MBABANE – Award winning South African musician, Big Zulu was left in awe after local musician Young Zesh’s performance on Saturday night.
Both the musicians were booked for a performance at the launch of the new ‘Stush in the bush’ lodge in Siteki and when Young Zesh performed the iNkabi nation member stood from his seat to closely watch the performance.
When Big Zulu hopped on the stage, he first greeted the audience and asked who the young man that just finished performing was.
“You will never know how much happiness fills my heart everytime I get a booking in Eswatini. I just saw a young man on the stage, I love what I heard from him, he can really sing, I am impressed.
“I think I should do something with him, maybe a song, I am sure something big would come from the collaboration, from my side, I promise that me and Young Zesh will definitely work together,” he said while on stage.
He also urged emaSwati to support Young Zesh, emphasising the importance of recognising local talent before it gains international recognition. “I promise that we will create a song together, but before we work together, it is you guys who are supposed to show him love and support in his own country before he is supported outside, I encourage you all to support him,” he added.
Born Mzwandile Comfort Ginindza, Young Zesh’s journey, which includes previous fan favourites like ‘KaKhoza’, a recent collaboration with Gospel artist Bishop Gcina Masuku on ‘Nhlitiyo Yami’ positions him as a central figure in a new generation of Eswatini musicians. Working with Her Royal Highness Buhlebetive on a song for her solo dance during the Reed Dance Ceremony 2025 in Shiselweni. The song retains the ceremonial drumbeat and cadence essential for the kugiya, but its melodic structure and production techniques clearly align with the contemporary local sound Young Zesh has popularised. This deliberate choice by the princess is being heralded as a profound moment of cultural evolution, bridging the gap between Eswatini’s rich heritage and its vibrant, youth-driven initiative.
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