New Queer Music: Nakhane, Armand Joubert & Makhosi Lwazi
16.07.2022 - 13:49
/ mambaonline.com
Nakhane (Pic: Alex de Mora), Armand Joubert and Makhosi Lwazi have released a new batch of proudly queer music.
Nakhane – Tell Me Your Politik (feat. Moonchild Sanelly & Nile Rodgers)
Nakhane is back with a new single titled Tell Me Your Politik. It not only features the UK-based South African singer-songwriter, but also a brilliant rap by fellow queer music groundbreaker Moonchild Sanelly. And let’s not forget American music legend Nile Rodgers on guitar.
“Kiss me if you want to, touch me if you want to, I wouldn’t say no, but first, you’ve got to tell me about your politik,” Nakhane sings to an aggressive thumping beat.
The track is their unambiguous statement that if you want to be their lover, you’d better be on the same ideological page.
“I wanted it to sound like a pack of wolves barking, saying ‘unless you get your politics right I’m not gonna fuck you’,” they say about the song.
In their directorial debut, Tell Me Your Politik is accompanied by a music video filled with political meaning, a clip that they’ve described as “a labour of love”.
Stream it here or watch the music video below.
Armand Joubert – Rent
The prolific Armand Joubert dropped a cover of Gwen Guthrie’s 1986 chart-topping disco hit Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent at the end of June to mark Pride month.
The 26-year-old South African pop prince teamed up with Universal Music Group and UK club producer Mark Dedrossby for the remake of this dance floor classic, simply titled Rent.
With Armand’s 5-octave voice on offer, they’ve delivered a modern yet timeless cross-over club/pop rendition that’s already getting airtime on MTV Germany.
If this doesn’t get at least one of your body parts moving you can walk yourself straight to the undertakers!
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