The Maskandi community gathers in collective mourning on “Tribute Scebi,” a new release from Skhwele Sesoka featuring Iqadi, Idlabisi, and I Tourist laseNquthu.
The record arrives as a musical farewell to the late Scebi “Inkos’yamagcokama” Dlamini, who died in a car accident in Richards Bay alongside a member of his stage crew. The production leans heavily on traditional guitar-led instrumentation, giving each contributing voice room to carry the weight of the moment. That arrangement feels deliberate, built around call-and-response patterns that let the artists trade verses like conversations at a memorial.
What strikes you first is how the guitars sit at the front of the mix, almost like they are leading the procession. The Zulu storytelling rides above that foundation, and the result is a record that mourns without collapsing into heaviness. It makes space for both grief and gratitude, which is no small balancing act.
The track arrives through DistroKid under 6982558 Records DK, and it stands as a proper tribute to an artist whose presence shaped South African traditional music.
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