For his seventh studio album, the South African house heavyweight embarks on a sonic adventure. On Gemini, house music is a vehicle for a variation of genres and production styles. A violin solo harmonises with Ami Faku’s ethereal vocals on the lush “Zimbali”, while “Jazz According to House” lives up to its name as trumpet solos cruise through a stream of smooth pads and rattling percussion. “Thixo Wethu” is a contemporary worship song carried by the suaveness of soul. Ever heavy on expressive lyrics, Prince Kaybee ropes in a lineup of vocalists, a majority of them emerging, to verbalise emotion and tell stories on Gemini; “Sbindi Uyabulala”, which features Nkosazana Daughter and Masuda, reflects on life’s tendency to make 180-degree turns based on a widely used Zulu idiom. Umzulu Phaqa joins him on “Milani”, which shares its name with Prince Kaybee’s son and elaborates on its meaning: an encouragement to grow as per nature.
Tracklist:
- Prince Kaybee - Sibemunye (feat. Zaba)
- Prince Kaybee - Zimbali (feat. Ami Faku)
- Prince Kaybee - Sbindi Uyabulala (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Masuda)
- Prince Kaybee - Thixo Wethu (feat. Unathi)
- Prince Kaybee - Uzozisola Wena (feat. MK Soulz)
- Prince Kaybee - Milani
- Prince Kaybee - Iyeza (feat. Bassie & PapeKeys)
- Prince Kaybee - Khetha (feat. Umzulu Phaqa & KamzaHeavyPoint)
- Prince Kaybee - 666 (feat. Zaba)
- Prince Kaybee - Moments (feat. Hush SA & Frigid Armadillo)
- Prince Kaybee - Tayari (feat. Idd Aziz)
- Prince Kaybee - Breakfast In Soweto (feat. Ben September & Mandlin Beams)
- Prince Kaybee - Sambe Siyo Jola (feat. Ngasii)
- Prince Kaybee - Nanikamawewe (feat. Polaris)
- Prince Kaybee - Jazz According To House (feat. Dr Thulz)
Stream the full Album below.
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