PheliMuncasi
Phelimuncasi formed in 2012 in the Mlaszi township of Durban, South Africa as a trio of Gqom vocalists, Khera, Malathon, and Makan Nana. Their music is imbued with a storytelling tradition that harks back to southern African toyi-toyi, a powerful dance of protest accompanied by rhythmic singing that was used during anti-apartheid demonstration to intimidate police and security forces. Driven by the urge to create music that “enchants or poisons the audience,” the trio partnered with producers DJ…
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Why This Artist
PheliMuncasi has 4K listeners but only 97 platform followers (ratio 39:1) — organic discovery is doing all the work. Fans explore the full catalog, not just singles. A gqom act in the sonic world of KAYTRANADA and Grimes.
Sounds Like
KAYTRANADA · Grimes · Jai Paul · Arca · Metronomy