Johannesburg, South Africa \u2013 SAMA Award-winning R&B star lordkez is setting the internet alight with the release of her highly anticipated \u201cAweh Remix\u201d single and music video, featuring multi-platinum rapper and cultural trailblazer Cassper Nyovest. Within just five days of release, the remix has already amassed over 280,000 views, cementing its place as one of the season\u2019s most talked-about collaborations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cAweh Remix\u201d is more than a song \u2014 it\u2019s a celebration of language, culture, and identity, masterfully woven through lyrical storytelling. lordkez blends soulful melodies with poetic depth, embracing colloquial phrases that reflect South Africa\u2019s rich diversity. When she sings \u201cDala What You Must\u201d \u2014 a phrase widely used in the coloured community meaning \u201cdo what you have to\u201d \u2014 she roots her art in authenticity while opening the door for fans to connect with her on a personal level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration came together in an unexpected way. \u201cThe song was already picking up traction when Cassper reached out on TikTok after seeing clips of the video,\u201d says lordkez. \u201cHe congratulated me and asked if he could be on a remix. Working with him and his team has been amazing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time, lordkez ventures into isiZulu, carrying listeners through a poetic love journey in the chorus as she tenderly assures her love interest with \u201cNgithi ngihamba nawe\u201d, translated as \u201cI\u2019m leaving with you.\u201d It\u2019s a moment of vulnerability and devotion that showcases her fearless creativity and her ability to transcend language in the name of love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cassper Nyovest enters with his signature Setswana flow, delivering a verse that grounds the song in cultural tradition and romance. His lines, \u201cReally wanna make you my wife sab’ serious, sab’ serious (Eish). Lak\u2019sina malume, kopa ho gafa lobola ya five stina\u201d, reflects a heartfelt declaration \u2014 he is ready to commit. Drawing from African cultural practices, he references lobola, the symbolic gesture of giving a bride price to the wife\u2019s family, by saying: \u201cUncle, I want to give you lobola money of five thousand rands.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite recording continents apart \u2014 lordkez in Paris and Cassper in South Africa \u2014 the remix came together naturally. \u201cI was walking through Paris while watching him lay down his verse live on Twitch. It was surreal!\u201d she laughs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maintaining the heart of the original track was important to Lordkez. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to change too much. Cassper brought his own energy while staying true to what the song is about.\u201d With its smooth production, soulful lyrics, and Cassper\u2019s effortless verse, the \u201cAweh Remix\u201d is poised to become the soundtrack of the summer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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