{"id":6699,"date":"2025-11-22T07:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T07:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2025-11-22T07:44:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T07:44:35","slug":"jnr-sa-section-five-announce-new-ep-uthembekile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/jnr-sa-section-five-announce-new-ep-uthembekile\/","title":{"rendered":"JNR SA &amp; SECTION FIVE ANNOUNCE NEW EP \u201cUTHEMBEKILE\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>JNR SA and Section Five return with a powerful new collaborative EP titled&nbsp;<strong>Uthembekile<\/strong>, a project that blends heartfelt storytelling with the duo\u2019s signature modern sound. The EP officially launches with its standout lead single, Nqaba Yam, a spiritually rooted, emotionally charged record poised to resonate deeply with fans across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Uthembekile<\/strong>&nbsp;is a celebration of faith, resilience and the beauty of musical chemistry.&nbsp;<strong>JNR SA\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;production flair meets&nbsp;<strong>Section Five\u2019s<\/strong>&nbsp;unique vocal delivery, creating a body of work that feels both soulful and refreshing. With the EP, the pair explore themes of hope, gratitude and trust, expressed through warm chords, log drum textures and heartfelt melodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The early favourite, Nqaba Yam, captures the essence of the entire project, a song that speaks to finding strength in vulnerability and holding onto what grounds you. It\u2019s an anthem designed for radio, playlists, and every moment that calls for an uplifting, spiritual groove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking about the project, JNR SA shared:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis EP is personal. We wanted people to feel sincerity in the message, the journey, and the sound. \u2018<strong>Uthembekile<\/strong>\u2019 is a reminder that even in difficult times, something bigger is holding you down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section Five adds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe chemistry was natural. \u2018Nqaba Yam\u2019 felt like the perfect lead single because it carries the heart of the project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With previous successes under their belts, the pair are now ready to usher in a new era with&nbsp;<strong>Uthembekile<\/strong>, a project that positions them once again among 3 Step most compelling voices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JNR SA and Section Five return with a powerful new collaborative EP titled&nbsp;Uthembekile, a project that blends heartfelt&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freshmen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6700,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6699\/revisions\/6700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freshmenmag.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}