A look back at the top South African music albums of 2016
Kwesta is the biggest-selling South African Hip Hop album of all time in South Africa. RiSA declared his album "DaKAR II" seven times platinum.
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The winds of nostalgia are blowing heavily on social media as many come to grips with the fact that 2016 is a decade ago. It’s pretty hard to believe that 2016 was 10 years ago; time certainly flies when having fun.
2016 was quite the big year for music, with multiple top artists from around the world and locally releasing albums that have stood the test of time.
Beyoncé took self-expression to another level with “Lemonade”, her sister Solange Knowles showed her powers with “A Seat at the Table”, and Kanye West released “The Life of Pablo,” the album he just couldn't stop tweaking even after it was released.
Locally, South Africans were blessed with tracks like “Ngud” by Kwesta featuring Cassper Nyovest that became etched as national anthems.
Here are South African albums that were released in 2016
Nasty C “Bad Hair”
“Bad Hair” is the debut studio album by hip hop artist Nasty C. It was released by Mabala Noise Entertainment on September 23, 2016.
Amanda Black “Amazulu”
“Amazulu” is the debut studio album of singer Amanda Black. It was released on November 11, 2016, through Ambitiouz Entertainment.
A-Reece “Paradise”
“Paradise” is A-Reece’s debut studio album, released on October 21, 2016, by Ambitiouz Entertainment.
Anatii “Artiifact”
“Artiifact” is the debut studio album by hip hop record producer and musician Anatii. The album was released on September 9, 2016, by his record label YAL Entertainment.
Stogie T - "Stogie T"
Stogie T's self-titled album, released in 2016, is simply called Stogie T and features tracks like "Going Gorilla" and "Big Dreams". It was released under Motif Records.
Kwesta “DaKAR II”
“DaKAR II” is the third studio album by hip hop recording artist Kwesta. The album was certified diamond and became South Africa's best-selling hip-hop album of all time.
The album was released on February 26, 2016, by Urbantainment, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
Black Motion “Ya Badimo”
“Ya Badimo” was released on October 28, 2016, under Spirit Motion (Pty) Ltd, under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment Africa. The album won Best Dance Album at the 23rd South African Music Awards and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
Sjava "Isina Muva"
“Isina Muva” is the debut studio album by Sjava, released through Ambitiouz Entertainment on July 22, 2016. The album was certified Gold in South Africa.
Babes Wodumo "Gqom Queen, Vol. 1"
Babes Wodumo's debut album "Gqom Queen, Vol. 1" was released on November 25, 2016, under West Ink Records.
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