On this episode of Afrobeats Decoded, we dig into Burna Boy’s star turn on TitoM and Yuppe’s Tshwala Bam Remix. This is the latest in his long line of scene-stealing remix features as witnessed on Sungba, Do I and Yaba Buluku.
Burna’s verse takes a general path of self-adulation citing his sability, comparing himself to the Godfather and King Solomon. Performed in isiZulu, Wetshwala Bami translates as “my alcohol” or “my liquor,” and the song documents the struggles a man has with overcoming an addiction to alcohol.
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