Mr JazziQ – Chommie Angeke Ft. Shoes Meister, Thesiix & A.W.O

Chommie is South African slang for a close friend, a buddy you trust. Angeke is Zulu for will not, or can never. Put them together and the title sounds like a statement about a friend who will not do something, perhaps a friend who will never leave, or one who will never be swayed. The exact meaning is open, and that makes it fun.

Most of us have had a chommie like that. Someone who will not let you walk home alone, who will not gossip about you, or who simply refuses to let you fall apart. I cannot say which reading the record intends, but Chommie Angeke is a title that invites you to think of your own person.

The blend of English-flavoured slang and Zulu is also a nice detail, because it reflects how people actually talk in many South African cities. Nobody picks one language and stays there. It is a record for the friend group, and probably best shared with them.

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