Aubrey Qwana – Omaqondana Ft. Sqiniseko SqinQ

The title points to those who are involved with each other, the ones who have moved past flirting into the real work of being a pair. That world is full of small negotiations, who calls first, whose family comes first, how much freedom is fair. The word opens the door to all of it.

Having two voices suits the subject. A song about couples makes more sense when more than one person is talking, and the exchange between Qwana and his guest mirrors the way partners actually sort things out, one speaking, one answering. Omaqondana works best read as a conversation, two people trying to agree on where they stand.

Anyone currently building something with another person will recognise the territory. Relationships seldom run in a straight line, and a record that treats that honestly, with no pretending love is simple, tends to stay with the people who are living it. That everyday truth is the real subject sitting under the title.

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