Tracy – UBafo Ft. Stixx, Tycoon & Lethiwe Sibiya

In Zulu, the word refers to a man, a guy, a fellow. It is the kind of word you throw into conversation without thinking, but it also carries a lot of feeling depending on who is speaking. A mother can say it with pride, a friend can say it with a laugh and a lover can say it with a sigh. The same word can be affection, teasing or complaint.

That range is what I find interesting. A title this short leaves the room open for any story. You can imagine a song about a man who disappoints, a man who finally gets it right or a man everyone in the compound is talking about. Every neighbourhood has one, and every listener will place a different face on him.

The record is on the album AZALONDWE, with Stixx, Tycoon and Lethiwe Sibiya sharing the credit with Tracy. Having two male guests next to a female voice on a title like UBafo makes the pairing feel almost like a conversation between sides, which is a fun idea to hold in your head.

It is a fitting title for an evening with friends, when someone starts telling a story about a man and nobody can stop laughing.

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