Buyelekhaya
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{{Infobox album
| name = Buyelekhaya
| type = studio
| artist = Nathi
| cover = Buyelekhaya cover.jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|3|10}}
| recorded = 2013–2015
| venue =
| studio =
| length = {{Duration|m=|s=}}
| label = Muthaland
| producer = Various
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =Umbulelo Wam
| next_year =2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Buyelekhaya
| type = studio
| single1 = Nomvula
| single1date =
| single2 = Noba Ngumama
| single2date =
|
}}
}}
Buyelekhaya is the debut studio album by Nathi, a South African recording artist. It was released on 10 March 2015 under Muthaland Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.trufm.co.za/sabc/home/trufm/reviews/details?id=36c876ad-35be-4284-a261-c58798dc8462&title=Nathi%E2%80%99s%20album%20goes%20platinum|title=Nathi’s album goes platinum|publisher=Tru FM|date=2 September 2015|accessdate=8 June 2016}} The tracks "Nomvula" and "Noba Ngumama" were released as singles.
Commercial performance
Upon the release of Buyelekhaya, the album went platinum within six weeks of its release and subsequently triple platinum,{{cite news|url=http://www.sundayworld.co.za/lifestyle/2015/10/21/nathi-mankayi-from-prison-to-stardom|title=Nathi Mankayi: From prison to stardom|work=Sunday World|last=Raba|first=Buchule|date=21 October 2015|accessdate=8 June 2016}} receiving positive critical reviews among music critics.{{cite news|url=http://citizen.co.za/596145/jukebox-thursday-nathis-buyelekhaya-review/|title=Jukebox Thursday: Nathi’s Buyelekhaya review|work=The Citizen|last=Phaladi|first=Batlile|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=8 June 2016}}
Accolades
At the South African Afro Music Awards Buyelekhaya was nominated for Best Afro Album.{{cite web|title=SA: Vusi Nova wins two SAAFMAs {{!}} Music In Africa |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sa-vusi-nova-wins-two-saafmas|work=Music In Africa|first=Ano|last=Shumba|date=24 November 2017}}
{{Awards table}}
|-
|2017
|Buyelekhaya
| Best Afro Album
|{{nom}}
|}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column =
| title1 = "Nomvula"
| note1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Imibuzo
| note2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:04
| title3 = Noba Ngumama
| note3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:30
| title4 = Nomakanjani
| note4 = featuring Vusi Nova
| extra4 =
| length4 = 5:37
| title5 = Liziwe
| note5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 3:59
| title6 = Ndenzenjani
| note6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:47
| title7 = Buyele'khaya
| note7 =
| extra7 =
| length7 = 4:27
| title8 = Ezweni
| note8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:55
| title9 = Intliziyo
| note9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 4:46
| title10 = Imizamo Yam
| note10 =
| extra10 =
| length10 = 4:02
}}
Certifications
| class="wikitable"
!Region !Certification !Certified units/Sales |
| South Africa (RISA)
|3× Platinum | 90 000+ |