Inkabi Nation
{{Infobox album
| name = Inkabi Nation
| type = studio
| artist = Big Zulu, Xowla, Siya Ntuli, Lwah Ndlunkulu and Mduduzi Ncube
| cover = Inkabi Nation.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2022|09|09}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=50|s=00}}
| label = Nkabi Records
| producer = Xowla
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Big Zulu
| type = studio
| prev_title = Ichwane Lenyoka
| prev_year = 2021
| title = Nkabi Nation
| year = 2022
| next_title = Ngises' Congweni
| next_year = 2024
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Mduduzi Ncube
| type = studio
| prev_title = Istimela
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Nkabi Nation
| year = 2022
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| next_year =
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Lwah Ndlunkulu
| type = studio
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Nkabi Nation
| year = 2022
| next_title = Imizwa
| next_year = 2023
}}
}}
Inkabi Nation is a studio album by South African artists Big Zulu, Xowla, Siya Ntuli, Mduduzi Ncube and Lwah Ndlunkulu, released on September 9, 2022 through Nkabi Records.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Drops The 'Inkabi Nation' Album with Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Xowla & Siya Ntuli {{!}} Slikouronlife | work=Slikouronlife| access-date=2022-09-10|date=2022-09-09|url=https://slikouronlife.co.za/blog/22885/at-bigzulu-zn-drops-the-inkabi-nation-album-f-at-mduduzi-ncube1-at-lwah-ndlunkulu-at-xowladowntown-siya-ntuli}}
Background
In early September 2022, Big Zulu announced the album's release date and final track listing on Instagram.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Shares 'INkabi Nation' Album Tracklist Building Up To Imminent Release|first=Clive|last= Banda|url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2022/09/big-zulu-shares-nkabi-nation-album-tracklist-building-up-to-imminent-release/| access-date=2022-08-07|work=South African Hip Hop Magazine|date=2022-08-06}}
Awards
The album earned a nomination for Best Traditional Album at 29th South African Music Awards.{{cite web|title=
South African Music Awards 2023: All the nominees {{!}} Music In Africa|date=2023-10-03|work=Music In Africa |accessdate=2023-10-06|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/south-african-music-awards-2023-all-nominees|first= Peter |last=Choge}}
{{Awards table}}
|-
|2023
|Inkabi Nation
|Best Traditional Album
|{{nom}}
{{end}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Standard Edition
| extra_column =
| title1 = Intro
| note1 =
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Naphakade
| note2 = L.A Beatz, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Siya Ntuli
| length2 = 4:05
| title3 = Kuyokhanya
| note3 = Siya Ntuli, Mduduzi Ncube, Big Zulu
| length3 = 4:23
| title4 = Voicemail
| note4 = Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla
| length4 = 4:28
| title5 = Amanz'Ewolintshi
| note5 = Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Umaqondana
| note6 = Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Xowla, Mduduzi Ncube
| length6 = 4:24
| title7 = Impendulo
| note7 = Siya Ntuli, Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu
| length7 = 2:43
| title8 = Shuni Wenkabi
| note8 = Xowla, Siya Ntuli, Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube
| length8 = 4:49
| title9 = Abantu
| note9 = Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli
| length9 = 3:32
| title10 = Yinto Enjani
| note10 = Xowla, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli, Mduduzi Ncube
| length10 = 3:44
| title11 = Yinto Enjani
| note11 = Mduduzi Ncube
| length11 = 4:53
| title12 = Okwamazolo
| note12 = L.A Beatz, Siya Ntuli, Xowla, Mduduzi Ncube
| length12 = 4:27
| total_length = 50:00
}}
Release and singles
"Voicemail" by Big Zulu, Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli and Xowla was released as the album's lead single on June 24, 2022.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Releases "Voicemail" Single featuring Mduduzi Ncube, Lwah Ndlunkulu, Siya Ntuli & Xowla|url=https://slikouronlife.co.za/blog/22066/at-bigzulu-zn-releases-voicemail-single-feat-at-mduduzi-ncube1-at-lwah-ndlunkulu-siya-ntuli-at-xowladowntown|date=2022-06-24|work=Slikour On Life|access-date=2022-09-03}} The song peaked at number one on Apple Music in South Africa.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Reacts To "Voicemail" Reaching #1 On Apple Music| access-date =2022-09-02|first=Clive|last=Banda|date=2022-06-24|url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2022/06/big-zulu-reacts-to-voicemail-reaching-1-on-apple-music/|work=South Africa Hip Hop Magazine}}{{cite web|title=Big Zulu excitedly announced the success of his songs and album|first=Nelly|last=Mhlanga|access-date=2022-09-07|date=2022-09-02|url=https://zambianews365.com/big-zulu-excitedly-a/?amp|work=Zambia News365|archive-date=2022-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903151912/https://zambianews365.com/big-zulu-excitedly-a/?amp|url-status=dead}}
The standard edition of the album was released on September 9, 2022.{{cite web|title=Big Zulu Drops ' Inkabi Nation' Album Featuring Artists From His Record Label|url=https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/music/138229-big-zulu-drops-inkabi-nation-album-featuring-artists-record-label-sa-reacts-album/|date=2022-09-09|first=Mxolisi |last=Mngadi| access-date=2022-09-10}}