Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe

{{Short description|2017 single by Kwesta}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Use South African English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox single

| name = Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe

| type = single

| cover = Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe.jpg

| artist = Kwesta featuring Thabsie

| album = DaKAR II

| released = {{Release date|df=yes|2017|01|24}}

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=29}}

| label = SME Africa ({{small|on behalf of South African Recordings}})

| writer = {{Hlist|Senzo Vilakazi|Yanga Ntshakaza|Bathabise Biyela|Nhlamulo Baloyi|Neo Makwa}}

| producer = *Neo "Makwa 6eats" Makwa

  • Ganja Beats
  • Gobi Beast Gobizembe

| chronology = Kwesta

| prev_title = Kokotela

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe

| year = 2017

| next_title = Spirit

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Thabsie

| type = single

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

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| title = Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe

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"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe" is a single by South African rapper Kwesta from his third studio album DaKAR II. It features a guest appearance from Thabsie. It was released on 24 January 2017 through South African Recordings (a division of Sony Music Africa).

In early 2018 it was announced that the single was certified Diamond,{{Cite web |last=Mag |first=SA Hip Hop |date=2021-08-18 |title=Kwesta's Hit Song 'Ngiyazi'fela Ngawe' Still Making Waves |url=https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2021/08/kwestas-hit-song-ngiyazifela-ngawe-still-making-waves/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=SA Hip Hop Mag |language=en-US |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005317/https://sahiphopmag.co.za/2021/08/kwestas-hit-song-ngiyazifela-ngawe-still-making-waves/ |url-status=live }} and in late 2021 it was certified 119× Platinum.

Awards and nominations

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2017

|South African Hip Hop Awards

|Song of the Year

|"Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe"

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|{{Cite web |title=2017 WINNERS |url=https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005734/https://www.sahiphopawards.com/2017-winners.html |archive-date=2023-08-31 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=SA HIP HOP AWARDS |language=en}}

Certification

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa|type=single|award=Platinum|number=119|certref={{Cite web |date=17 August 2021 |title=Hip-hop hooray: Kwesta's 'Ngiyaz'fela Ngawe' hits 10-million mark [watch] |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/kwestas-ngiyazfela-ngawe-10-million-views-god-guluva-kubo-thabsie-dakar-two-watch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831005206/https://www.thesouthafrican.com/culture/entertainment/kwestas-ngiyazfela-ngawe-10-million-views-god-guluva-kubo-thabsie-dakar-two-watch/ |archive-date=2023-08-31 |access-date=2022-01-12 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}}|format=2col}}

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References

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Category:2017 songs

Category:2017 singles

Category:Kwesta songs

Category:Songs written by Yanga Chief

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