Solace (Uncle Waffles EP)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Solace

| type = EP

| artist = Uncle Waffles

| cover = Solace EP.png

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| released = {{Start date|2023|08|11|df=yes}}

| recorded =

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| genre = Amapiano

| length = {{Duration|m=42|s=52}}

| label =

• KO-SIGN
• Encore Recordings

| producer =

• Uncle Waffles
• Tony Duardo
• Kamto
• Khesto
• Ice Slide Beats
• Shakes & Les

| prev_title = Asylum

| prev_year = 2023

| year = 2023

| chronology = Uncle Waffles

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = EP

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{{Singles

| name = Solace

| type = EP

| single1 = Echoes

| single1date = 4 August 2023

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{{Music ratings

| rev1 = News24

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Ontong |first=Joel |date=August 11, 2023 |title=Instrumentally rich sound, soothing melodies: Uncle Waffles shows her softer side with Solace |url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/music/review-instrumentally-rich-sound-soothing-melodies-uncle-waffles-shows-her-softer-side-with-solace-20230811 |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=News24 |archive-date=20 February 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250220200306/https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/music/review-instrumentally-rich-sound-soothing-melodies-uncle-waffles-shows-her-softer-side-with-solace-20230811 |url-status=live }}

| rev2 = The Native

| rev2score = {{Rating|7.2|10}}{{Cite web |last=Nwanneamaka |first=Igwe |date=September 12, 2023 |title=REVIEW: UNCLE WAFFLES' 'SOLACE' |url=https://thenativemag.com/featured/review-uncle-waffles-solace/ |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=The Native }}

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Solace (aka An Asylum of Solace) is the third extended play (EP) by a Swazi-born South African based DJ and record producer Uncle Waffles. It was released on 11 August 2023 by KO-SIGN under exclusive license from Encore Recordings,{{Cite web |last= |title=Gratitude & reflections — Inside Uncle Waffles' latest project 'An Asylum of Solace' |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-08-03-gratitude--reflections--inside-uncle-waffles-latest-project-an-asylum-of-solace/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2023-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029105228/https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2023-08-03-gratitude--reflections--inside-uncle-waffles-latest-project-an-asylum-of-solace/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-16 |title=Conquering global dancefloors with Uncle Waffles |url=https://mg.co.za/friday/2023-09-16-unusual-combo-of-amapiano-dj-and-kfc/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA |archive-date=2023-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926083730/https://mg.co.za/friday/2023-09-16-unusual-combo-of-amapiano-dj-and-kfc/ |url-status=live }} it is a sequel to her second EP Asylum (2023).{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Shawn |date=2023-08-12 |title=Uncle Waffles Delivers New EP 'Solace,' A Sequel to 'Asylum' - The Source |url=https://thesource.com/2023/08/11/uncle-waffles-delivers-new-ep-solace-a-sequel-to-asylum/,%20https://thesource.com/2023/08/11/uncle-waffles-delivers-new-ep-solace-a-sequel-to-asylum/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119034907/https://thesource.com/2023/08/11/uncle-waffles-delivers-new-ep-solace-a-sequel-to-asylum/ |url-status=live }} It was preceded by a single "Echoes",{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Shawn |date=2023-08-05 |title=Uncle Waffles Deliver New Single "Echoes," Announces 'Solace' EP Release Date |url=https://thesource.com/2023/08/05/uncle-waffles-echoes/,%20https://thesource.com/2023/08/05/uncle-waffles-echoes/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119034935/https://thesource.com/2023/08/05/uncle-waffles-echoes/ |url-status=live }} and it features guest appearances from Manana, Lusanda,{{Cite web |last=Tiwane |first=Bonginkosi |date=2023-08-04 |title=Lusanda Ngcobo: From a viral TikTo video to working with Uncle Waffles |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/lusanda-ngcobo-from-a-viral-tikto-video-to-working-with-uncle-waffles/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The Citizen |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806025723/https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/lusanda-ngcobo-from-a-viral-tikto-video-to-working-with-uncle-waffles/ |url-status=live }} Tony Duardo, Ice Beats Slide, Murumba Pitch and MaWhoo amongst others.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=Uncle Waffles provides 'Solace' with seven-track EP |url=https://notjustok.com/songs/ep/uncle-waffles-solace-ep/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=NotjustOk |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928032246/https://notjustok.com/songs/ep/uncle-waffles-solace-ep/ |url-status=live }}