COMPILATION FEATURES TRACKS FROM THE HOTTEST NEW ARTISTS ACROSS ALL OF AFRICA, KICKS OFF WITH NEW VIDEO FROM SOUTH AFRICAN RAPPERNASTY C FT. ARI LENNOX “BLACK AND WHITE”
ARRIVES ALONGSIDE COMING 2 AMERICA ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK AND THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED COMEDY FROM AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ON MARCH 5th
Johannesburg, South Africa - Def Jam Africa today announced Rhythms of Zamunda, a compilation to accompany the release of the Coming 2 America film. The iconic Coming To America (1988) took audiences to the Africa-inspired, fictional land of Zamunda. It’s sequel, Coming 2 America will be released worldwide on 5 March 2021.
To help tell the story, music by many African acts is included in the new movie. In addition to that, a compilation that mirrors some of the themes of Coming 2 America will be released by Def Jam Africa, a division of the Universal Music Group.
From amapiano to zouglou-inspired songs, Rhythms of Zamunda is a 16-track body of work that traverses Western, Eastern and Southern African soundscapes to connect with Northern America and the rest of the globe.
It features, amongst a host of others, a myriad of genres introduced by the likes of Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage and Tekno, the late DJ Arafat from Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa’s Prince Kaybee and Msaki as well as Fally Ipupa from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The lead single from Rhythms of Zamunda is ‘Black & White’ by South Africa’s wordsmith and wunderkind Nasty C. On it, the hip hop artist features American soul singer, Ari Lennox and gives the listener a glimpse into the possibilities of love when two people stop complicating it. It’s a universally relatable perspective and one that Nasty C is elated to share with the world.