BY PHUMZILE NDLOVU
MBABANE – Uncle Waffles’ ‘WADIBUSA’ drops tomorrow!
Following the dance challenges that Uncle Waffles has been posting for a few weeks while the song was playing in the background, the cat is finally out of the bag. She will be dropping the song tomorrow.
The 24-year-old DJ posted this information on her social media pages yesterday. The song features Royal Musiq, OHP Sage, PCEE, and DJY Biza. Her post read: “See y’all Wednesday hossssssss……” Uncle Waffles was the creative director, according to the post.
Born Lungelihle Zwane, the Eswatini-born DJ and record producer is based in South Africa. She is noted for her work in the Amapiano genre and dance abilities, with Billboard describing her as the Princess of Amapiano.
In February, Uncle Waffles got the nod for her electrical performance from USA artist Kelly Rowland, who came up to her to give her a warm hug in appreciation of her set at the UnitedMasters Grammy Weekend Concert. Uncle Waffles, alongside Davido and Tokischa, were the headliners of the show. The concert was held at the Hollywood Palladium.
The DJ, who boasts 2.5 million followers on Instagram, was featured in Rolling Stone magazine in December. According to one of her pages, Waffles has been recognised by Rolling Stones, Forbes, CNN Variety, The New York Times, and Complex UK for her insane accomplishments throughout 2023, spanning from Solace and Asylum Extended Playlist EP releases, Coachella performances, and sold-out shows in New York.
US star Beyoncé also played her Tanzania song on her recent Renaissance tour. Last April, she performed at the global festival Coachella and toured the US and Europe. She has become a global brand, playing for European soccer stars and touring global stages, killing it on her debut single, titled Tanzania, reached number one and went platinum in South Africa. She has gained the attention of some of the world’s biggest names, including Canadian rapper Drake. The world got to know about DJ after Drake shared a photo of her and sent a shout-out to her. He did that twice. He first joined her on Instagram and called her a top DJ.
