Infinity MusiQ: Rebirth and the Young Sound of South African Amapiano

The new album by Infinity MusiQ features 19 tracks. I’ve been listening to it this week, although I was already familiar with some of the songs, and I can say without hesitation that it’s two hours and eight minutes of rhythms and sounds that transport you straight to South Africa.

Infinity MusiQ is a young talent from Klipspruit West, a neighborhood in Soweto known both for its connection to the wider historical area where the Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955 and for its informal settlements and illegal camps.

He is just 19 years old. It’s astonishing that such young artists, especially from South Africa, are capable of creating audio pieces that are true works of art. They are the foundation of a genre, Amapiano, that becomes increasingly solid thanks to these youth movements.

The album I want to highlight is titled Rebirth. We can assume that, with this release, he aims to mark a new chapter in his career, one that reinforces his unique musical voice.

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Without abandoning the instrumental line he has been developing throughout his musical journey, this album seems to be the result of his evolution in rhythm and sound, an extension of his past work, but more mature and defined.

It opens strongly with “Go with them”, builds momentum with the second track, and reaches a particularly notable point with “Saka Infinity”, the third track. On the other hand, “Vibe in sgidongo”, featuring The MusiQ Dentist, also manages to shine as an emotional and well-crafted piece.

Tracklist

1. Go with them
2. ACTS
3. Saka Infinity
4. I-Gila (feat. Somhlophe)
5. Japi Japi (feat. El-Kay MusiQ)
6. Sghubu Dance
7. Clap your Hands
8. Vibe in sgidongo (feat. The MusiQ Dentist)
9. Hai Fede (feat. Kwanda MusiQ)
10. Ntho tse monate (feat. Pex n Oo's)
11. Something About Me (feat. Jaydalums & The MusiQ Dentist)
12. Happy Moments (feat. Dash Kadone)
13. GAME
14. Ngiyabuya Mama (feat. Holly Chick)
15. BOOTS
16. Sun rise
17. POP
18. Follow my lead
19. The launch