Bantu
Bantu is a Los Angeles-based, Zimbabwe-born singer, rapper, and producer who mixes electronic club sounds with hip-hop and bright African and reggae rhythms. Emerging in the mid-2010s, the Grammy nominee has written and produced for a slew of high-profile artists, including Jason Derulo, Rita Ora, A$AP Rocky, Camila Cabello, Pitbull, and Chris Brown.
Bantu debuted in 2016 with the single "Holiday," an uptempo love song that fused dynamic club/dance-pop with African rhythms. The song was paired with a provocative video depicting a young couple clashing with rebel fighters, adding a resonant tone to the otherwise sunny track. Subsequent singles "Roll with Me" (featuring Shungudzo and ZieZie), "Jackie Chan," and "Juice" followed a similar trajectory, with an emphasis on vibrant reggae rhythms. In 2020 Bantu teamed up with fellow Zimbabwean Dr. Chaii for the collaborative EP Coming to America, Vol.1.
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What Is Your Breaking Point?
Miscellaneous - Released by Soledad Productions on 9 Jun 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Which One
Pop - Released by Blue Future - Virgin EMI Records on 17 May 2019
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Everybody Get Agenda
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 25 Sep 2020
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Agberos International
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 7 Jul 2017
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Many Lessons: HipHop, Islam, West Africa
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Piranha on 28 Mar 2008
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One Light (feat. Yung Bleu) (Remix)
Pop - Released by Bantu - EMPIRE on 5 Aug 2022
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Roll With Me
Pop - Released by Blue Future - Virgin EMI Records on 21 Sep 2018
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Disrupt the Programme (Clocks Are Ticking Remix)
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 24 Sep 2021
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One Light (feat. Yung Bleu) (Remix)
Pop - Released by Bantu - EMPIRE on 5 Aug 2022
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Disrupt the Programme
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 10 Apr 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Animal Carnival
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 29 May 2020
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Cash and Carry (Remix)
World - Released by Soledad Productions on 20 Nov 2020
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Roll With Me (Friend Within Remix)
Pop - Released by Blue Future - Virgin EMI Records on 21 Sep 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Coming to America, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Songs of Zimbabwe on 24 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Wayo and Division
Miscellaneous - Released by Soledad Productions on 24 Mar 2023
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DiCaprio
Bantu, Dr. Chaii, Bipolar Sunshine
Pop - Released by Songs of Zimbabwe on 1 Nov 2019
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Bvuma
Miscellaneous - Released by Songs of Zimbabwe on 15 Dec 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo