Platinumb Heart is the name of two albums by South African singer Msaki, both released on November 19, 2021.[1][2][3]
Open
| Platinumb Heart Open | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 19 November 2021 |
| Recorded | c. 2020-2021 |
| Length | 60:10 |
| Label | ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) |
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| Singles from Platinumb Heart Open | |
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Platinumb Heart Open was produced by Neo Muyanga and Msaki, except for Track 3, which was produced by TRESOR and Batundi.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umsindo" (featuring Alie-Keys) | Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga | Msaki, Alie-Keys and Neo Muyanga | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Delta Love" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Hold Me Down" (featuring TRESOR) | Msaki, TRESOR and Batundi | TRESOR and Batundi | 3:41 |
| 4. | "How Many Bloody Buffalo Bulls" | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 1:18 |
| 5. | "Bloods Guns and Revolutions" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Hymn 121" (featuring Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni) | Msaki and Bulelwa Siliziwe Lusaseni | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 1:16 |
| 7. | "Fetch You Life II" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Enough" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Catalyst" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Six Billion Thousand Hundred Leventeen" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 1:20 |
| 11. | "Anisixabisanga" (featuring The Brother Move On) | The Brother Moves On and Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 7:06 |
| 12. | "Six Billion Thousand Hundred and Twelve" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 1:57 |
| 13. | "Stautes" | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 6:50 |
| 14. | "At Stake" (featuring Thesis SA) | Thesis SA, Msaki and Neo Muyanga | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 5:16 |
| 15. | "Mandiphefumle" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 2:00 |
| 16. | "Born In a Taxi" | Msaki | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 5:13 |
| 17. | "Tiram" | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 4:08 |
| 18. | "White Shadow" (with Beatenberg) | Beatenberg, Msaki and Neo Muyanga | Msaki and Neo Muyanga | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 60:10 | |||
Beating
| Platinumb Heart Beating | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 November 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Length | 60:26 | |||
| Label | ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Msaki chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Platinumb Heart Beating | ||||
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Platinumb Heart Beating focuses on Electronic music mixed with Amapiano elements. Unlike Open, the album features various producers like Sun-El Musician, Kabza De Small and Black Coffee.[8][9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kuja Utanipata" (with Sun-El Musician) | Msaki, Sun-El Musician | Sun-El Musician and Kenza | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Nangomso" (featuring Simmy) | Msaki, Simmy and Sun-El Musician | Kenza and Sun-El Musician | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Come Around" (featuring Kenza and Mpho.Wav) | Msaki, Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav | Sun-El Musician, Kenza and Mpho.wav | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Mjolo For Who" (featuring Abidoza) | Msaki and Abidoza | Abidoza and Msaki | 6:50 |
| 5. | "Tomorrow Silver" (with Sun-El Musician featuring Diplo) | Diplo and Msaki | Nitti Gritti, Diplo, Maximilian Jaeger and Sun-El Musician | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Ndizincamile" (featuring Laliboi) | Laliboi, Msaki and Sun-El Musician | Kenza and Sun-El Musician | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Uthando Lwam" (featuring Black Coffee ) | Black Coffee and Msaki | Black Coffee | 5:50 |
| 8. | "Heart Mend Hotel" (featuring Nonku Phiri) | Nonku Phiri and Msaki | Gregory Nottingham | 0:41 |
| 9. | "Mntakababa" (with Kabza De Small and Focalistic) | Focalistic, Msaki and Kabza De Small | Msaki and Kabza De Small | 5:09 |
| 10. | "Boy from Shoshanguve" (with Black Motion) | Msaki, Smol, Kenza, Murdah Bongz and Sun-El Musician | Sun-El Musician, Smol, Kenza and Murdah Bongz | 6:59 |
| 11. | "Fika Kaloko" (with Kabza De Small) | Msaki and Kabza De Small | Kabza De Small | 5:58 |
| 12. | "Pearls To Swine" (featuring TRESOR and Kid X) | Msaki, TRESOR and Kid X | Msaki & Neo Muyanga | 5:08 |
| 13. | "Delakufa" (with Oskido) | Msaki and OSKIDO | Oskido | 4:38 |
| 14. | "Statues II" (featuring Da Capo and Black Motion) | Msaki, Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol | Da Capo, Murdah Bongz and Smol | 7:26 |
| 15. | "Chem Trails" (featuring Caiiro) | Msaki and Caiiro | Msaki and Caiiro | 4:50 |
| 16. | "No Rainbow" (with Da Capo) | Msaki and Da Capo | Da Capo | 5:50 |
| 17. | "Steam and Flow" (with TRESOR) | Msaki and TRESOR | TRESOR | 3:38 |
| 18. | "Mhlaba Wakhala" (featuring Nonku Phiri) | Nonku Phiri and Msaki | Msaki and Nonku Phiri | 1:16 |
| Total length: | 60:26 | |||
Critical reception
Year-end lists
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-African Music | The 50 best albums of 2021 | 46 |
Commercial performance
The double album has surpassed 1 million streams on Spotify globally.[11]
Accolades
Platinumb Heart Open won Best Alternative Album at 2022 Clout Africa Awards. At the 28th South African Music Awards Platinumb Heart Open won two awards for Female Artist of the Year, Best Contemporary Album of the Year, nominated for Best Produced Album of the Year, and Best Collaboration ("No Rainbow" featuring Da Capo).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Platinumb Heart Open | Best Alternative Album | Won | [12] |
| 2022 | Female Artist of the Year | Won | [13][14][15] | |
| Best Produced Album of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Adult Contemporary Album | Won | |||
| "No Rainbow" | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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| South Africa | November 21, 2021 | Standard | ALTBLK (Oneshushuday) | [1] |
References
- 1 2 3 Bhanawat, Akshay (19 November 2021). "Msaki Releases Highly Anticipated Double Album". THE – Music Essentials. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Mngadi, Mxolisi (19 November 2021). "Msaki Drops 2 Fire Albums, Singer Gets Major Love From Mzansi". briefly.co.za. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Msaki Releases Two Singles To Announce Her Long Anticipated Sophomore (Double) Album | Trace". Trace. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Shumba, Ano (22 October 2021). "Msaki releases singles off upcoming double album | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Neophytou, Nadia (8 October 2020). "Interview: Exploring Msaki's Genre-Defying Voice - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Neophytou, Nadia (18 November 2021). "Msaki's New Album Is a Bold, Complex Conversation Between Protest & Love - OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Shumba, Ano (22 October 2021). "Msaki releases singles off upcoming double album | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Msaki Takes Hold of The Future with 'Platinumb Heart (Open & Beating) album' - ZAtunes". ZAtunes. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Mbendeni, Alutho (24 November 2021). "Msaki steps into another genre with her new album - 'I know the sound works for me' | Drum". South Africa: Drum. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ Joyeux, Claude. "The 50 best albums of 2021". Pan-African Music. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ↑ Legodi, Tlou (18 February 2022). "'I am growing as a live music practitioner,' says Msaki". 702.co.za.
- ↑ Hansen, Gabriel Myers (3 May 2022). "Clout Africa Awards 2022: All the winners | Music In Africa". Music In Africa. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ↑ de Wee, Naledi (7 June 2022). "#SAMA28: Take a look at the full list of nominees". The South African. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "#SAMA28 Celebrates Winners Of Night 1". ZAlebs. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ Shumba, Ano (28 August 2022). "South African Music Awards 2022: All the winners". Music in Africa.
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