"Spirit" is a single by South African rapper
Kwesta
Senzo Brikka Vilakazi (born 11 August 1988) known professionally as Kwesta, is a South African rapper and songwriter.
Born in Katlehong, Gauteng, a township also known as "K1". In 2003, at the age of 15, he and his friends formed a rap group ...
featuring American rapper
Wale. The song was produced by Makwa 6eats and was certified Platinum by the
Recording Industry of South Africa
Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA) is a trade association representing the interests of major and independent record labels of South Africa. Located in Randburg, RISA is responsible for running the annual South African Music Awards (SAMA ...
.
Composition
"Spirit" samples the 2011 South African number 1 hit record "These Tears" as performed and written by South African
House group
Spiritchaser.
Music video
The music video was released on Kwesta's
Vevo
Vevo ( , an abbreviation for "Video Evolution", stylized as VEVO until 2013) is an American multinational video hosting service, best known for providing music videos to YouTube. The service is also available as an app on selected smart TVs, ...
account on 11 January 2018. It was directed by ''
Skeem Saam
, num_seasons = 11
, num_episodes = 2, 350 (as of 30 July 2021)
, list_episodes =
, executive_producer = Winnie Serite
, producer = Debbie Strumpher
, location = Turfloop, Johannesburg
, ...
''s director Tebogo Malope in
Katlehong
Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of ...
,
Ekurhuleni
The City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng. The municipality itself is a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. The name ''Ekurhuleni'' m ...
, Kwesta's birthplace. The video shows Kwesta and Wale performing to a crowd of fans, driving in a Lamborghini in a tunnel and popping alcoholic beverages.
IOL wrote:
The music video features a cameo by American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer,
Jidenna
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" (featuring Roman GianArthur and Kendrick Lamar) and " Yoga" (with Janelle Monáe ...
and Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina.
Charts
Accolades
"Spirit" was nominated at
2018 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards.
, -
, 2018
, "Spirit"
, Favourite Song Of the Year
,
Release history
References
External links
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2017 songs
2017 singles
Wale (rapper) songs
Kwesta songs
Songs written by Wale (rapper)