''Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)'' is the second studio album by South African singer and songwriter

Simmy Simphiwe Majobe Nhlangulela, better known by her stage name Simmy, is a South African singer-songwriter. She gained prominence in 2018, after signed a record deal with EL World Music and release her debut album ''Tugela Fairy'' (2018), spawne ...

, released on November 6, 2020, through EL World Music and Sony. The album debuted number 3 in South Africa.

Background

In October 2020, Simmy announced her album via Instagram account.

Music and lyrics

The standard edition ''Tugela Fairy (Made Of Stars)'' is about one hour, twelve minutes, and 29 seconds long, consisting of 16 tracks.

Composition

Critics categorize ''Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)'' as a Neo Soul, Afro House, and

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. It also incorporates Maskandi, Mbaqanga, Kwaito, and Old house elements.

Themes

''Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)'' lyrically is the continuation of her debut album ''Tugela Fairy'', it describe musical journey and tells her story of strength and woman empowerment.

Critical reception

John Israel A of ''Ubetoo'' said "the album is a compilation worth the wait and a splendid advertisement of Simmy’s musical growth" and rated the album 4.5/5.

Year-end lists

Commercial performance

Upon its release the album debuted number 3 in South Africa.

Track listing

Accolades

The album was nominated for Best Afro pop Album at the 27th ceremony of South African Music Awards. , - , rowspan="2", 2021 , rowspan="2", ''Tugela Fairy (Made of Stars)'' , Best Afro Pop Album , , - , Best Produced Album of the Year ,

Certifications and sales

Releases

"Emakhaya" was released on October 16, 2020, featuring South African DJ's Sun-El Musician and Da Capo as album's second single.

Release history

References

{{Reflist 2020 albums EL World Music albums