DaKAR (Kwesta album)

DaKAR
Studio album by Kwesta
Released November 25, 2013
Recorded 2012 - 2013
Genre
Length 66:54
Language
Label Urbantainment
Producer Kwesta
Kwesta chronology
Special Rekwest
(2010)
DaKAR
(2013)
DaKAR II
(2016)
Singles from DaKAR II
  1. "Boom Shaka Laka"
    Released: 2012

DaKAR is the second studio album by South African hip hop recording artist and poet Kwesta. The album was released digitally on November 25, 2013, with physical copies being released the following year.

It is Kwesta's first album to be released on Urbantainment, after departing from Buttabing Entertainment. The album serves as the first installment in Kwesta's DaKAR album series and is a prequel to DaKAR II, which was released on February 26, 2016.[1]

Background

"DaKAR" is an self-titled accronym whereby Kwesta proclaims himself as "Da King of Afrikan Rap".[2]

Tracklist

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Thank You"    05:03
2. "All About"  
  • S. Vilakazi
  03:43
3. "High on Life" (featuring Tia Black)
  • S. Vilakazi
  03:58
4. "Suster"  
  • S. Vilakazi
  02:31
5. "Find a Way" (featuring Kruna and Soweto Gospel Choir)
  • S. Vilakazi
  04:47
6. "Radio" (featuring Charles Mchunu)
  • S. Vilakazi
  03:33
7. "Balloon" (Jimmy Nevis featuring Kwesta)
  • S. Vilakazi
  03:46
8. "Make You Go"  
  • S. Vilakazi
  04:27
9. "Boom Shaka Laka" (featuring Kid X)
  • S. Vilakazi
  • Bonginkosi Mahlangu
  04:27
10. "Thul' Ujaive" (featuring Kid X and Zakwe)
  • S. Vilakazi
  • Bonginkosi Mahlangu
  03:57
11. "The Future"  
  • Senzo Vilakazi
  05:42
12. "Hood Rich"  
  • S. Vilakazi
  03:42
13. "No Competition" (featuring Jody Williams)    
14. "Johnnie (Keep Walking)" (featuring Maraza)    
15. "Pray Hard" (featuring Reason)
  • S. Vilakazi
  • Sizwe Moeketsi
   
16. "Family Matters"      
Total length:
66:54

References

  1. "DaKAR by Kwesta on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. "Kwesta - DaKAR Album Review - The African Hip Hop Blog". The African Hip Hop Blog. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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