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Kabelo Mabalane Ends an 11 Year Wait With Gospel Album For King and Country

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2 hours ago

November 1, 2026

Kabelo Mabalane. Photo via @kabelomabalane.

South African music legend Kabelo Mabalane has released For King and Country, his tenth solo album and his first in 11 years. The 12 track gospel record arrived on October 30, 2026, and it finds the TKZee co-founder singing from the center of his faith, in a sound he calls Street Psalms.

The album is a communal effort. Across its 12 tracks, Mabalane is joined by Ishmael, The Arrows, Rhema Choir, F3 Dipapa, Lux City Music and the CFCI Choir, voices that move the record between intimate testimony and full choir lift. Songs such as Open Heaven, Glory and You Can’t Curse What Is Blessed set the tone: worship built for both the church and the street that raised him. Mabalane has described the project as the sound of a man who has lived long enough to know exactly what he believes, and the writing carries that certainty without losing its warmth.

The release itself carries meaning. The album was first set for October 14, the date that would have marked the 50th birthday of Tokollo Tshabalala, his late TKZee bandmate, known to the world as Magesh. The music now arrives with that memory woven into its story. Mabalane will present the album live with two shows at the Teatro, Montecasino on December 15 and 16, 2026, bringing the Street Psalms to the stage in what promises to be a celebration of a career that has moved from kwaito history into gospel testimony. For King and Country is streaming now.

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Onos Ariyo Shares New Single and Video Broken Pieces

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4 hours ago

November 1, 2026

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Onos Ariyo. Photo via @onosariyo.

Nigerian gospel minister and worship leader Onos Ariyo has released her new single Broken Pieces, together with its official music video, on October 30, 2026.

Broken Pieces is a deeply moving worship song centred on healing, restoration and the power of God to turn brokenness into beauty. The song invites listeners to bring difficult seasons into the presence of God and to find hope there, a message Ariyo delivers with the warmth and authority that have made her one of the most trusted voices in Nigerian gospel music.

The single was written by Onos Ariyo and Kaydee Numbere, with production handled by Kaydee Numbere, and the official video was directed by KSolo Productions. The pairing of song and video gives the release a complete presentation, with the visuals carrying the same message of comfort and renewal that runs through the lyric.

The release also underlines the place Ariyo holds as a mentor as well as a recording artist. Alongside her music she hosts the Breathe mentorship gatherings for young adults in Lagos, work that shares the same heart as this new song, meeting people honestly where they are and pointing them toward wholeness.

Broken Pieces is now available on major streaming platforms, and the official video is available to watch online. For listeners walking through a hard season, the song offers a simple and steady reminder that nothing surrendered is wasted, and that broken pieces can become the material for something beautiful. It is a message Ariyo has carried throughout her ministry, and here she delivers it in its most personal form yet, as an invitation to heal in the open and to trust that restoration is possible for anyone willing to place the pieces in caring hands.