Mwaki

2023 single by Zerb featuring Sofiya Nzau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Mwaki" is a song by Brazilian DJ and producer Zerb from his third extended play (EP), Surrender (2023). It features Kenyan singer Sofiya Nzau who performs the song in the Kikuyu language.[1] "Mwaki" was released as a single on 10 November 2023 through the independent record label, Th3rd Brain.[2] A month later, it went viral on the video-sharing service TikTok.[3]

LanguageKikuyu
English title"Fire"
Released10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
GenreProgressive house[1]
Quick facts from the EP Surrender, Language ...
"Mwaki"
Single by Zerb featuring Sofiya Nzau
from the EP Surrender
LanguageKikuyu
English title"Fire"
Released10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
GenreProgressive house[1]
Length3:28
LabelTh3rd Brain
Songwriters
ProducerZerb
Zerb singles chronology
"Use Somebody"
(2023)		 "Mwaki"
(2023)		 "Addicted"
(2024)
Sofiya Nzau singles chronology
"Saufiya"
(2023)		 "Mwaki"
(2023)		 "Just Another Woman"
(2023)
Music video
"Mwaki" on YouTube
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Background and composition

Zerb discovered Nzau through vocal tracks she uploaded online and used it for his production of "Mwaki".[1]

"Mwaki" is a progressive house song written in the key of G minor with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[1][4] The title translates to "Fire" in Kikuyu language.[1] Nzau explained that the song is about "a woman who is in love with a man her parents are not in approval of, but she's willing to fight for him, and to cover him. Just so she can be with him. Just so she can experience love."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Indian director Mikhail Mehran and filmed at Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya. Zerb and Nzau appear in the video with a bevy of Kenyan dancers. The video was released on 29 January 2024.[1]

Track listings

  • Digital download and streaming
  1. "Mwaki" – 3:28
  2. "Mwaki" (sped up) – 2:58
  3. "Mwaki" (slowed) – 4:09
  • Digital download and streaming – Tiësto's VIP mix
  1. "Mwaki" (Tiësto's VIP mix) – 2:40
  2. "Mwaki" – 3:28
  1. "Mwaki" (Major Lazer remix) – 3:15
  2. "Mwaki" (Tiësto's VIP mix) – 2:40
  3. "Mwaki" – 3:28
  • Digital download and streaming – Refreshed
  1. "Mwaki" – 3:28
  2. "Mwaki" (Tiësto's VIP mix) – 2:40
  3. "Mwaki" (Major Lazer remix) – 3:15
  4. "Mwaki" (Chris Avantgarde and Kevin de Vries remix) – 4:11
  5. "Mwaki" (Tyler ICU remix) – 4:02
  6. "Mwaki" (Duke Dumont and Kiko Franco remix) – 2:33
  7. "Mwaki" (ATB Anthem remix) – 3:18
  8. "Mwaki" (Major League Djz remix) – 5:31
  9. "Mwaki" (&friends remix) – 3:54
  10. "Mwaki" (Timmy Trumpet remix) – 2:57
  11. "Mwaki" (Mia Moretti remix) – 3:33
  12. "Mwaki" (Franky Wah remix) – 3:37
  13. "Mwaki" (Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano remix) – 2:12
  14. "Mwaki" (KVSH and Dynamick remix) – 2:42
  15. "Mwaki" (Skytech remix) – 2:47
  16. "Mwaki" (Robin Tordjman remix) – 3:32
  17. "Mwaki" (Kordhell remix) – 1:45
  18. "Mwaki" (sped up) – 2:58
  19. "Mwaki" (slowed) – 4:09

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Mwaki"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[73] Platinum 200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[74] Platinum 100,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[75] 2× Platinum 4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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