Phendula (song)

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ReleasedSeptember 6, 2013
Recorded2013
Length4:29
"Phendula"
Single by Zahara
from the album Phendula
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2013
Recorded2013
GenreAfro-soul
Length4:29
LabelTS Records
Songwriter(s)Bulelwa Mkutukana
Zahara singles chronology
"Ndiza"
(2011)
"Phendula"
(2013)
"Impilo"
(2013)
Music video
"Phendula" on YouTube

"Phendula" (Xhosa: "Answer") is a song by South African singer Zahara. It was released on September 6, 2013, serving as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name.[1] The song peaked at number six on South Africa's EMA Airplay chart on October 8, 2013.[2]

In a nutshell, "Phendula" is a prayer to God asking for the eradication of human suffering and hardship.[3] Zahara performed the song for the first time on Live AMP.[4] She also performed the song at the Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World on December 8, 2013.[5]

Music video

The music video for "Phendula" was filmed in South Africa by Thorn Bubble Films and uploaded to YouTube on September 27, 2013.[6]

Critical reception

Charts

References

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