“Is’nqanda Mathe” is a soulful, emotionally charged Amapiano ballad that blends Poizen’s heat manufacturing fashion with DJ Stokie’s signature deep, clean grooves and Mthandazo Gatya’s highly effective, heartfelt vocals. The title, in isiZulu, roughly interprets to “it stops the saliva”, a poetic expression usually used to explain one thing so breathtaking or intense that it leaves you speechless.
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Mthandazo Gatya delivers an impassioned efficiency, carrying themes of overwhelming love, admiration, and the type of magnificence that makes phrases really feel insufficient. His vocals are layered with harmonies that rise and fall alongside the melody, giving the monitor an nearly dwell, storytelling really feel.
Manufacturing-wise, Poizen and DJ Stokie craft a heat and atmospheric backdrop — regular log drum patterns, delicate shakers, and ethereal synth pads float round a deep bassline, whereas refined piano chords give the track a delicate emotional pulse. The beat is unhurried, permitting the vocals to take heart stage, but it nonetheless has that head-nodding, soulful bounce that retains it rooted in Amapiano’s dancefloor custom.
Poizen, Dj Stokie & Mthandazo Gatya – Is’nqanda Mathe