Drink and bad decisions are old companions, and Abazona Izidakwa from AFRIKA, featuring Mayoghurt, begins in that territory.
The phrase is Zulu, and izidakwa refers to drunkards. I would not stake a firm claim on every shade of the full sentence, and I would sooner leave the finer points to speakers of the language. The tone is clear enough. It reads like someone describing the people who go wrong and the drink that is usually involved.
Nigerians know the setting. The roadside bar on a Friday night, the uncle who becomes the loudest voice at a wedding, the friend who promises one bottle and leaves at dawn. It is a subject that mixes humour and worry, because a good night can become a bad story in minutes.
Mayoghurt joining AFRIKA on the credit gives the record a shared feel. The track appears on Zenza amanyala, an album name that talks about shameful behaviour, so a title about the people who stumble fits neatly. I will not guess whether the song judges them or laughs with them.
It suits a late Saturday, when the music is loud, the glasses are full and somebody is already making a plan they will regret.
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