Hunger is a hard subject to sing about, and Asiculeli Indlala from AFRIKA places it right in the title.
Indlala is the Zulu word for hunger, or famine, and the phrase around it reads like a statement about not singing about it. I would not stake a firm claim on the exact wording, and I would sooner leave the finer points to speakers of the language. The word indlala alone is enough to make the subject clear, and it will resonate with anyone who has watched prices climb.
Nigerians know this conversation well. We talk about the cost of rice, the price of fuel and the way a salary disappears before the month ends. Hunger is not always about food either. It can mean hunger for opportunity, respect or a way out, and a title that names it plainly gives the listener plenty to hold on to.
The track appears on Zenza amanyala, and it adds a serious note to a project whose name already points to shame and consequences. I will not guess how the song handles the subject, whether with anger, humour or resignation.
It is a thought for the end of a hard week, when the bills are on the table and the only thing left to do is keep going.
Stream and Download ASICULELI INDLALA. by AFRIKA. Below.