DaKAR
| DaKAR | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 25, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 – 2013 | |||
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| Length | 66:54 | |||
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| Label | Urbantainment | |||
| Producer | Kwesta | |||
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| Singles from DaKAR II | ||||
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DaKAR (backronym of Da King of Afrikan Rap) is the second studio album by South African hip hop recording artist and poet Kwesta. The album was released digitally on November 25, 2013, with physical copies being released the following year.
It is Kwesta's first album to be released on Urbantainment, after departing from Buttabing Entertainment. The album serves as the first installment in Kwesta's DaKAR album series and is a prequel to DaKAR II, which was released on February 26, 2016.[1]
Background
[edit]DaKAR is a self-titled acronym whereby Kwesta proclaims himself as "Da King of Afrikan Rap".[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thank You" | 05:03 | |
| 2. | "All About" |
| 03:43 |
| 3. | "High on Life" (featuring Tia Black) |
| 03:58 |
| 4. | "Suster" |
| 02:31 |
| 5. | "Find a Way" (featuring Kruna and Soweto Gospel Choir) |
| 04:47 |
| 6. | "Radio" (featuring Charles Mchunu) |
| 03:33 |
| 7. | "Balloon" (Jimmy Nevis featuring Kwesta) |
| 03:46 |
| 8. | "Make You Go" |
| 04:27 |
| 9. | "Boom Shaka Laka" (featuring Kid X) |
| 04:27 |
| 10. | "Thul' Ujaive" (featuring Kid X and Zakwe) |
| 03:57 |
| 11. | "The Future" |
| 05:42 |
| 12. | "Hood Rich" |
| 03:42 |
| 13. | "No Competition" (featuring Jody Williams) | ||
| 14. | "Johnnie (Keep Walking)" (featuring MarazA & Crush Crush Burn) | ||
| 15. | "Pray Hard" (featuring Reason) |
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| 16. | "Family Matters" | ||
| Total length: | 66:54 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "DaKAR by Kwesta on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Kwesta – DaKAR Album Review – The African Hip Hop Blog". The African Hip Hop Blog. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.