Music Corner: ZU. Celebrates 20 years of songwriting with the release of ‘ilitye’ — a love letter to the inner child
About this episode
Gugs Mhlungu interviews ZU. about her new album 'Ilitye' celebrating 20 years of songwriting.
Gugs Mhlungu chats to ZU. in this instalment of The Music Corner. She is an award-winning Afro-contemporary artist and storyteller from Soweto. releases her 11-track album Ilitye on February 27, 2026, marking 20 years as a songwriter and composer. Ilitye, which means "stone," is a musical biography and a spiritual offering, a love letter from the grown Zu to her inner child.Healing, reclaiming, radical self-acceptance, and the calm power of remembering who you are beneath circumstances are all explored in the album. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in…
People in this episode
Host: Gugs Mhlungu
Guest: ZU.
Topics covered
- music
- songwriting
- self-acceptance
- Afro-contemporary
- inner child
- album release
Keywords
- ZU.
- Ilitye
- album release
- Afro-contemporary
- songwriting
- inner child
- self-acceptance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Ilitye
Places: Soweto
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