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The ‘Romeo and Juliet’ music sequel, which Naledi Aphiwe and Mawelele started continues. This time, they prepare for another major release on Friday 30 January 2026, titled “Come Duze.”
“Come Duze” symbolizes the moment of uncertainty, tough love, and the lengthy process of reconnection. It serves as the sequel to their previous release, “Buya Ekhaya” – a song that captured the emotional turning point of a relationship – an unwillingness to reconcile. Buya Ekhaya explored Mawelele’s plea for forgiveness and vulnerability. “Come Duze” follows as an extension of Naledi Aphiwe’s mystery in the relationship. The song reimagines the classic love story through a modern lens.
“Come Duze” marks yet another creative reunion between the two artists, following the warm reception of their previous collaborations.
“Our musical conversations are natural. We always meet each other half way, emotionally, creatively and with honesty. Come Duze is a continuation to Buya Ekhaya which was about forgiveness. Come Duze is a Happy-Ending moment to a complicated fairytale between myself and Mawelele. Unlike our first two collabs which were the beginning of our love story,” Naledi Aphiwe says.
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The new single is made up of soothing African pop sounds and melodies and the signature South African bounce from gifted producer, Kinglee Beats. Mawelele opens the song with a captivating verse followed by the chorus. Naledi Aphiwe then matches the energy with her verse, leading the song to its climax, before they jointly sing the chorus. This perfectly laced hit record is set to give South African Afropop a step ahead as the first certified hit for 2026. It is a smooth, emotionally rich offering that blends Naledi Aphiwe’s tender, expressive vocals with Mawelele’s signature melodic flair.
“It is a groovy type of Afropop. Mawelele is more into chilled RNB vibes, but I am a High Key, sing-along type of a vocalists. Such contrasts is what makes a perfect combonation in music,” Naledi adds.
She loves making music with Mawelele.
“I love making music with Mawelele.We are both young and passionate about Afropop and RNB, thats why it always made sense to me to work with him. The fans, I think they love both of us, our breakthrough was around the same time, so a collaboration with the 2 of us always made sense to them.”
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