The Baddies of Isandlwana

by Desire Marea

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South Africa-based artist Desire Marea shares a brand new track, ‘The Only Way’, the latest taste of what to expect from the new EP, The Baddies of Isandlwana

The Baddies of Isandlwana is, according to Desire, “…a trio of songs inspired by my time living in Amandawe, KZN. It’s an infusion of sounds that dominate nightlife in SA such as Gqom, Amapiano and Afrobeat. The EP is symbolic of a time when I was trying to find myself in the world I occupied, which extended to my ongoing quest to find myself in history, hence the title.”

The title refers to the 1879 Battle of Isandlwana, the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu war which ended with a decisive victory for the Zulus, and it was this search for himself in history that prompted Desire to contemplate the lives of the LGBT+ soldiers in the Zulu army.

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released November 9, 2023

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