{"id":51306,"date":"2026-03-01T18:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51306"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:30:27","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignkwesta-celebrates-10-years-of-dakar-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/01\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignkwesta-celebrates-10-years-of-dakar-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwesta celebrates 10 years of DaKAR II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_185206\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185206\" class=\"wp-image-185206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kwesta-turns-37-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-the.jpg?resize=600%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kwesta-turns-37-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-the.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kwesta-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-185206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kwesta marks major career milestones<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Veteran South African rapper Kwesta is marking a major milestone as his groundbreaking 2016 double album, DaKAR II, celebrates its 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>To honour the iconic release, Spotify and Sony Music Entertainment are hosting a live celebration in Randburg, Johannesburg, spotlighting both the album and the rapper himself.<\/p>\n<p>In a conversation with Spotify, Kwesta reflected on the album\u2019s enduring success and the gamble behind its creation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were blessed to be at the same time, together, making that thing,\u201d he said, crediting the team who worked on DaKAR II for the project\u2019s lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>The album\u2019s streaming numbers have surged, with listening figures in 2025 exceeding those at the time of release, underscoring its lasting appeal in South African hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p>Kwesta, who released his latest album The Big Bro Theory in May 2025, acknowledged that DaKAR II\u2019s success was more than luck, it was the result of timing, collaboration, and a shared vision.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration event will bring fans, collaborators, and industry figures together to honour a release that continues to influence South African music a decade after its debut.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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