Zimbabwean producer TAPIWA makes a seismic statement with “HANA,” a soul-stirring Afro-electronic anthem that doubles as the inaugural release for his visionary new label, MUSHA (Shona for “home”). Teaming with collaborators GhostZWE and vocalist Tahle We Dzinza, the track is a masterclass in emotional dancefloor alchemy—where heartbreak and euphoria collide across languages (English, Shona, Ndebele) and genres (Afro House, 3 STEP, Dance).
Dzinza’s haunting vocals—pleading for peace amidst romantic wreckage—ride a tectonic wave of production: log drums pulse like a nervous heartbeat, synths glimmer like tears in strobe light, and the arrangement swells with the precision of a well-timed catharsis. The result is a track that doesn’t just move bodies but cracks them open, proving club music can carry the weight of longing without losing its levity.
For TAPIWA, a Harare-born multi-instrumentalist who stitches ’90s rave nostalgia into contemporary African rhythms, “HANA” is more than a single—it’s a manifesto. With MUSHA, he builds a home for the next generation of African electronic innovators, a move as culturally significant as his sound’s global reach (endorsed by Martin Garrix, Kygo, and BBC Radio 1Xtra alike).
With ‘HANA,’ TAPIWA delivers a dancefloor confession that aches and uplifts in equal measure
