Multi award-winning kwaito group Big Nuz is back after a long hiatus. The Durban-based group which consist of West Ink boss, Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo and 108 Entertainment founder Mzi "Danger" Tshomela wlll drop their single titled Ngeke next Friday. Big Nuz told Zimoja that they are releasing this album to keep the spirit of their late songwriter and group member R Mashesha alive. "R Mashesha was the key member of the group and his passing left a void in the group. We are not going to replace him as we believe that he is irreplaceable. We decided to go back to the studio and release an album in his honor and also to remind our fans that the group is there and it is not going anywhere. As long as we are still alive, Big Nuz is here to stay," said Danger.
IN MEMORY OF R. MASHESHA
Danger told Zimoja that the name of the album will be called R Mashesha, Dollar R which were the names that their late member was affectionally known by. "As artists our fans must know that the passing away of R Mashesha did not mean that we must destroy our legacy, destroy the brand of a grouo that is highly respected in the South African music industry. We wanted to grow that is why Mampintsha went on to start his own company called West Ink and I went and started my own called 108 Entertainment. We were not parting ways but we were giving each other a space to grow. Every artists must build a legacy for themselves ," said Danger.
WORKING WITH DJ TIRA AGAIN
Danger asked their fans to be understanding and keep supporting the Big Nuz.
"We understand that fans didn't understand why we decided to take a break from releasing music under the group Big Nuz but it was part of growing up. We are back and this album is dedicated to our late brother R Mashesha who played a key role in the success of past albums," he said. Danger said that in the upcoming album they worked with Gqom Queen, Babes Wodumo, Afrotainment boss DJ Tira, Amapiano sensation Young Stunna to mention the few. He further assured their music fans that the album will be released under Afrotainment in partnership with West Ink Records and 108 Entertainment.