It has surpassed five million views on YouTube, and has challenged the representation of masculinity in Africa. The video features geometric shape patterns and colorful costume designs.
The accompanying music video for "Khona" was uploaded onto YouTube on April 19, 2013, at a total length of 4 minutes and 12 seconds. They specifically said, "We were exploring different sounds and were worried about how people would react after such a long time, but it is also what motivated us.” Music video And if it doesn’t work out it may wipe out your history." While recording "Khona" and other tracks on the album, Mafikizolo admitted to being scared of people's reaction to their new sound. Theo commented on the downside of reunions, saying, "What makes this scary is that previous bands who did reunions and comeback albums didn’t work out. To some degree, Mafikizolo's decision to reunite was a conscious one due to the failure of numerous bands that stage comebacks after a hiatus. Nhlanhla commented on Mafikizolo's new image, saying, "With Reunited we are inspired by the white 1950s and 1960s culture of roller skates and drive-ins and diners." One of the things we are worried about is that the new sound is young." In addition to bringing about a new sound, the duo also revamped their physical image. Oskido wasn’t sure about the direction and neither were we.
Commenting on their newly discovered sound, Nhlanhla said, "We had Afro-pop songs, but we also wanted a fresh sound. The duo opted for a fresh sound to complement their return to the South African Music Industry. In a nutshell, "Khona" blends West African sounds with African house instrumentals. Prior to releasing "Khona", Mafikizolo were precisely known for putting out wedding-inspired themes. The release of "Khona" marked the official reunion of the singing duo, who took significant time off to work on their solo careers. "Khona" was written and composed in Zulu by Theo Kgosinkwe, Nhlanhla Nciza and Uhuru. 6 Album version, radio version, and covers.The song has elevated the South African house genre to some extent, and was released with the idea that music can influence a large demography of people across the African continent. "Khona" received positive reviews from music critics and consumers, who admired its syncopated rhythmic drumbeat sound. Furthermore, it peaked at number 1 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart. On the Prisoner of Class music chart, the song made the list of the top 10 African songs of 2013, peaking at number 1. In Nigeria, the song received numerous radio airplay on the Beat 99.9 FM and Cool FM. Moreover, it peaked at number 2 on the Metro FM music chart. In South Africa, the song peaked at number 1 on YFM, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Ukhozi FM and True FM. The song features additional vocals from Uhuru and was released by Kalawa Jazmee Records. It was released as the lead single from their eighth studio album, Reunited (2013). Mafikizolo can be commended for what they were attempting to achieve but all in all Reunited disappoints with its sheer lack of identity and purpose." Khona" is a song by South African duo Mafikizolo. Three songs later it’s back to house music with the title track Reunited but it’s not long before the album falls back into the slow jazz theme. Party favourites Khona and Happiness feature very early on in the album but then the record plummets into the Afro-jazzy Ndikwazile. Reunited struggles to find common ground between the new and old Mafikizolo. This was their forte and it worked for them, however with their string of comeback singles they’ve gone for the African drum-laced sound that is characterized by the likes of Uhuru and the Kalawa Jazzme record label as a whole and although this has given the group massive appeal within the urban youth market, it has not translated well onto the album. Throughout the years Mafikizolo’s signature sound has been Afro-pop or ‘black wedding music’. Sadly this is not the case with Reunited.
The return, which was spearheaded by the hit single Khona, set the bar high for the duo but we all had faith the seasoned musicians would live up to the expectations. Mafikizolo have made one of the most anticipated comebacks in recent years with their latest album, Reunited.