Watch! Khanyi Mbau Releases “Ubusuku Bonke” Music Video

Media personality and singer, Khanyi Mbau, marked her unexpected return to music with the release of the music video for her single, Ubusuku Bonke.

 Sexy, rich, controversial – these are just some of the words used to describe her. Khanyi Mbau is also without a doubt one of Mzansi’s most successful stars – she’s a celebrated actress, TV and radio host, a published author and a savvy businesswoman with her own brand of gin.

Yet the one thing that’s alluded her is success in the music industry. Now she’s trying to get her music career back on track with the release of a new love song called Ubsuku bonke (loosely translated to “All night long”) – and she’s hoping it will put fans in the mood.

Khanyi Mbau debuted her new single’s music video on Friday, 31 January 2020. Detailing the decision to return to music on YFM’s breakfast show, she explained that she strategically released the Dale Fortune-directed music video before the single. The music video is premised on her showering her partner, Edward Billion, with affection.

“We’ve never had a beautiful African ballad that speaks about sex and the art of lovemaking,” Khanyi says.

“We’ve had Marvin Gaye with Let’s Get It On, even Cardi B and Bruno Mars tried it. I’m saying let’s make love in isiZulu. Why not?”

It’s not her first attempt at music – she’s released singles in the past, but they didn’t take off the way she would’ve liked.

Watch the Ubusuku Bonke music video below.