Musa Zwane and Hugh Davison Unveil Genre-Bending Single “The Beauty” with Captivating New Visuals
Soweto meets Cape Town in a bold new musical alliance as musician Musa Zwane and composer/producer Hugh Davison release their collaborative single, “The Beauty,” which dropped on Friday, 6 June. Today, the duo unveils the official music video, adding a vibrant visual layer to a song already making waves in South Africa’s experimental music scene.
Brought together through Johannesburg’s underground punk circuit, Zwane and Davison bonded over a shared love for eclectic rhythms, psychedelic textures, and uncompromising sonic experimentation. That synergy birthed Bl4nk G4l4xy—their collaborative project that fuses earthy Afro rhythms with spacey electronic innovation.
“The Beauty” is an Afro house track unlike any other. Composed in an uncommon 3/4 time signature, it delivers a fresh and funky listening experience grounded in soul and layered with hypnotic percussion. The single features the commanding vocals of BongiNgoma TheSong, whose performance brings a spiritual intensity to the track, while Sandile Mbatha (formerly of legendary Soweto punk outfit TCIYF) anchors it with a fluid and entrancing bassline.
The duo’s sonic signature exists somewhere between the ancestral and the futuristic—what they describe as “the grounded and the galactic.” Whether it’s booming through a club system or offering introspection through headphones, “The Beauty” invites listeners into a deeply immersive auditory journey.
The release of “The Beauty” also introduces a new creative chapter for Bl4nk G4l4xy. It’s the first in a series of three upcoming singles, building on the duo’s previous work such as “FRISK” featuring Lex LaFoy, a dub-inflected track that’s currently enjoying rotation on Channel O.
Continuing their DIY ethos, the video for “The Beauty” is a self-shot visual exploration of identity, movement, and sonic freedom—dropping today, Friday the 13th. The lo-fi aesthetic perfectly complements the high-concept audio, aligning with the group’s passion for authentic and unpolished expression.
For fans of forward-thinking African soundscapes and genre-defying artistry, “The Beauty” offers a compelling taste of what’s to come from Musa Zwane and Hugh Davison. With deep roots and eyes on the cosmos, Bl4nk G4l4xy is carving a bold path through South Africa’s musical frontier.
