MAKHALANJALO

Cape Town-based multidisciplinary artist and musician Oros Makhalanjalo is an
active member and co-founder of the art collective and movement Apeshit Youth.
He goes by many aliases, each used for a different artistic endeavor, including
MilkandOJ, Oros and ApeshitOJ to name just a few.
At the beginning of the year Makhalanjalo finally gifted the public with the modern
kwaito classic Thand’izinto, which has been long-awaited and highly anticipated.
Thand’izinto marks the first single from his upcoming project titled Amanzi. The
song was first brought to our attention when Makhalanjalo backed up fellow
Apeshit Youth member Dokotela Wamagilikithi during a performance at Raptor
Room in October 2020. Makhalanjalo shared the video performance of the song
two days later through his social media platforms and from there it went viral.
People lost their minds, and we have all been in awe, impatiently waiting for the
release ever since.
Feeding off the energy and reception on social media, Makhalanjalo realised the
potential of the tune and sought to take advantage by promoting the song
extensively through short and sometimes comical clips resembling TikTok videos.
With the song playing in the background, the videos featured archival footage of
clips he collected from the internet – one featuring fashion tycoon and musical
genius Kanye West playing the keyboards during one of his Sunday Service
concerts. Thanks to these clips, Thand’izinto reached audiences as far as China,
Denmark and the UK to mention a few. Makhalanjalo travelled to Johannesburg to
market the song further, immersing himself within the city’s growing postmodern
kwaito scene and performing alongside prominent upcoming acts such as Thando
Simelane and North The Jap