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N1NJA & Nana Atta performed ‘Umusa’ together on Constitution Hill in Johannesburg – the historic site where Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were once imprisone. Two women, performing a song about resilience and transformation, at a place forever marked by struggle and liberation.
“Umusa,” meaning grace, is the product of a rare moment of universal symbiosis. N1NJA had long admired Nana Atta’s voice, and when Grammy-winning artist Zakes Bantwini introduced them, the chemistry was immediate. They began collaborating remotely, but their bond deepened months later when they finally met in South Africa through N1NJA’s work with IMS and Beatport.
“The moment Nana walked in, there was an instant sense of sisterhood,” N1NJA recalls. “She had just returned from a spiritual mission in her local village, and she radiated a very peaceful yet deeply protective energy.” During that visit, Nana Atta gravitated towards one particular sketch on N1NJA’s laptop, an untitled piece that would later become Umusa.
Press play and the track opens with emotionally charged synth lines, carrying a sense of urgency yet filled with hope. Delicate, shimmering snares dance over the bassline, grounding the emotion as Nana Atta’s unmistakable voice soars in equal parts lament, passion and power.
Exactly one year after the stars first aligned, “Umusa” arrives as more than a release – it is a message and a testament to resilience, resistance and renewal, landing fresh in the wake of both artists stepping into a new chapter with the launch of their own labels.
Buy / Stream link: https://getphysicalmusic.lnk.to/GPM901
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/IuSENFUcn1A
SoundCloud link: https://soundcloud.com/get-physical-music/umusa-feat-nana-atta
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ORLZyxZYCrtWoDdFPpa7g
Bandcamp link: https://getphysicalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/n1nja-nana-atta-umusa-feat-nana-attav
