South African musician ZULO has proudly unveiled his eagerly awaited eight-track project, Something Lekker.
Deeply embedded in South African culture, heritage, and the intricate journey of love, this project skillfully fuses aspects of hip-hop, pop, and R&B to create a warm, playful, and nostalgic auditory experience.
At its essence, Something Lekker traces the development of maturity in romantic relationships—exploring the stages of searching, choosing, enduring, and ultimately rejoicing in love.
The groundwork for this musical exploration was laid two years prior with the release of the single “lamza”.
This sonic framework has now grown into a complete eight-track collection, led by the single “meddie,” which was released on 16 October 2026, accompanied by a captivating music video.
“Meddie” has already made its mark on local airwaves, moving up into the Top 20 of the Radiomonitor charts.
Building on this success, ZULO is launching the project with the debut of a new music video for the track “brown,” adding an extra visual dimension to the Something Lekker narrative.
Reflecting on the deeper significance of the project, ZULO expresses: “Something Lekker is our stories. It’s love through the lens of every South African. There’s a lotta sweetness to this new music. It’s meant to feel good, feel nostalgic, feel real close to home. I hope people just get a good time out of it, maybe a vocal stim or two, something you can’t get out of your head, and hopefully some sort of education on our cultures.”
The project artistically interlaces cultural symbols into its romantic narratives, employing local icons like the beloved Cape Malay koeksister as a metaphor for the sweetness of love and the comfort of home.
This theme of longing and cultural identity is also reflected in the album’s cover art, which shows a table arranged for two, with one chair left empty—perfectly encapsulating the hope, vulnerability, and anticipation associated with waiting for love to come.
Unmistakably rooted in South Africa, Something Lekker emerges as a joyous ode to shared experiences, music, and romance.
