Malaika's Bongani Nchang emerges from the woods - releases a new gospel album

While South Africa waits with bated breath for new music from Malaika, Bongani Nchang has gone and dropped a new gospel album... (yes, alone).

Many have been wondering where the singer has disappeared to. Even his fellow group member, Tshedi Mholo, told TshisaLIVE that it has been months since she last spoke to him.

"Last time I spoke to Bongani was around March/April when I asked him if we could meet, and he asked what would we be talking about. I told him that we would talk about Malaika. And he just never pitched," she said in September.

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However, as it turns out, he was in studio cooking up a new gospel album, called Wonders of Mercy.

He revealed in a statement that the new music offering was inspired by his single Ke Tshepile Wena.

"I finally decided to heed the calling after I had been avoiding it for some time," he said.

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"It has finally caught up with me and I must say this has brought about such fulfilment inside of me, and my fans agree with this welcome and life empowering direction."

Yeah, we get that... but will ever see Bongani back on Malaika? The long wait continues...

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