‘Too many people are surviving love instead of experiencing it’: Afro-pop singer Phumla Nkomo

Afro-pop singer Phumla Nkomo has penned a call for kindness in a time of emotional turmoil with her latest single.

Phumla, who hails from  Mpumalanga, recently unveiled  Ungiphatse Kahle, an emotive ballad that holds a mirror to the often-silenced aches of the heart.

Released under Phumla’s independent label, the track is a plea for emotional tenderness. 

Ungiphatse Kahle (which translates to “Treat Me Well”) speaks to anyone who has loved deeply, given generously and still found themselves begging for the most basic human decency, kindness.

“The song was born out of my own stillness, a time when I felt invisible in spaces where I gave the most of myself. I realised how many women feel this every day. So I wrote for them, for us”, she told TshisaLIVE.

“Set against a soulful, minimalist soundscape that allows my vocals to breathe and ache, Ungiphatse Kahle gently unpacks themes of emotional neglect, self-worth and the longing to be seen. The song is a reminder that vulnerability is not weakness, but strength in its most honest form.”