Video: Nozinja 'What Can I Do My Baby?'

Video: Nozinja 'What Can I Do My Baby?'

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Nozinja is the mastermind behind shangaan electro — the lighting-paced take on (already fast) traditional shangaan music. "What Can I Do My Baby," self-described by Nozinja as a "love song," features vocal hooks that make the 180bpm progressions catchier than previous takes. Watch the music video above and check out previously featured Nozinja remixes of Batidaand Pollyn.

(H/T Ghetto Bassquake)

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