Toya Delazy & Cassper Nyovest Collaborate On 'My City'

Stream Toya Delazy and Cassper Nyovest's collaborative SA hometown anthem "My City."

Toya Delazy & Cassper Nyovest Collaborate On 'My City'


South African electropop songstress Toya Delazy recently debuted "My City," a huge collaboration with one the Mafikeng rap star Cassper Nyovest. The new single, which Delazy first teased then shared on her facebook page, is a highly-addictive pop track built on an uplifting refrain & grand piano progression. The queen of J.E.H.P. (a term Delazy coined for her fusion of jazz-electro-hop-pop) is coming off a big 2014 that saw her release Ascension, plus visit us for an Okay Acoustic session in NYC. Mafikeng MC Cassper Nyovest is also coming off a huge year, releasing the hit-packed Tsholofelo (an album of the year choice) and hanging with Talib Kweli in Joburg. Stream Toya Delazy & Cassper Nyovest's anthem for their respective home towns (Mahlabathini/Mafikeng) below.

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