In a thrilling announcement that has set the South African music scene abuzz, Metro FM’s Tbo Touch, born Thabo Molefe, is collaborating with Grammy Award-winning artist Zakes Bantwini on a new gospel album. This unexpected yet powerful partnership is bound to make waves, particularly with the album’s deeply spiritual focus.
Tbo Touch, who has long been a revered figure in the radio and entertainment industry, is currently gearing up for his much-anticipated Replenishment Concert. The event is set to take place on September 28 at SuperSport Park Stadium in Centurion and promises a stellar lineup, including gospel heavyweights Kabelo “Bouga Luv” Mabalane, Rebecca Malope, Lebo Sekgobela, Dumi Mkokstad, Ayanda Ntanzi, Dr. Tumi, and Winnie Mashaba.
According to TshisaLIVE, it’s his collaboration with Zakes Bantwini that has fans particularly excited. “Zakes and I have recorded a gospel song, and we are about to complete our soon-to-be-named gospel album. It’s a prayer album,” Tbo Touch shared, emphasizing the spiritual significance of the project. He also revealed that the Replenishment Concert has partnered with the City of Tshwane, a collaboration he describes as a “big deal,” as it involves working with local service providers from Tshwane.
The concert will also serve as the platform for the live debut of the song Tbo Touch and Zakes Bantwini have recorded together. “I’ll be playing the song we’ve recorded with Zakes at the concert, and that’s what I’m excited about,” he said. For Tbo Touch, this album and the concert are about more than just music—they’re about faith and spiritual revival. “We need to pull people back to the Lord, and my music journey will create wonders for gospel fans. Gospel music restores one’s wisdom of one’s surroundings and situation in life to put their faith in the Lord.”
With a lineup featuring some of the biggest names in South African gospel music and the promise of a new album from Tbo Touch and Zakes Bantwini, the Replenishment Concert is shaping up to be a landmark event. Fans and gospel music lovers alike are eagerly awaiting what’s sure to be a night of powerful performances and spiritual rejuvenation.
