“Isaka (6am) – In Joburg” is a soulful, genre-blurring sonic journey brought to life by Ciza, Vanco, and Thukuthela — a continuation of the Isaka series that shifts the emotional geography from Beirut to the concrete heartbeat of Johannesburg. Where Isaka (6am) – In Beirut felt distant and dreamlike, this version is closer to home, more grounded in African rhythm, and deeply alive with the pulse of the city.
Ciza, friends and Thukuthela recently appeared on Isaka (6am) – In Beirut.
From the moment it begins, the track opens with a sense of awakening — a subtle build of ambient keys, textured percussion, and emotive vocal echoes that feel like Joburg’s early morning stillness just before the chaos kicks in. The soundscape is cinematic, but not overwhelming. It breathes. It waits. It observes.
Ciza brings emotional vulnerability to the table with a soft, introspective delivery. His voice glides between thought and melody — not shouting, not rushing, just processing. Whether he’s singing about love, loss, or the personal weight of life in a city that never slows down, there’s a quiet conviction in his tone that feels personal and relatable.
Vanco, known for his Afro-house mastery, laces the production with percussive complexity and atmospheric tension — fusing traditional African rhythms with electronic layering that gives the song a worldly polish. Thukuthela anchors the record in that signature Afro-spiritual space, allowing the beat to sit low, simmering, giving emotion time to rise.
Ciza, Vanco & Thukuthela – Isaka (6am) – In Joburg
