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Amagama Akhona

“Amagama Akhona” is track 21 on Rob Matare's Afro-Pop & Amapiano album Nine Hours Behind, released October 9, 2026. Afro-pop for love across time zones: a long-distance choir, a phone torch, and "Ngibonise Okwakho" for the dance floor.

Rob MatareAfro-Pop & Amapiano3:50Home & Faith

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“Amagama Akhona” lyrics

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa

Gogo, sikhuluma ngawe
Sikhumbula ukuhleka kwakho
Isithombe sakho sisekhona
Phezu kwekhabethe ekhaya
Ingane ibuza ukuthi ungubani
Ngiyihlalisela eceleni
Ngiyixoxela ngawe kancane
Ukuze nayo ikwazi

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa
Amagama akhona
Sizowafundisa abantwana

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa
Amagama akhona
Sizowafundisa abantwana

Namuhla ibiza igama lakho
Iyakwazi nokukukhomba
Ithi ifuna enye indaba
Ngivule izithombe futhi
Abakini bayafika
Baxoxa ngezikhathi zenu
Siyahleka, sikhumbule
Kukhona nabakhala kancane

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa
Amagama akhona
Sizowafundisa abantwana

Sibakhumbula ngamagama
Sibakhumbula ngothando
Sibakhumbula ngamagama
Asibakhohlwa ekhaya

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa
Amagama akhona
Sizowafundisa abantwana

Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa
Amagama akhona
Sizowafundisa abantwana

Gogo, siyakukhumbula
Indaba yakho iyaqhubeka
Amagama akhona
Asiwakhohlwa

Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.

More from Nine Hours Behind

  1. 1Long Distance Choir3:42
  2. 2Baba, Ngivulele3:58
  3. 3Vala Ikhethini3:36
  4. 4Ngibonise Okwakho3:39
  5. 5She Never Left4:49
  6. 6Siyajabula Today3:12
  7. 7Fire in the River4:14
  8. 8Phone Torch2:38
  9. 9Closer Than the Map3:06
  10. 10Before I Speak4:36
  11. 11Last Train to Diepkloof4:42
  12. 12Yima Nami4:20
  13. 13The Smoking Area3:26
  14. 14Coastline on My Palm3:11
  15. 15Off Duty, On the Floor3:38
  16. 16Every Wall Remembers3:17
  17. 17Nine Hours Behind3:37
  18. 18Daughter, Watch How He Loves4:33
  19. 19The Morning Is Mine3:20
  20. 20Bheka Ekhukhwini3:14
  21. 22Dance With Me in Candlelight2:51
  22. 23Phambili2:07
  23. 24Sauti Yako Usiku4:53

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