Song · Nine Hours Behind
Vala Ikhethini
“Vala Ikhethini” is track 3 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.
“Vala Ikhethini” lyrics
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Imvula isiqalile
Usumanzile emahlombe
Beka ibhantshi lakho
Ngizolithatha kamuva
Ubukhuluma ushesha
Uthi abantu bakucasulile
Hlala lapha eduze kwami
Awudingi ukushesha
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Vala ikhethini
Asiphumule sobabili
Usukhuluma kancane
Ngiyakuzwa kahle manje
Ngibeke isandla kwesakho
Awusasikhiphi futhi
Ngikutshela okwami
Nawe uyahleka kancane
Akulungile konke namhlanje
Kodwa sesikhona sobabili
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Vala ikhethini
Asiphumule sobabili
Akudingeki amazwi amaningi
Ngiyakuzwa noma uthule
Hlala lapha eduze kwami
Ngizohlala nawe
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Vala ikhethini
Asiphumule sobabili
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Vala ikhethini
Asiphumule sobabili
Imvula isekhona
Thina sihlezi lapha
Vala ikhethini
Hlala eduze
Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.
More from Nine Hours Behind
- 1Long Distance Choir3:42
- 2Baba, Ngivulele3:58
- 4Ngibonise Okwakho3:39
- 5She Never Left4:49
- 6Siyajabula Today3:12
- 7Fire in the River4:14
- 8Phone Torch2:38
- 9Closer Than the Map3:06
- 10Before I Speak4:36
- 11Last Train to Diepkloof4:42
- 12Yima Nami4:20
- 13The Smoking Area3:26
- 14Coastline on My Palm3:11
- 15Off Duty, On the Floor3:38
- 16Every Wall Remembers3:17
- 17Nine Hours Behind3:37
- 18Daughter, Watch How He Loves4:33
- 19The Morning Is Mine3:20
- 20Bheka Ekhukhwini3:14
- 21Amagama Akhona3:50
- 22Dance With Me in Candlelight2:51
- 23Phambili2:07
- 24Sauti Yako Usiku4:53
Previews provided courtesy of iTunes. 