Preface: Welcome to the Rough LifeThe wait’s over — and the bassline just got heavier. The Rough Life Vol. 1 is the rawest, rowdiest chapter yet of From Africa With Love. This one doesn’t whisper; it kicks down the door. Built from the concrete of kasi corners and the sweat of late-night sessions, this is The Rough Dance in full motion — street-certified, speaker-tested, no filter, no finesse.



If Amapiano School was the lecture, The Rough Life is the field trip. The horns are meaner, the chants louder, the kicks dirtier. This is the sound of the South African night: taxis passing, bottles clinking, bass vibrating through the pavement. DBN Gogo, Tycoon, Vigro Deep, Leemckrazy, Mellow & Sleazy, Toss, King P, and Maphorisa all come through swinging — a full-scale collision of rhythm, rage, and release.



You asked for the Rough Dance — and we brought it home.







The Rough Life Playlist



Phase 1: The Charge-Up (Tracks 1–5)1 → “AmaGlobe” — Leemckrazy & King P (feat. Pcee, Scotts Maphuma, Mpho Spizzy, Infinity MusiQ & 031 Choppa)2 → “Phunyuka” — Candy Flow RSA, DBN Gogo & ShennyDaDeejay (feat. Loony Q)3 → “Sangena” — DJ Maphorisa, Xduppy & Mbuxx (feat. Scotts Maphuma & Toss)4 → “On The Floor” — Sir Trill & King P5 → “Bom Bom (Shoni Kompo)” — TxC, Pheelz & Scotts Maphuma (feat. Al Xapo)



The setup: high energy, no hesitation. This is the ignition point — pure street power. The crowd’s forming. The stance is back.







Phase 2: Pressure Applied (Tracks 6–10)6 → “Babekelele Bona” — Mellow & Sleazy & Tman Xpress (feat. LeeMcKrazy)7 → “992” — Tycoon & MDU aka TRP8 → “Wadibusa” — Uncle Waffles & Royal MusiQ (feat. OHP Sage, Pcee & Djy Biza)9 → “Partii” — Kamo Mphela, Aymos, QUE DJ & Jay Music (feat. SpacePose)10 → “Wave” — Unlimited Soul & GiftLunga



Tempo rising, drums rolling. The smoke thickens, the crowd moves as one. This is where the Rough Life gets loud.







Phase 3: The Grind (Tracks 11–15)11 → “Zama Zama” — Vigro Deep (feat. LeeMcKrazy)12 → “Iy’ntsimbi Zase Envy (Vol. 2 Kwaito Edition)” — Reece Madlisa & Zuma (feat. Busta 929, Beast Rsa & Dladla Mshunqisi)13 → “Seka Right” — DBN Gogo, King P & Toss (feat. Mr Nation Thingz & Sponge 101)14 → “Hao Khonagale” — Xduppy, Seun1401 & LastBornDiroba (feat. DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma, Mellow & Sleazy, Blacko SA & DJ Njabsta)15 → “Weskoppies” — LeeMcKrazy & Toss (feat. Mulest Vankay, Scotts Maphuma, Massive95k & Mdeshkayro)



The middle stretch — bass and bounce at full force. This is sweat-on-the-wall Amapiano. Rough. Relentless. Real.







Phase 4: Night Mode (Tracks 16–20)16 → “Awungeke” — Tyler ICU & Visca (feat. LeeMcKrazy, Mr Nation Thingz, VeeRsa, Cuba Beats, BuddyKay, Tyrone Dee & 2woshort)17 → “Ufuna Uk’fela Kuphi” — Amu Classic, Kappie, Malemon, Mr Nation Thingz & Muziqal Tone (feat. Kammu Dee)18 → “Chef Chenko” — Da Muziqal Chef & Murumba Pitch19 → “Bhampa” — Vigro Deep, Zee Nxumalo & Ch’cco20 → “Ebasini” — Tyler ICU & LeeMcKrazy (feat. Tman Xpress, Visca, Ceeka RSA, SjavasDaDeejay & Al Xapo)



The sound dips into its darker groove — deeper bass, sharper swing. This is the pulse of midnight Pretoria.







Phase 5: The Street Sermon (Tracks 21–25)21 → “Madibuseng” — Unknown (feat. Uncool MC & LeeMcKrazy)22 → “Takalani” — House Of ESAMA, MINOR & Choppa, Jay Music & Benzoo (feat. Don Edward & Arcader)23 → “Hhay wena Maan” — Shakes & Les & Mbuxx (feat. Scotts Maphuma & Uncool MC)24 → “Hamba No Chop...