Yimi Lo

“I feel like most people will relate to the project,” Aymos tells Apple Music; “even the older audience will be able to connect with amapiano which is considered ‘ama2000’ [Gen-Z] music. But with my album, I think, it's got a wider appeal.” On Yimi Lo, the musician and his collaborators explore a wide range of topics that indeed appeal to both the young and the old. He touches on love and relationships, encourages self-love and sings about his backstory and profound relationship with music, while the light-hearted tracks that pepper the album make for ideal party soundtracks. To craft this versatile body of work, Aymos retained his long-time producers TO Starquality and Mas Musiq while welcoming contributions from Kabza De Small, Felo Le Tee, DBN Gogo and a few others. Here, Aymos (Babili Amos Shilihas) breaks down the inspiration behind each track. Jemeni [ Aymos & Focalistic] “I appeared on DJ Maphorisa’s ‘eMcimbini’ and after that, Mas Musiq and I released the EP Shonamalanga. I then went silent for a while. ‘Jemeni’ was the first song came up with when I had the idea of coming back into music. I wanted [to return with a bang]. [I featured Focalistic because] I wanted someone relevant, but who also understands the aesthetics of music. ‘Jemeni’ refers to German cars; fast, heavy machines, reliable and beautiful. They look so muscular. So, that was how I interpreted my comeback in the whole amapiano scene.” Ababuyanga [Aymos, Major League Djz & Josiah De Disciple] “‘Ababuyanga’ means ‘they never came back’. I have this niece who’s always out and sometimes doesn’t comes back home. She stresses her parents out. She’s a 2000 [Gen-Z]. My siblings and I, when we were younger, never used to do that. So, the song was inspired [by that behaviour].” Lyf Styl (feat. Mas Musiq) “It’s about the lifestyle of a musician, the lifestyle of being a celebrity. We are celebs, twelebs, we are trending, we’re on TV and radio… it's that life. So, I am telling people about my purpos