Thandiswa Mazwai has been played on NTS in shows including Foreign Hour, featured first on 5 September 2015. Songs played include Nguwe II, Wozza Wozza and Gwebindlala.

Zabalaza is the first solo release from the South African kwaito performer, Thandiswa Mazwai. Before this album, Thandiswa was most famously known as the lead singer for the kwaito group Bongo Maffin. Zabalaza, Xhosa for Rebellion, is a shining example of the integrative style of kwaito, and Thandiswa has infused this album with the sounds of her roots: kwaito, traditional Xhosa music, mbaqanga, reggae, and even gospel music.