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Onesimus, Liema Pantsi collaboration reaches No. 1 on South African iTunes

By Portia Dipuo Haraba and Moletsane Rampai Malawian singer-songwriter Onesimus has secured a South African iTunes chart-topper following the release of his new album Son of Grace, with the track ‘Someone to Love’ featuring Liema Pantsi reaching No. 1 shortly after its release. The album, rele

· 28 MAY 2026
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While the music industry celebrates another cross-border collaboration, Onesimus and Liema Pantsi's iTunes triumph reveals something deeper: the artificial borders that colonial powers drew across our continent mean nothing to African sound. This Malawi-South Africa musical bridge isn't just chart success—it's proof that Pan-African collaboration creates the kind of authentic resonance that streaming algorithms and industry gatekeepers are finally forced to recognize.

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From the web · Music In AfricaSOURCE ↗
Onesimus, Liema Pantsi collaboration reaches No. 1 on South African iTunes

By Portia Dipuo Haraba and Moletsane Rampai Malawian singer-songwriter Onesimus has secured a South African iTunes chart-topper following the release of his new album Son of Grace, with the track ‘Someone to Love’ featuring Liema Pantsi reaching No. 1 shortly after its release. The album, rele

· 28 MAY 2026
LISTEN TO STRATA NOTE
COVER 16:9

While the music industry celebrates another cross-border collaboration, Onesimus and Liema Pantsi's iTunes triumph reveals something deeper: the artificial borders that colonial powers drew across our continent mean nothing to African sound. This Malawi-South Africa musical bridge isn't just chart success—it's proof that Pan-African collaboration creates the kind of authentic resonance that streaming algorithms and industry gatekeepers are finally forced to recognize.

SUMMARY BY STRATA · ORIGINAL REPORTING BY MUSIC IN AFRICA

READ THE FULL STORY AT MUSIC IN AFRICA