Zoë Modiga Drops Unreleased Afro-Soul Gem from the Vault!

AWARD-WINNING singer Zoë Modiga is cooking up something different.

The Nomthandazo hitmaker has revealed she’s working on a predominantly English, experimental album, which is a shift from her signature vernacular sound that fans have come to love.

Zoë (31) told Daily Sun while the move might seem like a new direction, it’s been years in the making.

“The English album is work that has been in the vault, so to speak, from 2007 to 2025. There was no shift in direction. It wouldn’t have made sense to release it before. It’s music that has been stored over time that finally makes sense to share,” she said.

The singer said the album marks a personal moment of growth and self-reflection.

“It is the coming of age for me in some ways and a need to share myself through personal artistic archives as a means to humanise, deepen, free and evolve in my relationship with myself, my music lovers and in this journey of music.

“I am the happiest as an artist, a chameleon in how I produce, arrange and write, and this has been a fun, childlike, frightening process in sharing it.”

After releasing three albums, Zoë is now ready to spread her wings and share different sides of her artistry.

“After sharing what has been a heartfelt three-album discography, I’ve been wanting to expand, experiment, express and explore in different ways with my audience.

“It finally feels like I can share in a way that highlights my growth, freedom to express and further highlight my journey as an artist finding new pathways and sonic landscapes,” she said.

Zoë described the sound of the new album as a diary entry.

“It is quite vulnerable, me. A diary entry. It carries my essence, but it is a new portal too. I would say it is a new, unexplored sound for me to anyone listening, also a world I’ve always carried.”

She said stepping away from vernacular was both terrifying and liberating.

“In some ways, it felt scary, but I believe the work is anchored by the messaging, which has always honoured reflecting the human experience, something I continue to champion in the new work.

“This is a continuation of evolving the culture of music and stretches the many ways we could do that,” said Zoë.