Zimdancehall giant Nutty O joins forces with Kinnah on “Ma1,” the next collaborative hit from his “Different Root” album.
The combo makes immediate sense. Kinnah has earned a reputation as one of Zimbabwe’s most consistent featured voices, with his melodic inputs elevating tracks without overshadowing the lead singer. So on “Ma1,” it’s still Nutty O at the center and Kinnah adds the warm vocal layer that gives the collaboration its complete body. The two artists share the record naturally, rather than competing for it.
The roll-out of the album “Different Roots” has been one of the most calculated in Zimbabwe’s 2026 music space. Every single one has created expectation without overdoing it, from ‘Tiribho’ to ‘Wakabaka,’ ‘Pane Acha Chema,’ and ‘Mercy.’ Thus, “Ma1” reaches an audience that is primed rather than overexposed. That pacing is a sign of significant strategic thinking from Nutty O and the 925 Talent Agency team behind the project.
Also, on September 1, the audio was accompanied by the official music video, providing “Ma1” the whole visual package from day one. Because a dancehall-tinged album makes more sense when the visual offers the performance somewhere to exist outside of the speakers. And the video commitment shows this is one of the “Different Root” tunes Nutty O believes most in.
His 59,300 followers on Audiomack also demonstrate a dedicated streaming audience eager to pick up on whatever he releases. But “Ma1” with Kinnah is a kind of collaborative work that pulls in listeners who don’t follow either artist solely—it reaches new people through the chemistry rather than individual names alone.
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