“Tiribho” is the latest single by Zimbabwean dancehall sensation Nutty O. The song is off his “Different Root” album licensed through 925 Talent Agency and Ditto Music.
The record fits nicely within the aural identity of the “Different Root” project, with warm Afrosounds production combining dancehall rhythms with modern African textures. Nutty O, at two minutes and forty-nine seconds, says what needs to be said and steps back. That brevity is his instinct as a song-maker. He has never taken long runs to make a record stick.
“Tiribho” came with a visualizer on August 28—a few days before the “Ma1” official video starring Kinnah was released on September 1. This back-to-back launch reveals Nutty O is in one of his most active release stretches of 2026. He has not relented throughout the year with “Pane Acha Chema,” “Wakabaka,” “Mercy,” and “Mazvita,” all preceding this song, each adding a distinct dimension to the “Different Root” album campaign.
His credentials lend context to every 2026 release. In 2022 the “Mustard Seed” album exceeded two million streams, earning him three Zimbabwe Music Awards and two National Arts Merit Awards. He became the first Zimbabwean artist to appear on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Edu’s Destination Africa. But Nutty O was not one to rest on his laurels. He just keeps on building, year after year.
The 11,600 Audiomack plays on “Tiribho” in mere days prove that this campaign is already being watched intently by the audience.
Listen to “Tiribho” below and tell us—is “Different Root” Nutty O’s finest album so far?
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