Nakupenda is a single from TxC and Davido featuring Al Xapo, Scotts Maphuma, Zlatan and Shoday, released December 12, 2025 under TXC Enterprises (PTY) LTD., under exclusive licence to LVRN Records (Love Renaissance). Running 5 minutes 33 seconds, the Swahili word "Nakupenda" means "I love you" — a title that frames what is otherwise an energetically stacked South Africa-Nigeria crossover record as something fundamentally romantic at its core. TxC are a South African DJ and production duo whose catalogue spans Amapiano, Afrobeats and Afropop crossover territory, with previous releases including Girl On Fya featuring Olamide and SNOKONOKO II's Al Xapo on the Welele single, giving them a well-established relationship with both the Nigerian and South African scenes before Nakupenda arrived.
The six-artist lineup gives the record an extended, multi-verse format that justifies its runtime — Davido anchors the track with the international pull his OBO tag commands, while Zlatan and Shoday bring the Nigerian street and melodic ends of the spectrum, Al Xapo and Scotts Maphuma hold down the South African contribution, and TxC's production holds the whole assembly together across more than five minutes without losing momentum. Apple Music placed Nakupenda on its Naija Hits, Africa Now, Afropop Hits and — notably — the Victor Osimhen: The Warm-Up playlist, a curated selection tied to the Super Eagles striker that signals the record's reach into football-adjacent lifestyle culture.
Rating: 8/10.
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