Becoming The Muse

MULTI-Platinum selling artist Menelik Nesta Gibbons know by his stage name Don Dada has released his latest offering, The Heart &The Mind, a double album project  one part Reggae / Dancehall and the other Hip-Hop with each genre a separate disc.

The double album is a metaphor for the duality of nature where the heart and mind are immensely opposing forces that can also be powerfully unified

“The mind is a great tool, but the heart is a great guide. When the heart and mind are in sync, the soul can sing.”

Don Dada

Don Dada’s music is a conscious exploring of social issues, the deviances as well as trials and tribulation. It is music forged from the crucible of African life and struggle, which in itself is also a celebration of the resilience of African people, especially, the youth. Don Dada brings together two genres together in a never before seen double album project that sends out a powerful message that speaks to Africa’s minds and hearts.

 If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

– Nelson Mandela

The first track of this double album, titled “RISE UP,” was released in May 2024 and quickly climbed to the top of the Reggae VIP Playlist, holding the number one spot for four weeks. It has since remained within their top ten.

The album features the collaborative efforts of South Africa engineers:  SuperProducer Rapz, Rashid Lanie, TipsyT, and LwaziHipHop411, as well as Jamaican engineers: Delroy Thompson and Bernard ‘Touter’ Harvey. The album artwork hand was created by acclaimed South African artist Ras Silas.

Since his debut at the 2016 Mandela Day Concert stage in Johannesburg South Africa, Don Dada has been revolutionising the music industry, pushing boundaries and reinventing the way things are done. Through it all his message has been constant for a United Africa to rise up and shine.

The music is available on digital streaming platforms