Tanzanian Singeli star Sunny Voice is back with a new passionate track titled “Hayabebeki,” continuing his 2026 run. The writing is sharper than much of his recent work.
It is an idea that walks on ground that Singeli seldom walks so directly. “Hayabebeki” is about the inability to carry or return your sentiments—the awful clarity of loving someone who just can’t meet you where you are. Sunny Voice doesn’t dress it up or make it abstract. He addresses the feeling head-on, singing it with the kind of honest vulnerability that provides the record its emotional weight.
But he keeps his Singeli origins all the way through. You’ve got the rapid percussion and tight rhythmic structure that are characteristics of the genre—so “Hayabebeki” doesn’t become a meandering ballad, chasing different crowds. At full Singeli pace, it gives a bad emotional message. It’s a unique blend and makes the record more fascinating than your ordinary heartache ballad in the East African arena at the moment.
His 2026 collection also shows an artist who is still working in his expertise. featuring 10k Degreez and the “Omaya Remix” featuring Don Breezy, each release has brought a fresh flavor from “Malipo” to “Ndoyeye.” But “Hayabebeki” takes the focus back to his voice alone and his most personal work to date.
For the East African Singeli fans that watch him closely, this album is the record that captures the full emotional range of Sunny Voice’s songs.
Go stream Hayabebeki and tell us if this is his most vulnerable release ever!
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