South African singer-songwriter Mawelele just dropped his 16-track album, *PGLTM (Pretty Girls Listen To Mawelele)*, with gamma. It's a personal project built around love, forgiveness, and second chances.

The album blends R&B and Afro-pop, covering everything from new love to heartbreak to hope. It features Olivetheboy, Kwesta, Nomfundo Moh, and others. Pre-release single "Ngiyaz'fela" with Kwesta hit No. 3 on the Radio Monitor Top 100 and pulled 1.7M YouTube views. Their previous collab, "All My Life," has 19.7M Spotify streams and 23M YouTube views.

"I wanted to make love cool again — pure, intentional, and soft in a world that can feel so hard," says Mawelele.

He's also hitting the road for his first South African live tour, produced by gamma. and Blu Blood:

- **Durban:** December 17, 2026 – iZulu Theater, Sibaya Casino

- **Johannesburg:** December 19, 2026 – Theater of Marcellus, Emperors Palace

More dates are coming for Valentine's weekend 2027.

*PGLTM* is out now.