Mēl, Stella Sena & Kim of Diamonds Breakfree on "Thamanga"

Off the back of her debut project “For Melanin Girlies,” Ghanaian producer and multi-instrumentalist Mēl returns with her first single of 2025. Titled “Thamanga,” which is a Malawian word which roughly translates as run. The song is a wake-up call to women to run away from any relationship that leaves them in a confused state.

The song encourages people who find themselves chasing a love that is not promised to choose themselves and run away from such a situation. Love is meant to be direct, assuring and secured. Any other situation where you feel you are not heard and appreciated is a situation you should run away from.

Produced by Mēl, she teams up with Malawian singer Kim of Diamonds and Ghanaian vocalist Stella Sena to bring the song to life.

You can stream “Thamanga,” available on all platforms.

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Nneamaka Nwaokolo

Nneamaka Nwaokolo is a culture and music writer at District234, covering the Nigerian music scene, Afrobeats, and the alté movement with over 260 published pieces. She writes with a critical eye on African identity, pop culture, and the stories shaping a generation. Her work explores everything from genre politics to the artists redefining what Nigerian music can be.