citiMuzik on Nafasi

Twelve days after Nafasi (feat. 20 Percent) was released, it got its first write-up. On 31 August 2026 citiMuzik, a Tanzanian music blog, published a release post on the single, describing Irene, under her name at the time, Miss Nasty, as a Tanzanian artist teaming up with a legendary Bongo Flava singer. It remains the only press item on her 2026 music that Royal Empire has found, which makes it a small landmark: the first time somebody outside her own channels wrote her name down.

What they said

The post framed Nafasi as a meeting of two generations. On one side, 20 Percent, described as a former multiple winner at the Tanzania Music Awards; on the other, Miss Nasty's contemporary style. citiMuzik heard contrasting but complementary voices, and described the sound as contemporary Bongo Flava with melodic vocals and rhythmic African production, built for Tanzanian listeners. It also noted that the record gave fans another notable appearance from the veteran, who had put out a single with EBL Drucula, Nawasomesha, in June 2026. The article landed alongside the song's own paper trail: EBL MUSIC on the copyright line, Apple Music, Spotify and Audiomack on the shelves, and the official video, which by 5 October 2026 had 71,904 views.

How this site uses it

citiMuzik publishes releases as download posts. This site credits the article as the source of record and points listeners to the official stores and the video instead. What matters is the framing: an outlet took a first single on a small label and treated it with the same seriousness as a veteran's release.

The song had its own momentum around the article. Two behind-the-scenes shorts with 20 Percent went up on 30 and 31 August, the second on the very day the piece was published, and on Audiomack the song had passed 1,410 plays by October. On TikTok, where 422,300 people follow her, a five-post playlist is dedicated to the single.

Watch the official video here, then stream Nafasi from the release page and read about 20 Percent on the people page.