Sjava Responds To An Eager Fan Demanding The ATM Album. A passionate fan plea for a long-awaited ATM album sparked an eye-catching response from Sjava this week—one that’s both firm and heartfelt.
The fan, clearly eager for new music from the African Trap Movement collective, tweeted:“We need that ATM album guys asidlali la 😭😭😭😭❤️🐐 My goats.” Translated loosely, the fan was saying, “We’re not playing anymore, we need that album!”—tagging the likes of Sjava and other ATM heavyweights who’ve long been quiet as a group.
Sjava, never one to shy away from respectfully setting the tone, replied:“Ubani odlalayo? Bafowethu asihloniphaneni kuze sizokwazi ukuqhubeja nohambo.” (“Who is playing? Brothers, let’s respect each other so we can continue the journey.”)
Fans on social media had mixed reactions, with some calling out Sjava for being strict, whilst others understood his reply stating that its his humour. The ATM collective—led by Sjava, Saudi, and Emtee in its earlier days—has been quiet as a unit, though individual members have been active with solo projects. With this recent buzz, could we finally be inching closer to a full ATM body of work? Only time will tell.
