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Distruction Boyz — who will be in Bulawayo to launch their debut album — Gqom is the future on Saturday, have defended their hit Omunye‚ after claims that the song was apparently banned by some SABC radio stations for promoting unprotected sex.

According to Sunday Sun‚ the group’s song, which is off the latest album, was apparently excluded from playlists‚ despite it being one of the most popular songs in South Africa currently.

Responding to the claims‚ the duo’s management told TshisaLIVE the song had been misinterpreted as it was about a packed venue and not sexual intercourse.

“The song is not about sex nor does it have any sexual connotations. When the song opens it says ‘kwagcwala kangaka lana akuhambeki… shayayisana ngezifuba’ which translates to: ‘it’s so packed here we can’t even walk‚’” the group’s manager Lindo Buthelezi said.

He claimed the now famous lyrics “Omunye phezu komunye” was a Zulu phrase meaning “it’s too packed that one is on top of the other” and said “any person who thinks this is sexual needs Jesus.”

Lindo denied the song sent out negative messages and attributed the alleged boycott of radio stations to “jealousy”.

Distruction Boyz mentor DJ Tira also took to social media over the weekend to defend the group.

“Omunye talks about a packed party‚ not anything dirty. Thank you to radio stations that are playing the song‚” he said in a video.

He later told TshisaLIVE he was saddened by news of the boycott. – Sowetan