Lordkez Lands Apple Music Alpha Playlist Cover With New Single “4SHO” Featuring Kwesta
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Lordkez Lands Apple Music Alpha Playlist Cover With New Single “4SHO” Featuring Kwesta. South African alternative R&B artist Lordkez has been named the covergirl for Apple Music’s Alpha playlist, with her freshly released track “4SHO” (featuring Kwesta) taking centre stage alongside music from other standout female artists.
In an Instagram post, Lordkez shared the news with characteristic grace and insight. “Covergirl for @applemusic ALPHA playlist! The playlist features my track 4SHO + other tracks from amazing female artists,” she wrote. She went on to quote the playlist’s own ethos almost word for word: “Alpha is a space for redefining the meaning of a woman’s power. Power doesn’t have to be about fighting, standing up or changing history. The power of these artists lies in their existence. From there flows truth, authenticity, vulnerability, nuanced representation. And I’m so grateful to be featured.”
The recognition arrives at a strong moment in her career. Born Keziah Zoë Meyers in Kimberley and now based in Johannesburg, Lordkez has steadily built a reputation for thoughtful, genre-blurring R&B that mixes nostalgia with contemporary edge. Her 2023 debut album Testament earned her a South African Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album. She followed it with the 2025 project You, Me & The 90’s, scored a major hit with “Aweh” and its Cassper Nyovest remix, made her COLORS debut, and continues to expand her live presence both at home and abroad.
“4SHO,” released on 21 August 2026, pairs her signature smooth, self-assured delivery with Kwesta’s distinctive storytelling. The collaboration feels like a natural meeting of two distinct South African voices rather than a forced crossover, and its placement as the current headliner on Alpha gives the track immediate global visibility.
Apple Music’s Alpha (also referred to as Alpha Women in some regions) was created as an ongoing home for female artists whose strength is expressed through presence, honesty and creative range rather than only through overt defiance. The playlist regularly rotates cover stars and features a wide spectrum of women across genres and continents. Lordkez’s turn as covergirl places a rising South African voice squarely in that conversation.
For an artist who has consistently prioritised authenticity and emotional nuance in her work, the placement feels especially fitting. As she puts it herself, the power on display here is the quiet, undeniable kind that comes simply from existing and creating on one’s own terms. Fans can find “4SHO” and the rest of the current Alpha selection now on Apple Music.
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