Lia Butler's "Umabukisa" Explores Family Dynamics and Unpopular Conversations.

‎‎‎‎Every family has its secrets, its silences, and its unspoken tensions. Lia Butler captures all of that and more in her latest single, “Umabukisa” — a track that feels less like a song and more like a scene from a movie we’ve all lived through.‎‎The instrumental eases you in, smooth and layered, like the quiet before a storm.

Then Lia’s voice takes over — soulful, sharp, and full of truth. Within a minute, you’re pulled straight into the story: the side-eyes across the table, uMalume ignoring uAunty, uMama refusing to dish for uBaba, cousins who once laughed together now strangers in the same room.‎‎

Official Song Art.

What makes “Umabukisa” special is how personal yet universal it feels. Lia isn’t just singing about her family; she’s holding up a mirror to ours. The message is clear — every action, whether it heals or divides, shapes how we hold on to each other.‎‎More than a song, “Umabukisa” is a call to action: for families to see themselves, to acknowledge the cracks, and maybe — just maybe — to start mending them.‎‎ With this gem, Lia Butler proves once again she’s not just an artist but a storyteller of the soul.‎‎‎‎

She is here to stay, slowly carving her way into the Mzansi Neo - Soul scene that has gave us artists such as Betty Brown, Cindii Masina, Ovuyonke, Boipelo and more.