Cape Town, South Africa — – With Crown & Altar, South African doctor, entrepreneur, and creative visionary Dr. Chad Marthinussen opens a new chapter in his passion project, Kings x Priests.
This is not just an album — it is an offering. Crown & Altar invites listeners into a sacred space where rhythm meets reflection, and where African grooves become prayers that move both the body and the soul. Where earlier works carried the driving energy of Afro-house and Amapiano, this record slows down. It breathes. It lingers. Built on Afro-beats, chill-wave textures, and intimate African rhythms, Crown & Altar still carries the pulse of the dancefloor — but with a gentler power, an energy that uplifts, heals, and praises.
The title is a story in itself: the crown speaks of weight, triumph, and responsibility; the altar of surrender, faith, and renewal. The songs live between those two worlds — intimate confessions rising into triumphant celebration, quiet prayers swelling into grooves that command movement.
Lead Tracks: Overflow & Born Again The heartbeat of Crown & Altar comes alive in its two lead tracks, Overflow and Born Again.
• Overflow (Priority Track): At the forefront is Overflow, an Afro-beats anthem of gratitude, joy, and celebration. With high energy and uplifting rhythms, the track was created for people to dance, to feel good, and to celebrate the abundant grace of God. It is more than a song — it is a movement of thanksgiving, a soundtrack for joy-filled moments, weddings, and gatherings where music becomes prayer in motion.
• Born Again: In contrast, Born Again opens the record with a declaration of personal and universal transformation. It is both testimony and invitation — a reminder that renewal is possible, that faith reshapes the heart, and that every ending can be a beginning. With intimate melodies layered over Afro-beat inspired textures, the song sets the tone for a journey that is spiritual as much as it is musical.
Together, these two tracks balance the altar and the crown: gratitude and renewal, praise and confession, rhythm and reflection.
With over 27,000 monthly listeners worldwide, Kings x Priests has become more than music. It is a movement — a soundscape of intimacy and praise, rooted in Africa but reaching hearts everywhere.
