{{Use mdy dates| date=December 2021}} {{Infobox album | name = To the World & Beyond | type = Studio | artist = [[Sun-El Musician]] | cover = To the World & Beyond.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2020|12|04}} | recorded = <!-- Please do not add unsourced recording dates/years --> | venue = | studio = | genre = <!-- Please do not add unsourced genres --> | length = {{duration|2:39:00}} | label = EL World Music | producer = * [[Sun El Musician|Sanele Sithole]] * Kenza * Mthunzi * Claudio | prev_title = [[Africa to the World]] | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = [[African Electronic Dance Music]] | next_year = 2021 }}
'''''To the World & Beyond ''''' is the second studio album by South African DJ [[Sun-El Musician]], released on December 4, 2020 by EL World Music.<ref name="OkayAfrica">{{cite web|title=Listen To Sun-El Musician’s Sophomore Album ‘To The World & Beyond’ - OkayAfrica|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/sun-el-musician-to-the-world-and-beyond-stream-2649213504| publisher=OkayAfrica| access-date=2021-12-13| first=Madzadza |last=Miya| date=2020-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sun-EL shines brighter with double album |url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/amp/entertainment/2020-12-11-sun-el-shines-brighter-with-double-album/1 |date=2020-12-11| publisher =Sowetan LIVE|access-date=2021-12-13| first=Patience |last=Bambalele}}</ref>
The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA).
== Background == On November 24, 2020, Sun-El Musician announced his double album release date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun-El Musician announces album influenced by both tradition and futurism |url=https://pan-african-music.com/en/sun-el-musician-to-the-world-beyond/| publisher=Pan African Music| access-date=2021-12-26| date=2020-11-24}}</ref>
==Accolades== ''To the World & Beyond'' was nominated for Best Dance Album, Male Artist of the Year and won Best Live Audio Visual Recording at [[27th South African Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Here's the full list of the SAMA winners {{!}} Drum|url= https://www.snl24.com/drum/celebs/news/heres-the-full-list-of-the-sama-winners-20210731-3|date=2021-07-31| access-date =2021-12-13|location=South Africa|publisher=News24|first=Qhama|last= Dayile}}</ref> {{Awards table}} |- |rowspan="3"|2021 |rowspan="3"|''To the World & Beyond'' | Best Live Audio Visual Recording |{{won}} |- | Male Artist of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Best Dance Album |{{nom}} {{end}}
==Artwork== The album's artwork features Sun-El Musician upper body, wearing traditional attire.<ref name="OkayAfrica" /> Its background is composed by planets. The cover was designed by visual artist Alexis Chivir-ter Tsegba.
== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Disc 1
| title1 = Ngiwele | note1 = ft. Afriikan Papi, Just Bheki | length1 = 6:18
| title2 = Kwalula | note2 = ft. Simmy, Sino Msolo | length2 = 4:29
| title3 = Goduka | note3 = ft. Ami Faku, Mthunzi | length3 = 3:40
| title4 = Superhero | note4 = ft. Bongeziwe Mabandla | length4 = 3:10
| title5 = Amasosha | note5 = ft. Mthunzi, Sino Msolo | length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Uhuru | note6 = ft. Azana | length6 = 4:37
| title7 = Ilanga | note7 = ft. Simmy, Ami Faku | length7 = 3:54
| title8 = Never Never | note8 = ft. Nobuhle | length8 = 6:06
| title9 = Ithemba | note9 = ft. Vernotile | length9 = 4:29
| title10 = Ubomi Abumanga | note10 = ft. Msaki | length10 = 5:32
| title11 = Mandinaye | note11 = ft. Ami Faku | length11 = 6:57
| title12 = Without You | note12 = ft. Black Motion, Miss P | length12 = 5:20
| title13 = Proud of You | note13 = ft. Omi Kobi, Sino Msolo | length13 = 6:27
| title14 = Fire | note14 = ft. Sauti Soul | length14 = 3:47
| title15 = Mngani Wam | note15 = ft. Laliboi | length15 = 5:36
| title16 = Fly Again | note16 = ft. [[Kwesta]] | length16 = 5:38 }}
{{Track listing | headline = Disc 2
| title1 = Abazali | note1 = ft. Umzulu Phaqa | length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Salanabani | note2 = ft. Bongeziwe Mabandla, Claudio, Kenza | length2 = 5:51
| title3 = Time Wasted | length3 = 5:04
| title4 = Lengane | note4 = ft. Simmy | length4 = 5:39
| title5 = Buyisa | note5 = ft. Mandisa | length5 = 4:19
| title6 = Chasing Summer | note6 = ft. Claudio, Kenza, Msaki | length6 = 7:11
| title7 = Van Demme | length7 = 5:26
| title8 = Love is blind | note8 = ft. Dafro, Simmy | length8 = 6:35
| title9 = Mr Right | note9 = ft. EL Zintle | length9 = 5:07
| title10 = Midlife Crisis | note10 = ft. Linos Rosetta | length10 = 7:15
| title11 = Opelenge | length11 = 3:57
| title12 = To the World | length12 = 6:49
| title13 = No Drama | length13 = 3:58
| title14 = Call Me | note14 = ft. [[Zolani Mahola]] | length14 = 3:21
| title15 = Garden | note15 = ft. Julia Church | length15 = 4:49
| total_length = 2:39:00 }}
== Commercial performance == To the World & Beyond garnered over 7.5 million streams on Spotify a day before release.<ref>{{cite web|title=#NewMusicFridays: Sun-El Musician Drops His Most Significant Work To Date, "To the World And Beyond"|first=Mandisa|last=Ntsinde| access-date =2022-02-27|website=Zkhiphani.co.za|url=https://www.zkhiphani.co.za/newmusicfridays-sun-el-musician-drops-his-most-significant-work-to-date-to-the-world-and-beyond/}}</ref> == Critical reception == === Year-end lists === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="border:none; margin:0;" |+ Select year-end rankings of ''To the World & Beyond'' ! scope="col"| Critic/Publication ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| List ! scope="col" data-sort-type="number"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"|Apple Music | Apple Music Top Albums of 2021 - South Africa | {{center|16}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|title=RECAPPING APPLE MUSIC’S 2021 YEAR-END CHARTS & TOP 100 PLAYLISTS|work=Le'Afrinique|access-date=2024-06-14|date=December 31, 2021|url=https://leafrinique.co.za/recapping-apple-musics-2021-year-end-charts-top-100-playlists/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AppleMusic 2021 Year-end Charts|date=2021-12-01|url=https://slikouronlife.co.za/blog/20930/at-applemusic-2021-year-end-charts |work=Slikouronlife|access-date=2024-06-14}}</ref> }} |}
== Release and promotion == The album standard edition was released on December 4, 2021.
A Journey to the World & Beyond (Uhuru Space Force) Virtual Concert was released an hour before the album release.<ref>{{cite web|date=2020-12-02|title=Sun-EL Musician To Launch A Magical Virtual Concert Ahead Of ‘To The World And Beyond’ Album Release {{!}} Sho Mag|access-date=2022-05-07|url= http://shomag.com/sun-el-musician-to-launch-a-magical-virtual-concert-ahead-of-to-the-world-and-beyond-album-release/| work=Sho Mag}}</ref><ref name="OkayAfrica" /><ref>{{cite web|title=A Journey to the World & Beyond (Uhuru Space Force) by Sun-El Musician on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/a-journey-to-the-world-beyond-uhuru-space-force/1543269536| publisher=Apple Music| date=2020-12-04| access-date=2022-01-12}}</ref>
"Ubomi Abumanga" featuring South African singer [[Msaki]] was released as second single and accompanying music video on May 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun-El Musician Releases Accompanying Visuals for 'Ubomi Abumanga' - OkayAfrica|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/amp/sun-el-musician-new-video-ubomi-abumanga-2650915648| publisher=OkayAfrica| access-date=2021-12-26| date=2020-05-28}}</ref>
"Never Never" featuring South African singer Nobuhle was released as third single on December 3, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nobuhle’s trip to Never Never Land! {{!}} Dailysun|url= https://www.dailysun.co.za/dailysun/celebs/nobuhles-trip-to-never-never-land-20201229| access-date=2022-05-07| date=2020-12-30|first=Zama |last=Nteyi |work=Daily SUN}}</ref>
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa |type=album|award=Platinum |number=1|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|artist=Sun-El Musician |title= To the World and beyond |access-date=2023-06-18}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release dates and formats for ''To the World & Beyond'' ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Edition(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row"| South Africa | 4 December 2020 | {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}} | Standard | EL World Music |<ref>{{cite web|title=To the World & Beyond by Sun-El Musician on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/to-the-world-beyond/1535214265| date=2020-12-04|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=2021-12-13}}</ref> |}
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