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.
The lead track, Born Again, sets the tone for the journey: a declaration of transformation that is as personal as it is universal. From there, Crown & Altar unfolds like a series of chapters— each one carrying listeners deeper into rhythm, story, and spirit.
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.
