Mega Artists Magazine #3
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MEGA ARTIST<br />
Issue no: 01<br />
How is your current album doing?<br />
My current album is doing well. It’s getting a lot of airplay<br />
on public, private and community radio stations such as<br />
Thobela Fm, Capricorn Fm, GT Fm and many other<br />
community radio stations. It has been received well by<br />
my audience.<br />
W h o d i d y o u w o r k w i t h ?<br />
I worked with Oneness Mashala, whom I co-produces<br />
the album with. I also worked with local session<br />
musicians Thendo, Ola, Tshepo and Lethabo.<br />
What song(s) of yours are you most proud<br />
and what song(s) you wished to have never<br />
recordedand why?<br />
I’m proud of every single song on this album. A lot of<br />
blood, sweat and tears went into creating them.<br />
What influences your music?<br />
My music is mainly inspired by life situations, my own<br />
or what I see happening around me. I also draw a lot of<br />
musical inspiration from other artists such as<br />
Anita Baker, Zonke, Gregory Porter and many others.<br />
Any living musician would be in<br />
your dream band?<br />
I don’t really have any musician that I want in my<br />
dream band. I work with musicians who have a<br />
certain touch on my music. I have to connect with<br />
them. But on piano I would love to have John Legend<br />
in my band.<br />
What do you like most about your<br />
profession?<br />
There’s a quote that says “Medicine heals the body. Music heals<br />
the soul.” The best thing about my profession is that we heal<br />
people where it matters most, in the soul. I also love meeting<br />
new people and seeing how the music affects them.<br />
Do you think the public and critics expect too much<br />
from you?<br />
I’ve always walked my own path. I never let people’s expectations affect<br />
me because that will affect how I do my music.<br />
Describe your family members musical interests or<br />
abilities?<br />
My family all love music. My brother is a DJ, my dad is a pianist.<br />
How do you handle mistakes during<br />
performances?<br />
I just brush them off. And if the audience noticed that I made<br />
a mistake, I just laugh about it.<br />
People think is non-stop partying out there, is it<br />
true?<br />
Not at all! A lot of hardwork goes into music. You can’t be<br />
partying all night and expect to have a great voice<br />
and performance the next day.<br />
What is the most unbelievable<br />
rumour over printed about you?<br />
Luckily I have never had any rumour<br />
being printed about me.<br />
Describe the moment you felt like<br />
giving up?<br />
It was last year when the recording of my<br />
CD was taking longer than I anticipated.<br />
But luckily I managed to get myself<br />
together and make it happen.<br />
Where do you see<br />
yourself five years from<br />
now?<br />
I want to be an African artist and not a<br />
South African artist. Would like for my music<br />
to be known on the continent and foremost<br />
then later expand to European countries.<br />
Tell us about other projects you are<br />
involved in?<br />
I’m involved in a project called “The Black Tie Initiative”<br />
we collect formal wear for under privileged learners to<br />
wear to their matric farewells..<br />
continued next page....<br />
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