@sebeelap

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

THE BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTIONS OF A BLACK GIRL


MY ARTIST OF THE DAY GOES TO ASA born (BUKOLA ELEMIDE),THE EMOTIONALLY PURE ,AND FULL OF LIFE LADY HAS CONSISTENTLY GAVE US THOUGHT PROVOKING SOULFUL MUSIC,
HER MELANCHOLY TONE MAKES ONE REFLECT WITH EVERY PRESSED PLAY BUTTON.

LISTENING TO SONG'S LIKE JAILER, BINBANKE, AND FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN REALLY WILL MAKE YOU ATTEST THAT THIS WOMAN IS NOT JUST ANY OTHER ARTIST/SONGWRITER.
FROM THE DAY THAT I FIRST HEARD HER I KNEW THAT SHE WAS A NAME TO WATCH, SHE HAS ALSO GAVE US ALBUMS LIKE BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION WHICH THE ALBUM TITLE ON ITS OWN JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES,AND NOW WITH THE NOT SO NEW BUT STILL RELEVANT BED OF STONE ALBUM THAT MAKES HER MY  ONE WOMAN POWERHOUSE WITH IMMENSE CREATIVITY.



#MusicIsColourless #MusicIsAboutEmotions #BlackGirlMagic

N:B please also see the youtube link shared to experience her magic.







Sunday, 27 November 2016

SUNDAY MORNING EVERYDAY


SOME SONGS REALLY SEND ANGELS FLOATING ONCE THEY ARE PLAYED,SUNDAY MORNING BY DOC POWELL IS ONE OF THOSE 'TAKE ME TO-AND FROM' SONGS THAT ONCE THEY CATCH YOU,ESCAPING IS REALLY AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK.

IN THE VIDEO ABOVE DOC AND KIRK ARE REALLY JAZZING IT UP THE GUITAR AND SAXOPHONE MARRY SO WELL AND KIDNAPS YOU,ESPECIALLY IF YOU KNOW THE REAL TUNE,THESE ARE TWO OF THE VERY FEW MUSIC GENIUSES THIS WORLD EVER PRODUCED.

THIS SONG DOES NOT NEED ONE TO ONLY PLAY IT ON A "SUNDAY MORNING",THE BUTTERFLIES IT SENDS THROUGH ONES BODY PROVES THAT ANY DAY OR HOUR CAN TRANSFORM INTO A SUNDAY MORNING,ROSES BLOSSOM NO MATTER WHICH SEASON.

SO PUT YOUR FEET UP AND PRESS PLAY.

#MusicThatTouchesTheSoul #SimplePeople #MusicMaestro #PowerCollabo #BroMance

AN AFROPOLITAN'S CELEBRATION


THE 27 NOVEMBER MARKS THE  BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF A MAN I SEE AS AN INSPIRATION,A GAME CHANGER,ONE OF THE MEN THAT MADE ME KNOW THAT BEING FIXATED WITH MUSIC AND RADIO IS NOT A SICKNESS BUT MORE LIKE A CALLING THAT NEEDS TO BE ANSWERED.

I REALLY GIVE KUDOS TO THIS MUSICAL MAESTRO,THIS DISTINGUISHED MAN WITH THE ELECTRIC TASTE IN MUSIC,THE LEADER ,THE FAMILY MAN,THE AFROPOLITAN AND THE LOVER OF GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL BUT YET LESS COMPLICATED THINGS,A TRUE MKAYA.

"Mr Greg Maloka I wish God's speed upon you,keep being an inspiration that you be
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,PLS CONTINUE BEING YOU!"

"MASEGO LE MATHLOGONOLO ,A MODIMO A GO OKELETSE"

Friday, 25 November 2016

GOLDEN CROP

 COULD IT BE THAT EAST LONDON HAS ONLY THE BEST????
WELL IT SEEMS SO ,WITH ALL THESE GOLDEN CROPS EMERGING.

ONE IS THE INDIE,AFRO,FOLK SINGER AND WRITER "MSAKI",YES SHE IS NOT THAT FOREIGN TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AS SHE HAS BEEN FEATURED ON NUMEROUS CATCHY SONGS LIKE 'LOVE COLOUR SPIN' BY MOBI DIXON.

HER DULCET VOICE MADE ME WANT TO KNOW MORE BOUT THIS FEMALE,I THEN DISCOVERED #CRIMSONLOVE.
THIS EAR-WORM MADE ME A FAN AND I GOT MYSELF WISHING FOR AN ALBUM.

MSAKI HAS NOW RELEASED AN ALBUM CALLED 'ZANELIZA:HOW THE WATER MOVES'
AS I TRIED TO CRITIQUE THIS OFFERING I FOUND THAT INDEED THIS LADY DID NOT DISAPPOINT,THIS EARTHED ALBUM AWAKENS NEW EMOTIONS,CARRYING YOU TO AN APPRECIATED PLACE OF SERENITY AND SOMETIMES QUIET INTROSPECTION,MAKING ME THINK OF ARTISTS LIKE TRACY CHAPMAN AND INDIA ARIE.

HER ALBUM IS GOLD AND THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT,EACH AND EVERY SONG SO CAREFULLY ARRANGED ,HER VOICE GETS GLOSSIER WITH EVERY SONG,HER GRATIFYING SOUND IS REALLY A GREAT DISCOVERY THAT IGNITES ONES SOUL.

THERE IS THIS MASTERED HEALING THAT COMES WITH MSAKI'S VOICE AND MUSIC MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT NOT TO RECOMMEND IT TO THE WORLD.

#IndieAfroFolk #GoldenCrop #OneShuShuDay

Brenda Mtambo - Ixesha Lami



I REALLY DONT LIKE COMPARING OUR SA ARTISTS TO INTERNATIONAL ONES BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN WAY BUT THIS LADY'S VOICE IS ONE OF THE BEST SOULFUL VOICES ALMOST VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF LIZZ WRIGHT'S............
PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO GOOGLE HER AND LISTEN TO A FEW OF HER OFFERINGS LIKE SANTIAGO,AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE COMPARISON.

Monday, 14 November 2016

BATTLE READY-SHE CAME HERE TO SLAY

ONE LADY THAT CAME READY FOR A BATTLE AND SO FAR IS WINNING IT.
WHAT A BETTER WAY TO SILENCE HATERS(THAN WITH GOOD MUSIC)  
KELLY HAS BEEN IN TABLOIDS A LOT IN THE PAST YEARS, PEOPLE HAD A LOT TO SAY AND MOST STILL DO 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH I GUESS'
MANY PLAYED JUDGES TO KELLY'S LIFE EVENTS AND THE FUNNIEST THING IS MOST HAVE NEVER REALLY SAID KELLY HAS A GREAT MUSICAL VOICE  😏.

FROM THE FIRST TIME I WAS INTRODUCED TO KELLY'S MUSIC SOME DINOSAUR YEARS BACK WHILE SHE SANG SONG'S LIKE 
TKO AND QINISELA I KNEW SHE WAS SOMETHING SPECIAL,A DEFINITE FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH,HER VOICE SUMMONS,AND IM SURE THAT A LOT CAN WILLINGLY AND UNWILLINGLY ATTEST TO THAT.

KHUMALO'S ALBUM IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE AND THAT IS NOTHING NEW,THIS LADY IS TALENTED HANDS DOWN!AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON HER LIVE PERFORMANCES SHE DOES IT WITH SUCH FINESSE,I GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE.
Psssssst....(she's not just a beauty)SHE IS A STRONG WOMAN THAT HAS PROVED THAT WORDS NEVER MAKETH MEN.
SHE CAN GET INTO A BATTLE FIELD AND COME OUT VICTORIOUS.

HER  SONG SOMIZI MAKES ME WANT TO GET MARRIED AS IN LIKE TOMORROW,THERE IS THIS #THING ABOUT KELLY THAT MAKES ME FIND MYSELF WANTING TO DO SOME ZULU DANCE IN SOME SKIMPY SKIRT WITH NO SHOES ON,TALK ABOUT "RAWNESS"AND IM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT FEELING,ITS VERY AUTHENTIC.       





BLINDED BY A NOVA

COULD VUSI BE CHANGING ASTRONOMY?????BECAUSE HE IS ONE NOVA THAT IS SHINING BRIGHTER BY THE SECOND AND DEFINITELY DON'T SHOW SIGN'S OF FADING AWAY ANYTIME SOON.
COULD HE BE THE MICHAEL JACKSON OF TODAY???

AFTER DOING A COVER VERSION OF I'D RATHER GO BLIND AND DOING JUSTICE TO IT,I HAD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS CROONER.
FFW NOT SO MANY YEARS LATER HE REMAINED CONSISTENT GIVING US ONLY BUT THE BEST SOUND'S,ITS NO SECRET THAT I GREW TO LOVE HIM WITH EVERY NOTE THAT CAME FROM HIS MOUTH.

EVERY TIME I TRY TO CRITIQUE ANY OF HIS SONG'S ANGELS FLOAT AROUND,THAT GIVES ME A GREAT REASON TO FOLLOW HIS MIND BLOWING MUSICAL TALENT THAT IGNITES A LOT OF HUMAN EMOTIONS.

THIS "NOT AFRAID TO BE VULNERABLE"MALE HAS REALLY REELED ME IN,MAKING NOT ONLY ME BUT A LOT OF LADIES WEAK IN THE KNEES WHEN HIS NAME IS MENTIONED,I AM UNDOUBTEDLY 100% A @TEAMVUSINOVA FAN.
#WALKINTOLIGHT WAS MY INTRO TO THE MAN
#DIDITFORLOVE GOT ME SINGING MORE PRAISES
AND THE GOLD STATUS #NANININA TAKES US THROUGH THE JOURNEY OF HIS LIFE AND ALSO YET AGAIN GIVES ONE A CHANCE TO RELATE.

LESSON TO TAKE TO HEART:
"NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A NOVA'
#NOVA'D FOR DECADES TO COME
♬♬♬♫♫♫♪♪♪♩♩♩


@VUSINOVA
@LANCESTEHR
@MUTHALAND-GRUFF
@VUSINOVATEAM
#THANDIWE

Sunday, 13 November 2016

FEMCEE ON POINT

SHE SEES HERSELF AS A VIBRANT,PASSIONATE ARTIST-I THINK I CAN ADD MORE WORD'S LIKE EDGY,FRESH,RAW&DISTINCTIVE.
THE MAFIKENG NATIVE GOES BY THE NAME OF FIFI COOPER REAL NAME (REFILWE MOOKETSI) HAS MADE PEOPLE PAY ATTENTION TO FEMCEES IN S.A.
PROVING TO MASSES THAT SHE IS THE REALEST

HER MUSIC IS VERY DIVERSE AND SHE SEEMS TO BE SCORING SUCCESS AND SETTING THE BAR VERY HIGH FOR FEMALE RAPPER'S-HER AWARD NOMINATIONS AND WINS SERVE AS SOLID PROOF.
THIS FEMALE IS DOING BETTER THAN HER MALE COUNTERPARTS.
FIFI'S GOT GAME,HOLDING HER OWN IN THIS MALE DOMINATED WORLD OF HIP HOP.

FIFI IS ONE OF THOSE THAT WILL OUTSHINE YOU IN YOUR OWN TRACK,HER HARD EDGED RAPS ARE GIVING HER THE ATTENTION SHE NEEDS BECAUSE SHE IS MAKING GOOD NOISE.

FIFI IS JUST TOO SPECIAL,A REAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR,MAKING WAVES AND SOARING HIGHER THAN AN EAGLE.
SHE REMAINS MOTSWAKO'S FIRST LADY,WITH AMAZING ENERGY AND AN IMAGE TO MATCH.