Ofentse Pitze is the first and youngest black South African woman to conduct and own the all-black orchestra Anchord Sound.
Music producer Kabza de Small, who is synonymous with the Amapiano genre, recently collaborated with music conductor Ofentze Pizze to create an “acoustic experience.”
“[It’s] Two worlds become one. Hearing new renditions of their favorite songs from my catalog already sounds great. It's going to be a great acoustic experience,” said the award-winning DJ. citizen.
The collaboration between Kabza and Pizze was realized through Red Bull Symphonic, which is based on an innovative collaboration between a contemporary style artist, a classical music director and a full-fledged symphonic orchestra.
“Amapiano is a complex genre, but in its purest form it is very minimalist in terms of music. Some forms are repeated and can be likened to sonata form, especially in Kabza's music,” says Pizze. he said.
creator of Ashibe Happy I agreed with Mr. Pitze's words. “It's really crazy when you think about it, but a lot of my songs focus on the vocals. A lot of Amapiano is very instrumental, so I think people will get used to that.”
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Pitse is the first and youngest black South African woman to conduct and own the all-black orchestra Anchord Sound.
“It wasn't that difficult because you're working with deep-rooted musicians, so it was nice to see the two worlds come together,” Pitze said.
But the Mabopane woman said she was not a fan of the genre.
“I'm a little bit critical when it comes to Amapiano. It's hard to ask people in the music world not to criticize Amapiano. A lot of it is the beat and the vibe, but the message behind it can be very powerful. I can say that I am a fan of his. [Kabza’s] music. “
“For him to give me that freedom and understand how my world works is what makes this project so amazing.”
Last year, she was nominated as one of the few female conductors of color in the world to work on a secret Netflix project celebrating the 20th anniversary of Alicia Keys and her classic hits. if I Ain't Got You.
“If you look at both projects from a high-level perspective, they're both pop culture. My engagement with Alicia was to talk about what we were trying to get out of songs that most of us know. While keeping it nostalgic. , I also tried to include thoughtful orchestral arrangements that made sense,” she said.
“I will take the same approach with this project.”
The conductor was surprised by Kabza's dedication.
“He's a pure musician. We worked out most of the songs in his home studio. When we went to the studio, he was working on something else and it was shocking. He's very grounded. is a deep musician and very meticulous.”
Kabza says the collaboration is “definitely a moment in music. You never know what doors it will open.”
“Ofenze is a passionate conductor. She is a pillar of this mashup for me and I am learning a lot from her. Our musical worlds will definitely intersect again.”
Kabza recently shared the stage with Black Coffee.
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