Jiyane pays tribute to Fassie, unaware of how important this year is for Fassie's life in MaBrrrrrrrrr.
In the year that would have been 20 years since Brenda Fathy turned 60 and her death, jazz artist Malcolm Jiyane unknowingly titled one of his songs after the late icon. I put it on.
Jiyan pays tribute to Fassie, not realizing how important this year is in Fassie's life. Mabulururururu.
“I did not know that [Fassie’s posthumous 60th birthday and death anniversary]” said Jiyane. citizenlaughter.
Jiyane admitted that he had never met or interacted with Fassy before, but the song is an ode to his beloved artist.
“You don't have to know the person very well. I love her music…I connect with her as a South African and as an artist.”
There is also a song that pays tribute to the late artist Dr. Philip Thabane, who also passed away in 2018. “Dr. Philip Tabane has managed to spread music to other bubbles. This is our way of paying tribute to him.”
A single from the album, south african jamreleased in April.
new album
On Monday, Jiyane announced her long-awaited second album. true story' is scheduled to be released in June, and the album's cover art and track list have also been released.
As with the first album, Jiyane recorded this song with his ensemble Malcolm Jiyane Tree O.
The artwork for this album is interesting as it depicts a young Malcolm Jiyane.
The photo resembles the cover of the previous album, Umdaliher daughter is posing in front of the camera.
Jiyane said she found an old photo of herself at her grandmother's house. He said the two covers form a bridge between time and space, but this too was not planned.
“I didn't plan it. My first album wasn't even planned. This album is a reflection of myself… it's me looking at myself. I never thought I would be an artist at that age. This album is about looking at my past and everything in my life.
He said the album is not only a reflection of himself, but also other people's true stories about the project.
true story has only seven tracks, and he said this is not due to a lack of recorded ditties.
“When you're dealing with records, there are a lot of songs you need. It's more of a logistical requirement than anything,” Jiyane asserted.
The success of his debut album led him to tour European countries such as Denmark, France, and Germany, and also performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands.
Mr. Jiyane UmdaliRecorded by him with his band Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O, it is a timely collection of soul-loving music released in 2021.
The music on this album is filled with heavy emotions that cannot be expressed in words. guardian gave the album five stars in their review.
One of the most moving songs on the five-track album is life esidimeniThis is a tribute to the 144 mentally ill patients in Gauteng who died in 2015 due to government negligence.
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balance
Last year, Jiyane became unemployed after being overwhelmed by the lack of balance between work and personal life.
“Since its release, Umdali, I was overwhelmed by the reception. As soon as it was released, I performed a lot all over the world and when I came back I had a lot of bookings,” Jiyane said. citizen About a year ago.
The famous artist said he is currently finding a balance between work and personal life.
“I've learned not to take things too far. I live with my daughter and I just dropped her off at school and I have to pick her up later. You can't do this job. [of an artist] There is a blockage. ”
Jiyane is also a member of SPAZA, a collective of musicians that includes vocalist Nosisi Ngakane, keyboardist Nkosinathi Mathunjwa, saxophonist Lina Tshabalala, percussionist Gontse Makhane, drummer Lungile Kunene and bassist Ayanda Zalekile.
This ensemble was created at the National Arts Festival to reflect on the life of Makanda, a Xhosa leader, warrior and prophet who lived in the early 19th century and led a major attack on the British at Grahamstown in 1819. It was commissioned by.
SPAZA are scheduled to perform at Joburg jazz club Untitled Basement on Friday.
THIXO 🤍 And we invite you all to dig deep into our precious South African history and undo the spirit and life of Ubaba “Makanda” = Spaza Live. pic.twitter.com/oy8oBoy9Mc
— Malcolm Jiyane Xorile (@JiyaneXorile) May 13, 2024
“We presented this work a year ago in Makhanda. We will also perform the songs we performed last year,” Jiyane said. Jiyane said SPAZA plans to release an album containing last year's recordings later this year.
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