Imvuselelo: The revival, a new offering from Lwaistar.

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"Imvuselelo is derived from the Bantu languages. This is a spiritual form of reviving and awakening the soul of the individual through music, drums and stomping on the ground(ukuxhentsa). In this concept it is the revival and self awareness of my cultural belief highlighting how I truly feel about the current state of affairs of this country as it stands".

"The year 2020 brought about a dark cloud for all of us, yet throughout the year I have been spiritually aligning myself to what lies before me. I made it a point that I reject anything that does not consider and honour my values as a Xhosa man and human being".

"My music has always been the gateway to my creative expression, telling my part of the story about the things that affect me on a daily basis. This proved to be very therapeutic as I overcame challenges before me that may have hindered my progress in me making this album. I just want to thank God, along with my ancestors that I reached the completion of this album".

Album dropped on the 25th of February 2021, available on Soundcloud.

"On this album, I strongly express my struggles as an artist in South Africa. Most of the songs in this album are drawn from my personal life, as I speak about my family and some of the things and people we lost. I also speak about the Economical condition we are facing as Black people on a daily basis in this country. I speak about love and how much women should be appreciated and respected".

"This album is dominantly written in isiXhosa which is one of the 11 official languages in South Africa. I personally have never released a project of this kind, as this will be my first album written in Vernacular. I hope people relate so much to the content of this album so that they get lifted and inspired to continue striving to be the best and always remember to honor their values, not forgetting to honor who they are and where they come from".

"Imvuselelo has 10 tracks and features a variety of amazing artists who also help shape the narrative of my story. Imvuselelo has notable tracks such as Ek'seni, Elangeni and Makhaya Ntini. The artists featured in the album are: Nandile; M2Kane; August Child; Svidge; Ace and King Joe".

Article by: Abongile Poni

Album: Imvuselelo The Revival

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