Online Reporter
Nyasha Kada
AWARD-WINNING winning South Africa-based artist, Buffalo Souljah, has released a new album titled, Motherland.
The 18-track album, the seventh in his music journey, carries a lot of inspiration from Zimbabwean retro music and musicians.
It has interpolations from great musicians like James Chimombe, a remake of Bundu Boys’ Simbimbino featuring Mr Attention, Chinyamusasure – a folk melody as well as some tracks that carry the Zim dancehall genesis sound.
He worked with producers PTK and Levels.
The album already has some trending tracks like Vengereyi, featuring Dobba Don, which is getting good attraction on social media platforms.
One Bedroom, which features South African rapper Big Zulu, Bagga and Mr Ngamz, is doing well in South Africa.
Another fine composition on the album is a song titled Shungu, which his personal story of how he grew up in Mufakose.
It also talks about how the neighbourhood inspired, built and shaped him to be the successful man and artist he is today.
“The album title was inspired by the international attention that African music and artists have been getting in the last few years.
“The music on the album is inspired by Zimbabwean traditional sounds and a variety of others from the African continent fused with the modern sound.
“I did this to celebrate our Zimbabwean and African sounds and keep the people remembering the great sounds and musicians we have had in the past.
“It’s music heritage that should be preserved and recyled so that the new generation and those to come don’t forget the true essence of Zimbabwean and African music,” said Buffalo Souljah.
The singer has managed to stay relevant on the musical scene, locally and regionally, for years.
He is urging up-and-coming artists to be authentic and use the social media platforms to market their brands and music.
“I feel the marketing of music now is easier than back in the day when we started when you had to be on radio and TV so that your music is known.
“New artists can make it without radio and TV now and all they should concentrate on is making authentic music and then putting it onto social media platforms,” he added.
Buffalo Souljah has been visible on the African music scene from the P Square and Dj Waxxy era.
“I feel like I have been a part of this movement and I am blessed and honoured as a Zimbabwean.
“I am still pushing to also share the global stage with everyone else that I started with.”
