adminNgqwele Dube Sunday Leisure Correspondent
FORMER Iyasa member Futurelove Sibanda, who has been based in Austria for the past couple of years, has partnered a renowned Austrian guitarist, to form a duo called Future and The Lovers.In an interview, Sibanda said he and his partner, Dieter Siebenhutter fused various genres, as they sought to create a unique beat, appealing and interesting to their fans.
Sibanda said they were still working on producing their debut album but had already started holding live performances.
“We mostly play soul music, a bit of pop but we sing tracks with a bit of African taste in it to make our music unique and catchy and the fact that we use different languages makes it more interesting. Our performances are done in English, Ndebele and Shona. We generally do not face any barriers because of the language factor. I think we have our fair share of fans and our fan base is slowly growing,” he said.
Sibanda said as the vocalist he wrote most of the songs, while Dieter composed the music.
He also mentioned that they held an average of two shows every month.
Sibanda revealed that they would be taking part in a talent identification programme, themed the Grosse Chance, which means big chance.
“We believe the show can give us the much needed exposure for our music to grow and we get more fans since we are a new band formed in March. The show airs every Friday on local television and we have managed to stay among the best, making it into the semi-finals,” he said.
The talent search show, which is similar to Idols, has set 100 000 euros as prize-money.
Sibanda noted they were looking beyond winning the contest, as taking part would bring immense benefits to a young act such as theirs.
Sibanda, who is about to complete his studies for a bachelor’s degree in Dance Pedagogy, said he had completed and passed all the examinations.
“I am only left with my project, which should be completed and submitted soon so that I graduate in December,” he said.
Sibanda also said that while he is based in Austria, he felt it was not a permanent stop but would seek other opportunities as they arise in other countries, adding he would be coming to perform in Zimbabwe in the near future.
He said despite forming the music band, he was still into other forms of performing arts, such as theatre and dance.
“We love our music and we make love to the songs we do, it’s more of emotional music,” he said.
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