I really wanted to stay at Ndolwane: Mvundla

In an interview with Saturday Leisure, Mvundla said 2007 was the worst year in his musical career as he lost four close friends who were also guitarists at Ndolwane.
“When I left Ndolwane at first I told myself that I was not going to come back to the music industry.”
Mvundla said his departure from Ndolwane was very difficult as he had worked with the group for 14 years.
“The decision to leave Ndolwane was also difficult to make as we were now more of a family than a group,” he said.
Mvundla said the mystery surrounding the death of his friends forced him to take a musical break.
“The truth is that I really wanted to stay at Ndolwane longer but following the deaths of my friends, I found it difficult to continue as a member of the group,” he said.
Mvundla said he left the music industry for more than two years.
“During my musical break I met my advisor Alick Macheso who urged me to form my own band because of the potential that I had,” he said.
Mvundla said he took up Macheso’s advice in 2010 as he went on to form his band called Orchestra Super Sounds.
“With my new band, I managed to record my first offering at the end of 2010 and the album is called Isandla,” he said.
Mvundla said Macheso taught him not to give up so easily saying life was supposed to move on despite what had happened.
“In recording Isandla, I used session musicians as the costs were not permitting during that time but this boosted my confidence,” he said.
Mvundla said on the first album he composed all the songs.
“It is unfortunate that during my stay at Ndolwane, I never had an opportunity to compose for the band.
“When I formed my own band, it was easy as I had some songs that were ready for recording,” he said.
Mvundla however said his first album was pirated and this really affected his royalties as an up-and-coming musician.
“Pirates thought Isandla was a product of Ndolwane and that really affected my album, but this did not dampen my spirit,” he said.
Mvundla said his move from Ndolwane Super Sounds was one of the best moves as he got exposed to better opportunities. .
“My move from Ndolwane was like opening a new chapter in my life as I got the best advice that has uplifted me to be where I am today,” he said.
Mvundla said Orchestra Super Sounds was growing stronger each day as they released their second album called Izigilamkhuba (2), a four-track album.
“We are not looking back and as we speak, our second album is on the market.
“Fans out there should keep on supporting us and the band is here to stay,” he said. He said the group looked forward to producing more albums and with the support the group was enjoying now, the sky was the limit..