Professor takes Stiff under his wing

Bruce Ndlovu
With the release of their debut album looming, Kalawa signees Stiff have turned to ace kwaito lyricist Professor for advice on how to navigate the dog eat dog world of music.

The group, led by Zimbabwea��s very own Diliza, has been bubbling under on the South African scene in the last few years, with their December hit Umcimbi taking them to the verge of the stardom that they badly crave.

With Umcimbia��s shine now beginning to fizzle as new hits are churned out south of the Limpopo in 2017, the group has turned to one of the South African music industrya��s most reliable hit-makers in the run-up to their yet to be named albuma��s release.

Diliza told B-Metro that the group had been burning the midnight oilA� working on the project in the hope of getting a long awaited and sought after release date.

a�?We have been hard at work and we rarely sleep. Most of the days are spent in the studio and I hope that all these sacrifices wea��re making will translate to an album that us and the fans can be proud of,a�? he said.

Fellow group member Nhlanhla a�?Mgijimia�? Dlamini said Professor had taken them under his wing.

a�?He has been our mentor and has been instrumental in showing us the ropes. Being with him and people like Uhuru and Sparks Bantwana recording this album was great because they bring the element of fun to recording and I think that will be reflected on what we will release.

a�?Professor has also taught us a lot about how to record songs. From the writing down to how we lay our vocals, he has guided us every step of the way,a�? Mgijimi said.

He added that Professora��s influence extended well beyond the recording booth.

a�?He has also advised a lot about life because in this industry it is very easy to lose your sense of self or purpose. The advice that he gives us is priceless and we basically see him as our big brother,a�? said Mgijimi. .