Tsepiso ventures into AmaPiano

Langalakhe Mabena

South Africa-based-Zimbabwean Afro Soul musician Tsepiso Phuthi is set to announce her arrival on the AmaPiano music scene as she has featured on a song with Mzansi’s most booked female-AmaPiano sensation MaWhoo as well as Swaziland’s Shinely Greenz.

The single titled Ngingakubonga Ngani was created by United Kingdom based DJ Panther and will be released before the beginning of the festive season. Tshepiso – who is also a real estate agent, said she was excited to ride on the AmaPiano wave and she was ready to take over as one of the finest female vocalists in the genre. She described her latest collaboration as a dream come true.

“Generally, I am an Afro Soul vocalist and have been in the industry for a while now. AmaPiano is the “in” thing now, and the genre is growing each day as it has already conquered the world. As someone who also aims at going international, I decided to venture into the AmaPiano segment.

“So far I have a couple of AmaPiano projects. Last week, I released Shay’Izule, another single titled Ixoki will be released soon. Ngingakubonga Ngani is the third project I have done so far.

“It’s a dream come true to have worked with all these amazing souls on the song. I learnt a lot from MaWhoo – an amazing soul who is very humble and I feel blessed to have been in the studio with her. One of the best advice I got from her is to stay true to my sound and try to distinguish myself from other creatives.

“She has been in the game for like ten years but she blew up now and she has done great work and represented female artistes very well. Her story in the music industry has taught me to be patient and believe in myself for anything is possible,” said Tsepiso.

She also revealed the secret of balancing her profession and music.

“This music thing is in my blood. I grew up in Nkulumane, Bulawayo a city well known for its tremendous talent. I relocated to South Africa in search of greener pastures. I discovered my calling for music and arts in general from as far back as I can remember. There is no specific time that I can choose because even at primary school I would partake in artistic activities.

However, I became a professional in high school when I joined Isithende Performing Arts.

“When I got to Mzansi, I got a job as a real estate agent. I balance my profession and music very well because I need money from my job to create music. After all, it (music) is more like having another child that needs support and to be natured,” said Tsepiso.