By Mkhokheli Zibengwa
Award winning songbird, Charles Banda popurlarly known as Mahlaba is set to launch his second studio album titled "Imizwa" (Feelings).
The launch date for the album is yet to be announced.
The 10 track album was produced by Loud Records and Elephant Herds Records, respectively. It features the City's well-known artists which include Qeqe Mntambo, Mwezi Mwezi, Helen Nyathi, Ishmael Muvhingi, Brilliant Ntando Sithole, Vikmoe, Gaz' Elimnyama and Baphi Mdladla.
Speaking to BYO ARTS NEWS ONLINE-BANO, Mahlaba said all the songs in the album are accompanied by different types of feelings.
"The album expresses different feelings that we face on a daily basis in the society, be it is love and hatred from the families, our partners/friends and xenophobia" ,she said.
Mahlaba also added that:
"Each song is telling a story of different feeling that we have seen or felt.The word feelings is broad it covers different things..feeling is an emotion, such as anger or happiness.All the songs are accompanied by different types of feelings: happiness, sadness, fear and anger, which are differentially associated with three core affects: reward (happiness), punishment (sadness), and stress (fear and anger)," he added.
The Band Comprise of:
1.Erastus Nleya
2.Sam Mabhena
3.Trust Samende
4.Renoile
5.David Mabhena
6.Vuyile Qongo
Mahlaba is a Zimbabwean musician based in Bulawayo. Mahlaba's strength lies in recording, writing and directing music. He is signed by a management Company called Matopos Music.
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