Why Blog?

As a producer of creative content, colourful worlds exist in my mind and they usually find a home in songs I write and sometimes record. Through this process I have produced two albums Exemplify & #WozaMoya and a variety of collaborations and I have enjoyed many hours of band rehearsals and live performances. 

Daily life is what gives rise to the themes of the different worlds that reside in my mind, And so I find it important to be present to what life presents me with daily. Because whether pleasant or unpleasant, there's value in it all! I take time to live and then contextualize my experiences which form the content and themes for my writing.

In the absence of a performance stage and band rehearsals due to the current pandemic, I am working on a series of acapella recordings, using BandLab a mobile app that is essentially a mobile recording studio on my phone. I can record my melodies, add harmonies, and after that I can share with other musicians for development or share with the general public on social media platforms for public consumption and feedback. It has been very liberating. 

My second album #WozaMoya was released in 2014. Since June 2015, when I travelled for the first time to this island I now call home, I have been on a life journey so colourful and challenging I could never have scripted it myself and had anyone tried to explain what I was to experienced I would have dismissed them as having a few loose screws in their heads.






And so there's a lot to reflect upon

Comments

  1. UnknownAugust 21, 2021 at 2:18 PM

    It's a about time Khethi! Wonderful that you're taking time to put ' pen to paper '.

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  2. Afro LondonAugust 21, 2021 at 2:57 PM

    Welcome! Long over due (pleonssme?) in the blog space..

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  3. UnknownAugust 22, 2021 at 4:00 AM

    All I can do is smile. I am proud of you Mama❤️

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  4. UnknownAugust 22, 2021 at 1:27 PM

    Yeah this is dope! xoxo

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  5. whateverlolawantsAugust 23, 2021 at 11:49 PM

    And then it stops and I'm left wanting to read more. Ah galo! Just so happy to journey with you and this should be fun..what a share 😘

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