Radio and television presenter Danny Painter has collaborated with producer DJ and artist TCTee, also known as Thabang Tebele, on his latest EP, Bekezela.
The track, Believe, forms part of an impressive and varied EP from the young Kwa-Thema-based producer.
Based strongly on slam poetry and spoken word, the track aims to remind the listener that anything is possible, as long as you believe.
Written and performed by Painter, who is a Brenthurst resident, the song was created over a few days in the Ekurhuleni studio of acclaimed DJ Choc.
When asked about the collaboration, TCTee explained, “I had heard her previous spoken work track Enough is enough with Choc, and I wanted to do something similar.
“She has an incredible voice and it draws people in. I wrote the beat with her in mind and the rest was done in the morning over a lot of coffee and laughter.”
Painter, a Jacaranda FM presenter, who celebrates her 30th year in the entertainment industry this year, has been working on her XOTV and Jacpod podcast over the last year, securing an international audience and charting across the world, stated the collaboration was a welcome change.
“I think we often get stuck in a perpetual circle of hustling, and as a creative, being stuck is never a good thing,” she said.
“So, when Thabang came to me with this idea, I said yes immediately. Creating something new bleeds into the rest of my projects and definitely gives me a fresh set of eyes.
“This one was especially important to me as I feel like we forget how powerful we are.”
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The single, as well as the EP, is available on all streaming platforms.
