Local artist uses lockdown as an opportunity to create new music
FOURWAYS – Tshegofatso Ketshabile shared details of his recently dropped EP which features talented local artists such as the likes of Blxckie, Flvme and Shekinah.
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A local artist shared the details of his recently dropped EP which features South African talent.
Tshegofatso Ketshabile, better known as Tshego, said he accredits the EP – 3 Piece – to the Covid-19 lockdown, as he worked on a lot of his music during the initial lockdown last year.
He used the time spent at home as an opportunity to lock himself in and
create music.
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“I started the album when lockdown started. I then recorded a bunch of songs from which I started picking some of the other music to make 3 Piece because I have a certain sound I am going for on the album,” he said.
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“It is not the usual sound that people are used to. So just to prepare them before the album dropped I decided, let me put some music together for the fans before that one comes.”
Ketshabile decided to only include three songs on the EP as a teaser for his album. He explained that the number of songs inspired the title of the album.
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The album has features from Blxckie, Flvme and Shekinah. He added that fans could expect a more home-grown sound, something a little bit more South African.
“I am really trying to explore that side of myself.”
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Ketsahabile concluded that he does not have a release date for his album yet but hopes to release it before the end of the year.
Details: Follow Tshegofatso Ketshabile on social media platforms at Tshego or stream his project on music streaming services.