It influences the way they walk, talk, behave and educates them on several social issues.
Colani Nkosi from Nhlazatshe has a passion for making music as he grew up in a musically inclined family.
“I have a very musical family; there was always music playing in my house. I was exposed to different genres from a
young age, hip-hop being one of them,” he said Nkosi was inspired to make hip-hop by listening to the pioneers of the genre in South Africa.
“I listened to a lot of Skwatta Kamp, Teargas, Morafe, the late HHP and the late Pro,” he said.
“There are not enough artists who embrace the siSwati language and that makes me sad. It is important to embrace our ethnic languages. I make sure that it prevails in my lyrical content.”
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Nkosi said that hip-hop is a genre that requires one to know how to write and rhyme.
“My creative process starts from choosing a good instrumental and beat, then I start playing around with ideas
and lyrics. Writing is the most important part of making a hip-hop song. If you do not know how to write and rhyme,
then you simply cannot make this kind of music. I usually write in the early morning,” he said.
“I would like to collaborate with Mpumalanga’s very own KO because of his longevity and adaptability. He has been at the top of his game and I have been watching him for as long as I can remember.”
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Nkosi said he would like to open for Cassper Nyovest one day.
“He is a phenomenal performer. He has performed with Jay Z and Beyoncé, which is every artist’s dream,” he said.
He said if it was not for music he would be in the field of journalism. Nkosi has performed at Elukwatini stadium on Ligwalagwala FM’s Finest DJ competition finale.
Nkosi has a EP titled Kwasukela that is available now.
“It was a thrilling experience to put together this EP I collected beats prior to recording and started writing. I spent
a month recording and polishing the songs. The EP consists of six songs.”
“‘Emasokisi’ is my favourite track on the EP. It was produced by Mudzimuwa Beat, a beat maker from Venda,” he
said.
The EP has been doing exceptionally well.
“The reception has been beyond amazing. People love it and want to see music videos dropping soon.”
Nkosi said he is working on making it into the mainstream music scene and take the siSwati language to the world with his music.
