Our South African ambassador Msaki will be at the
Gothenburg Culture Festival in Sweden She will perform on stage on Friday 17th of August 19:30-20:15
Msaki - singer-songwriter from
East London (ZAF)
At the Göteborgs Kulturkalas / Gothenburg CultureFestival Presented by Recycle Me
“Msaki is a composer and singer-songwriter from East
London, South Africa. She was born into a musically gifted family with a
father, who was a DJ while studying at the University of Fort Hare, and also
ran choirs throughout his life. He was one of Msaki’s first influences. Her
grandfather was also a well-known composer and songwriter therefore it comes as
no surprise that at a young age Msaki knew that there was magic in music.
2012 was the year the singer-songwriter was selected
from over 900 applicants from all over the world to go study in North Carolina
USA with 30 other artists, musicians and writers. The time she spent focused on
creativity, spirituality and falling in love with music, which is what
propelled Msaki into being a full-time independent performing artist. When she
returned to South Africa her music career began and she signed herself to her
own Indie Label, One Shushu Day Artistry.
Msaki creates a sound that combines soulful folk with
symphonic movements, Xhosa lyrics and African poly-rhythms with portals of
sincere improvisations. Her raw delivery disrupts your senses, leaving you
moved and quietly longing for more as she weaves subtle tales of love, loss,
home, revolution and hope. She plays with an ever-evolving and expanding band
of incredible musicians from different musical backgrounds, which she calls the
Golden Circle.”
- Text from Göteborgs Kulturkalas / Gothenburg Culture Festival; https://goteborgskulturkalas.se/program/2795
