Music is universal despite genre
Music producer Phumlan Zondo says, "I want everyone out there to know that even when people try to put you down, you will get back up if you call on God’s name."
Birthday celebrations came early for hip-hop and gospel producer Phumlane Zondo who dropped a single on April 22.
Fakaloice as he is known in the music fraternity from Waterfall City believes his single titled Konakele [Messed up] talks about the social ills that have ravaged the world.
Zondo (27), who will celebrate his 28th birthday on May 22, says he wants to make his mark in the music industry against all odds.
“I started music in 2014 and what I try to do with my music is to blend hip-hop with a touch of gospel because I want my songs to have a special message to anyone listening to it. I spent most of my upbringing going to church but I fell in love with hip-pop and that’s why I merge the two genres in my producing.”
He features another lyrical heavyweight and stablemate, Lindokuhle ‘Intaba Yase Dubai’ Msomi.
Zondo has previously released songs such as Your Son, Angzazi [I don’t know] and Sekunjalo [It’s now]that also touch on where he comes from and where he is now with regard to his music career.
In this self-produced hip-hop single, the outspoken Zondo says many people did not believe that he would make it where he is with his musical journey, and this song is just his way of making them eat their words as he is on an upward trajectory.
“It is too bad that I am facing enemies who are not happy about my dream and where I am, but through God, I survive. I want everyone out there to know that even when people try to put you down, you will get back up if you call on God’s name.”
He says he was motivated by the likes of well-known rapper K.O who rose to fame around 2014 when he produced modern hip-hop music.
Zondo concluded that he hopes one day he will work with someone like Blackie, whose music style of hip-hop and amapiano is balance.
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