Donald talks Colours, his recently dropped single
MIDRAND – Midrand-based musician Donald Moatshe shared details about his recently dropped track Colours as well as what people could expect from his upcoming album.
Midrand-based afro-soul singer, Donald Moatshe shared details about his recently dropped track Colours as well as a sneak preview of what people could expect from his upcoming album.
The songwriter, recording artist and entertainer known to many as Donald, said Colours was the lead single on his upcoming album.
He added that the song was what had inspired the sound of his body of work while also being a typical ‘Donald’ love song, however, this time around he was inspired to speak about the different layers that he thought women had.
“If you listen to the song very carefully you will realise that it was greatly inspired by the concept on the legendary group Trompies’ song titled Madibuseng, as I speak about women and their different moods and layers and just kind of compare that to how they can wake up feeling a certain way today, and then wake up feeling totally different the next day, it is never the same. They have different layers to them,” said Moatshe.
He added that there was nothing too deep, the message was very light and just fun more than anything.
Delving into the sound of his new album, he said the sound was also inspired greatly by amapiano, adding that it had a lot of its influence in it. However, he added if you listened to it carefully you would notice it did not sound like any other amapiano music.
“For example, with Colours, it has got definite elements that you will be able to pick up from the amapiano sound, the tempo is down to like 112bpm, which is where most amapiano songs are but we really just wanted to do it our own way. It was produced by a group of people so it was not one person but the inspiration starts where the ear is right now, music-wise, and we need to go where the ear is going.”
Moatshe said the album was completed but he was in the process of packaging it with his team. He said it featured some interesting local artists who were ‘very current to the culture’.
“I have the amazing Lady Du, I have got Buhle, I have got Robot Boy, I have got Tumzi as well and also an international [collaboration] that I am kind of not ready to announce yet. I cant wait to see how people will react.”
He concluded that the release date had not yet been finalised.
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