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Jeys Marabini has finished working on his seventh album
20 Aug 2013 at 05:35hrs | Views
AFRO-jazz musician Jeys Marabini says he has finished working on his seventh album, Silo, to be launched on 1 September in Bulawayo.
Silo which has been mastered and released in Austria comes after the much acclaimed Jeys @40 album.
Jeys said he completed recording of the album early this year and he sent it to Austria so that it could be further processed and laced with international standards.
"The album is now ready for the market and we will be launching it here in Bulawayo on the 1st of September. It's an 11-track album and different from all my previous productions," said Jeys.
Like they say life begins at 40, probably Jeys has matured as he said he has added flair to his new offering.
"It's a different album that aims at attracting both local and international listeners.
"It's more acoustic but I am happy that people are still loving my previous album Jeys @40," he said.
Jeys @40 was recorded in South Africa in 2011 and released last year.
"I release albums annually and I am confident that Silo will make it big in the country and beyond," said Jeys.
On his last album he worked with South African artistes Nana Coyote and Zimbabwe's Ndatshi Mkhize of Mahlathini and the Mahotela Queens. While Jeys is famed for the hit track Umuzi kaBaba his career dates back to the 90's.
At the age of 20 that he decided to become a professional musician forming a band called Comforting Brothers, which later changed its name to Imbizo. It was at this time that he assumed the name "Jeys Marabini", presumably from the Marabi type of music he plays.
Immediately after the establishment of Imbizo in Bulawayo, the gifted vocalist then joined Sunduza Boys, one of the big groups back then.
As the lead vocalist together with the late Sam Banda, Jeys and the Sunduza Boys embarked on a number of European tours before he decided to go solo.
Some of his notable albums include Sisemarabini and Izenzo.
Silo which has been mastered and released in Austria comes after the much acclaimed Jeys @40 album.
Jeys said he completed recording of the album early this year and he sent it to Austria so that it could be further processed and laced with international standards.
"The album is now ready for the market and we will be launching it here in Bulawayo on the 1st of September. It's an 11-track album and different from all my previous productions," said Jeys.
Like they say life begins at 40, probably Jeys has matured as he said he has added flair to his new offering.
"It's a different album that aims at attracting both local and international listeners.
"It's more acoustic but I am happy that people are still loving my previous album Jeys @40," he said.
"I release albums annually and I am confident that Silo will make it big in the country and beyond," said Jeys.
On his last album he worked with South African artistes Nana Coyote and Zimbabwe's Ndatshi Mkhize of Mahlathini and the Mahotela Queens. While Jeys is famed for the hit track Umuzi kaBaba his career dates back to the 90's.
At the age of 20 that he decided to become a professional musician forming a band called Comforting Brothers, which later changed its name to Imbizo. It was at this time that he assumed the name "Jeys Marabini", presumably from the Marabi type of music he plays.
Immediately after the establishment of Imbizo in Bulawayo, the gifted vocalist then joined Sunduza Boys, one of the big groups back then.
As the lead vocalist together with the late Sam Banda, Jeys and the Sunduza Boys embarked on a number of European tours before he decided to go solo.
Some of his notable albums include Sisemarabini and Izenzo.
Source - chronicle
