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Sulu launches fourth album tonight
15 Nov 2012 at 09:05hrs | Views
DENDERA exponent Sulumani Chimbetu will tonight launch his fourth album titled Syllabus at Jazz 105.
According to Sulu, the eight-track album is a journey through the history of his family and dendera music. He said the album will be of importance to a host of youngsters who have sought to pursue and appreciate the genre.
"People are now studying dendera, modifying and developing it. It is not just the Chimbetu family playing dendera music anymore – there are many now, including young urban groovers. So I have put together a syllabus for them to learn from," said Sulu.
He said he received spiritual guidance from his late father through dreams and he saw the album as an opportunity to share the dendera history with others.
The musician claims he had to go to the studio on the eleventh hour to add a track titled Nesu to the album because he had seen a vision that obliged him to do the song.
Earlier this year, Sulu collaborated with rising musician Shinso for the song Minana which became an instant hit.
This year brought a number of commendable achievements for Sulu that include launching his website, medical aid for his band and holding a memorial gala for his late father.
Since the start of his career, Sulu has released three albums Ndomusiya Nani, Reverse Deal and Non Stop. The new offering contains tracks like Njiva, Nhambarakishoni, Sean Timba, Kateteriyeni, Young Man, Ndoga, Njiva (instrumental) and Nesu.
The launch is scheduled to start this morning with an awareness road show to help market the new album.
A convoy of limousines and top-of-the- range vehicles will pass through the CBD before heading to Mbare and Highfield, among other suburbs.
According to Sulu, the eight-track album is a journey through the history of his family and dendera music. He said the album will be of importance to a host of youngsters who have sought to pursue and appreciate the genre.
"People are now studying dendera, modifying and developing it. It is not just the Chimbetu family playing dendera music anymore – there are many now, including young urban groovers. So I have put together a syllabus for them to learn from," said Sulu.
He said he received spiritual guidance from his late father through dreams and he saw the album as an opportunity to share the dendera history with others.
The musician claims he had to go to the studio on the eleventh hour to add a track titled Nesu to the album because he had seen a vision that obliged him to do the song.
This year brought a number of commendable achievements for Sulu that include launching his website, medical aid for his band and holding a memorial gala for his late father.
Since the start of his career, Sulu has released three albums Ndomusiya Nani, Reverse Deal and Non Stop. The new offering contains tracks like Njiva, Nhambarakishoni, Sean Timba, Kateteriyeni, Young Man, Ndoga, Njiva (instrumental) and Nesu.
The launch is scheduled to start this morning with an awareness road show to help market the new album.
A convoy of limousines and top-of-the- range vehicles will pass through the CBD before heading to Mbare and Highfield, among other suburbs.
Source - newsday
