SA based Bulawayo musician releases a debut album

JOHANNESBURG - A Bulawayo born musician, Fundani Ndebele has released a hot 9track gospel debut album  entitled 'Backwards Never ' featuring Buhle Nhlangulela, one of the Mzansi local gospel stars .

The word from the fans affirms that the artist did not just take advantage of keyboard as it has been a norm to most gospel artists,rather the beats were carefully crafted ,mastered and polished,hence the album is acoustically tasty.

"I started singing whilst I was in grade three at Chithekani Primary school, I scooped all the awards available by then in music category. Even when i proceeded to secondary school at Bulawayo Methodist college I never stopped singing  until I completed my form  Six and never compromised my studies, " said the ecstatic artist who is currently studying Communication Science at UNISA.

After his high school life, Ndebele then dropped a single in 2012 entitled 'Ngizohamba Nawe' ,which ultimately announced his arrival in the real industry and from then he got several invitations to  sing in different funerals and weddings.

With the positive comments from listeners and the inherent growing passion,in 2013 Ndebele  released his  six singles  (Ngizohambas nawe, Uyinqaba yami, Ulidwala lami, Holly spirit, Anginakho okwaneleyo, Kungegazi lemvana) .  He used to perform these songs with an acapella group known as Wipers of Gospel .

"I toured with them a lot, then in 2014 had to focus on my studies at UNISA  and i am now in my second year there. During the tours I met a lot of singers, like Buhle,Sifiso,Rebecca,Hlengiwe,Big Fish and these helped me to grow my confidence," Ndebele continued.

The year 2016 witnessed the solo journey of Ndebele who started working on his album as early as January then recorded it in July. The 9track album include songs like: , Akasoze angidele, Zvichanaka (it shall be well ,ft Buhle ),Ikhaya labangcwele, Indodana yolahleko,My soul, Bikela u Jesu,Sweet by and by, Woza sidumise, Zvichanaka (instrumental), the semantics of the tracks are not divorced from the literal meaning of their tittles and biblical verses therein.

The album was produced by Ashely Ngobeni then mastered by Hamilton Khubashe.
"I think this is my breakthrough album. I have faced a lot of challenges especially in marketing, now I have finally seen the light. This has in fact inspired me to establish my  own marketing company that will market gospel artists especially from my city where artists have  faced enough  marginalisation," concluded Ndebele.

He further assured his left at home fans that discs will be available in Bulawayo and Harare from the end of August. Currently some songs can be downloaded from YouTube,Reverbnation, and sound cloud. Soon thy will be uploaded to iTunes just before the realese of the DVD.

The CDs can be bought from him directly in Johannesburg and he is available on  Facebook under the same name, and can be booked via emails posted to to the following address: fndebele42@gmail.com