Local producer makes music to reflect current times for the youth
JOBURG - "We aim to sooth and ease the pain away with the sounds of our melodies."
Music has become such an integral part of the youth’s voice and House music is one of South Africa’s biggest genres. As it continues to grow, more and more artists are contributing to this growth.
Kev Master, 29-year-old South African DJ and producer, has been making music for more than 10 years now and as he shows no signs of stopping, he has a special project dedicated to the youth of South Africa.
The track, titled Long Live, is a tribute to the youth of this country and will be released on Youth Day (16 June). Long Live will be available for download on Kev Master’s Sound Cloud page.
Kev Master collaborated with Supreme DJ on this project. They were both inspired by the current political and social climate in the country as well as the recent strains in the education sector and decided to articulate their feelings through their music.
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The actual song, they say, was inspired by the Mighty Wits Sdasm Choir that performed Nkosi Sikelela iAfrika in a version that included three different African languages, namely: isiZulu, isiXhosa, and Shona. This version quickly became popular amongst the students as a video started making its rounds on social media. Students from all over the country were moved by this during the Fees Must Fall campaign.
The project has elements of Tribal House, Afro House and other sound elements that have become popular in the House music scene.
“We are deeply moved and touched by what many of the young people are presently going through. We aim to soothe and ease the pain away with the sounds of our melodies.”
DJ Kev Master has appeared on a number of platforms such as Club Rockefeller, YFM, Soweto TV and the very popular Zone 6 venue in Soweto.
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