Afrosoul Live On GAGASI Fm (06.09.2013)

Official Remix to the single, featuring Zakwe & remixed by Skandalas
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Original song by: M. Nhleko aka Melo-D

Afrosoul feat. Zakwe - I Wanna Be Next To You (Urban Remix) Extended Mix

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Produced by Malcolm Nhleko

Afrosoul - I Wanna Be Next To You (Original)

When you put three music loving people together you are bound to get a sweet sound that will not only make you smile, but make you laugh, fall in love and possibly cry. The power of good music and its such music that one of South Africa’s most promising afro-pop bands are about. Making music for the soul. 
Made up of Sergeant Malishe, Thandeka Zulu and Sabelo Ngema, AfroSoul offers that long awaited breath of ‘fresh air in the Afro Pop genre in SA and one that stands to inject a positive influence in both local and international stages. In the short space of time that they have been in the music industry, AfroSoul have managed to get three nominations (SAMA, Metro FM, SATMA) winning two (Metro FM and SATMA) of those awards. 
“We are all about music. Good music,” Malishe says and in essence that’s what they have produced in their two albums. “We have tried to set ourselves apart from the other groups in afro pop, giving ourselves a distinct signature sound that when anyone listens to a song they can hear that it’s AfroSoul.” 
“I speak for all of us when I say that we’ve wanted to do music from a young age. I mean we all went through school and church choirs and all three of us had people telling us about our talent and we had to do something about it. We can’t run away from music because we are in this industry because of the love of good music.” 
Formed in 2000, the group met when they were at the famous Mbongeni Ngema Academy. “We had a mutual love for music and when people with a passion for music meet, there are bound to be fireworks,” Thandeka says. “We met at Mbongeni’s Academy, so how fitting is it that we are now signed under KZN Music House?” Mbongeni Ngema doesn’t just work with anyone, but pristine talent and this is why he’s a success. Getting a nod from him, shows that they are going in the right direction. 
The group separated for a few years while they were each pursuing other interests and at one stage all of them were performing all over the world. But the desire to work together again was too much to resist and they reformed and brought out their first album. 
For AfroSoul success was hard fought for and they are all about hard work. “We didn’t get our two awards just because they felt like giving them to us,” Sabelo says. “We worked hard for them and that’s what AfroSoul is about. Working hard to make great music that will last for generations.” 
They haven’t been without difficulties in their career. They were signed to DJ Tira’s label Afrotainment but soon got into disagreements since they feel their opinion wasn’t respected when it came to the production of their music. “We got over that and signed with KZN Music House and carried on our quest to make good music,” Malishe said. “We got to be actively involved on the production side of things too and as a result, we feel more connected to this album.” 
But through that hard time they’ve come back stronger and their second album is proof of that. “Our album appeals to everyone, whether young or old, black or white, religious or not,” Sabelo says. “There are love songs, there are songs that deal with your spirituality and there are dance songs. It’s diverse yet the songs still gel together and make it a solid album.” 
They love performing live and they say this is where they do a great job. “We make sure our fans get the real deal. There’s no backtrack, just a live band and us singing,” Thandeka says. “Playing with a live band is our strong point and we’ve noticed that the public loves it more when they see that we are actually singing instead of lip-synching. It’s show a professional musicianship and we have to give our fans a proper show.” 
And with hard work comes success and success is what they want. “The plan is to conquer South Africa and conquer we will.”

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