By Doreen Mokgolo
With the change in the music landscape, young and old musicians are moving with the times and changing their sound to amapiano.
Legendary musician Blondie Makhene, who is popularly known for his famous struggle songs, has decided to add the amapiano flavour to his latest project to attract young people.
Unfortunately, his fans might not get the opportunity to enjoy this project as the musician doesn’t have the funds for the project.
The musician is popularly known for using his singing talent during the apartheid era with songs like “Too Many People”, which was released in 1993.
His last album, Sthunywa Sami, was released in 2014.
Speaking to Scrolla.Africa, Makhene said over the years he has recorded enough songs to release two albums. The only thing blocking the release is funding.
“I have been working with young artists who approached me to be their mentor and have since assisted in redirecting my music. Change is good, and to remain relevant in this industry one needs to continuously rebrand themselves.
“My role as a musician is to come up with music that will inspire hope and motivate my fans. Just because I have added amapiano it doesn’t mean the message will change,” he said.
In recent years Makhene has been at the forefront of fighting gender-based violence (GBV), using his talent and influence.
“I am concerned about the senseless killing of women and children; we are an angry society and many of us didn’t heal or seek healing post-1994.
“Many of us are triggered by the smallest incident to extreme actions which could have been avoided if we invested in our mental health.
“I have decided to be part of the change that I want to see in my community by stepping forward to help. My voice and music are the only tools I have and know to be influential,” he said.
Pictured above: Blondie Makhene.
Image above: Supplied
