AFRO-JAZZ musician, Willom Tight’s long-awaited album, Manifesto, is set for release on Monday, following a long spell of silence that even saw his prodigy, Gary Tight, nearly stealing the limelight from him.
BY ARTS REPORTER
The development follows on the release of the single, African Paradox, featuring afro-beat group, Uhuru, and the legendary Salif Keita on December 1.
Shamiso Music and Entertainment spokesperson, Gilbert Muvavarirwa, said the album, which incorporates collaborations with artistes from Mali, Nigeria, Swaziland, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, carries nine tracks.
“The album has nine songs produced by DJ Maphorisa, who was responsible for song Soweto Babie, featuring WizKid, which won song of the year at the recently held MTV Africa Music Award in South Africa. DJ Maphorisa was also responsible for the international One Dance by Drake featuring WizKid,” he said.
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“This is a street banger and yet a conscious song that challenges the current pan African dogma.”
Muvavarirwa said the album was filled with the Uhuru trademark laced with African spiced rhythms with quite an enthusiastic vibe.
Tight was popular in the 2000s with the album Ndinoda Wangu, whose title track became an instant hit on radio.
As his career blossomed, the musician partnered with Dino Mudondo and they went on to release a string of hits including Bhazi, Makoikoi and Chirangano.
In 2013, Tight was contracted by Shamiso Music and Entertainment based in Johannesburg, South Africa, to record the album Manifesto, a 15-track effort featuring some of Africa’s finest musicians.