Sensational new project, Sons of the Eighties, are more than your average combination of music producer and lyricist; and their debut single, Ntombenhle, brings back musical memories of old school South Africa.
Recorded over elements of 1980s hit tracks, distinctly Nomalizo by legendary musician; Letta Mbulu, Ntombenhle is the duo’s first track together under the name Sons of the Eighties. No strangers to the music industry, nor to working together, producer Louis M Songz and independent Hip-Hop artist KRSWRD met at a mutual friend’s house in 2009 where Louis had gone to do production work. The pair joined forces in 2017 to form Sons of the Eighties to create South African Pop music to export to the rest of the world.
Louis M Songz, real name Louis Mpho Manganye, hails from Stinkwater, Hammanskraal, and has collaborated with, and produced music for some of South Africa’s best musicians, such as jazz legend Selaelo Selota and emerging, powerful vocalist, Lucille Slade.
The other half of the duo, KRSWRD, real name Tsepo Mtwana, was born in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape,and grew up in the old mining town of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. He has been actively releasing music for over 10 years, reaching a tally of five mixtapes, two albums, and an EP as recent as September 2016.
Their debut hit single, Ntombenhle, was dropped today, and has already been playlisted on over 10 radio and online stations, including Touch Central, Alex FM, Jozi FM, Sosha FM, Mdantsane FM and RTS FM. The pair is excited by the new project and anticipates that their first song will be well received by the masses, as they endeavour to be the face of South African pop/rap music in due time.
“For our first single, we have taken elements from songs we loved growing up, and used those influences to create a banger. We are confident that the nostalgic feel of the song will resonate with South Africans.” – KRSWRD
Listen to the Ntombenhle below!
