J’SOMETHING – VOCALS. MO-T – TRUMPET. DR DUDA – PRODUCTION
A much-anticipated follow up, the boys set their own benchmark and had to step up and exceed this by maintaining the quality of the music they produce. And the results are magnificent. Su Casa delivers 15 tracks of pure Mi Casa magic, taken up a notch with the growth and maturation that comes from spending three years in the limelight, on the road and in the studio.
Lead singer J’ Something’s vocals have reached new heights on this album. Always vocally remarkable, he seems to have matured and grown into his own voice and he is not afraid to use it. Coupled with the brave new melodies and a more retro-soul smoothness, J is silkier, smoother and more confident than ever before. This comes across most distinctively on the sexier tracks such as Dream For Love, I Want You, In The Mood and Your Body. Noteworthy is also the amazing George Benson-styled guitar playing, adding an even more retro feel to these already soulful tracks.
Jika, the first single from the album, brings the playful Mi Casa style to life with this sexy dance track that has already spawned a dance style of its own. The Jika dance has been seen becoming an audience participation favourite and bringing power to live shows. Mi Casa show a different side to themselves with tracks such as the stunning Portuguese-sung Voce, the Madiba tribute No Greater Love, showing their appreciation of South Africa’s most iconic figure, Nelson Mandela. The track was written when Madiba was in critical care in hospital and the whole of South Africa was holding their breath for his recovery.
Save You Again, Africa Shine and Stand Together are all anchored in a message of unity and faith. Inspiring, positive lyrics seems to be the thread on this record, with the rest touching on love and passion. The album finishes with the Latino-inspired Portuguese-sung Bora Viver, a sexy salsa track that is guaranteed to inspire some dirty dancing on the dancefloor. The album boasts heavyweight collabs such as Feel The Love, with R&B superstar Jimmy Nevis, Africa Shine with Black Coffee and Bora Viver featuring Mishka. The guys are proud to say they produced the album themselves, with Dr. Duda at the helm of the beats in their own personal studio, where they locked themselves away and let their creative juices mould one of the freshest albums of the year.
In the studio, however, the guys had one thing on their minds and that was giving back to the fans that ultimately put them where they are today. “The fans are everything to us and this album was really to invite them into our house – Mi Casa is Su Casa.”
