ZYO says that with the initial rough demo of the song, he put the word out, looking for an incredible African vocalist based in Cape Town. “As fate would have it, Mpumi’s name came up repeatedly. So, I reached out to her by sending her the instrumental track and lyrics I had written. Her response was overwhelmingly positive. She came through to my studio and the synergy was incredible. We had a great collaborative session where we fleshed out the song, combining elements of what I had written and what she had. It was clear to us both - doing the song together was meant to be. Mpumi is so gifted. She got the whole concept of the song and her Xhosa lyrics were a key element in cementing the We Are One message.”
He concludes: “Entrenched in the ethos of ZYO is collaboration. I’m hoping that along the way I’ll be able to uncover and provide a platform for unknown artists. There is just so much talent here in South Africa, and I would be so honored to provide a platform for these talents to showcase their own uniqueness and abilities.”
We Are One is available on iTunes, Spotify and SoundCloud.
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