YOLANDA FYRUS
Yolanda Fyrus , a passionate Singer , also a versatile vocalist when it comes to different Genres . From house , Kwaito , HipHop / Rap , Rock , AfricanJazz and XiFi ( combination of electro & pop music etc ). When she ’ s not performing around the Country or in Africa . She ’ s doing some Songwriting with her golden magic wand , that flows ideas like ink melting to connect words between the lines of music .
She ’ s currently working on a EP called House Experience with a local Producer WiseCadence . Watch this space , two Songs titled “ Don ’ t Let Go ” and “ Amalobola ” that will be out on the 29th October 2016 . Above mentioned Songs will be compiled on an upcoming Album called “ Casa da Vida ” by Sivuyile Lehoko know by his stage name as WiseCadence .
There ’ s a Music Video shoot on the way based on the Song titled “ Amalobola ” which will be out early 2017 . Early this year 2016 she worked on EP “ Inzonzobila ” Recorded at Redbull Studio and licensed to RedBull Media House in Cape Town . Included are following list of Songs : 01 . Sibongile , 02 . Tata and 03 . Zakhala .
She also worked on a Song titled “ Izolo ” featured by Spoek Mathambo and produced by Eric Manyelo , which can be expected late this year of 2016 Yolanda Fyrus and Spoek Mathambo they are well know by the Hit Song “ Mshini Wam ”. Recorded at RedbullStudio by Richard Rumney and Jake Lipman . She ’ s currently working on an EP called “ Gitala ( Guitar )” which might be expected early next year 2017 . It will be a mixture of African Jazz , Electro and Reggie . Further , Yolanda was part of the Red Bull Base Camp Music Academy in 2013 .
Yolanda Fyrus Xashi by full name hails from King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape . She ’ s been in the music industry live performing scenes like Rocking The Daisies . Redbull Street Style world championship , Brickfield . Music Festival and also at MTN BushFire Festival to make few .
Concerts and artists she has worked with include the likes of Spoek Mathambo . Did collaboration on “ Mshini Wam ”, Gwababa at Rocking the Daises Festival in 2014 . Also at the World Cape Town Music Festival in 2011 and at various Clubs around the Country . In addition She formed part of Future Sounds of Mzansi Part 2 Documentary with Spoek Mathambo ( available on YouTube ). And Shoot Music Video on a song “ War on Words ” and “ Gwababa ”( Available on YouTube ).
She was part of performing artists along with Gazelle Band at clubs like Assembly , Dunes in Hout Bay , Taleberg Tarven , Design Indaba Festival in 2009 , Red Bull World Street Style Champion in 2010 . Traveled to KalahariSafari Tour from Cape Town , Bloemfontein ,
Pretoria and Durban 2011 in part with Gazelle Band Artist . They also performed at the MK awards in Johannesburg 2011 . And Shoot music Video on a song “ Chic Afrique ” ( available on YouTube ).
She has worked with artists like Mizz , Chumza Ceke , Deepconsoul . She is inspired by the likes of Mariam Makeba , Busi Mhlongo , Brenda Fassie and shared a stage with Oliver Mtukudzi and a host of other legendary musicians .
We at Sho ! Mag are blown away by this talented lady and her passion for the “ Art Of Music ”. Hopefuly by the time our “ Sumer Issue ” hits your hands , her EP will be on full rotation . Sho !
Article By : Anele “ MusicKop ” Mamkeli . Images By : Yolanda
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DISCOGRAPHY
https :// soundcloud . com / user-107236284 / zakhana
https :// soundcloud . com / user-107236284 / tata
https :// soundcloud . com / user-107236284 / sibongile