“Zu” in short is a vocalist, composer and also a lead singer of the band Zuko Collective. She is our cup of Dekaff today, with a song carefully titled ‘The People’.
From the tranquil intro, the sweetness of her beautiful voice sets the mood just before it the verse kicks in with striking lyrics. The words are crystal clear and easily grab the attention over the intricately minimalistic instruments, highlighting the vocal emphasis.
The instruments are all organic and acoustic, with claps and indigenous percussive sounds, all cheering her voice along as it reverberates and dominates the track. It is three minutes of reflection, consciousness, as well as sheer musical therapy and bliss. It is a song for any and every one to easily listen to, more especially South Africans to ponder on…
“South Africa is in a state of emergency. This is a call for ALL THE PEOPLE to unite! A cry for change”… is the conscious message of this lovely, well-composed song and what it stands for. This song is part of her solo albumNdim.
