Today sees the release of a brand new album from South Africa’s darling, Majozi. The album, entitled A Great Exchange, is Majozi’s first full length offering in 5 years. The release of the album comes with the release of Majozi’s 5th single for the year, namely “Far Away”.
Majozi started writing the songs from the album just over two years ago – a process he describes as a journey of sharing creativity and allowing what has been on his heart, to come out through his songs.
With themes such as love, vulnerability and reflection – Majozi was specifically focused on being as honest as he could be throughout the writing process. He also wrote a few songs with different writers such as Will Linley, Levi Rowan, Steve McKellar and Amy Lilley.
Majozi comments on the new album
“I just wanted to be as honest as I could be in my writing, and approach each session with a blank page and allow the space for the music to write itself, with me just being a passenger along the way. What came out is up for listeners’ own interpretation, but for me I found that a lot of them were conversations with God and vice versa.”
For A Great Exchange, Majozi had the privilege of working with a variety of producers such as Ewald Jansen Van Rensburg, Loki Rothman, Dolf, Mikhaela Faye and Greg Abrahams. With each of them bringing their own uniqueness to the songs, Majozi describes the collaborations as ‘a great pleasure to work with all these brilliant minds’.
Majozi also chose the name of the album as a reflection of working together
“I chose the name, A Great Exchange because this is the most people I’ve ever worked with on a project creatively. There’s something special about creating with others; there’s an openness that happens, an exchange of ideas, and emotions that’s really powerful and hard to describe. It’s something great and almost spiritual. This project is an exchange of all that and more, and ultimately this is my exchange to God, as well as offering to God if you will.”
A Great Exchange serves as a testament as to where Majozi is currently in his music career
“I think I understand the concept of love way more now than when I started, and I’m much more open to working with others and just allowing the music to come rather than trying to force it out. Maybe I’m more mature, but I’m also still the same in a lot of ways.”
Today also sees the release of Majozi’s 5th radio single for the year, “Far Away”. He has been waiting for a while to release this one; a fun, dance , sing-along track to serve as the perfect anthem for December and the summer holiday season.
Majozi comments on “Far Away”
“I think I had just come back from my honeymoon and felt like writing about how awesome it is just to get out of the business of the world and go far away with someone you love. Ewald Jansen Van Rensburg came up with a beautiful melody for the chorus and I enlisted the skills of the amazing Canadian, Levi Rowan for some help on the verses.”
You can stream A Great Exchange HERE.
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