Times Of Swaziland: RAINBOW CRUE RELEASES NEW SINGLE

RAINBOW CRUE RELEASES NEW SINGLE
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Tessa Nxumalo on 15/06/2022 08:15:00


MBABANE – The Rainbow Crue has come out with a new single called Buya Jesu.
The group consists of; M-Keez real name is Mandisa Shiba, and Mr Luchie born
Sambulo Sithole. Their music is already doing well on YouTube with their latest
release, which was produced by the award winning Mr Kangaroo. The track was
inspired by the difficulties that the entire world faces due to the Covid-19
pandemic which came with loss of lives and the recent floods in South Africa.
The name of the song came about as a result of the artists being hopeful that
even with the ongoing pandemic, all would be okay and God is still in control.
Mixing Gospel, Rap, Afro Pop and Naija music (Nigerian music), the members are
keen to make a difference in the music industry with their unique approach into
making songs.
The group was formed early 2019 after they met at Manzini Central High School.
Members Shiba and Sithole have been in the music industry for almost five years
now.
Working
The duo came up with the name The Rainbow Crue because they wanted their music
sound to be heard by different nations and the idea of the name was also
cantered on a rainbow which is seen after rain. They have been working with Mr
Kangaroo as their producer ever since they started doing music. Sithole and
Shiba met the producer while accompanying some friends to his studio. They then
approached and asked him to be their producer.
M-keez and Mr Luchie are yet to collaborate with artists based in the kingdom
but look forward to it none the less. Their focus is currently on introducing
their style of music to the people. They have performed in several places around
the country including Skhuphe and Sjaiva Snomakanjani event in Manzini and were
also invited to perform in South Africa at Lochiel in Mamelody Pretoria.
When reached for comment M-keez said “So far Mr Kangaroo is the only producer
who understands our music and he’s the only one who can produce the right
beats and instrumentals that we want.” He went on to say that their sound is
different because of the type of beats they use and the way they deliver a
message to the people.
Challenges
Mr Luchie when reached for comment expressed the challenges they have been
facing in the music industry. “We faced so many challenges as Rainbow Crue
including not being welcomed by some of our big artists in the kingdom, but we
decided to work on our own and let our music do the talking,” said the artist.
Mr Kangaroo was also reached for comment concerning the group’s project.
“They are promising upcoming artists who do Afro Pop, it’s good that they
are tapping into other markets with this great single, it was a great move on
their part,” said the producer.