So as you've noticed blogging hasn't been very frequent this week, it's been a little crazy. So here's an EXTRA amount of information for y'all on the lovely and wonderful Unathi. So she used to present the Castle Loud show, that we know... but did you know that she used to sing in the corridors, at the studio and off air. It sounds like a fairytale, but one day the singing stunner was discovered by Zola. This led to San Lwam collaboration.The song was so well received that it won Song of the Year at the Metro FM awards in 2003. Nice! It still continues to receive airplay to this day...

Ghetto Ruff was so impressed with Unathi's talents they decided it was time to sign her, this time to do a solo album. One of the things Unathi considers to be an important aspect of her singing career is the writing. She says "For me, writing music is a challenge. I want to write music that I can sing to, and to rock when Im on stage." It was at this stage that she moved to Yfm radio and was ultimately rewarded with a drive-time show, Kamikaze Heat, alongside Rudeboy Paul. Rudeboy and Unathi have a unique talent for getting anonymous callers to discuss their darkest secrets and fears on air, and the result is a revelation of this country’s emerging cultural zeitgeist. The chemistry between the two allows them to engage with HIV/Aids sufferers and kwaito king Mzekezeke with equal ease... A revolution on radio was born, so was her son :)

Well she's now moved to the mid-morning slot on Yfm, 9-12 am so listen out to her then. She's also touring quite a bit to promote her album, First Time in stores now...
For more on lyrics check out PaulaNIQKWA's blog, she deals with the intricacies and meanings, and it's a damn fine idea so check it out. But for now, the 14th track on the album, here's a few of the lines, inspiring! I really think y'all should check this album out:

"I'm scared because I have realised what you have planned for me/ I have tried to ignore the depths of what you want from me/ I wish I could change what you've sketched as my destiny/ because I fear I'm unable to fill what you paint of me/ You opened my world and show me everything will be okay/ You assured me that on the path I am yet to take/ that you would never give me a house, without you as my home"

Posted by jvonblog on July 14, 2006 at Friday, July 14, 2006 | Permalink