A collector's item
Oranjemund-born afro-jazz musician, Suzy Eises launched her debut album at the COSDEF Arts and Crafts Centre in Swakopmund.
tjil took time to review the self-titled Suzy Eises album which has eight tracks produced in 2017. The album was co-produced by Eises herself along with Namibian Annual Music Awards (NAMA) Producer of the Year, Sam-E Lee Jones, Imms Nicolau as well as DJ K-Bozz.
The album's first three tracks namely Moving, Harambee and Free, display the consistent quality which the 27-year-old Eises has as a musician.
Moving features a powerful heavy bass drum sound and has a beautiful guitar finger picking reverberating in the melody. On the track, Eises' saxophone is the icing on the cake to this lovely jam which anyone can dance to.
Harambee is a song with a beautiful rhythmic tempo which builds up from each verse to the chorus. This is jazz music at its best. The song has become an anthem in recent months as Eises has performed it on numerous stages including the 2017 Windhoek Jazz Festival.
The 27-year-old gets back to the musical eminence which has become part of her brand with her song, Only You, which features popular South African hit maker, DJ Maphorisa. The love song, which is the only one on the album with vocals, is beautifully balanced as DJ Maphorisa takes control of the verses, while Suzy Eises holds her own on the chorus.
The last two songs on the album are for the dancers. Africa, Stand Up is arguably the best track on the album. The song has a house feel although it is a tad mellow. Eises diversifies the song even more with her sassy jazz skills on the saxophone as the guitars enhance the tune further.
Friday caps off the album. The song's melody sounds similar to the chorus in Africa, Stand Up. However, on this track, as the title suggests, it is more up-tempo. It is livelier and puts you in the mood for Friday. Suzy Eises is an album which is full of vigour, freedom, soul. This album which is a sound which is deeper than music is a music lover's collector's item.
The album's first three tracks namely Moving, Harambee and Free, display the consistent quality which the 27-year-old Eises has as a musician.
Moving features a powerful heavy bass drum sound and has a beautiful guitar finger picking reverberating in the melody. On the track, Eises' saxophone is the icing on the cake to this lovely jam which anyone can dance to.
Harambee is a song with a beautiful rhythmic tempo which builds up from each verse to the chorus. This is jazz music at its best. The song has become an anthem in recent months as Eises has performed it on numerous stages including the 2017 Windhoek Jazz Festival.
The 27-year-old gets back to the musical eminence which has become part of her brand with her song, Only You, which features popular South African hit maker, DJ Maphorisa. The love song, which is the only one on the album with vocals, is beautifully balanced as DJ Maphorisa takes control of the verses, while Suzy Eises holds her own on the chorus.
The last two songs on the album are for the dancers. Africa, Stand Up is arguably the best track on the album. The song has a house feel although it is a tad mellow. Eises diversifies the song even more with her sassy jazz skills on the saxophone as the guitars enhance the tune further.
Friday caps off the album. The song's melody sounds similar to the chorus in Africa, Stand Up. However, on this track, as the title suggests, it is more up-tempo. It is livelier and puts you in the mood for Friday. Suzy Eises is an album which is full of vigour, freedom, soul. This album which is a sound which is deeper than music is a music lover's collector's item.
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