Local pop crooner Jeremy Loops is preparing to drop his upcoming EP ‘Souveneirs’ on 8 October and as the project’s latest single ‘Postcards’ continues to make waves around the country, the singer has dropped a groovy new single titled ‘This Town’.
On the track, Jeremy joins forces with legendary South African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo to bring to life one of his most unique and interesting tracks to date.
In preliminary discussions with Jeremy, Ladysmith Black Mambazo felt ‘This Town’ was perfect as it was. Still, their leader S’bong Shabalala explains “anything else for me would ruin the song but then I thought, it’s his song, if he wants us to mess it up, we will!”
Immediately, ‘This Town’ sees this affectionate, easy-going relationship between Jeremy and the group playout. Clearly, Jeremy’s familiarity with Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s rich, rhythmic work matched with his captivating, exuberant personality has led to a heart-warming collaboration with a message.
‘This Town’ intentionally injects pure hope and bravery into the listener, and bursts with an addictive energy that’s laced into the spirit of the song. The poignant Zulu chant reiterates the integral nature of community and passion that both artists stand for, ‘my life is music, and music is my life’.
Naturally, the choir was thrilled to join forces with Jeremy – who has spent the last few years making a global impact and the theme of the song is something that really connected with the choir. “We would like people to get a sense of self-worth from the song and to be encouraged to work towards what they want in life and be patient and know that it will all work out in the end and don’t be shy to ask for help if things are tough,” the choir says in a statement.
Listen to ‘This Town’ below and read more music news here.
