Although he hasn’t dropped an album since ‘Kiff’ back in 2014, Dave Scott of The Kiffness has been subtly slaying the local pop space. Over the past few months, he has released the smash hit singles ‘Evergreen’ with Tresor, ‘You Say You Love Me’ with Tawanna Shaunte and ‘Love Go Cold’ with Josh Wanie and while Dave is not outing Sketchy Bongo for claiming music from sample packs as his own, taking on major brands on Twitter or being his mischievous self, he has been working on The Kiffness’ brand new album ‘Soul Safari’ – which releases everywhere today.
The 10-track album includes the three massive singles as well as new collaborations with BCUC, Gemma Griffiths and Moonchild Sanelly. Naturally, Dave has even thrown in a song about white privilege into the mix. “A lot has happened in South Africa over the last three years. I have made a deliberate effort to make songs addressing issues surrounding my own privilege as well as racial tensions in South Africa,” Dave explains. “I was also deliberate in collaborating with African artists, because while the system keeps dividing us, musicians from different walks can come together and show that something beautiful happens when we work together. I also got married last year and so the album explores the lessons and complexities of love and self-discovery.”
Staying true to The Kiffness’ legacy, the album has some banging electronic tracks and the response has been phenomenal so far. In fact, the album opened at number two on the South African iTunes Pop Chart this morning. The album is out now so stream or download the record off your favourite online platform right now.
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