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An Official Lebo Mathosa Remix Album Is Coming Our Way

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 16 years since Lebo Mathosa tragically passed away. Her loss is still felt in the local music industry today. However, her legacy still lives on in song and the star is being honoured and remembered with the reimagination of some of her solo hits by modern-day producers as Universal Music officially announces ‘Forever’, a post-humous remix album from the star.

The diva, who started her career as a member of Boom Shaka, one of Mzansi’s most enthralling Kwaito/Pop groups, went on to release three solo albums that spawned a string of hits, proving that she was no fluke, hiding behind the shadow of a group setting. To this very day, Au Dede still gets the party activated while taking you on memory lane to a time when Lebo, affectionately nicknamed Madibuseng, was the girl everyone meritoriously held up on a pedestal as the queen of dance.

Karyendasoul, the hitmaking producer/DJ known for Imali and collaborations with the likes of Black Coffee and Zakes Bantwini, took a stab at remixing ‘Au Dede’ and created a remix that is a fitting tribute for an icon. The track sees Lebo’s vocals being remixed into a whole new dance beat in the vein of today’s Afro-Tech house music and in true craftsmanship, the final product sounds nothing of the past, proving how timeless good music.

The album, which will be released later this year, features the Karyendasoul remix of ‘Au Dede’ which serves as the lead single from the project.

Due to how innovative music consumption has become, as a result of digital formatting, such projects are a welcome feat in efforts to make sure that South African music catalogue remains immortalized and available as opposed to the era of physical records when valuable music would fade into oblivion due to damage, a halt in print or any other reason that would catalogue inaccessible. As we celebrate and commemorate the legend that is Lebo Mathosa, there is no better way to carry her legacy forward than by keeping her voice echoing in our spaces, even though the ever-changing sonic landscape.

Get excited by listening to the Karyendasoul remix of ‘Au Dede’ below and read more music news here.

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