Ben Dey is back, baby! The muso has been hard at work creating his upcoming body of work and, as he puts the finishing touches on the project, the singer drops a cover of Bob Marley’s ‘Natural Mystic’ as the debut single off the album.
The release of the ‘Natural Mystic’ is accompanied with any equally captivating music video. Filmed by Richard Gorven in Limpopo, the music video aims to pay tribute to Bob Marley. “We shot things we thought Bob would enjoy”, says Ben. After recording Natural Mystic at Olly Vans Studios earlier in the year, Ben decided to add it to his album as a bonus track.
The upcoming project is titled ‘In Flow’ and the project embraces Sepedi folklore, bringing light to a rich culture and people. Roots of reggae, folk, soul and flow house hug in harmony, pioneering a sound, unique and endemic to the African continent.
The album was created in the rural villages of Limpopo where Ben worked with a team of local producers and artists to create the album. Although ‘In Flow’ is a solo journey from Ben’s band the ‘Concrete Lions’, the album is collaborative. On each song, Ben features a producer or artist he worked with.
Watch the music video for ‘Natural Mystic’ below and read more music news here.
