A new journey
Lady May Africa on her first gospel album.
Lady May Africa is back in the spotlight with a brand new gospel album titled Unbroken, released under D-Naff Entertainment last month.
One of the most credible artists in the Namibian music space, she talks to tjil about changing genres, transforming her life and more.
Lady May Africa said the album took a while to make due to the fact that it's her first gospel album, and she needed to pay attention to the details as well as merge into the genre with care.
“I was impressed by my vocal ability that came out so perfectly. Singing gospel entails walking with God, so I needed to understand that I was not just singing to some people somewhere, but worshipping a great God who is paying attention to my gift,” she said. Her hope for this new journey is to hear as many testimonies as possible from people who have been touched by her work. “That is the purpose of this body of work.
“I am just grateful to God that He gave me a chance to be called His child and accepted me without judgement. I feel light. I appreciate my fans who stood by me since day one, and the media at large,” she said.
Packed with 11 songs featuring D-Naff, Franklin, Maranatha, Apostle HB Goroh, Berthold Mbinda and Naomi Classif from Nigeria, the dilemma the singer now faces is which songs to shoot music videos for.
“We love all the songs, so we want to shoot at least five videos,” she said.
Gospel star and record label owner D-Naff mentioned that Lady May Africa approached him when she was looking for a gospel record label to work with.
D-Naff shared that the conversation started at a show and he is grateful that they have been able to produce stellar work. “After she approached me, I wanted to see if she still had the ability to sing. We went to the studio and ended up recording Let It Shine,” he said.
He also mentioned he had to inform Lady May Africa that her the gospel journey requires different things, as it is not only about singing.
“Your lifestyle and everything else has to change. She said she was ready and she is committed to the cause and this journey.”
As the record label executive, D-Naff's task is to help Lady May Africa penetrate the gospel music community with ease, as he wants her to be able to be accepted as a gospel artist. D-Naff admitted that Lady May Africa is still a newbie when it comes to making gospel music, but as an artist, she is far bigger than some of the gospel artists he knows.
“Musically, she's ready. She's doing what Kanye West is doing in the US. Some people are still like: 'This one insulted us that night.' I like to refer to that particular incident as her being overwhelmed by a necessary evil spirit.
“It is necessary in the sense that she has really changed her life now, and even if you meet and engage with her in person, you will be able to pick up that she has transformed herself as a person,” said D-Naff.
Both Lady May Africa and D-Naff are content with how Unbroken has been received. The album is available countrywide.
MICHAEL KAYUNDE
One of the most credible artists in the Namibian music space, she talks to tjil about changing genres, transforming her life and more.
Lady May Africa said the album took a while to make due to the fact that it's her first gospel album, and she needed to pay attention to the details as well as merge into the genre with care.
“I was impressed by my vocal ability that came out so perfectly. Singing gospel entails walking with God, so I needed to understand that I was not just singing to some people somewhere, but worshipping a great God who is paying attention to my gift,” she said. Her hope for this new journey is to hear as many testimonies as possible from people who have been touched by her work. “That is the purpose of this body of work.
“I am just grateful to God that He gave me a chance to be called His child and accepted me without judgement. I feel light. I appreciate my fans who stood by me since day one, and the media at large,” she said.
Packed with 11 songs featuring D-Naff, Franklin, Maranatha, Apostle HB Goroh, Berthold Mbinda and Naomi Classif from Nigeria, the dilemma the singer now faces is which songs to shoot music videos for.
“We love all the songs, so we want to shoot at least five videos,” she said.
Gospel star and record label owner D-Naff mentioned that Lady May Africa approached him when she was looking for a gospel record label to work with.
D-Naff shared that the conversation started at a show and he is grateful that they have been able to produce stellar work. “After she approached me, I wanted to see if she still had the ability to sing. We went to the studio and ended up recording Let It Shine,” he said.
He also mentioned he had to inform Lady May Africa that her the gospel journey requires different things, as it is not only about singing.
“Your lifestyle and everything else has to change. She said she was ready and she is committed to the cause and this journey.”
As the record label executive, D-Naff's task is to help Lady May Africa penetrate the gospel music community with ease, as he wants her to be able to be accepted as a gospel artist. D-Naff admitted that Lady May Africa is still a newbie when it comes to making gospel music, but as an artist, she is far bigger than some of the gospel artists he knows.
“Musically, she's ready. She's doing what Kanye West is doing in the US. Some people are still like: 'This one insulted us that night.' I like to refer to that particular incident as her being overwhelmed by a necessary evil spirit.
“It is necessary in the sense that she has really changed her life now, and even if you meet and engage with her in person, you will be able to pick up that she has transformed herself as a person,” said D-Naff.
Both Lady May Africa and D-Naff are content with how Unbroken has been received. The album is available countrywide.
MICHAEL KAYUNDE
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