03 Dec 2014

The sensational traditional and spiritual songbird Maxy also known as Olebile Sedumedi has released her 10^th studio album titled Nneele Tumelo.

Nearly 14 years ago, Maxy graced the music scenes with smash hits like Makorakoretsa and warmed the hearts of traditional music lovers both the young and the old.

Again, the Queen of the Sands, Maxy who sang most spiritual Khoi San music, made her mark in the international scene promoting the Setswana music and dance in countries like South Africa, China and the United Kingdom.

Adding to her list of accolades, Maxy has added growth and maturity to her 2014 album, Nneele Tumelo, stirring heartfelt vocals backed by distinctive and stimulating fusion of Tswana culture instrumentation in the seven track album that talks about ordinary lives of Batswana, certain situations of faith that most people go through.

The album was produced and composed by Maxy and published by Maxy investments together with Kitso Mauchaza, the engineer.

With her robust voice and traditional beats and rhythms, the album will surely be in every one’s lips this festive season.

In addition, Maxy said as a traditional gospel artiste the album aimed at addressing and taking people from the dark to the light, ordinary life stories, bible and humanitarian teachings as well as behavioural changes.

She said Neele Tumelo is more of a personal song to her. 

The number one track song she says is talking about seeking a relationship with God, as people do not have a relationship with God, some do not know God , how to pray and with the numerous emergence of new churches which church to go to.

Another track is Bonyatsi, which is a controversial song , addressing the issues of mistresses. 

The song pleads with young women to break the pattern of extramarital affairs.

She added that latlhang bonyatsi, ke boleo calls on  people to desist from adultery because “even according to the Bible, adultery is a sin.”

With a diverse range of tempos and vast messages in the album, track three  Solly is about  an abusive boyfriend. 

Solly is a song that discusses Gender Based Violence, especially women who keep going back to abusive relationships.

The album provides different views, sounds and versatility, track five, six and seven were recorded with a live band in collaboration with Robert Dargie who engineered and mastered the tracks.

Brian added a fusion of Setswana, English and Zulu through his poem in Mayibuye Africa, a song she says is an international song embracing the beauty and renaissance of Africa together with the social ills that the continent goes through.

“As an international artiste I have to sing for different audiences and not only issues that are affecting my immediate environment, also to expand my horizons as an artiste,” she said.

Nare Setso the bonus track is a self-narration song. 

Maxy speaks of her Balete origins as she was born and bred in Ramotswa.

She also sings about the chieftaincy of the Balete tribe and the beautiful mountains that engulf the area. 

She added that the song celebrates her tribe, totem and her village of Ramotswa.

The album is surely a strong comeback by Maxy who always amuses her fans with impeccable music and it is already raving local radio stations and out in music outlets all over the country. ENDS