Ithemba Tala

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Ithemba Tala

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Ama-Plump Cherries iqhwa ukhilimu oshayayo, nesikhumba sabo se-plush sifihla isiraphu ye-opaque egqoke ama-buds ngokujula kobumnandi obungenakuvinjwa. Ngenkathi le mifanekiso ibiza injabulo ne-dessert, Ithemba Tala liveza ama-cherries njengendawo engcwele yokuhamba ngempilo yomuntu, ukushayisana kwezinto ezibonakalayo nangokomzwelo zokuzenzela. Ukuduma kwakhe okujulile ezithelweni zathola ama-cherms akhe amasha asha ngokubambisana ne-Aminé. The upbeat r&B Slash Jazz Tempo Cloaks phezu kwezwi lakhe elihamba kancane futhi elizolile njengoba licula imishwana kusuka ku-venem venight ukuze ngigcine izimbiza ze-jam zizodla isikhumba sakho, Bheka isimo esikuso, I-Stanzas yezingathekiso kanye nokuqinisekiswa komuntu ngesitayela sakhe sesiginesha.

Kusukela ekuqaleni kwakhe ekubhaleni amazwi womculo, UTala ubelokhu edonswa ebukhoneni bezithelo, Insimu yase-Edene, nendaba ka-Adamu no-Eva njenge-crux yobuciko bayo. IPenchant yakhe yezinto ezinesifiso nezebhayibheli ziye zafinyelela ku-EP Girl yakhe entsha idla iLanga, I-anthology yokuzazisa kwakhe emhlabeni. Isembozo sibonisa izingoma ezinamandla amakhulu omkhathi, ikhanda lakhe liyakhala phakathi kwelanga nenyanga, Ngenkathi egqoka amacici e-cherry nezikhundla ngaphezulu komhlaba we-dystopian. I-paraphrase, Uma ungakwazi ukuthatha ukushisa, phuma ekhishini, amandla esihloko sesihloko, futhi ubonise umlingiswa womculi kanye nama-ruminations. Njengoba intombazane idla ilanga, I-Tala Dares wonke umuntu futhi yesaba lutho.

Ngaphambi kokuthi ahlole izingqimba zayo futhi azivule i-Enigma yokuthi ungubani, Umculi osuselwa eLondon wasuka ekutholeni kwakhe phezu kweNeo-Soul no-R&Izinhlobo ze-B zokuzijabulisa izitayela ezinjalo ngeBossa Nova Twist futhi zizazise umculo wakhe ngezincwadi nezinsumansumane zomuntu siqu. Engxoxweni yethu ekhethekile naye, ubona iphuzu lakhe lemvelaphi embonini futhi alandisa okwedlule kwakhe, -okukhona manje, nekusasa.

Ukukhuliswa, amathonya, i-lyrisism, noMonikeli. Ithemba Tala libaqoqa konke ku-Blanctor Magazine.

Tc:
Kuzwakala kanjani ukuba seLondon manje kuze kube manje sesine ... Kuyini lokhu? Angazi nokuthi yikuphi ukukhiya lokhu manje ...

Ithemba Tala:
Yebo, ngakho-ke sinakho okubizwa ngokuthi ama-tier amane, okufana nezinga eliqinile lemikhawulo. Ngakho-ke empeleni sibuyele ekujuleni. Onke amabhizinisi amangalisayo avaliwe. Futhi asivunyelwe ukubona noma ngubani ngaphakathi; Ngicabanga ukuthi iningi esingalikwenza ukuhamba ngezinyawo nomunye umuntu ongaphandle kwendlu yethu ngaphandle. Ngakho-ke kuqinile, okudabukisayo. Kepha ngiqonde, Ngicabanga ukuthi kungenye yezinto, imbangela sesikwenzile manje, isikhathi eside kangaka, Kuzwakala kulula kakhulu kulokhu.

Tcr:
Livelaphi igama lakho? Ingabe igama lakho lokuzalwa, noma igama lakho lesiteji? Sengathi uvelaphi uThemba Tala?

Ithemba Tala:
Ithemba igama lami langempela, Kepha igama lami eliphakathi langempela liyiNatasha. Bengilokhu ngikuthanda, Kepha angikaze ngicabange ukuthi bekuyimi uqobo. Usuku olulodwa, Bengibheke ku-inthanethi, Njengezidlaliso zeNatasha, futhi kusobala, UNatasha igama lesiRussia, Futhi yisidlaliso segama elithi Natalia. Futhi ngicabanga eRussia, Njengesinye isidlaliso sikaNatasha noNatalia yiTala. Futhi ngabona lokho, futhi ngangifana, H -H, Leli gama elihle kangaka. Ngakho-ke ngisebenzise lokho, futhi yebo, Ngicabanga ngolunye usuku mhlawumbe ngizoyishintsha yangempela. Angazi, Kepha ngicabanga ukuthi kungifanele.

Tc:
Yebo, igama elipholile. Yini ingemuva lakho? Uphuma kuphi, Usuka entshonalanga London?

Ithemba Tala:
Mm-hmm. Ngivela entshonalanga yeLondon, Futhi isizinda sami sobuzwe ukuthi ubaba wami mnyama, Futhi abazali bakhe banguJamaican. Bathuthela lapha, Wazalwa ngawo-1960, Futhi umama wami umhlophe waseBrithani.

Tc:
Kunjani ukukhula endolini exutshwe nomjaho?

Ithemba Tala:
Isipiliyoni sami besihle kakhulu. Ngisho, Nginenhlanhla yokuhlala endaweni ehlukahlukene kakhulu, Futhi angikaze ngizizwe sengathi ngibambe njengesithupha esibuhlungu, noma angikaze ngizizwe sengathi umndeni wami ukuphela komndeni womjaho oxutshwe. Ngakho-ke ngicabanga ukuthi nginenhlanhla ngempela yokuba nakho lokho.

Ithemba Tala:
Ubaba wami ubelokhu ehlala lapha. Uvakashele Jamaica amahlandla ambalwa, Kepha nakanjani uyi-londoner nomuntu waseBrithani. Futhi ngakho-ke ngicabanga ukuthi kuzohluka ukube ubezalwe lapho. Unezingane zakini ezindala ezindala ezizalwe eJamaica, Kepha ngicabanga ukuthi unobuhlobo obuhlukile neJamaica kubo, ngoba nje wazalelwa e-UK.

Ithemba Tala:
Kodwa cha, Bengilokhu nginesipiliyoni esihle kakhulu, Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi ngisanda kukhula ngohlobo lwengqondo kanye nomlayezo wokuthi kuyamangaza nje ukuba nohlobo lokuvezwa kwamasiko ahlukene amaningi. Ngichithe isikhathi esiningi nogogo wami waseJamaican. Uhlala eLondon, Futhi ngachitha isikhathi esiningi ngikhula ngikhule futhi ngizala abazala bami kusuka kulolu hlango lomndeni wami nolulumama nabamalume, nangokufanayo nomndeni kamama wami. Futhi zazivame ukuhluka kwezindawo, Kepha bobabili, Izimo ezithanda kakhulu nezindawo lapho ngafunda khona okuningi futhi nakanjani ngingenze ukuba ngibe ngumuntu engiyikho.

Tc:
Ubuhlobo bakho nomculo okhula ngani?

Ithemba Tala:
Bengilokhu ngithanda, -njeka, Umnandi Womculo. Ngikhumbula ngithola i-iPod yosuku lwami lokuzalwa. Cishe mhlawumbe ngangineminyaka eyisishiyagalolunye noma eyishumi ubudala, futhi ngifisa kakhulu i-iPod. Bengifuna ukukwazi ukuba nomculo wami uqobo ngendlela ngoba bekuhlala bekudlala umculo. Benginalo egumbini lami, Njengamaqembu omdanso nezinto, futhi bekuhlala kunomculo omningi ozungezile, futhi bekulokhu kuyingxenye kangako yokuthi ngingubani. Futhi nganginenhlanhla yokuba nezifundo zomculo esemncane. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi abazali bami babehlose ukuthi bakwazi ukuthola ithuba lokuthola izifundo. Futhi ngadlala i -cacinet kusukela eminyakeni eyisishiyagalombili, futhi ngangiya esikoleni somculo njalo ngoMgqibelo. Futhi ngakho-ke ngadlala umculo omningi we-classical, obekumangalisa futhi okuyisisekelo; Ngisebenzise amakhono amaningi manje.

Tc:
Hlobo luni lomculo owuthandayo? Kwakuyini ibhendi yakho oyithandayo noma iqembu elikhulayo?

Ithemba Tala:
Benginabaningi abahlukahlukene, kodwa njengamanje, Ngicabanga ngokuthatha lokho. Bengimthanda uStevie azibuza njengengane. Ngimthande ngempela uMichael Jackson. H -H, Ngithanda i-beyonce. Benginjani impela, kubhekwe ngengozi nge-beyonce kusuka phakathi kweminyaka ecishe ibe yi-9 14, futhi yebo, Kwakunjalo ngempela, Ngiyacabanga, -ngenampilo. Yebo, Wayengumuntu ngempela, nkulu impela kimi ke.

Ithemba Tala:
Ngaba nalokho ukunambitheka okunjalo kokunwebeka, naseminyakeni yami yobusha, Ngithole uhlobo oluningi lomculo we-neo-soul no r&B. Bese ngicabanga ngeminyaka embalwa edlule, Ikhuphuke futhi, Okuhle. Futhi ngisezintweni eziningi ze-indie manje ne-rap kanye nezinhlobo ezahlukahlukene.

Tc:
Hm. Ungawuchaza kanjani umculo wakho kumuntu ongakaze uzwe ngaphambili?

Ithemba Tala:
Ngingasho ukuthi kungenye indlela r&B ngethonya le-pop, nakanjani amanye ama-bossa nova ethonya. Futhi ngingasho ukuthi ngicabanga ukuthi izingoma zibalulekile impela futhi ngithanda ukutshela izindaba.

Tc:
Ngikhulume nami ngezindaba ozitshelayo, Ukuwathola kanjani amathonya akho, nokuphefumlelwa kwakho? Kuvela empilweni yakho?

Ithemba Tala:
Yebo, Ngicabanga ukuthi ngithole ugqozi oluningi empilweni yami yansuku zonke noma izinto engiza ngazo. Ezingxoxweni enginazo, Omunye uzosebenzisa igama noma ibinzana engithanda umsindo, noma ngizo, futhi ngizokubhala lokho emaphethini ocingweni lwami ukuze ngisindise ngosuku lwemvula esitudiyo. Futhi ngakho-ke yebo, izingxoxo enginazo, izinto eziningi engidlula kuzo.

Ithemba Tala:
Bengilokhu ngingumfundi omkhulu ngempela. Izincwadi eziningi nezinkondlo engizifundile kwazisa engizokubhala ngendlela futhi ngisize ngihlele indaba, mhlawumbe ngaphezulu, Ngokuqondile baphefumulela izindaba ezingisizile ngokuya ngesakhiwo nefomu.

Tc:
Ngabe lo nyaka edlule uthinte kanjani indlela owenza ngayo umculo?

Ithemba Tala:
Bengilokhu ngithanda kakhulu ngokubhala kwami ​​kwe-lyrical, okukule ep engisanda kukhipha, engibhale ngesikhathi sokukhiya esibizwa nge-DrugStore. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi yingoma esengozini. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi iziqu zisebenzisa isikhathi esithe xaxa sedwa kunami. Ngibheke ngaphakathi, Mhlawumbe okuningi kakhulu kunalokho engikubheka ngaphandle, ngoba akekho kithina empeleni. Asisebenzi, futhi asisabenzi okuningi njengoba sivame ukwenza.

Tc:
Ukube bekukhona into eyodwa ongayithatha 2020, Noma yiziphi izindlela ozikhulile noma ozishintshile, Ungasho yini lokho kungaba?

Ithemba Tala:
Kuyathakazelisa ngoba ngicabanga ukuthi into enhle engiyitholile 2020 yikhono lokuhamba ngokugeleza kancane. Ukugxila kancane kancane emthonjeni futhi kugxile kakhulu ohambweni nokuthi ngenzani, i-cliche kancane kepha impumelelo encane - igxile futhi iphile njengamanje. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi ngikhathaza kakhulu ngezinto ezingenamsebenzi ngoba kunokuqhubeka okuningi emhlabeni ngesilinganiso esikhulu kangako.

Ithemba Tala:
Ngicabanga kabi kodwa, Ngicabanga ukuthi sengibe nzima kakhulu emphakathini, futhi ngingumuntu okhathazekile ngoba angikaze ngisetshenziselwe ukulenga nabantu futhi izinto ezinjalo. Uyazi, Ngingathanda ukusho sengathi, Ngikhulile impela, futhi ngifunde konke lokhu, futhi nakanjani nginayo, Kepha futhi kunezinto ezikhona 2021 Ngizama ukusebenza futhi ngizama ukuthandwa ngokwengeziwe futhi okunenhlala njengendlela engivame ngayo. Kunzima ukuba nenhlalo njengamanje, Kepha yiba kancane ngokuzethemba nezinto ngoba lo nyaka uthathe intela, Ngiyacabanga, Ngalelohlangothini lwami.

Ithemba Tala:
Yebo, Kwesinye isikhathi sinemingcele enzima e-UK, okusho ukuthi awukwazi ukubona noma ngubani. Kwesinye isikhathi ungahamba ngezinyawo nezinto. Futhi ngicabanga ukuthi kuyamangaza nje ukuthi ngivele ngigxume kakhulu ngamazwi ami kakhulu, futhi ngithanda, Oh gosh, Ngikubiza kanjani lokhu? Ngikuveza kanjani lokho? Ngoba angisasebenzi nje. Kuyamangaza kakhulu. Indlela esixhumana ngayo nokuxhumana nabantu isishintshe kakhulu.

Tc:
Yini obheke phambili kuyo kulo nyaka?

Ithemba Tala:
Ngibheke ngabomvu ukubekezelela umculo omusha, Ukukwazi ukuya kuhambo. -Ngethemba, Angikwazi ukulinda ukwazi ukulengiswa ngempela nabantu futhi ngihambe, kungenzeka. Ube nokuhlangenwe nakho okusha.

Ithemba Tala:
Ngicabanga ukuthi okulindelwe kwami ​​ukuthi izinto zehle kancane, okungenzeka into enhle, futhi inciphileke ngayo yonke lezi zinto ezinhle ezenzeka nokwenza izinto eziningi ezinhle ngoba noma yini ingukuthuthuka okuvela ngonyaka owedlule.
Nginenhlanhla enkulu yokuthi ngiphile futhi ngibe nempilo yami futhi ngiqhubeke nokwenza umculo futhi ngiphile impilo yami. Njengabantu abaningi bake bakwenza kube nzima kakhulu, Ngisho, vele ujabule ngoNyaka oMusha. Angazi ukuthi kuzoletha ini uma kuzoba okuhlukile, kepha iminwe yawela.

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