Eric eyes a Kora with Kabiosi video
Thato Kala | Thursday August 21, 2014 11:00
Kabiosi, a Nigerian praise song, is drawn from his latest album, ‘His Worship’ and is listed under the gospel category for this year’s awards.
The Kora awards are held annually to recognise musical excellence in sub-Saharan Africa. They could be considered Africa’s own Grammies.
“I have entered the new video for Kora Awards 2014. Kabiosi is a celebration song that honours and praises the almighty God for all my musical achievements ever since I hit the industry in 2007,” he told Showbiz.
Interestingly, the video shows him displaying some of the awards he has won in the past including the Afrotainment Museke Awards (MOAMAs) for Best Religious Song won courtesy of his hit A E Phetehe Thato Ya Hao.
“The simple message, which is a dedication to my fans across the African continent, is that this is a celebration song reflective of what the Lord has done in each of their lives. If he moved you from raging storms of life, opened the entire miracle doors of breakthrough where there seems to be no way out – then it is a must to watch, praise and dance along,” he said.
The song represents praise with a fusion of Nigerian rhythmic and lyrical touch, making it appealing to many Africans. It is part of a nine-track album.
Kabiosi is a Yoruba word that means ‘the unquestionable God’ and several gospel musicians in the West African country have belted out songs of the same title. Eric re-worked the song, adding his own touch to it. “I am extremely excited about my latest video and I believe it will do a good job in promoting my latest album in Africa and beyond,” he said. He is presently on a national tour to promote and sell ‘His Worship’.
He starts off with Francistown and then Selebi Phikwe, Tutume and Bobonong will follow.
‘His Worship’ carries his first-ever English song titled Holy Of Holies. The song brings out his strong, matured voice and looks likely to be a hit.
Eric’s last album won him an international award ahead of South African heavyweight Benjamin Dube and Sonny Badu, another accomplished musician from Ghana. The album also featured jazzy gospel musician Suggie Fisher in the song Thula Mama, a special dedication to those who have lost their loved ones to HIV/AIDS.
Fisher also did backing vocals along with Goabaone Batlhaedi on the other songs.
Eric has previously won Best Performing Arts Award at the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) Awards in 2008 and got nominated for the Outstanding Young Persons Of The World Awards in 2009.