Andreattah drops debut poetry album

| Wednesday January 27, 2010 00:00

The production scheduled for release on February 23 is bound to get many talking, thanks to its neatly woven poetry and the melody that is sure to blow anyone's mind.

The silver vocals that voice out those deep poetry lines sound even better in Andreattah's debut recording, released to both the internet users and radio listeners early this week.

The song, House of Zion, was released for You Tube only three days ago as the first single of Andreattah's forthcoming album, simply entitled, 1981 was a good Year.

The song has been posted on the poet's Facebook group's wall and the poet writes on her Facebook page that it is now out on radio (in Botswana). She is working on the video for the album.

Listening to this track, one immediately gets the feeling that here a highly talented live band was employed from some far places to do what they know best. The melody, soulful and penetrating, with a touch of live band effects, is more than refreshing. It is one of those melodies one wishes they could press repeat. The jazzy lead guitar flows smoothly among some well-blended rhythmic guitar, drums and percussions, giving the soothing melody that jazzy R&B feel.

However, all this beauty in the instrumental was actually programmed and engineered by a rapper, and not one of the famous faces of jazz.  Nomadic is not popular for programming or engineering songs, rather he is known for his Motswako rap, a combination of Tswana and English rhymes in his songs.

Andreattah's single is deep fantasy poetry about falling in love, the dream love where all things are perfect.

With a sweet sharp, well-projected vocal delivery Andreattah's poetry projects the purity in falling in love, being led by a lover who also has the best plans for his woman.

Andreattah tells Mmegi that the song is actually about the love of God. However, with deep and impressive imagery implored in the song, lovebirds would find this particular song as something to embrace as they aspire for the ideal perfect relationships.  She paints the picture of eternal love, and happiness choosing colourful words like:

'He promised me that my land wouldn't have to chase rainbows anymore for it will rain seven days and when the sun starts scorching the earth again it would rain another seven he promised me that he would carry me when my feet hurt from walking the mountains of my life so I sat at his feet I began to trace what appeared to be the reflection of his crown that's when he grabbed my hand again helped me touch eternity and I left my imprints on the moon'.

In between the sweet flowing music and Andreattah's poetry, a rapper called Khwezi does impeccable rhymes, carefully choosing his tone and flow, to match the golden touch that characterises the song.