Skoen Pampiri & Indiana RSA’s new song, “Imibuzo,” is set to be released this coming Friday under Upscale Live. This vibrant, Afro-Sotho Hip Hop song was recorded at Upscale Live Studio’s in Johannesburg, Maboneng. It was Produced by LT and TUMIIxMaseko, Mixed and Mastered by Sean Cast HQ.
“Imibuzo” is a matured follow up single from their 2022 release titled “Kao Rata.” What is distinctively clear is the unique hybrid sound that the two individual musicians are carving. Skoen Pampiri is a rapper & singer, and Indiana RSA, an Afropop/AfroBeats artist. The blend of these two genres and the way they tell their stories is what makes this sound so different.
“As much as the constant wonder of the existence of an after-life still remains one of my greatest fears, I think the fear of being forgotten and people moving on as if I never existed is what keeps me up at night.” Your loved ones and everyone you ever knew, eventually, they move on after you gone and this song stems from a specific thought, “Xa ndimkile, ingaba uzondikhumbula na?” Which, in English, translates, “After I’m gone, will you remember me.” The song also stems from a feeling of growing out of love with your partner. Sometimes things just do not work out and no matter what you try to do; they just do not work out.
The song will be available on all digital music platforms on Thursday midnight for New Music Friday.
“We only make music that sounds like us and only us.” – Skoen Pampiri
Skoen Pampiri, real name Tlotliso Lebenya is a Rapper/Songwriter from Mount Fletcher Eastern Cape. His music has the elements of Seakgi/ Famo (Modern Sesotho Traditional music) Boom bap and Trap Music. He started out rapping in Grade 8, but due to growing up in rural areas where there are no people with studio set ups even worse, No electricity.
Fast forward 2014 He moved to Durban where he started recording and putting out music under the alias Teezy O’Freshe. He then formed a group with one of his friends that was called Secretly We Are Gawdz. The group was later disbanded due to different musical directions. It was in 2017 when he decided to rebrand himself and his music and Started using his childhood nickname Skoen Pampiri. He dropped a song called A Dream and The Will which actually gained him a few fans due to his sound and content.Late 2017 He got an internship opportunity that led him into moving Johannesburg. This is where he met LT, a SOWETO based Music Producer, and coincidentally they are sharing a surname. They started working on music together. That resulted into Skoen Pampiri dropping his well-received debut mixtape titled Leisa on his birthday August The 15th 2018. The mixtape is largely produced by LT. It has songs produced by his Durban friends/Producers like Menace Lebron & Peace..Also Kevin Bluez and Tumii Maseko (who also designed the Cover Art of the Mixtape.He then released his critically acclaimed Follow-up Project Titled Mafeto in 2021. All 5 of the songs on the project were samples of Ntate Famoles songs a legendary Famo (Traditional Sesotho Music). His music has been playlisted on Metro FM & Lesedi FM to name a few. In 2021 He released another EP titled Phehla (The Love Potion) with songs such as Lena Ke Lerato and Nthwentle doing good online. Skoen Pampiri’s aspiration is to be the biggest musical export that Africa has to offer.
