{"id":40237,"date":"2023-12-18T20:17:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?p=40237"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:08:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:08:33","slug":"msimisi-composes-song-for-netflix-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/msimisi-composes-song-for-netflix-series","title":{"rendered":"MSIMISI COMPOSES SONG FOR NETFLIX SERIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>Msimisi, a talented musician signed under Platinum Concepts, recently composed a song for a new Netflix series called \u2018Yoh! Christmas,\u2019 title \u2018Out of the blue,\u2019 which was released on Friday, December 15.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This marks the second time this year that Msimisi\u2019s song writing skills have gained recognition. He recently went to Kenya earlier in the year to attend an African Union event celebrating a policy that was previously passed two decades ago. He was further commissioned to create an anthem for the Maputo Protocol Policy. He has also had the honour of sharing stages with renowned artists such as Zakes Bantwini, Ami Faku, Nkosazana Daughter, Mlindo The Vocalist and Sizwe Alakine, among others.<\/p>\n<p><b>Series<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Msimisi\u2019s journey to composing music for the Netflix series began when Samkelo Mahlalela, from a Johannesburg-based company, discovered Msimisi\u2019s work on social media and reached out to him. This led to an invitation to Johannesburg to collaborate with producers Slotta, Fiki and Pixelwaveaudio on creating music for the series. \u201cI had the opportunity to make music for a new Netflix series \u2018Yoh! Christmas\u2019. It was collaboration between myself, my producers Slotta, Fiki and Pixelwaveaudio. They invited me to Johannesburg and we made music for the series.<\/p>\n<p>Actually Samkelo Mahlalela, who is from a Johannesburg based company, came across my work on social media and reached out. We stayed connected for about a year and he told me about this series and invited me to SA to work on this,\u201d Msimisi said. Msimisi expressed his excitement about the opportunity, emphasising the impact of having his music featured on a platform like Netflix, which can reach a wide audience. He went on to describe the whole experience citing that it was amazing. \u201cIt was pretty amazing. I knew it was coming but things have been so busy I only managed to watch it a day after it came out. Getting to see the amount of work that goes into it is amazing and this sheds light on the opportunities that go into it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Msimisi\u2019s experience with composing music for \u2018Yoh! Christmas\u2019 highlights the potential for local musicians to expand their reach and gain recognition internationally. This aligns with the trend of musicians like Nomzamo Zamo Dlamini, known for the hit \u2018Lendlela,\u2019 seizing opportunities to contribute to movie and television production, ultimately broadening their audience and opening doors for more opportunities in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. Msimisi, a talented musician signed under Platinum Concepts, recently composed a song for a new Netflix series called \u2018Yoh! Christmas,\u2019 title \u2018Out of the blue,\u2019 which was released on Friday, December 15. This marks the second time this year that Msimisi\u2019s song writing skills have gained recognition. 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