Reggae legend joined by sons in sensational live project

Each time a new project of Harley's hits the shelves, the music fraternity shakes from its basement, with fellow artists in the reggae genre and fans celebrating the birth of yet another child by the local, living musical legend.

Harley, who was born Colbert Rudzani Mukwevho, needs no introduction in the African music industry. On his latest live DVD, Harley did the project with his two sons, P Postman and Junior Mukwevho, as well as the family band. The project is titled Lion & Son O' Lion. The DVD boasts 23 songs and an introduction by a programme director.

P Postman, a mature artist in his own right, opens up the musical journey with the track You Gonna Know (Who We Are), promising the audience that the performers are not on stage for nothing but to give them the music. His second rendition is Lilly, the very song which made him popular across the country some 10 years ago.

“The project was basically about unity between me and my father as father and son – and then as artists,” said P Postman, whose real name is Percy Mukwevho. “He's the one who mentored me from a very young age. Again, I can only say that this work is also a symbol of many great things to come.”

The featured singer, Junior, is a new voice worth following as there are in his youthful voice and performance indications of good things to come.

Meanwhile, Harley sings classical songs such as Ro Dige?a, Nda mu Fara, Vhutshilo ndi Linga and Shut Up your Mouth with the stamina of one who has been in the industry for decades.

In Shut Up your Mouth, he refutes the scientific viewpoint that humans started as apes and evolved to the stage or condition which humans of today are. He sings that whoever started this evolution theory is disrespecting God since human creation started in God and not what human evolution suggests.

Harley believes in peace and it's the reason why he calls for the justice system to punish all killers. This is articulated aptly in the song Punish All Killers. He seems to hold the view that, without dealing with evildoers who wreak havoc, there would be no restoration of peace in the land.

All that Harley could say was: “We didn't plan the project in terms of lyrics and sound. We just knew we were going to perform and record a live DVD and CD for the fans, whom we also respect. Our performance on this DVD is art at its best as every thing flowed naturally – we still receive calls from people telling us exactly that.”

Harley became popular with earlier albums such as Lion in the Sheepskin, I ?o Nela Ro?he, Phan?a and Tshigotshanama.

When the last song on the DVD, Ndo Takala Hani, comes to an end, viewers are left with a feeling that they still need more. That's the problem with good, well-cooked products of art.

This is a must have DVD for fans and those who need a good introduction to the reggae genre.

Entertainment - Date: 12 June 2014

Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho was born in 1984 in Madombidzha village, not far from Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province. After submitting articles for roughly a year for Limpopo Mirror's youth supplement, Makoya, he started writing for the main newspaper. He is a prolific writer who published his first book, titled A Traumatic Revenge in 2011. It focusses on life on the street and how to survive amidst poverty. His second book titled The Violent Gestures of Life was published in 2014.

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