Gallo Remixed, Ami Faku & Black Coffee Honour South African Music Legends Letta Mbulu And Caiphus Semenya
Multiple award-winning music powerhouses Black Coffee and Ami Faku collaborate with Gallo Remixed to get lost in the melody of legacy with an Afropop remix of “There’s Music In The Air” at the iconic Constitution Hill’s Flame Studio.
Originally performed, recorded, written, and produced in 1976 by Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya respectively, one of the staple anti-apartheid songs is reborn into the nuanced pursuit of unattained freedoms accentuated through an invigorating electronic soul remix/remake as part of the Gallo Remixed Series executively produced by Black Coffee.
Honing into the original composition’s medium for hope, feelings of love, hope and solace, and a zeitgeist message of freedom, Ami Faku bellows passionate vocal textures, soothing harmonies, and piercing tonal registers on the Black Coffee and DJ Kenza’s Co-Production.
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“This remix is one that I hold close to my heart as it represents so much of the struggle, perseverance and courage that my country has always put forth. We’ve taken our roots and splashed a modern spin — I’m excited for this to be released for the world’s ears.” shares artist/producer Black Coffee.
Amu Faku said “I’m super excited for the release of this song. I have always wanted to work with Black Coffee and we finally found the perfect song and I do hope that people receive it well.”
Sharing a mutual admiration and respect for the aforementioned music icons who were a catalyst in the dismantlement of Apartheid in South Africa, “There’s Music In The Air” harnesses the pivotal spirit of its original composition to immortalise South Africa’s milestone growing influence on the global music culture.
