{"id":173660,"date":"2018-02-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/173660\/germiston-artist-to-release-second-ep\/"},"modified":"2018-02-27T09:55:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T07:55:42","slug":"germiston-artist-to-release-second-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/02\/27\/germiston-artist-to-release-second-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston artist to release second EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seventeen-year-old Germiston CBD resident Thabang Mbele, also known as Lilkxdo Twice, burst onto the music scene in 2017 with the release of his first EP (extended play), I\u2019m coming through<\/em>, and he\u2019s now ready to release his second EP, Finesse.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Germiston High School Grade 11 learner gained street credibility in Germiston and the northern suburbs of Johannesburg following the release of I\u2019m coming through<\/em>, which allowed him to work with well-known producers and local music artists such as Moolanair and Miclox.<\/p>

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\u201cMoolanair gave me a confidence boost by allowing me to be featured on his songs and by featuring on my projects,\u201d said Thabang.<\/p>\n

\u201cI admire his work ethic, and his mentorship and guidance pushed me to a new musical level.\u201d<\/p>

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After experimenting with different genres last year, Thabang was inspired to take a rhythm and blues approach to his forthcoming EP.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been hunting my sound, and I\u2019ve figured out my musical path lies in trap soul.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrap soul is contemporary R&B with rap beats and a lot of singing with a soulful effect,\u201d said Thabang.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinesse<\/em> is about a man who loves a woman he can\u2019t seem to get, and when he finally does they\u2019re both in relationships and they try making sense of it all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finesse<\/em> was supposed to be released in November but was pushed to March 16, ahead of what will be Thabang\u2019s biggest performance yet, at the Joburg Summer Shut Down<\/em> event scheduled to take place at the FNB Stadium on March 31.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have associated myself with people who share the same vision as me, and that has helped me find my sound,\u201d said Thabang<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result I am proud of the work I have devoted myself to in this project.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this is easy for me, I am still trying to get my parents to understand my career path, which includes animation and fashion too.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo other youngsters with hopes of making it in this industry, I urge them to keep focused and never give up on their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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