MZANSI'S soul legends Liquideep refuse to chase music trends as they make their stunning comeback after years apart.
The legendary soul and house duo is back and making it clear they still have a place in South African music, even as amapiano and 3-Step dominate the charts.
Producer Jonathan "Ziyon" Hamilton (45) and Thabo "Ryzor" Shokgolo, who famously split in 2014 to pursue solo projects, said they aren't worried about trends - they're focused on making music that speaks to them and their fans.
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"We're not here to follow trends. Even when we first came into the game, we didn't come into it because we were following anybody. We were ourselves. We feel like everything has its place. Everything has a space. We don't have to compete among each other - it's all beautiful. It uplifts the country, gives people jobs, it gives people representation," Ziyon told Daily Sun.
Ryzor said music is meant to enhance life, not be boxed into genres.
"If you check someone else's playlist, it's rare they listen to one type of music. Sometimes, you feel like one thing, other times, it depends on your mood. Music just adds to the background of life and makes it beautiful. We don't have to pigeonhole it," he said.
Ziyon also emphasised the bigger picture: South African music as a whole is putting the country on the map.
"Everything has its place. Instead of pitting people against each other, we should celebrate the fact that music in this country, no matter the genre, is created with excellence and that's been proven time and time again," he said.
