Fresh off dropping his third studio album ‘Isibuko’, Sjava sat down with us in the stu to break down the album, collaborating with the likes of Emtee, Saudi and Lolli Native, as well as working with producers Webmoms and Delayed. The ATM member also touches on running the business of 1020 Cartel with his partners, performing with Saudi and Emtee at Cotton Fest, rebuilding his family house and he drops gems on gems about life, money and music.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - “I don’t have expectations when it comes to my albums”
4:29 - Shooting the album artwork
6:34 - Shooting the album’s promo
8:12 - Explaining the concept behind 'Amavaka'
13:13 - Working with Emtee, Saudi and Lolli Native
22:13 - Working with Sampa The Great
23:20 - Cotton Fest performance with Emtee and Saudi
25:20 - Interpolating Anatii on ‘Grounding’
28:35 - How long it took the make he album
30:38 - “I’d really love to work with Msaki”
31:28 - Making ‘Amavaka’
33:00 - It’s hard to get ahold of A-Reece and Emtee
37:05 - The importance of collaboration
37:58 - The future of 1020 Cartel
40:00 - Leaving KZN and pursuing music in Joburg and rebuilding his house
43:25 - Making the song “Ubuhle Bendalo”
47:10 - Reinvesting on 1020 Cartel and his band
50:40 - “I’ve never made money from the One Man Shows”
54:11 - Acting and making TV comeback
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