Berita Opens Up Concerning The Creative Process Behind Her New Album, “Songs In The Key Of Love”
Amid Berita’s listening session of her new album, Songs In The Key Of Love, musician-songwriter, Berita, shared comprehensive details that motivated her songs in the new album, revealing that the collaborations were all-natural and original.
She has emancipated her fourth album, Songs In The Key Of Love, although, this is her initial independent album.
The listening session took place on Thursday, 27 February 2020, in Sandton, according to JustNje, Berita explicated that the inspiration behind the 13-track album is mostly out her natural talent and love for music. She further explained how most of the tracks on the album were produced, stating, “I love the idea of just me and my guitar and everything else… So, most of the songs started with me and my guitar.”
On the album, Berita attributed various artists than she has on any of her other albums. She noted this applies to her current single, Siyathandana, featuring Amanda Black. The two powerful vocalists first had an encounter in East London in the Eastern Cape province, where they were neighbours, and the collaboration was eight years in the making,
Berita stated, “We had always wanted to do a song, and I had this idea for this song. I had just a chorus and I had written this on the keyboard, and Amanda Black came to mind. Like I say, I have come to let the songs choose where they want to live and she said ‘come to my house and let us work on it,’” and that was how Siyathandana came into being.
The reason she concludes this her most developed body of work to date, Berita juxtaposed working on the album to working on a painting. She mirrored on the development, revelaing, “I felt like a painter with this project. I felt like I am telling my own story, and I am coming into myself and it felt right.”
“Love locked?
A simply unforgettable evening, a special thank you to my Beribaes who attended my album listening session and helped me usher Songs in The Key Of Love to the world ???? (album link on bio)“