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Exclusive: 5 Questions With Loft965.com: Lira
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1. Greetings from Kuwait! Loft965.com picked “Phakade” and “Mali” as a “Sexy Tracks” of 2011! How do you feel about that and what do you think the rest of the year holds for you?
Amazing, I did not expect that the African songs would resonate but I think this is very exciting! Thank you! I’m going to spend the rest of the year taking advantage of Southern African Festival season so that I can reach more fans.
2. As of now, “Mali” is constantly on our stereos! Will it ever get released as a single?
It is currently one of our singles in South Africa.
3. You just released an EP for your American audience. Are you planning on launching your new album there and when will it be?
I’m planning to launch a full album titled Rise Again in early 2012 and then follow it up with a tour from the end of January. The album is a combination of tracks from Feel Good, Soul in Mind but mainly containing new tracks from my Return to Love album.
4. Are you going on tour? What will be your next single?
Yes my tour will span over the entire North America and it will be 60 days long!
5. We love quotes, what is your favorite quote or motto?
I post so many on my twitter and facebook page periodically. My favourite one from this week is “Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.”
And we are off to Cape Town now! For reals!
Lira performs “Feel Good” on South African Idol
1Some beautiful sounds from down south for you.
Lira talks about her EP, the US market and soul music!
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Exclusive: Lira to release “When I Dance” as second single!
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Lira’s fourth album Return To Love delivers on so many levels. The first single is one of our favorite tracks of the season. After “Phakade” will come “When I Dance.” It’s a lovely uptempo track that ushers in summer moods. We say exclusive because she tweeted us directly. We hope there’s a great breezy video to match.
Sexy Track: “Phakade” by Lira
Sweet and sultry, Lira’s fourth full-lengther develops the sounds that we have gotten so used to and have grown to love. Here, you are taken to an African landscape lush with life and colors – a great soulful feel that her oeuvre is characteristic of. The video is also breathtaking and gives you an aura of serenity and warmth. This is just a lovely song that you can play on repeat forever.
Lira performs “Phakade” live!
1Lira’s fourth album Return To Love just made it to our desk last night and we are very excited to review this South African soultress’s latest.
Must-Watch: Video Premiere: “Phakade” by Lira
2We have been waiting for this for a long long time. It’s here and this is a condensed version. Lovely balladry that brings the African wind right back to our memories. Lira is on a roll and will not stop at anything, this is just breathtaking, too bad you can only purchases it in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela found dead!
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Rumors just in that the legendary Nelson Mandela has passed away. Not sure yet, but this is just a notification of the alleged news.
UPDATE: It is just a rumor. Mandela has just been released from the hospital and is recovering.
Exclusive: Official cover of Lira’s “Return To Love”
Loft965.com is very happy to be the first blog on earth to bring to your the cover of Lira’s new album.
Lira had an exceptional 2010 – becoming the first South African artist to release a live music concert on Blu-ray and selling multi-platinum numbers of her live DVD.
Now, early 2011, sees the multi-award winning artist return with a brand new studio album that’s nothing short of extraordinary – and a fitting calling card for Lira’s much-anticipated breakthrough onto the global music stage.
Titled Return To Love – Lira’s fourth studio album is a masterful record that draws together everything that Lira has worked for since she first embarked on her music career – at first tentatively with her 2003 debut and, from 2006’s Feel Good onwards, with mounting confidence in her singular abilities.
Lira to release new single titled “Phakade”
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Lira has just tweeted that her new single from her fourth full-length album is going to be titled “Phakade.” Sony Music Africa is readying it up. Let’s hope that it gets a great video treatment, which is what we are used to from our South African export. For those of you who do not know this great chanteuse, she is probably one of the greatest vocalists of our time and has a brand of music that will put you in a lovely mood instantly. Last April we stopped by South Africa on our way to Zambia only to find out that her live CD/DVD was sold out from all stores. It’s been a while since we heard of a music release that has been sold out in its physical form. Check her out, you won’t be disappointed. Also, we need some Sesotho translators to tell us what the title means.
Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 461
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
Lira continues to impress with Soul In Mind
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There aren’t many artists today that have their heart on their album sleeve like Lira. The South African native has been making waves across both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans with her brand of soul fused with jazz standards accompanied with charming lyric. Her sophomore album Feel Good brought this stupendous mixture to the forefront of the chill out genre. Her new album, Soul In Mind, seems to carry this great package to a greater level.
Introducing… Sacha Sacket
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Visit the official site.
Lira makes us “Feel Good”
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I want summer back now! I can’t get enough of Lira. I posted before about her song “Ixesha” and now “Feel Good” is gaining ground per listen. It’s so breezy and sexy. I wish I had heard of her when I was in South Africa.
Album Alert: Lira
Album: Feel Good
Artist: Lira
Released: Only in South Africa.
Singles: “Feel Good” and “Ixesha.”
Sound: Zulu queen re-interprets Jazz.
Listening Time: While having a daytime glass of white.
Highlights: “Ixesha,” “Feel Good,” “Crush” and “Ngiyazifela”
Loft965 Rating: B
Breezy beats from South Africa by Lira…
2I stumbled upon a great artist. Her album is only available in South Africa. I managed to get it. I think its grand. It’s “Ixesha” by Lira. The “x” is Zulu makes that sexy clicking sound. It’s what happens when Miguel Migs marries Corrine Bailey Rae. Feel Good is set to be out internationally, I don’t know when.
