Against the striking backdrop of an ochre rock formation tucked away somewhere at Davidsonville in Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Dave Monday spins a tune of indulgent dotage in his fresh new love song “Indoni Yamanzi”.
Directly translating to “a water lily” – which in turn can be interpreted as “beautiful dark-skinned woman” – the title of the song is an unashamed tribute to his girlfriend and keeps things so personal that the theme becomes universal.
A doting, rose-tinted view of the world through the lens of love, Monday spins gorgeously nuanced acoustic R&B – a hollow beat meeting pitching, lilting vocalism. Monday has the sort of voice you’ll want to sink into like a hot bath – and “Indoni Yamanzi” flexes everything he has on offer, bolstered by Afro choral inflections and breathy subtleties.
The video that comes along with it boasts a polished, albeit unusually aspected, counterpart to the track. Set to a portrait aspect best suited to a smartphone screen there’s an element of constriction to the whole thing unless you whip it out on your phone – at which point it’s captivatingly engaging. Which just about sums up Monday himself. We’re just waiting for more at this point, really.
Feature pic supplied by artist
