Arriving back in the country this morning after joining Doja Cat to open her headline performances on both weekends of this year’s Coachella, vocal group The Joy have release a new video for track “Amaqatha Amancane”, the latest off their self-titled debut album which is set for release on Friday 21 June.
Recorded live during one live take at the renowned Church Studios in Crouch End, London during the album session, the track showcases the astonishing vocal talent of the 5 group members – Pastor (Ntokozo Bright Magcaba), Duzie (Melokuhle Mkhungo), Guduza (Sphelele Hlophe), Sthombe (Phelelani Sithole) and Marcus (Sanele Ngcobo) – who have been together since meeting at school.
“The track tells the tale of a Sunday at the ‘Shisanyama’, a place where South Africans go to eat, drink, listen to music and hang out,” the group explain. “It paints a picture which will be familiar to all South Africans, these are places where people from all backgrounds come together to enjoy themselves and celebrate life. The song itself describes the miserly actions of a chef grilling meat and the calling out of their actions which are firmly not in keeping with the spirit of the ‘Shisanyama’.”
The track is accompanied by a video which was filmed by Up The Game (the creative team behind Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 and Tonight with: Arlo Parks) at the live recording of the album.
