Tia opens new R‘n’B chapter

Standard People
BY OUR STAFFPORTIA Njazi has shown that she is a cut above the rest in the urban grooves scene.

Her strength is in well crafted lyrics and an exciting beat that would send many to the dance floor at any occasion.

She has been in the limelight regionally and her music has done well on various television channels in South Africa where she has been based for the past three years.

Since breaking into the mainstream music arena with her song, Boy You Got to Know, at the advent of urban grooves music, Tia, as she is affectionately known, has maintained consistency and released albums and videos that have captured the attention of music lovers and critics in the region.

Tia recently launched her latest album titled Euphoria, which goes on the market very soon.

The launch party held at Seasons Restaurant in Harare was an eventful occasion and the highlight of the night was Tia’s performance.

She came on stage clad in a trendy outfit and wowed the audience with her dances and suave lyrics.

Although she was using a back-track for the show, many danced and sang along as if they were watching a live band.

“I am glad that you have come to support me. I value your support and I thank you so much for keeping me going. You make me what I am,” said Tia in a polite tone.

Her spectacular performance seemed inspired by the need to give a token of appreciation to her fans and those that have been following her projects over the years.She said the album was inspired by her personal experiences and interpretation of daily events in the Zimbabwean and South African communities to which she has been exposed.

She said she would be doing a video to the album very soon.

Tia’s strength has mainly been in videos. The song Boy You Got to Know was a favourite with many on local television and its video featured renowned actor Arnold Tongai Chirisa who is now based in Hollywood.

The album Euphoria was recorded by Crossline Music and has already had its share of airplay ahead of the official release.

Tia says she wants to pursue music professionally and open a new chapter on R ‘n’ B and Soul music locally.

“Urban grooves cannot be a term to classify music.

It involves many genres and people should appreciate that genres are universal and we can popularise international music types locally through making such beats conform with the local context,” she said.