Singing out all of his devotional love
HAVING released his fifth devotional CD, Musgrave music maestro Sydney Naidoo said one of the lessons he learnt was to push forward and never give up on his dreams.
The former Chatsworth resident, a supervisor at a Durban development company, said emerging artists believed they would attain instant success but this was not always the case.
“It takes hard work and commitment to make your music career work, especially in Durban, where the industry is so small,” admitted 61-yearold Naidoo.
“But don’t give up when you encounter a hiccup and never let negativity stop you.”
His latest seven-track CD, Yengal Murgan Sarversha, was inspired by his wife Radha and his devotion to God.
“It is a composition of cover songs to Murga and Ganesha. I used a backtrack and my daughter, Beverly, helped me compile the CD.”
Naidoo said Beverly, a singer and dancer, accompanied him to concerts and that Radha was a dancer. The trio are known as Rhythmic Entertainers.
He was born and raised in the Illovu Sugar Estate and was inspired by his mother, who used to sing at home. Naidoo also enjoyed listening to Indian playback singers.
“Those were some of my best memories.”
Naidoo said Siva Naidoo, of the group Men In Black, encouraged him to persevere.
“I used to perform at the restaurant, Little India, and Siva supported me. I performed with leading playback singer, Kumar Sanu, and the late Rosie Govender, and was invited to India for a movie soundtrack but, due to financial difficulties, I was unable to go.”
He performs in Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati, Malayalam and English. His last CD, Kagal Thatte – Clap your Hands, released last year, was dedicated to his fans.
The new CD is available at Roopanands.