‘Rosegold’ strikes the right notes
Shekhinah says album will reveal her true self
Artist Shekhinah has become a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.
However, she’s convinced that only Rosegold, her latest offering, will truly introduce the young woman behind the international superstar she’s fast becoming.
The Suited hitmaker, whose real name is Shekhinah Donnell, tells Time Out that her fans will get a sense of the kind of person she is and the music she likes to make all through her rose-gold shaded perspective. Shekhinah, pictured, says the music is a peek into her family, friends and love life and navigating post-college adulthood.
“Rosegold is from the saying ‘view life through rosecoloured glasses’, it is about choosing to be positive. Not all songs are rose-gold, in the sense that not everything is perfect, nor am I happy in every song,” she shares.
“Rather, in each song I speak about what I strive for, like what I would like to be ‘rose gold’ in my life.”
Having become popular through singles and features, the 23-year-old stamps her signature on the album, so feel free to send back with notes if it doesn’t meet your standards, just saying …
“I wanted to be as honest as possible. I wanted to explain myself, who I am. It was important for me to make sure that every song explains who I am and people have a complete understanding of who I am versus all the features I have done,” she says.
“At the moment, I struggle to find time for myself and time to create music. I guess it’s the right age to feel like I’m busy all the time.
“Perhaps life [problems] are a bit different for me in that I have gigs, rehearsals and interviews that take away from my creation time.”
The artist releasing Rosegold is a far cry from the 16-year-old Idols SA hopeful we met back in 2010.
From Back to the Beach with Kyle Deutsch to Your Eyes with DJ Black Coffee, Shekhinah’s love for experimenting with music has been her most consistent quality.
She admits that Rosegold doesn’t have one definitive sound and says it reflects a girl who hasn’t figured it all out. She hasn’t “found her sound”, however, she isn’t fazed by the fact.
“The album didn’t do that for me. It didn’t help me figure out who I was as an artist. Instead, it helped me show everyone the type of music I am capable of making and what I like making,” she says.
A listen of the album confirms her statement as her intro, Into the Jungle, ushers the listener in with a strong percussion, but the second song, The Sound, gives you a totally different and slower vibe.
Although unplanned, the only three collaborations on the album are with female artists – upcoming artist Asali, rapper Rouge and Mariechan of Jamali fame.
Despite the different moods the songs take you through, Shekhinah is extremely proud of the finished product and so is her father, the one person she always aims to make proud.