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Hallux’s ‘You Matter’ out today

- BY MMELI MKWANAZI

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Afro House sensation Sithembiso Dlamini has made a comeback to the music scene after being quiet briefly last year.

The singer is set to release the song tomorrow and they have featured ‘Milokul’ on it. Dubbed ‘You Matter,’ the song was produced by Hallux and Ribsoul.

“In this song, we are embracing ones’ authentici­ty, the truthfulne­ss in your life that says, ‘You alone, You Matter’.

“We are saying, be open to you, take your time to figure out what you want and what you need.

“When you grow in life, never get to a point where you stop learning,” said Sithembiso Dlamini whose stage name is Hallux.

Described

Hallux has been described as deep, innovative and cutting edge.

After being in the industry for less than three years, he is already making waves creating a mark everywhere he goes.

Originally from Siteki in the Kingdom of Eswatini, now based in the biggest town in the Kingdom, Manzini.

He was drawn to the beats of hip hop, jazz and house music at a young age then later developed a liking for Afro house, these unique sounds helped him discover the power of music.

Lately, after being enticed by live performanc­e by Ziyawa KaZitha and Bholoja, on year 2019, he was introduced to FL studio 20, where he got to learn the basics and later acquired skills of applying sounds and elements as well as creation of beats.

Hallux is creating a brand for himself not only due to his unique choice of music, a selection of Afro deep, Afro tech, and dance, but also because of his abilities to set a tone for the environmen­t, unique flowing mixing of beats that seamlessly blend one track to the next.

Amazing

He was inspired by local spinners in the music industry namely; Mater P, Fantasy, NYD, DopeDeep !Sooks, etc that was because of the amazing music they deliver. His music has aired live on EBIS 2 radio; Glow in the Dark show and Afternoon Drive. Find his music on SoundCloud, Audiomack, Mixcloud, and YouTube.

He has graced popular stages in the kingdom like; Solanis Shisanyama,Riverview, Ehawini, Emcwembe and The Lawn Chillout.

Social Media Platforms: Facebook @SthembisoD­lamini, Facebook page @Hallux_swz and Instagram @hallux_swz.

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