Internationally-acclaimed musician, Tresor has today released his much-anticipated album, titled The Beautiful Madness.
This follows a distribution deal with Universal Music which will see the artist’s music released around the world.
The deal, which is worth millions, made national news when it broke last month.
The album has officially released on iTunes today and Tresor is beside himself.
“I’m really excited. It’s probably the most fun and colourful record I’ve made,” he told us.
Tresor says that he had a completely different approach to the album, which me made while travelling, in hotels, airports and even overseas.
“As an artist, my craft is forever evolving. As I grow as an artist and as a human being, I am more courageous and always try to explore new avenues of creativity,” said Tresor.
Despite his evolution though, Tresor says that he has remained true to his sound, his song-writing and his texture.
The album is an ode to African 80s pop music influenced by icons such as Fela Kuti, Chicco Twala, and Brenda Fassie.
“The whole aim behind me making music and taking bold steps as an artist is to revive the golden days of African pop music.”
“I still believe we don’t have the Brenda Fassie of our era yet, we don’t have the Chicco Twala; I’m talking about proudly African music.”
“In a hip-hop dominated culture, I’m trying to go back to the days when African pop music was the biggest and this album is a major step in that direction,” he said.
The first single off the album was Remedy which is a song about healing and love.
The song has a feel-good vibe to it and the video is shot in scenic Cape Town.
The album also features South African giants such as Bra Hugh Masekela and the Mahotella Queens.
Tresors says that he is an African (originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo) but a global brand and he believes that this album will further cement his place as an international brand alongside every other internationally-acclaimed artist.
“And I think that the deal with Universal is pushing us there as well the quality of the music and the videos,” he said.
