This is "Voices of the Pearl of the Indian Ocean," a project by Apathany, which has been traveling through different neighborhoods of Mozambique in search of the best, little-known national voices. In the case of Jayon Tivane, an Afrobeat singer, he said in a conversation with Apathany that he has been playing more abroad than in Mozambique. Come with me and discover why.
He is a Mozambican singer and producer, but his music is played more outside the country than nationally. What is behind this phenomenon? Is it the Afrobeat genre? Why is his popularity in Mozambique so much lower? Jayon Tivane sums it all up in two words: marketing and patience. "I believe it's marketing, and a lot of patience, because the times I've appeared on television networks it's been a total success, thousands of calls from fans, and that showed me how much I need to promote my work," said Jayon Tivane.
Why can't we give you all the details today? Tomorrow, on the premiere day, you'll find out the reasons why this young man is "impatient" in promoting his music. We sought his perspective on the current state of Mozambican music; is it heading in the right direction? "Yes, because Mozambican musicians have changed their focus; now they are more interested in reaching millions of views than just singing for a certain group of people," said Jayon Tivane, adding that "a new EP is coming soon. And some more solo songs," he concluded. But before the EP and the solo songs, there's an acoustic performance tomorrow.
