Kelvin Momo Reacts To His Recently Released Album Topping Charts . Kelvin was born in Diepkloof, Soweto, in 1994, and his soulful-house-leaning amapiano tracks set him apart from the crowd. He is a pioneer of “private school amapiano,” a subgenre of the category that incorporates jazz, deep house, and lounge influences.
His last album, “Ivy League” came out almost exactly a year ago today. In the year since, the album has been streamed millions of times, earned platinum status and seen him become one of the most sought after performers around.Momo has certainly done well for himself, on Spotify this year he has amassed 11.3million streams and on Apple Music 29.3 million plays.He has set the decks alight at some of the biggest music festivals such as Rocking the Daisies, the DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival and the HollywoodBets Durban July where he played at Heineken Boomtown.
Today, the “Funa” hitmaker released his eagerly anticipated fourth studio album, “Amukelani”. The album’s name means receive and it stems from how his fans have been anticipating the album for a while.It can be interpreted as his fans receiving the blessings they have been waiting for.Such has been the hype and anticipation around this album that immediately on release “Kelvin Momo” has shot right up to the top of the South Africa Twitter trends list. His Album has produced top 10 songs on Apple Music. And this is a huge milestone for the star as he just released the album but the amount of love it’s receiving is massive. See post:
Speaking on the pressure he felt to deliver this time around, Momo said: “I wouldn’t say I feel pressure but in terms of delivering I ensure that I do better than I did on my previous project. My main goal on this new project is to produce a more mature sound with an African feel and versatile vocals. A big part of Momo’s appeal is the jazzy and melodious vibe of his music. Many have also described his music as a spiritual experience.”
