The return of Crystal Shaun
When Crystal Shaun did a single with K’ Million in 2003 Uleibukisha, people expected another release immediately, but to their disappointment it never did .But this disappointment will soon be wiped out with Crystal’s come back album this December called ‘‘the return”. He has returned from almost over three years of absence from the Zambian music scene.
Crystal Shaun released his debut album in 2003 Bapongoshi .His new album has been inspired by reggae, raga and calypso type of music which includes love songs among others. These songs come with a big blast because he features most of Zambia’s prominent musicians like K’Million who sings with him in a song called ‘Ndiwe’ that is currently hitting the airwaves and which has been received by the public with great enthusiasm. Kelvin Mwesa also features in a song titled ‘Sembe’, a sad song about a girl who dumps her boyfriend for a rich man but later regrets her decision and begs for reconciliation with her boyfriend.
‘‘What inspired me to do Ndiwe was that I see many people who are in love today telling other people that that’s my wife or that’s my girlfriend, but never really showing how they are really proud of being in relationships with their partners. It should go beyond just calling someone your girlfriend or boyfriend, actions have to be linked to this,” he says proudly showing off the picture of his girlfriend on his cell phone screen.
He says it through little actions like these that you show how committed you are to your partner.
The long awaited album which was supposed to be released sometime back met a lot of drawbacks. At some point in time this year Crystal Shaun’s music project was infected by virus in the studios he was recording from. That meant he had to start all over again.
“And before I could get back to the studios my sister became sick and later died. Before I could recover from that my brother Safeli lost a son, this happened within a short time. Later on I lost my uncle; so much happened and that meant I had to be in Mpika all that time. It was a sad period for me and that’s why I have decided to do a happy album because it was going to get my happiness back,” he adds.
He says as such he is not going to do any sad songs on the ‘Return’ and that it going to be something that will keep on coming back to his fans even after they listen to them.
“When my father died I wrote a song Pakakokola, and every time my mother listens to that song she cries, that’s why this is a happy album for my happy fans out there,’ he says.
Other artists featured in his album are Damino, Runnel and Chatu from Namanje.
The album is being recorded under Slim Beats studios and will be distributed by Super Shine.
Crystal Shaun says there is will be no need for people to pirate the songs because he will be giving them at a give away price. The CDs and tapes will sale at reduced prices compared to the normal market price at hand in Zambia.
He says piracy is an evil vice that needs to be eradicated in Zambia because it is making most artists to lose out on a lot of profits and their fans are getting poor quality music because of the piracy.
The ever smiling and active Shaun spends most of his free time at home watering the lawns, cutting flowers and spending his time with his sisters and he says going out for him means he is out their performing. He likes cooking too, especially his favourite food Ubwali Ne Finshimu as long he prepares it him self.
When Crystal Shaun did a single with K’ Million in 2003 Uleibukisha, people expected another release immediately, but to their disappointment it never did .But this disappointment will soon be wiped out with Crystal’s come back album this December called ‘‘the return”. He has returned from almost over three years of absence from the Zambian music scene.
Crystal Shaun released his debut album in 2003 Bapongoshi .His new album has been inspired by reggae, raga and calypso type of music which includes love songs among others. These songs come with a big blast because he features most of Zambia’s prominent musicians like K’Million who sings with him in a song called ‘Ndiwe’ that is currently hitting the airwaves and which has been received by the public with great enthusiasm. Kelvin Mwesa also features in a song titled ‘Sembe’, a sad song about a girl who dumps her boyfriend for a rich man but later regrets her decision and begs for reconciliation with her boyfriend.
‘‘What inspired me to do Ndiwe was that I see many people who are in love today telling other people that that’s my wife or that’s my girlfriend, but never really showing how they are really proud of being in relationships with their partners. It should go beyond just calling someone your girlfriend or boyfriend, actions have to be linked to this,” he says proudly showing off the picture of his girlfriend on his cell phone screen.
He says it through little actions like these that you show how committed you are to your partner.
The long awaited album which was supposed to be released sometime back met a lot of drawbacks. At some point in time this year Crystal Shaun’s music project was infected by virus in the studios he was recording from. That meant he had to start all over again.
“And before I could get back to the studios my sister became sick and later died. Before I could recover from that my brother Safeli lost a son, this happened within a short time. Later on I lost my uncle; so much happened and that meant I had to be in Mpika all that time. It was a sad period for me and that’s why I have decided to do a happy album because it was going to get my happiness back,” he adds.
He says as such he is not going to do any sad songs on the ‘Return’ and that it going to be something that will keep on coming back to his fans even after they listen to them.
“When my father died I wrote a song Pakakokola, and every time my mother listens to that song she cries, that’s why this is a happy album for my happy fans out there,’ he says.
Other artists featured in his album are Damino, Runnel and Chatu from Namanje.
The album is being recorded under Slim Beats studios and will be distributed by Super Shine.
Crystal Shaun says there is will be no need for people to pirate the songs because he will be giving them at a give away price. The CDs and tapes will sale at reduced prices compared to the normal market price at hand in Zambia.
He says piracy is an evil vice that needs to be eradicated in Zambia because it is making most artists to lose out on a lot of profits and their fans are getting poor quality music because of the piracy.
The ever smiling and active Shaun spends most of his free time at home watering the lawns, cutting flowers and spending his time with his sisters and he says going out for him means he is out their performing. He likes cooking too, especially his favourite food Ubwali Ne Finshimu as long he prepares it him self.
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