Thee Legacy: voices we should all hear

AFTER winning the a cappella singing competition The Sing-off in 2015, there has been no going back for scathamiya group, Thee Legacy.

Now four years after releasing their self-titled debut album, the group is on its way to releasing its second album – the one that’s brought the cool back to this age-old music form, and hope will cement their legacy in the local music industry.

Thee Legacy is comprised of: Jabulani Mthembu, Khanyisani Mazibuko, Philani Duma,

Emille Ngcobo and Simphiwe Sikhakhane.

Chatting to Mthembu, he explained that while it may have seemed as though the band had disappeared off the face of the earth after their album, they had been quite busy.

“Thee Legacy is working on several projects at the moment. We have just released a music video for Thando, a song we did with Mlindo, and we are working on our second album. We started working on the album in December, and at the moment, it’s being mastered,” he said.

He explained the album has 10 new tracks and four remixes. Their genre, he explained, was contemporary scathamiya which was youthful but stayed true to its traditions.

When asked what the process of writing the songs was, Mthembu explained that the melody often came first.

“Sometimes I dream of harmony. And thanks to technology, I am often able to get up at that time of night and sort of mumble it to myself, just so that I don’t forget it. Then in the morning, I will come up with lyrics that accommodate the harmony.”

Thee Legacy will perform with The Soil at The Arena at Emnotweni Casino in Mpumalanga on Friday, April 26. Tickets are R180 at Computicket.

Thee Legacy’s debut album is available on streaming platforms.