After a year-long absence from the music fraternity, Freddy Majuta - affectionately known as Black Moon Ligevhenga la Mpheni - is busy cooking up a storm and promises his fans that only the best tunes await them on his upcoming new amapiano EP, titled Kgotso Le Thabiso. To whet their appetite, he will be releasing a single from the six-track EP, called Deejay, early in June this year.
Fans can start to dust off their dancing shoes as the talented musician is set to release the full album shortly. "I'm currently working on my EP, which is going to feature a lot of upcoming local artists. For now, it's still a surprise, but it's going to be a fine one coming," he said.
The 27-year-old singer/producer originally comes from Musina, but relocated to Mpheni Block C 10 years ago. He matriculated from the Ozias Davhana Secondary School. He released a full-length album, titled Tshiphiri (Mystery), some years ago, with the song Bvula Marukhu earning him recognition in the local music industry.
Black Moon's greatest objective is to entertain his fans and showcase his talent. He describes his music as "therapeutic". "I make people dance. All I want for my fans is to have fun," he said.
He unpacked on how he started his journey in 2010. "I was about 15 years old and just in love with making music. The moment I knew this was what I wanted to do was when the fans responded to my music and called out for more. It comes naturally for me. I can be sitting and decide to create something, and I know it will definitely be a hit."
Black Moon is a self-taught artist. "I downloaded the FL studio software from the Internet and took it from there – step by step. It took a lot of hard work and dedication, but it got me where I am today," he said.
Of course, he encountered some stumbling blocks in his music career too. "The worst experience so far was when I got booked once and was told I would get paid upon arrival, and ended up not getting paid at all. But it seems to be getting better. I get booked throughout the year, and it helps me to sustain myself and my family."