Santos Macia from Tshikota, famously known as Skillowbeats, finally released his debut single, Give up on you, after years of struggling to get his music recorded. Although it has taken him a long time to get here, he is optimistic that this track is going to pave a way ahead for his music career.
The young Venrap artist is extremely excited about the song - a collaboration with fellow artists Kirra and Tessa – which he feels makes a well-balanced composition. "I feel that this collaboration with Kirra and Tessa is expanding my work to a different dimension. I have learned so much from them; I feel I can take on anything now," he said.
Skillowbeats fell in love with music at a very young age. He says he had always been an inspiration to his peers both at primary and high school whenever he sang during extramural activities, social gatherings, and music periods.
His journey in music has not been an easy one, though, even now. "When I started singing in 2009, I did not have the financial support to afford a studio to record my songs. This set me back a lot and was very frustrating," he said.
But this promising young artist did not and is not about to give up on his dreams. He says that nothing beats positive thinking. "There was a point where I nearly gave up, thinking that my career was doomed because of my financial issues. But Kurtisbeats and Nduvho Makhado both saw potential in me and encouraged me to keep working hard, and we ended up working on the release of my single together. Mr Collins Sebola, a well-known local businessman, stepped up and made it all possible for me to get my song recorded. I am grateful for each one of them," he said.
Skillowbeats is available on Instagram (Skilllobeatz) and Facebook (Skillowbeats).