SA: Sjava shares Inkanyezi (Live) EP

The project is available for streaming and download on major digital platforms. It follows the release of his third studio album Isibuko in 2023. Since the release of Isibuko, Sjava has focussed on his live performance craft, embarking on two live album tours (The Isibuko Tour and The 2016 Tour) in 2023 and 2024.

These two sold-out tours, with a total of 12 stops in South Africa, were interwoven into a national live gig calendar, as well as the independently produced Sjava One Man Show at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Mbombela Stadium.

“As an artist, performing the music I create to a live audience is very important to me,” Sjava said. “It’s a different skill to creating music in the studio and it keeps me connected to the people. This project is for the people who have supported me in my live shows and it’s also an invitation to those who are yet to attend a Sjava show.”

Inkanyezi, literally means ‘a star’ and to Sjava it means “a bright light that is able to shine even in the depths of the deepest darkness.”

He added: “The way I am able to connect with my supporters and fans during live performances is so profound and has been an anchor for me in my career. Even during the toughest of times, when I am on stage and the flow and exchange of light and energy is happening between me and the crowd, everything inside and all around catches a fire; a bright burning fire. That’s what keeps me going. That is what I do it for.”