Ananya Kouds’ Marble Eyes tops Zim radio charts

The song is No 1 on ZiFM and Power FM, and No 7 on Star FM. Released in April, 'Marble Eyes' "seeks to take listeners on a nostalgic journey of a whirlwind romance."

“I’m so happy to finally be able to share ‘Marble Eyes’ with everyone,” the 20-year-old Kouds told Music In Africa. “I wrote this song on an old receipt at my favourite restaurant and it’s been an exciting journey witnessing how the song has come to life.”

Kouds is currently in Zimbabwe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Marble Eyes’ was released in the SADC region with South Africa as a key focus. In South Africa, ‘Marble Eyes’ has been playlisted on 17 radio stations including KFM, Bay FM, BMH Radio, CUT FM, Kopanong FM, Madibaz Radio, Mahikeng FM, Massiv Metro, Tshwane FM, Rhodes Music Radio and Mdantsane FM.

“I have great memories of South Africa,” she said. “My fondest memory was attending the FIFA World Cup final in 2010 and screeching with excitement when the late former president Nelson Mandela came onto the field waving. I look forward to visiting South Africa again once the pandemic is over.”

Kouds is also a fashion student at New York’s Parsons School of Design and she believes that fashion and music are inseparable.

“Fashion is used as a form of expression, a security blanket and even as a tool to create a loud and memorable visual. Music speaks to us in a different way. It helps in dealing with emotions and is there for us whenever we need. Studying fashion design and creating music continues to teach me more about the connection between the two. I use fashion to support my music and my message is a way in integrating them,” Kouds said.

Listen to Marble Eyes below: