Selota shares album of love for Valentine’s Day romance
WITH Valentine’s Day swiftly approaching, many people have begun making preparations to make it an unforgettable day for their loved ones.
As millions of people celebrate this day of love, multi-award-winning singer Selaelo Selota, renowned for his soulful songs and compelling performances, is excited to share a taste of his new music with his fans.
Selota’s much-anticipated album, Pelong, is set to be launched on Valentine’s Day at Level Seven Restaurant & Sky Bar, perched at the top of the Radisson Hotel in Kempton Park.
He told The Star that he decided to launch on the day to ”follow and embrace the theme of love“.
“Valentine’s Day has become one of the most significant days in my life. We live in a country that paints a worrying image of gender-based issues. Valentine’s Day carries a very important message in that, without debate or arrangement, it fosters one’s thinking about expressing love and affection.
“Valentine’s Day is also an important day in my career and industry, as it also brings about a sense of celebration, and music will always be part of the expression of love and celebration,” he said.
Pelong, which is loosely translated as “in the heart”, consists of nine songs, and Selota said it was inspired by the journey of life, which we all find ourselves in from “career, state of health, family and love”.
“Songs on this album express love as experienced from childhood, love as experienced through adulthood, and love as experienced through personal relationships. From the first song to the last one, there is a thread of this essence.”
With this album, he hopes people can take and recognise love in all aspects.
Selota, who has eight albums under his belt, wrote all the songs on the new album.
“The title track, Pelong, features Tshego Rakgoale from Polokwane, Ga-Mothiba. Also featured are a fantastic young singer from Seshego named Doyen, and Mahlatse Tshesane from Sekhukhune,” he said.