THANDO
New Single ‘Numb’ ft Remi
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National Tour Announcement
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In her first collaboration and with one of the fastest-rising Hip Hop acts in Australia, Zimbabwean born Thando has released her brand new single ‘Numb’ ft Remi with an accompanying clip to coincide with her upcoming National ‘Numb’ tour Feb – April 2018. Thando Explains
“Numb is a song written about my experiences trying to confront feeling ostracized. Lyrically, I took the approach of having to be wasted to get along with people I have nothing in common with (and we’ve all been there). On a personal level however, I’m addressing being an ‘African Youth’ who has grown up in Australia. Topics concerning ‘belonging’ and ‘race’ have been focused on by mainstream media, (especially as of late) and this had me reflecting on my place in this country and where I truly belong. The title references the struggle of realizing how displaced I feel when I’m being my truest self, instead of a watered down version that’s easier to get along with… and in turn, numbing myself to how hard it actually is to do that. My hope is that taking this track around the country will start a conversation amongst listeners and their peers about the difference between tolerance and acceptance, and how psychologically taxing it can be as a minority to have to assimilate.”
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. . . . . amnplify EH“Soulful Tones, flawless delivery
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“A bold new voice, making rad music and tackling relevant issues while she’s at it? We’re on board.” –
Pilerats
Good luck to any other Australian artist trying to release a better hip hop track this year.” – Dan Condon, Double J
The now Melbourne based artist has made waves not only in the Aus music scene but with an epic Australian theatre debut in 2015 taking on the role as Effie White in StageArt’s Dreamgirls. Subsequently, Thando continued her run at theatre the following year with her role as Shug Avery in a sold out season of The Color Purple; alongside the release of her debut EP ‘Digital Love Letters’ clocking up airplay around the country on Triple J, Double J and National Community Radio.
A seasoned performer, Thando has shared the stage with Australian acts such as Sampa The Great and Remi, opened for Maxwell at the Palais on his Black Summer Nights Tour with DJ MzRizk, performed a pleather of festival shows including Strawberry Fields in 2017 along with her annual hometown and historically sold out Melbourne performances at Chapel Off Chapel.
With a newly announced hometown show as part of her single launch tour, you can catch Thando in Melb April 20th @ The Workers club along a slew of dates across QLD, WA, NSW, ACT & VIC kicking off in Feb. Tickets From thando.com.au.
Upcoming Numb. Tour Dates
22.02.18
22nd February – Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
23rd February – Nightquarter, Gold Coast, QLD
28th February – Four5Nine, Perth, WA
2nd March – The Odd Fellow, Fremantle, WA
3rd March – Nannup Music Festival, Nannup, WA
4th March – Nannup Music Festival, Nannup, WA
7th March – Beach Road Bondi (Sosueme), Bondi, NSW
8th March – Leadbelly Newtown, Sydney, NSW
10th March – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
1st April – Boogie Festival, Tallarook, VIC
5th April – Beach Hotel, Byron Bay, NSW
7th April – Imperial Hotel (Bunker), Eumundi, QLD
20th April – Workers Club, Melbourne, VIC (New Show Added!)
Tix via Thando.com.au
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