South African amapiano DJ and producer Tyler ICU joins Nandi Madida via FaceTime on Apple Music 1 to talk about his latest No. 1 single, the Tumelo.za collab, “Mnike (feat. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee).“
He also discusses his journey, creating unforgettable moments, and what makes his hometown special.
Tyler ICU tells Apple Music about Chasing the Unforgettable
What can do we that’s surprising, that’s gonna be something that people remember forever? That’s always something I’ve been chasing. I don’t have to have a lot of songs in an album that people are going to say “OK, this what what what,” so I just want that one specific moment of a song that will always catch you. It’s things like that, that’s what I chase. I chase unforgettable, that’s what it’s like. Even just the lyrics, they’re always repetitive so it’s easy to catch on. It’s easier for them to stay within you.
Tyler ICU tells Apple Music about Making Music in Tembisa
Tyler: It has always been about the vibe, like how the streets move. Everybody there, they just love going out and they love the music that Tembisa people produce. It’s actually crazy the support we get from that hood, it’s very normal.
Tune in and listen to the full episode this Friday, August 18th at 9a Lagos/London / 10a Johannesburg/Paris / 1a LA / 4a NYC on Apple Music 1 at apple.co/_AfricaNow.
