Talented brothers share their music

Trinityhouse Little Falls is proving that they are not only on a mission to produce excellent learners to contribute to our country’s economy, but also to nurture raw, promising talent in various creative spaces.

On Tuesday, 17 September, the High School Department allowed two talented siblings to set the stage on fire at the morning assembly during which the staff and fellow learners celebrated the birthday of the principal, Ms L Davie.

This upcoming and energetic musical duo, Akani Drew, 17, and his younger brother Fumani Malik Miyambu, 15, performed in the assembly hall for the first time to a vibrant crowd that sang along to their new single titled Trophies.

Following their stellar performance, the brothers caught up with the Northsider to discuss their musical journey and plans.

“We go by the name of Drew X Malik, a group of two brothers. We started making music last year after experimenting with a music app,” said Akani.

The production side of music must’ve started only last year, but these youngsters have been performing from the tender ages of 12 and 10 respectively, as junior learners at Charterhouse Primary School.

Fumani said the quality of the first song they produced on the app was bad, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it caught their father’s attention, who happens to be a founder and director of a music label called African Celebration Records.

“The song was titled 48 hours. Despite the bad sound quality, the content was amazing. It opened doors for us as my dad, Stephen, introduced us to our producer who helped us produce our first single titled Monalisa in December of last year,” Fumani explained their journey.

He added that they went on to release Trophies, a song about reminding the youth of this country that they were born king and queens, and are capable of achieving great successes, such as trophies.

The song seems to have garnered them a fan base, not only online but among their peers as well, judging by the reaction to their performance.

While school on its own demands a lot of their time, the Northsider asked Drew X Malik how they find balance. “It’s never a train smash to balance our lives because we focus on writing music whenever we have free time, but school is always our priority,” they replied.

Lastly, they spoke about their target audience in the music space. “For now we do hip hop, but we want to see ourselves as artists – being versatile and aiming to attract the international market along with the local one,” the duo explained.

To listen to their latest music, click on following the links:

To book the duo, email info@acrecords.co.za.