Botswana-born singer and songwriter Deena G has released a new single called Stay with South African DJ and producer Sun-El Musician. The song is the first single from her debut EP, Transcend, Bona Magazine reported.
The track mixes Deena G’s emotional vocals, piano and orchestral strings with Sun-El Musician’s melodic electronic sound. It is a song about love and connection, and about wanting more time with someone when that time is short.
“Stay is a song that speaks to those rare, beautiful moments in our lives that we know won’t last forever. Our time with our loved ones is limited, and I wrote this song at a time when I wished to pause the clock and hold on to a moment with someone I knew my time was limited with,” she said.
The chorus asks, “Why don’t you stay a little longer here tonight?” The line sets the mood for a personal song about how quickly close relationships can pass.
Deena G said the idea for the song came from a moment when she wanted to stop time. She wished she could hold on to an experience with a person she knew she would not have forever.
The two artists first met at a show Sun-El Musician played in Botswana. At that time, Deena G was working with producer Mpho.Wav, who also worked closely with Sun-El Musician.
They kept in contact and shared ideas. About a year later, they met for a studio session in Johannesburg. Sun-El Musician was busy recording his own album then, but the session produced Stay.
Deena G calls herself a fan of his music. She said working with him gave her a chance to learn from an established producer.
Stay opens the way for Transcend, an EP shaped by love, attachment, hard endings and moving on. The project also features Frigid Armadillo, BlaQRhythm and Ed-Ward. It brings her personal songwriting together with South African electronic music.
The singer, who has Persian roots, has worked with other producers before. These include Caiiro, Lemon & Herb, Jnr SA and Mpho.Wav.
Deena G thanked her South African fans for backing her since she joined the music industry three years ago. She said their support has helped her grow as an artist. She also said Afrohouse can bring people together across cultures and borders.
She is now preparing new music and collaborations for the festive season. She is also working with producers from several European countries. She said she wants to try new sounds while keeping her Persian heritage and her link to South African Afrohouse.
Deena G said she hopes to release another body of work next year, possibly an album.
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