SELIM KAGEE – CRY FOR LOVE (PIANGO D’AMORE)
Some of the worlds most creative and inspired voices take a
little while longer to mature, percolate and surge to the fore.
Thirty-four-year-old vocal master Selim Kagee is one such case in point
who’s stepped forward with his debut album Cry For Love (Piango
D’Amore).
His stellar 12-track EMI Music debut into a world of
contemporary classics has been a work and dream that’s been evolving
over the past 20 years for the Cape Town born-and-raised musician. “I’ve
always had a great desire to perform, act and express my creative
side,” Kagee admits.
After an impromptu audition at Kagee’s graphic design
business last year, respected songwriter and producer Ridgway heard the
marketability of his voice, and before long the two embarked on a
journey that’s culminated in EMI Music signing Kagee to the
international label.
The title track and first single from Cry For Love (Piango D’Amore) released to radio in April was penned by both Kagee and
Ridgway, and as an introduction the beautifully written and recorded
original does well in setting the mood for what now follows on the
full-length album. “Ave Maria” and Kagee’s take on Joe Cocker’s 1974 hit
single “You Are So Beautiful” are another two fine examples of what
happens when you add a great voice to equally respectful arrangements.
YTP RADIO presents "The Story Of Selim Kagee" LIVE on Thursday, November 14th at 8 p.m. (est).
