HIT-MAKERS MSAKI & JESSE CLEGG SHARE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EP, ‘ENTROPY’
A highly-acclaimed duo whose accolades speak for themselves; East London composer and singer-songwriter Msaki has joined forces with platinum selling artist Jesse Clegg, unveiling their highly anticipated collaborative EP, ‘Entropy’.
Spread across 6 tracks showcasing a plethora of varied sounds and textures, ‘Entropy’ is a spelling binding EP that unites global soundscapes at the hands of two musical geniuses. Teasing the project for several months, fans are finally able to immerse themselves in a project crafted with delicacy and depth. Curated across Cape Town, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, and New York over three years, the EP explores themes of loss, transformation, and rebirth. Continuously building a bridge of reliability with their listeners through the use of captivating lyricism, ‘Entropy’ represents a flourishing friendship built on creative freedom and trust.
“To me, Entropy feels like a snapshot of our lives over the past three years of getting to know each other,” shares Jesse Clegg. “It’s about facing tragedy and loss, but also about finding connection in unexpected places.”
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In parallel with the EP, Msaki and Jesse have been gradually unveiling a visual EP, expanding the ‘Entropy’ universe through a series of interconnected chapters. Following “Wayside Lover,” the duo released “Chapter 4,” the first official visual installment in the series, followed by the video for “How Dare You,” designated as Chapter 5, and recently released Chapter 2 Untimely Disclosure the duo will be sharing one more video to continue the unveiling of the entire visual album experience with Cruel World for Meaning Junkies the focal track and video of the EP.
“Cruel World for Meaning Junkies is a song I wrote for Jesse during a bit of a tough time, using a song Johnny Clegg wrote for Jesse as inspiration and quoting Jesse’s mom. This song was born from the process of combining something his mother once said to us as creatives, and as people she knows well, about our supple hearts and our ability and need to connect meaning to everything we make, everything we’re part of, and everything we experience. She called us “meaning junkies”. It felt like an accusation, but one full of endearment, empathy, and a little bit of caution. That phrase stayed with me. The other side of the song – “Cruel World” for meaning junkies – comes from Johnny Clegg’s “Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World.” I wrote a golden shovel poem using the first words of that song, so in the first verse of Cruel World for Meaning Junkies, you’ll see those words dispersed down the line, in the tradition of that poetic form,” shares Msaki.
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Over the next few weeks, the duo will be unveiling the remaining two videos in their six part series with a full view of the consolidated movie out on March 25th.
The EP follows the success of pre-releases singles, including “Wayside Lover” featuring Sjava, “How Dare You”, and “Untimely Disclosure”, which continue to chart across South African radio and television platforms while amassing hundreds of thousands of views and streams.