Written by : Tamia Eckstein
The bohemian style trend has infiltrated retail fashion and has quickly made its way into modern fashion. Boho comes with a long history as the aesthetic originated in the late sixties and seventies. Birthed from the Bohemian Revolution that took place in France, this ear saw many artists and creatives live in poverty.
Written by : Tamia Eckstein
Luewelyn, formally known as Thato Simelane, is upcoming musical artist already making waves in the underground scene. Hailing from Pretoria, Luewelyn spark for lyricism and music come from the likes of Lil Wayne and Andre 3000. Luewelyn’s pursuit for music is fueled by his goal to change lives. In essence, Luewelyn’s music is a channel in which he can inspire people to be themselves. “I wanna change the way people think and just inspire them to be themselves” Luewelyn elaborates.
Creativity plays a huge part in Luewelyn’s creation and production of music, as his goal and utmost focus is to be diverse in the music industry. “I personally believe that creativity can save the world” Luewelyn continues further. At most, Luewelyn’s goal is to simply be the best the music scene. “I just wanna be the biggest to have ever done it. Similar to the likes of Michaelngelo and Michael Jackson… I wanna be exactly like that.” In Luewelyn’s high school career, he persisted to create singles such as “Mbali” and even released mixtapes in which jumpstarted his career in the professsional he is now.
Luewelyn’s creative approach to music creation has definitely labeled him as a vessel of creativity, as he incorporates various sounds into his music which differentiate him from the rest of the herd. Many of the early supporters of his projects ‘Middle Class Kid’ & ‘God’s Next of Kin’, know full well of Luewelyn’s ability to deliver thought provoking and challenging ideas through his music which constantly leave his fans wanting more.
Further into Luewelyn’s career as a musical artist, he went on to form a group by the name Auxiliary which comprises of the artists Vati (@vatithevet) and SiyaTheSinger. Luewelyn along with the artist Vati have come along way together and have multiple projects released on Musical Platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify
According to Luewelyn, him and Siyathesinger met 2 years ago and have been working together ever since. “Auxiliary is just a group full of talented people” Luewelyns explains. Collaborating with Vati, Luewelyn is also known as VatiLuewelyn, which is the collective name for the dynamic duo. Along the line, Luewelyn has also dropped singles with the likes of Eyezac, Black Adam and Kyu Abner. Luewelyn’s multiple projects like Auxiliary and Cord are readily available on Spotify and Apple Music. “Distance Package”... his latest singles featuring Vati and SiyaTheSinger continues to gain waves and his sound travels and his fan base continues to grow.
Considering Luewelyns journey thus far, shows that the acceptance of ones self despite a society that constitutes otherwise will always carry you to your purpose. One of the things Luewelyn as well as the group Auxiliary stands up to and ultimately leaves with his fans and upcoming artists is to “Always stay creative! Never repeat the same idea twice”.
The newly anticipated project ‘Music For Movies’ is about to be released… and here at Creative Nation, we have no doubt that creativity will flow through and draw closer more ears into Luewelyn’s energy… and we don’t want to miss any of it.
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