Absalom Chengiah is living proof that Life is a gamble.There are no sureties. If you want something badly, you’d have to trust your heart and your instincts and then take a leap of faith.
Absy , as he is affectionately known in the industry , started playing guitar in 1999 with professional classes and studies the jazz guitar-his first instrument before mastering the pianos and bass.
In 2014 Absy jumped fully into music , composing and writing for other artists before his solo career.
His decision saw him leaving corporate world to pursue his love for music.
” I was down in Kwazulu Natal (KZN) on the beach and thinking about life and I thought of what makes me happy and what inspired me . It came back to music because I love music and it got me through a lot of stuff in life. I made a right decision ” he said .
Focused, resilient and blessed Absy shared his Challenges in the industry and how he overcomes.
”The transition from being employed to operating my own business and building a strong team in a new industry. I overcame this chalenges through understanding what music lovers enjoy, and worked very hard at producing high quality content under difficult and competitive circumstances” he expressed.
He shared his greatest highlights in the industry which included Performing after Micasa in Swaziland, in December 2019. His first live national TV interview. Listening to his first song released and knowing that this was the first of many.
He also shared his plans beyond covid 19 and more.
” I have the BEA Awards coming up in October and I’m hosting an event in Kagiso in November with an all star line up. Im very excited to return to performing on stage again” he added.
It’s believed a month before Salockdown Absy released his anticipated single entitled ‘Abasazi’ feat Boi D , which tops the charts of Bcr’s hits.
” abasazi’ is special to me, because I got to work with my old team from 2015. The positive energy between us was incredible and the song took us back to how we grew up and the challenges we faced. I watched Boi D evolve over the years into the artist he is today” he concluded.
Every great move forward in his career lends him to a nomination in two categories, best fresher , best music video for his single ‘say something’ and will be performing live at the black entertainment awards BEA .
Absy Abasazi ft Boy D is now available in all digital media https://youtu.be/p-x_htum5p8
