EFF Releases 5th Album During FNB Stadium Listening Session Ahead of 10th-Anniversary Celebration Bash

• The Economic Freedom Fighters has released its 5th studio album ahead of its 10th-anniversary bash
• The Jazz Hour Volume 5 features several prominent artists and is meant to be reminiscent of the exile camps during the struggle days
• EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu praised the album as an illustration of the symbiotic relationship between the arts and the revolution

JOHANNESBURG - In anticipation of the Economic Freedom Fighters' much anticipated 10th-anniversary bash, the red berets have released its fifth album.

Fighters, the media and musicians descended on FNB Stadium for a private listening session where Jazz Hour Volume 5 was dropped on Wednesday, 5 July.

The album hosts a collection of songs reminiscent of the struggle days and echoes the music that Umkhonto weSizwe soldiers listened to at exile camps.

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The party posted a live stream of the listening party on social media. Watch the video below:

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi explains musical makeup of EFF 5th album

Explaining the album's composition, EFF member of parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said the Album also offers sounds for the young ear, with commercial genres like amapioano, afrobeats, gospel and barcardi.

The second part of the album is igwigo, a capella style of folk music used in well-known struggle songs.

The album features a variety of well-known South African artists like Ringo Madlingozi, Pleasure Tsa Manyalo, Nelisiwe Sibiya, RHYMA, Big Zulu, Bontle Smith and Mystro.

Praising the album, EFF president Floyd Shivambu described it as a showcase of the symbiotic and close relationship between the arts and the revolution, SowetanLIVE reported.

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Below are some comments:

@MasegoLFC said:

"Ey, even EFF is dropping albums."

@PhetogoPhetok praises:

"Yes, the most successful party in SOUTH AFRICA."

Mohau Mofokeng criticised:

"EFF doesn't have struggle credentials, this is pure desperation."

Nonkululeko Nonku clelebrated

"Keep up the good work!"

Phumlani Silvester Mguqulwa said:

"Instead of delivering services to the masses bayacula (they are singing)."

Sushaman De Vanguard asked:

"It's ANC that was in exile. Are they celebrating ANC?"

Newly-elected ANCYL President Collen Malatji roasts EFF leader Julius Malema and accuses him of running a cult

Earlier, Briefly News reported that newly elected ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malatji did not mince his words when he slammed EFF leader Julius Malema.

Malatji accused his predecessor of trying to turn the ANCYL into a cult organisation before he was booted out of the party.

The newly-elected ANCYL president made these during a press conference at the ANC headquarters, Luthuli House.

Source: Briefly News