Nostalgia (Tresor album)
Nostalgia is the third studio album by Congolese-born singer TRESOR. It was released on 25 January 2019 through his label VII Recordings. The album features African artists AKA, Kwesta, Lokua Kanza, Beatenberg, Mafikizolo, The Soil, Sauti Sol and Msaki. The 13-track album won Best afro pop album at the 25th South African Music Awards in 2019 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) on 26 September 2020. Background TRESOR referred to the album as his most personal project. Explaining his album: Nostalgia is a sonic trip into my childhood; I basically went back into the music era I grew up in, listening to the music that shaped who I am from the likes of Hugh Masekela, Papa Wemba and Chico Twala. I just boxed all that music and interpreted in a way that allows me to show people what moulded me into the artist I’ve become as an adult. Singles The album's lead single "Silale" was released on 6 September 2018 and featured South African a cappella group The Soil. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa. "Aphrodite" is the second song that was released from Nostlagia, after The Soil-assisted