Esté Gross, Hemelbesem And UP Youth Choir Join Forces With New Single

Don’t lose hope when you are overwhelmed by life. Just have faith and keep going, because together we can overcome any storm.  

This is the message that Esté Gross, Hemelbesem and UP Youth Choir (in association with the ATKV) want to bring home this Easter with their inspiring new single, DEUR DIE STORM.

According to Gross, a well-known broadcaster, newsreader and singer, this contemporary Christian pop song is about unity and was written when she was going through a tough time herself.

“Even in stormy times, we must support one another and continue to live with joy,” she shares. “The idea has always been to include traditional African genres in the song. That is why I decided to involve popular Afrikaans rapper, Hemelbesem, the internationally acclaimed, UP Youth Choir and talented producer, Gideon Botes in this project. We were able to create a unique sound, which includes elements of African hymns, hip hop and pop. The song was initially much slower, but I knew that people would enjoy the catchy tune and it was perfectly captured in the final product.”

Sponsors were needed to make this project a reality and Esté was fortunate enough to garner the support of the ATKV. “We are honoured by the opportunity to work with the ATKV. Over the years, they have done so much to promote Afrikaans and it is good to know that they are backing this project. It wouldn’t have been possible without their help.”

The music video, produced by Common Ground Collective, further emphasizes the message of unity by combining colour, rhythm and movement. The video was filmed at 012 Central in Pretoria’s city centre, which served as the perfect modern, industrial backdrop to create a playful and uplifting feel.

“There are so many serious, ugly and negative things in our world, and in stark contrast to this, we wanted to portray an uplifting, beautiful and positive message of hope,” Esté explains.

The video will be released on 8 April 2022.

DEUR DIE STORM will be performed live for the first time when Gross and Hemelbesem takes the stage, as guest artists, with UP Youth Choir on 9 April 2022 as part of the choir’s Easter Celebration concert.

Hosted at the ZK Matthews Hall at Unisa, the show will start at 19:00 and is an Easter celebration about the difference music makes in the lives of the South African youth.

“Hopefully this project contributes to promoting unity through language and music,” says Gross.

Tickets cost R100 per person and is available from www.quicket.co.za.

DEUR DIE STORM is a proudly South African initiative, which will appeal to a diverse audience and provide hope to those who feel isolated in the turbulent sea of life. 

The single is now available on all digital platforms. Download it here:

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1615654054?ls=1&app=itunes

https://open.spotify.com/album/2CFdGz8sk6NqE69vYjFrZ6


Esté Gross, Hemelbesem En Die UP Youth Choir Bring Eenheid Met Nuwe Enkelsnit

Wanneer die lewe en die omstandighede van die wêreld jou oorweldig, moet jy nie moed verloor nie. Jy moet net aanhou loop, en aanhou glo want ons sal saam as ’n nasie deur die storm kom.  
 

Dit is die boodskap wat Esté Gross, Hemelbesem en die UP Youth Choir (in samewerking met die ATKV) graag dié Paasfees wil oordra met hulle treffende nuwe enkelsnit, DEUR DIE STORM.

Volgens Gross, ’n bekende omroeper, nuusleser en sangeres, gaan hierdie Christelike kontemporêre popsnit oor eenheid en het sy dit geskryf as terapie toe sy self deur ’n stormagtige tyd gegaan het.

Al woed daar soms storms binne in ons, moet ons mekaar ondersteun en in vreugde saam die lewenspad aanhou loop,” deel sy. “ Ek het die liedjie geskryf met die idee om ‘n eg Suid-Afrikaanse liedjie in Afrikaans te skep en ‘n wye verskeidenheid van musikale invloede in te sluit. Ek het die gewilde kletsrymer, Hemelbesem, die internasionaal bekroonde, UP Youth Choir en puik vervaardiger, Gideon Botes, betrek om sodoende Afrika-gesange, kletsrym en pop op ’n unieke manier te kombineer. Die aanvanklike snit was heelwat stadiger, maar ek het geweet dat die wysie aansteeklik is en die finale produk, met almal se insette, nooi jou uit om te dans.”

Om hierdie besonderse projek te laat realiseer, het hulle borge nodig gehad en was Esté bevoorreg genoeg om die ATKV aan boord te kry. “Dit is vir ons almal ’n groot eer om saam met die ATKV te werk. Oor die jare, het hulle so baie gedoen om Afrikaans te bevorder en ek voel bevoorreg dat hulle bankvas agter dié projek staan. Sonder hulle sou dit nie moontlik gewees het nie.”

Met die musiekvideo, wat deur Common Ground Collective vervaardig is, wou hulle die boodskap van eenheid verder beklemtoon deur van baie kleur, ritme en beweging gebruik te maak. Die video is by 012 Central in Pretoria se middestad verfilm, wat as die perfekte moderne, industriële agtergrond gedien het om ’n speelse en opbouende gevoel te skep.

Daar is soveel ernstige en negatiewe dinge in ons wêreld, so ons wou in sterk kontras daarmee ’n opbeurende, mooi en positiewe boodskap van hoop uitbeeld,” verduidelik Esté.

Die musiekvideo word op 8 April 2022 vrygestel.

DEUR DIE STORM sal vir die eerste keer opgevoer word wanneer Gross en Hemelbesem op 9 April 2022, as gaskunstenaars, saam met die UP Youth Choir optree as deel van die Easter Celebration-konsert wat deur dié koor aangebied word.

Dit vind om 19:00 plaas by die ZK Matthews-saal by Unisa en is ’n Paasfeesviering oor die verskil wat musiek in Suid-Afrikaanse jeug se lewens maak.

Ek hoop dat ons met hierdie projek ’n klein bydrae kon maak om die boodskap van eenheid, deur middel van taal en musiek, te bevorder,” sê Gross.

Kaartjies kos R100 per persoon en is beskikbaar op www.quicket.com.

DEUR DIE STORM is ’n eg Suid-Afrikaanse liedjie, wat aanklank vind by ’n diverse gehoor en hoop gee vir diegene wat eensaam voel in die onstuimige omstandighede van die lewe.

Die enkelsnit is nou beskikbaar op alle digitale platforms. Kry dit hier:

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1615654054?ls=1&app=itunes

https://open.spotify.com/album/2CFdGz8sk6NqE69vYjFrZ6

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