{"id":13499,"date":"2021-11-11T11:44:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T09:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=13499"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:44:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T09:44:30","slug":"triveno-faces-reality-in-new-emotional-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/11\/11\/triveno-faces-reality-in-new-emotional-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Triveno Faces Reality In New Emotional Song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Following on the heels of his 2019 hit, Not Perfect<\/em>, comes a brand-new heartfelt single from South African singer-songwriter Triveno Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WALKING TALL<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>(also the titular track of his album), written by the artist himself during his late wife\u2019s battle with cancer, is a blues infused country-pop song about facing reality and not giving up in difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy first wife, Alecia passed away in 2017. We were married for eleven years. Even though I wrote WALKING TALL<\/strong> before her death, it serves as a reminder to keep on walking no matter what life throws at you,\u201d<\/em> he shares. \u201cWhen life throws a curve ball, your worst fear can become your reality. Mine was that my wife would die and that our six-year-old-daughter, Gabriella, and I would be left alone. When that happened, it felt like my whole world was falling apart. Luckily things have taken a turn for the better and I was fortunate enough to find love again. Christelle and I were blessed with a beautiful baby boy, Matthew Steven earlier this year.\u201d  <\/em>  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the theme is universal and relatable, his latest release is very personal and close to his heart, says Triveno. \u201cI wrote the track while going through personal challenges to encourage myself and friends to keep moving on and not to allow bad things to bring us down,\u201d<\/em> the singer explains. \u201cLife is tough, yes. But we can live in hope that things will get better. Sometimes we have to face difficulties to realize what is valuable in our lives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He believes that the song will appeal to listeners of all ages. \u201cThe music is greatly produced and mixed to bring out the emotion of the song. The uplifting chorus will make fans smile and give hope to everyone who listens to it.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music video, directed by Zunaid Allie of Native Indian Films, takes you on a journey through Paarl and manages to capture the emotion of the song perfectly. \u201cI wanted to include scenes of my hometown and Lantana Street where I grew up. The idea was to keep walking (WALKING <\/strong><\/em>TALL<\/em><\/strong>) for most of the video to complement the theme and message of the song,\u201d <\/em>says the musician. \u201cThe first thing I told Zunaid was that I wanted the emotion of the song to be evident. I believe we did a good job and that everyone who sees the video will be moved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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