Veteran highlife musician Amandzeba has dismissed the notion that music loses its value with age, insisting that good songs remain relevant no matter when they were written.
Speaking on Channel One TV, the celebrated singer revealed that some of the tracks he is preparing to release in collaboration with younger artistes were composed decades ago but are only now being brought to the public.
According to him, music possesses a timeless quality that allows songs to resonate across generations.
“Music doesn’t die,” Amandzeba stated, explaining that one of his upcoming collaborative projects is based on a song he wrote between 20 and 30 years ago.
“I can tell you that a song that I wrote about 20, 30 years ago is now coming out with a very beautiful collaboration,” he said.
The highlife icon noted that this enduring nature of music is one of the reasons he is enthusiastic about his forthcoming collaborations with younger musicians, including Stonebwoy and Epixode.
Amandzeba also challenged the perception that some songs should be labelled as outdated, arguing that music should not be judged by the era in which it was created.
“We don’t have any particular stamp that you can stick on music and say this is old-time music,” he said.
To reinforce his point, he cited the example of his young daughter, who enjoys listening to his music despite belonging to a different generation.
For Amandzeba, the appeal of a good song transcends age, trends and generations.
“Music is music,” he concluded.
