South African Jazz Artist Releases Album and Promotes it in the Big Apple

Melanie Scholtz recent jazz album Seven is bound to break streaming records and help her become one of the world’s breakout musical artists.

Cape Town Jazz artist Melanie Scholtz has recently released her long-anticipated debut album, “Seven” filled with soulful vibrations her supporters can two-step to as well.

She has described the process of making this album as "transformative” and she hopes it satisfies her current fanbase, while making room for new ones.

Scholtz couldn’t miss the opportunity to chase her dreams and praised the city of New York.

“Love brought me to the Big Apple and even though that never worked out, I now understand its purpose. New York City is not for the wall flowers and even as an African, knowing that I have thicker skin than most and the survival skills to endure many things, there really is no place like New York on the planet. It really is the city of dreams, and anything can happen from one moment to the next.”

The multi-talented jazz singer did not have it all peaches and cream. A lot of times she had to work odd jobs and save up to invest into her dreams. This kind of severance proves to be paying off as she is on the verge of breaking out into an even bigger superstar.

One of her standout achievements includes being named South Africa’s Young Jazz Artist of the Year in 2010 and performing across Europe in countries such as France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Sweden, Norway and of course the United States.

Asked what she misses most about home she said,

“I truly miss the food and the way we season and flavor our cuisine, something very special that can’t be replicated and found just anywhere. I also miss all my family and close soul friends back home.”

Scholtz worked with experienced and top-notch producers such as Bokani Dyer and New York’s Scott Kettner on “Seven” and also added the instrumental forte’s of Benjamin Jephta and Marlon Witbooi. Other album credits go out to Paul Carson on the saxophone and Mark Collins who added the trumpet.

Melanie went further and summoned the alum up saying it captures the emotion of love and the ability to be at the right place all the time.

The album is out now on all streaming platforms, and it surely needs a listen to as South Africa’s Jazz artists are few and far between.