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Celebrating the release of Jimmy Nevis' new album Chimera

30 May 2018

I recently had the opportunity to celebrate the launch of Jimmy Nevis' third studio album, Chimera. The celebration took place at the Sneaker Cartel in Long Street, Cape Town on 24 May 2018.

Celebrating the release of Jimmy Nevis' new album Chimera

I arrived at 7pm sharp and was greeted with a smile and a welcome drink – I politely declined but did not pass up the offer to indulge in some canapés. I then scanned the venue and its atmosphere, which was both warm and cheerful – upbeat music played in the background as guests huddled together in small circles of four.

Once the evening got underway, Nevis seated himself in front of a circular screen where visuals of his journey as a singer were displayed. The cool and confident singer then performed his single Feel something. See the set up below:

Last night was perfect. So much love, support and respect. For everyone who was there, we turned it all the way uuupp! All Glory to God!

A post shared by Jimmy Nevis (@jimmynevis) on May 25, 2018 at 4:11am PDT

Following this, Nevis performed his next single, Stay in your lane, which is a song about whether or not one should follow one's heart. The performance was accompanied by the single's music video.

#StayInYourLane Music Video Coming soon

A post shared by Jimmy Nevis (@jimmynevis) on May 28, 2018 at 2:02am PDT

Nevis then proceeded to thank everyone for attending and for supporting him, and gave special mention to those that helped produce the album.

Photograph by Rizqua Barnes

More about the album

The album's title is named after a Greek mythological fire-breathing creature that has physical traits of a lion, goat, and dragon. For humans, a Chimera is a person who has two sets of DNA. Nevis says his album encapsulates many of the emotions, tribulations, questions, as well as his growth as an individual over the past 25 years.

In my opinion, this is his strongest body of work. Here is my favourite track from the album:

Nevis recorded over 40 songs for the album and only 17 of them made the final cut. His work effort is admirable.

Nevis says: "Music has always been a staple in my life, but it’s only most recently since I began to explore the inner reaches of my being that I became aware of the many parts that make up who I am and that influence how I write songs."

The album is available across all digital platforms. Be sure to give it a listen on his YouTube channel.