800 minutes is an electro-soul song by model and singer Sio. Sio’s singing style is old school and her unique writing style is one that tells stories adequately as her voice delivers effortlessly. She is a lover of words and melodies, Sio often gravitates towards dark imagery interwoven with love, thoughtfulness as well as a dash of rebellion in her work.
Sio’s ability to move between sub-genres is very impressive, her voice is so resilient that she can work on either a house, electronic, dance or soulful track without breaking her voice. This ability has allowed her to be favored by industry greats. The 32-year-old songbird, born Siobhan King, dropped her debut album Sbtxts in August and it has been positively received.
"I'm a storyteller and my songs say so. The impetus is always the story and then I try to look for the melody within the music," she explains. Sio has opened her heart to the world with her debut album sbtxts, which delves into her personal views on the joys and challenges of romantic love by combining soulful storytelling with electronic music.
Since making her music debut in 2013, Sio made a name for herself collaborating with big names in house such as Kid Fonque, Luka, Jullian Gomes, Ziyon and Yugen Blakrock.
Sio is representative of the latest generation of creatives working in this lane, one who is changing our perceptions by successfully collaborating with big names, but also releasing poetry into the mainstream in a pure and undiluted form
The album artwork features Sio’s face, in signature Stay True illustration style, laid upon the sky and the stars. “Night has always been a peaceful time for me,” she muses. “It’s a time for reflection and I think people’s true intentions come out at night.” This being the visual for the release was no accident, as she reveals the story behind the album is deeply real, a love story blighted by betrayal. Knowing how intimate the details are to the voice helps bring home the emotion in every phrase, inflection and word. It encapsulates how imperfect love often is, and the unexpected rollercoaster that waits in the shadows for all of us. As she perfectly describes it herself sbtxts is “a capsule of a girl in love, in all that is. Angst, yearning, wonder, light and love.”
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About the Curator - SK
Sakhile nicknamed ‘SK’ is a music collector from Springs, South Africa. An avid lover of music with a music collection that he began in his first year of varsity. An Industrial Engineer by profession, Sakhile has always had a love for music and is dedicated to looking for fresh new music to add to his collection. Coming from a family of music lovers alike Sakhile grew up listening to a large variety of music ranging from House, Hip-Hop, R&B, Choir, Traditional Music, Soul and Jazz. Sakhile is currently working on creating an event where music collectors can come and play music they have found for music lovers. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram.
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