As a musician or an artist one of the most difficult places to thrive in at times is your home turf, in most cases artists grow into global icons, not because of their support at home but from the admiration of listeners and fans abroad. Understandably the hardest people to please are the people you see every day, people in your back yard, some artists migrate to unknown lands and try to make a success of themselves there.
That is precisely what Marissa Guzman has done, the remix of her debut single “Time to go” shot to the top of the charts with the assistance of oure very own, Black Coffee, a year after the release the single was nominated for a SAMA award for remix of the year. The Detroit born vocalist and songstress has certainly blossomed on our shores having worked with Liquideep, Cuebur, and a host of international producers such as Mr. V, Kerri Chandler and Dermakus Lewis. Recently Marissa Guzman announced thats she would be making a permanent move to South Africa. Having already signed her latest album to Soul Candi, Marissa’s musical journey is only just starting and she is a welcomed addition to the South African music scene .Her arrival will be met with a welcome party that will feature heavy weights Shimza, Cuebur and Hlathi Baby and will take place on the 27th of June. Marissa has hit the ground running and has began working various projects with local artists.