The Pulse of Entertainment: Shanachie’s World Music Icon Hil St. Soul Releases ‘Nasalifya (Thank You)’ | WATCH

*“I was working on the album for about a two-year period,” said Shanachie Entertainment World Music artist Hil St. Soul (Hilary Mwelwa) about the release of her “Nasalifya (Thank You)” album this month. “I was mid-way through when my dad passed away. He was the one who introduced me to the music that I love.” […] The post The Pulse of Entertainment: Shanachie’s World Music Icon Hil St. Soul Releases ‘Nasalifya (Thank You)’ | WATCH appeared first on EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More.

May 21, 2026 - 13:46

The Pulse of Entertainment: Shanachie’s World Music Icon Hil St. Soul Releases ‘Nasalifya (Thank You)’ | WATCH

*“I was working on the album for about a two-year period,” said Shanachie Entertainment World Music artist Hil St. Soul (Hilary Mwelwa) about the release of her “Nasalifya (Thank You)” album this month. “I was mid-way through when my dad passed away. He was the one who introduced me to the music that I love.”

“It became a tribute to him…for being my inspiration. To show him the impact he had on me,” she stated.

“It’s the first time I lost someone very dear to me,” Hil continued about her father’s impact on your career as a World Music artist. “I lost people…but this…it was difficult navigating.”

“My dad was very instrumental in my career,” she pointed out. “My #1 cheerleader and fan. He’d be there anywhere I perform. Dad would always come to my shows – him and mom. I am still feeling him.”

“He played a special song all the time,” the Soul Tracks Readers’ “Choice Award” winner continued about her father’s influence on her career.

About the “Nasalifya (Thank You)” album St. Soul said, “The music is quite Spiritual.”

Shanachie Entertainment World Music artist Hil St. Soul released ‘Nasalifya (Thank You).’

This Shanachie Entertainment release is her 6^th album, and it offers 11 tracks. The title of the album is in her mother’s language Namwanga. It did not start as a tribute to her father, but “Nasalifya (Thank You)” is Hil St. Soul’s way of honoring the legacy of her father who passed in 2024. The music video for the title track has accumulated 12,000 views in less than a month. Her YouTube Channel has 4,000 subscribers and has over 450,000 views total.

“He heard the first song I recorded…it was on the radio here,” the Zambian native pointed out when I asked if her father was aware of her world-wide success.

Currently residing in London since she was five years old, she often returns home to Zambia. In fact, during our interview she was back home to console her mother and make arrangements for her due to her father’s passing.

Hil St. Soul is a graduate of Westminster University in London. She debuted in 1999 and by 2006 she released “Baby Come Over” and “Sweet On You” – duets with artist Dwele. In 2022 she did a duet with Noel Gourdin on “Blessed” and “Amazing. www.HilStSoul.Bandcamp.com www.Shanachie.com

SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million for her column The Pulse of Entertainment. She is the publisher of the digital magazine www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which has an estimated 160,000 visitors a month. An entrepreneur, Dr. Moseley’s company, Freelance Associates, is a business management/public relations strategic planning and consulting firm that is celebrating 32 years in 2025. Dr. Eunice also serves as professor for the School of Business at Stanton University in Anaheim, California and serves as promotions director (at-large), journalist and business consultant for The Baltimore Times. Dr. Moseley founded the Uplifting Minds II Foundation (www.UpliftingMinds.com) in 2023, a 501 C3 with a mission to empower the underserved through three major programs – One Stop Business Shop, the ULMII Professional Conference and the ULMII Academy (business management and public relations). EVENTS: “Uplifting Minds II” Entertainment Conference (ULMII), was launched by Dr. Eunice in 1999, to educate aspiring artists/musicians about the business of entertainment – www.UpliftingMinds2.com. Next ULMII Entertainment Conferences for Baltimore on Saturday April 18, 2026, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and for Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2026, presented by The Pulse of Entertainment and the ULMII Foundation. The ULMII conferences are free with virtual access via Zoom. ULMII entertainment conference offers a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and International Talent Competition where the top three scored acts receive the ULMII Best Act Award and over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services and cash!