“I once was told a lie and then another. Then another. Why was it so easy to lie to me? Was it because it was apparent I was lying to myself? No drug can get me as high as a lie. If I’m lying, I’m flying.”
Love made a cliche of me. “If I’m Lying, I’m Flying” is my debut EP chronicling a tumultuous time in my young life dealing with the grief of my mother’s passing and the end of a romantic relationship. Years of wonder and contemplation brought me closer to the essence of who I am, a vulnerable storyteller.
I am MÜNYA. Born in Lusaka, Zambia, raised in Gaborone, Botswana and based in Cape Town, South Africa. My sound is an ode to my environment and the plethora of global cultural movements that continue to influence my perspective on life.
The four-track/eight minute long EP consists of hard-hitting punk instrumentals juxtaposed with the sweet sounds of loved ones offering guidance and strength amid the chaos. “If I’m Lying, I’m Flying” doesn’t shy away from what it is. Nor does it try to be anything else out right now. It is a one-of-one.
