《Before It Was Green》是南非音乐人 ZRi. 与制作人 Prod By Esco 联手推出的另类 R&B 与新灵魂乐作品。专辑围绕不忠、背叛、欲望与后果等主题展开，在私密灵魂乐、爵士色彩 R&B 与实验性制作之间游走，汲取另类 R&B、新灵魂乐、爵士和实验嘻哈的养分，将现场感强烈的器乐编排与质感制作融为一体，从约翰内斯堡独立音乐场景中脱颖而出。ZRi. 曾登上 Apple Music 爵士榜第 2 位，在南非另类 R&B 与爵士领域积累了越来越多的听众。这张作品跳脱了单曲模式，以完整的曲序、过渡和制作变化构建聆听体验，在轻柔亲密的曲目与更具实验性的时刻之间有意切换，让情绪递进主导声音走向。专辑中的合作源自南非独立音乐社群的真实联结，多位受邀音乐人贡献出各自的风格，共同塑造了更广阔的音乐方向。该专辑已搭配音乐录影带、短视频内容、聆听会及现场演出发布，巡演覆盖约翰内斯堡、比勒陀利亚、开普敦、德班等城市。推荐给 Anderson Paak、Masego、Manana 以及当代另类 R&B 的爱好者。Before It Was Green" Is a collaborative alternative R&B and Neo Soul Project by South African Artist ZRi. and Producer Prod By Esco. Built around themes of infidelity , betrayal , desire and consequence , The project moves between intimate soul , Jazz-Influenced R&B and experimental production .Sonically , The Project draws from alternative R&B , Neo Soul , Jazz and experimental Hip Hop , Combining live feeling instrumentation , textured Production with contemporary South African influences , Emerging from Johannesburgs independent music scene ,The Project features collaborations with Blxckie , Khesa , PalesaPetalz , Impul$e , Esie , S-Que , G3NESIS , Oof Dawg , High_Rising_Mj , Sxnic .additional production includes 8een & Moo Latte Whose production credits include work with Joey Bada$$ , Jordan Ward, Chris Brown & Greentea Peng.ZRi. has previously charted at #2 on the Apple Music Jazz Charts , establishing a growing audience within south Africas alternative R&B and Jazz Landscape . The Project will Be supported by music videos , short form visual content , a listening session , live performances (currently on a tour for jhb , Pta , cpt, dbn)For fans of : Anderson Paak , Masego ,Manana and contemporary alternative R&BBefore it was Evergreen is also intended to document a specific period in ZRi.s artistic development . The project moves away from the idea of creating individual singles and instead presents a full length body of work where sequencing , transitions and changes in production are a part of the listening experience . the album deliberately moves between softer , intimate records and more experimental points , allowing the emotional progression of the project to influence the soundThe album's collaborations also represent relationships developed within south Africas independent music community . the artists contribute individual styles which contribute to the projects wider musical direction .