Damon Albarn loved my work ethic and he loved my music, reveals Moonchild Sanelly IT’S big, it’s blue, it’s made of wool – and she calls it her “Moon Mop”.
Sanelly, 40, is known in the UK for her wild live shows, including TEN performances at last year’s Glastonbury Festival, and her association with Damon Albarn, either through Gorillaz or Africa Express.
One of the first things you notice about Moonchild Sanelly is her “hair”, often worn with lipstick and eye make-up to match.
Now Sanelly is back with her vibrant, life-affirming third studio album, Full Moon, recorded on the road in Malawi, Sweden and London.
“It literally grew as my career grew,” she tells me via video call from her home in Johannesburg, in reference to the mop’s seriously impressive dimensions.
