Ngemuva kokubuya kwe-albhamu ye- I-Verve, 'Phambili', URichard Ashcroft uzisika futhi futhi isivele ihlela i-albhamu entsha ukushicilelwa ezinyangeni ezimbalwa.
Ibhendi yakhe entsha ibizwa ngokuthi IZizwe Ezihlangene Zomsindo futhi i-albhamu yakho ingahle ilungele ukuwa: 'Ukuhlengwa' Yisihloko esinikezwe okwesikhashana.
U-Ashcroft waqala umsebenzi wakhe wedwa ngo-2000 nge 'Uwedwa Nabo Bonke Abantu', bese belandela'Izimo Zomuntu'(2002) no'Izikhiye Zomhlaba'(2006).