KONFAB rehearsing ‘Gevaar Ingozi’ in France | Video

Check out this video of KONFAB rehearsing ‘Gevaar Ingozi’, a track from ‘Cape Town Effects’. The video was shot during a residency at Les Abbatoirs in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. You can hear Tebz on violin, and Dplanet and Led Piperz on production.

‘Cape Town Effects’ (CTFX) is a collaborative project featuring KONFAB, El Nino (Driemanskap), Jaak, Ben Sharpa, Tebz, Dplanet, Led Piperz and Big Space. The 13-track album is due out on Jarring Effects on 26th August this year on CD and double vinyl. CTFX have already performed at Les Nuits Sonores in Lyon, France. A further European tour will take place between September and November this year.

“For once, dance music gave something to think about and helped the audience discover other ways of living”

- Stéphanie Binet, Le Monde (translation from French)

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Driemanskap and friends to feature at Youth Day Celebration in Gugs

Come and celebrate Youth Day (Sunday 16th June) in Gugulethu with Driemanskap and many other of your favourite Cape Town artists including Kanyi, Ill Skillz, The Ruffest and Chronic Clan. There will also be a full DJ line-up, 5-a-side street soccer, basketball and a soup kitchen. It’s a full day of entertainment and it’s totally FREE.

The main aim of the event is to give back to those in need. Please bring any blankets, books, kids toys, clothes or food (preferably tinned or dry). It’s a free event so please give generously!

Time and Date:
Sunday June 16th, 2013.
11:00 – 18:00

Place:
Gugulethu Sports Complex
NY1, Gugulethu 7750.

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Price:
FREE

Live Performances by:
Driemanskap
Kanyi
Ill Skillz
Chronic Clan
The Ruffest
The4four
Four Seasons Marimba Band

On Decks:
DJ Zwai
DJ Milli Bala
DJ Digital
DJ Sticks
Kaunda Muzical

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Pioneer Unit sponsoring Capital Gain battle at Scrambles4Money

We’re proud to announce that Pioneer Unit is sponsoring the forthcoming battle between Fungus and Kadence at Scrambles4Money’s Capital Gain event this coming Sunday, 9th June in Joburg. We are massive fans of what S4M has achieved in such a short period of time and are proud to be sponsoring two of Cape Town’s finest in this forthcoming battle. We hope to continue our relationship with Scrambles4Money by sponsoring future events.

Scrambles4Money (S4M) is South Africa’s premier rap battle league, taking the art to a whole new level through its professionalism and in-depth understanding of the culture. The world is also being exposed to a new wave of South African talent – at the upcoming Foreign Exchange final, the winner will be accompanying S4M founder and vicious battle cat, Gin-i Grindith, to the King of the Dot World Domination 4 finals in Canada. This is a massive accomplishment for such a new league – and proof that S4M is already a force to be reckoned with.

If you’re in Joburg this Sunday, make sure you don’t miss this epic day of the finest battle rap in South Africa. You’ll get the final of Foreign Exchange (Illite VS Cerebro) plus a full card of Capital Gain including Fungus VS Kadence, Pava Guns VS Musa Mission, Jake Baker VS Discypal, Demon VS Willy Wroth, Inferno VS Slyme and many more!

Date:
Sunday 9th June 2013

Venue:
Grayscale
33 De Korte Street,
Braamfontein,
Joburg.

Time:
Battles start at 12:00 sharp

Price:
R60

For more information check out Scrambles4Money’s Facebook page

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Driemanskap, Kanyi & Jack Parow feature on KWAAI | New Music

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The collaborative project KWAAI Worldwide, which features some of Sweden and South Africa’s finest hip hop artists, was released today. The first single from the project, ‘Badman’, was released a couple of weeks ago and the video has already had over 34,000 views on Youtube.

KWAAI Worldwide features Swedish Grammy winner, Adam Tensta, as well as Afrikaans rap superstar, Jack Parow. Holding down the spaza are Driemanskap, Kanyi and Mic Substance. While Black Dillinger and Ginger Cobra represent South African reggae.

Driemanskap will be heading out to Sweden in August this year to do a 6 show tour with KWAAI. Keep it locked for more information.

In the mean time, check out the video for ‘Badman’…

The album is available worldwide, but if you’re in South Africa you can get it from the South African iTunes store.

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Redondo officially releases ‘Vendetta’ | New music

Driemanskap member Redondo has just released his 2004 ghetto horror story, ‘Vendetta’. The El Nino produced track which was never officially released, mysteriously leaked and has since become an underground cult classic.

‘Vendetta’ has now been re-mastered and features a new outro where Redondo explains that, although the track is based on a true story, it is a work of fiction and should be appreciated as art.

Download it below and be sure to hit us up in the comments section to let us know what you think…

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Jaak featured on the BBC’s Africa Beats

In September 2012 Jaak shot an episode of Africa Beats, a series of short films shot by the BBC that exposes up and coming talent from the African continent. The episode featuring Jaak recently aired on BBC World and is placed permanently on the BBC website.

In this episode, Jaak talks about reclaiming the Afrikaans language for black and brown people, so they can take pride in it, rather than being ashamed of its association with the former oppressors. He also performs an acoustic version of ’63,000′, a track from his forthcoming album, ‘Galant’, which vividly describes how his slave ancestors were brought to the Cape. Jaak is joined by Tebz (violin), Jonette (vocals) and Nossie (drums).

Jaak’s second album, ‘Galant’, will be out later this year. Stay tuned for more information.

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Jaak releases digital 12″ ‘Ongerep’ | Music

Supreme Afrikaans emcee, Jaak, recently had a digital 12″ funded via crowd sourcing through our friends at Africa Unsigned. The result is two Hipe-produced hip hop classic, ‘Ongerep’ and ‘Revolusie’, which are now available for you to download via your favourite iTunes store worldwide.

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Listen to both tracks below…

Ongerep_

Revolusie_

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Driemanskap to perform at Castle Lite Extra Cold concert & street party

Cape Town get ready for the Castle Lite Extra Cold Concert and street party this coming Saturday 25th May! Your boys Driemanskap will be bringing FIRE to this massive event in downtown Cape Town.

In a nationwide consumer participation campaign – a first for South Africa – the SAB beer brand mobilised its loyal followers in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban to create their own concert in their city. Beer drinkers were asked to pick their favourite acts from a list of 25 leading artists.

In Cape Town, some of the hottest names in the music industry, including F.eU (DJ Fresh and Euphonik), AKA, Professor, Teargas, DJ Ready D and Driemanskap, are on the bill. The multi-genre show is set to take over Buiten Street – a connecting road between Long and Loop streets – and surrounding businesses and restaurants.

Party-goers can create their own experience by chilling at various venues: VIPs get access to Fiction Bar and Lola’s Café, while media and representatives have access to Maremoto. Buiten Street serves as the all-round dance floor and party area, and Chez Ntemba club is also open to all.

This 8-hour street bash – it starts at 4pm – also features a range of activities and mini-events before the main attractions take to the stage, including market stalls, as well as break dancers, BMX bikers, MC battles, skaters, and graffiti artists.

Full line-up_
- DJ Ready D
- AKA
- DJ Wags
- Professor
- F.eU (DJ Fresh and Euphonik)
- Driemanskap
- Teargas
- Shugasmakx

Tickets for the 2013 Castle Lite Extra Cold Concert_
Tickets are available via Computicket.com and Computicket outlets and cost R324 p/p for VIP access and R165 p/p for general access. Please note that VIPs access the street party via Long Street, and general access ticket holders use the entrance is in Loop Street. VIP access includes entrance to Fiction and Lola’s VIP Area and four drink vouchers.

For more information check the Castle Lite website.

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Cape Town Effects live at Les Abattoirs | Photos

The Cape Town Effects team spent 8 days in residence at Les Abattoirs in Bourgoin-Jallieu, a small town near Lyon, France. During that time the team, consisting of KONFAB, El Nino (Driemanskap), Jaak, Tebz, Big Space, spo0ky, Dplanet, FX (lighting technician) and Chris (sound engineer), rehearsed and prepared for their first two shows.

The ‘Cape Town Effects’ project aims to create a snapshot of the South African underground music scene by creating a live show and releasing an album – a beautiful way for Jarring Effects to celebrate 10 years of musical connection with Cape Town.

Putting together a full show in such a short time was quite an achievement but everyone worked hard and the results showed. Check out these photos taken by Hélène Mejza at the first show in Bourgoin-Jallieu.

KONFAB (front), El Nino (background).

Big Space, Dplanet, spo0ky

Tebz feeling it

KONFAB and Jaak get down

Jaak and El Nino

El Nino, Jaak, KONFAN and Tebz share a moment

El Nino bringing the fire

Tebz performing Kodi Ya Malla

Cape Town Effects Crew!

Tebz on the violin

El Nino summoning the spirits

Cape Town Effects is due to be released by Jarring Effects in August 2013. In the mean time, check out ‘All Rise’ by KONFAB and El Nino. Dplanet and Led Piperz on production…

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‘Badman’ video by KWAAI featuring Driemanskap and Kanyi

In December last year, a group of Swedish musicians came to South Africa to record an album project called KWAAI. The aim of the project was to bring together some of Sweden and South Africa’s finest rappers and producers to create a collaborative album and, later this year, a tour of Sweden. Naturally your boys Driemanskap got all up in the project and did what they do best – kill ish!

The first offering from the project is a track called, ‘Badman’. It features Syster Sol, Mofeta, Kristin Amparo, Cleo, Driemanskap and Kanyi. The beat is by Khosh, who also produced Izulu Lelam, Driemanskap’s first offering from their forthcoming album, Hlala Nam, which drops later this year.

The video was only released last Friday and already has over 15,000 views on Youtube! Check it out below…

Stay tuned for the forthcoming KWAAI album (June 7th) and peep the website: kwaai.nu

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