Spoek Mathambo

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SPOEK MATHAMBO – MSHINI WAM from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.



SPOEK MATHAMBO & MSHINI WAM - GWABABA (DON'T BE SCARED) from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.

I SAY



“Spoek Mathambo is a slippery post-Apartheid glam-rap prince from Soweto who is descended from distant African royalty, or Jewish, or both. In addition to our online communications trail, I have two weeks worth of phone bills—a Paris mobile, a London office number, some digits that connect to a voice speaking Arabic—to prove how hard it is to catch up to him.”



Part of a new breed of African artists, 24 year old Spoek Mathambo (Rapper/DJ and Graphic Designer/Illustrator) is hitting the world hard with his take on Afro-futurism. Spoek sees himself as a part of a new wave of energy in Africa, which is intent on nurturing a sense of progressiveness while maintaining a pride in culture. As front-man for electrorap outfits SWEAT.X and PLAYDOE, Spoek Mathambo has become a increasingly prominent figure in the international music scene over the last couple of years.



Most recently, Spoek Mathambo has finished recording his solo album, Mshini Wam for BBE, and has built a live band (which includes two dancers) in order to tour the project. The release of this project is particularly exciting as a sign to the world of what Africa has in store in terms of progressive electronic music.

The title “Mshini Wam” is from a famous Zulu song called Umshini wami, (English: My Machine), often sung by members of the military wing of the ANC and the South African pres! ident himself whenever they are in trouble - in their version it means: “Bring Me My Machine Gun”. Yet for Spoek Mathambo Mshini Wam has quite a different meaning: “My Machine…A way to express a new wave of electronic African music!”.



Spoek has risen to become one of the foremost recognised exporters of the new South African club music (which he has coined as Township Tech). He has gathered widespread attention as far afield as the New York Times and Fader Magazine.



Spoek Mathambo has been chosen to represent Africa in the Nike Sportswear X The Fader Magazine ‘Pitch Perfect’ mixtape series, which is a collaboration based around the culture defining magazine. He also has been chosen to be on the cover of Fader Magazine for August/September issue.



Spoek Mathambo has scored hits in the past year on the German club charts. His collaboration with Malente & Dex on the ‘Habibi EP’ went to #1, and his ‘Fever EP’ with So Called Friend spent eight weeks in the top 3 of the German Club Charts.



Spoek collaborated with the legendary late photographer, Shawn Mortensen (http://www.shawnmortensen.org/ http://www.shawnmortensen.org/ ) - They created Africa’s answer to the Nike AM90 project (http://vimeo.com/3931004 http://vimeo.com/3931004 ).



Spoek Mathambo has recently been invited to perform and contribute to an exhibition of the top young South African artists at the renowned Mu Gallery in Eindhoven, Holland.



In 2009, Spoek Mathambo was invited to The Red Bull Music Academy rooms in Amsterdam to give a talk, as part of his former group Sweat.X, which has been described as:



“The South African duo takes Prince worship to a whole new level on this sweaty electro-funk track.” The Washington Post

“Electro bump ‘n’ grind that blends Prince’s libido-loosening funk with unrestrained eruptions of jittery beat jism.” GQ

“Sweat.X are the last word in the whole hip-house/new rave/electro-booty funk thing that’s so new it hasn’t even happened yet.” Vice Magazine

“Cape Town’s hyperactive, gutter-mouthed, ‘African electro’ duo, Sweat.X… armed with a bunch of ‘future primitive’ rave funk, glitchy melodies and club-friendly glam hip-house, have arrived at exactly the right time.” Time Out Magazine



SPOEK MATHAMBO - GHOST OF BONES from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.



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THEY SAY



*Mokgata is Ndebele royalty descended from the Maraba royal family of Polokwane, and the singer, dancer, songwriter and fashion-face of Sweat.X. He lives in Johannesburg.*



*Spoek Mathambo is a slippery post-Apartheid glam-rap prince from Soweto who is descended from distant African royalty, or Jewish, or both. In addition to our online communications trail, I have two weeks worth of phone bills—a Paris mobile, a London office number, some digits that connect to a voice speaking Arabic—to prove how hard it is to catch up to him.*



*And so to Spoek Mathambo. As one half of Sweat X, Soweto’s Spoek (aka Nthato Mokgata) has been a constant blog presence over the last 12-18 months, turning blog heads onto electro and hip hop South African sounds. Whether it’s his work with Playdoe (with Sibot), Bulgarian or DJ Edjotronic (with a new 12? on Boyz Noize dropping soon), Spoek’s name repeatedly resurfaces - of late, in the form of his own ongoing mix series.*



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POST SUMMER POST FESTIVE SEASON MIX. A LIKKLE MESS TO MAKE SURE THIS CRAZY SUMMER IS NEVER FORGOTTEN.WAS TOO WILD AND TOO THOROUGH TO BE FORGOTTEN!! THIS IS FOR THE DECEMBER POSSE.THE WHISTLE BLOW POSSE.STRIPCLUB POSSE.XMAS DEVIANTS CREW.BIG SPACE, DURBAN GANGSTERS, TSHEPO, SJAMBOK, KOOLURK, IRONMAN, Z, MASTERCASH, SI (BANANANA), ZM.DIE BRASSE!!



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SPOEK MATHAMBO - NOMBOLO ONE MIX



IN MANY WAYS IT IS A GUTTER MIX. I HAVE SHIED AWAY FROM “THE MAN’S” FANCY TRICK & TOOLS AND HAVE CHOSEN INSTEAD TO STITCH THE SONGS TOGETHER WITH NOTHING BUT A MACHETE, A XMAS HAM AND SOME WATERMELON. BUSH SKILLS!! EXPECT ALOTTA SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSE, KWAITO & TECHNO WITH A TITCH OF FUNKY WHERE IT MATTERS.



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DJ MASTERCASH IS THE DADDY H.I.V.I.P. THE DAN DADA DANGARGAN. HE GOT CRAZY TECH ON THIS HERE MIX.I WENT TO SEE HIM PLAY IN THE RAVE ON THURSADY.AND ACTUALLY NOTICED THEN THAT HIS SOUL BEEN INHABITED BY SOME KIND OF EVIL ROBOT



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