DIALOGUES WITH SPOEK MATHAMBO
An interview conducted a while back. Enjoy… Sarah Claire: So Spoek, tell me a bit about yourself. Spoek Mathambo: I’m an Ndebele prince, rapper, dancer, DJ, dreamer, illustrator and graphic artist. I live between Johannesburg and Malmö Sweden. I work as various art/music collectives… Namely: MSHINI WAM, SWEAT X, PLAYDOE and DJ as HIVIV....
Album Review: Spoek Mathambo – Mshini Wam (2010)
Reviewer: Batandwa Alperstein Spoek Mathambo brings a fresh new flavour with his debut album, Mshini Wam. The beats and lyrics share the same characteristics: simple, cryptic and infectious. Tribal drums meet grinding synths to create an atmosphere of grungy downtown Jozi streets. There is a powerful irony in the special blend of sophisticated cheesiness that...
Syrian Rock Metal Band Q&A Continued…
I also read that many heavy metal fans are accused of being Satanists by the Syrian intelligence. I often feel that when I want to change someone’s perception of something for the better arguing my viewpoint doesn’t help a lot – it only creates more contempt. What is your approach? In the Arab world in...
THE WILD EYES
Cape Town’s musical vagabonds, The Wild Eyes, are back to captivate you with their raw, honest and electrifying sound. Colourful, crafty and energetic, they take you on an audio rampage of the unexpected. They’re not a “white boys who can dance” kind of band, so P L E A S E do not mention Indie-Electro-Rock....
Shiny, Happy, People… The people of Joburg
Not often do you meet a person who emits an energy that continues to resonate through you. Well Spoek Mathambo is that guy. An Ndebele Prince, a DJ, graphic artist and recently Mshini Wam – Spoek transcends all those petty nationalisms. Berlin. Germany. Miami. New York. He travels the world, making friends and breaking stereotypes, breeding...
ARTIST PROFILE: SOME GROW YOUNG
Joburg-based collective Some Grow Young are slowly infiltrating the mind-rhythms of the people with their fresh, intelligent brand of exploration and storytelling. Their music unravels the vivid balance of pain and beauty, along with thought-provoking anecdotes masterfully told through tales from a mystical world… Tell us a bit more about your musical backgrounds and where it all started. Musically, our...
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SPOEK MATHAMBO: CONTROL
Spoek Mathambo is one of South Africa’s funkiest faces behind original, head-bopping musical collaborations. His latest project Mshini Wam is no exception. We recently profiled this new Afro-futurist supergroup in issue 21 of one small seed, and now Spoek’s latest music video has just premiered on Dazed & Confused‘s online platform, Dazed Digital. ...
Masters of Rock Tour starring Deep Purple
One of the outcomes of South Africa hosting that global sports tournament that shall not be named is the sudden surge in international stars popping up all over SA – all, no doubt, with their eyes on their share of the money-pie. From the UK’s Fatboy Slim claiming to be the official DJ of the...
FlashBack | Dance Floor Killers | Issue05
Dare to enter Sweat.X ‘s making-your-feet-itch world of mish-mash sounds and musical liberties. Rebecca Kahn investigates. It isn’t easy to interview Markus Wormstorm or Spoek Mathambo. Don’t get me wrong; they’re both hella nice guys, and more than willing to talk about Sweat.X, their latest musical endeavour. But their minds work differently to those of...
