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Jitsvinger’s Bio:
As one of South Africa's fastest rising Afrikaans vernacular hip hop artists and poets, Jitsvinger (Quintin Goliath) started his ascent in the music industry while still at school. In the mid-90s he was inspired by acts and hip hop crews including POC (Profits of da City), who visited local schools promoting awareness around HIV/Aids, education, and drug abuse.
In 2000 Jitsvinger, who also plays acoustic and electric guitar, turned what he loved into his career. But this was not without its struggles as he needed to first find the right people to steer him in the right direction.
Since diving into the arts arena, Jitsvinger has successfully launched his debut self-written full-length album, Skeletsleutel (2006).
He is a strong believer in collaborating with other artists, musicians, and poets across the musical spectra and genre, always transcending boundaries, and experimenting and creating new sounds.
His versatility as an artist and musician has seen him travelling the country and world, performing at various outdoor and indoor festivals, theatres, clubs, living rooms, and even cordoned off streets.
Jitsvinger's passion for music transcends even rhythm and chords.
In 2005 Jitsvinger was invited by the Western Cape department of education to facilitate a creative writing programme at the historical Robben Island. The top learners from nine provinces formed part of the programme. That same year he performed with established poet and author Antjie Krog, and poets Kgaofela Magododi and Comrad Fatso (Namibia) during the Spier Poetry Exchange. He returned to the festival in 2006.
It was another festival stop for Jitsvinger in 2007 when he performed in the Voorkamerfest in Darling alongside theatre giant, David Kramer, comedian, Mark Lottering, and the Khoi Khonnexion. 2007 saw Jitsvinger perform at the Migrant Music Festival, in Taiwan. He travelled and collaborated with the official Khoisan praise poet, Jethro Louw (Tanneman !Xam), performing traditional cultural music to an audience of over 2 000 people in the Taiwanese cities of Tainan and Taipei. There he also addressed various workshops about the Khoi culture. Toward the end of the year Jitsvinger collaborated with opera singer Golda Schultz, which was screened on SABC1 for their Head Wrap collaborative arts programme.
2008 was a busy year for the artist. He became the first hip hop artist to perform to a packed Baxter Theatre audience during the Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards. Being influential on the Afrikaans music scene, Jitsvinger was approached to comment on the history and state of Afrikaans music, and the way forward for the language in music, for a documentary that was screened on the Afrikaans music channel, MK89 (DSTV). Mixing music with acting, Jitsvinger took on multiple roles in the hip hop musical, Hip Hop Connected (directed by musician and artist, Teba). Three performances of the musical were staged at Cape Town's Artscape Opera House.
In mid-2008, he travelled to Switzerland as part of the inter-continental Rogue State of Mind project where, with fellow artists from Switzerland and South Africa, performed in clubs, the Schalchthaus Theatre, and festivals (the Buskers Festival, Funk Em See Festival, and Rock the Docks Festival), entertained and educated crowds around the country. As part of the project the artists recorded new tracks for the second Rogue State of Mind double album due for release in 2009.
Back in Cape Town, Jitsvinger was invited to perform with Burni Aman, Bhlakroze, Pops Mohammed, and Georgia Me (USA), at the Speak the Minds Poetry Festival, held at Artscape Opera House. Celebrating your heritage, Jitsvinger performed at the Badilisha! An African Poetry Exchange event in Long Street, Cape Town, days later.
Shortly after the event he flew to Durban for a week to participate in the Poetry Africa Festival. There he performed and shared the stage with Nastio Mosquito, Carlos Gomez, and !Bushwoman, and facilitated poetry and creative writing workshops, and judged an annual slam poetry competition.
The year was rounded off with an appearance at the annual Obs Festival in Observatory, Cape Town. Jitsvinger, along with his crew the Khoi Khollective, performed to an audience on the acoustic stage.
Throughout 2008 Jitsvinger has been working on his follow-up album due for release in 2009.
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jus passin by ......stuur-ing groete jou kaant toe. Howz al with u? Hope well! Mindz been off-line for a while.....but hope 2 be bak on soon. peace n blessinz
Ek was missin vir 'n second nou is ek bak vir 'n wyle mit liriese style wat boog soos pyle jaa nee die peepz keep draing hul koppe soos 'n klomp vuil uile ....
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Asi konek opi net wee uitgesort is, dan sort os die res uit .....
Hi there...... How are you theses dayzzzz?? Thanks for all your nice messages... I do also miss the time, you and your friends being in Basel... I am doing NOTHING at the moment, yeah I know... that's a shame... work keeps me busy all the time... But I will try to change my lifestyle again... I need more music and happiness around me... Jitsy, so what are you doing? How is it flowing with your big talent? Would be great to hear from you soon... Big hugs, Nadia
Operasie Brein sel versterking .... woord vir woord plaas ons soort by soort, akoort op akoort sonder om vooraf te weet waar hulle hoort. Blink gepoetste skoene , kiwi polish omi vingers en 'n peanut botter kol opi wit mat. Vuil skottelgoed, geraamtes ini hangkas en gedekte tafels waar niemand seen se nie. Ek scheme ek steek my blydskap weg agter 'n frons terwyl my hard hier binne rond bons... doef doef .. doef doef ..
silence is a bad culture...on the other hand, no answer would be worse...;-)
but, how could I! even though it's abviously a little colder than it probably wouldn't make a difference for me, you seem to be busy & that's good!
everything's straight, errr perfect over here. wifey gave birth to my beautiful daughter last tuesday morning...I couldn't ask for much more at the moment :-)
I'll keep you updated about everything else a.s.a.p.!
how goes it nog fello Mind? jus passin thru to show sum luv & rezpect......! The "real" is slowly but surley gettin rotation this side, so lets hope for a further positive couple o' months ahead!!! Ive been gettin aggitated at the fact that we still dont have ur album(skeletsleutel) down here yet.........so we DEF gonna make a plan by end of JUnE for sum $change$ to get it here! Ons sal nie nog n' month langer kan uit hou nie sonder dit! :) peace 2 u
I learn to organize me ;)...allways the same hehehe...But I feel good. I have alot to do 4 my artshool. My music is on a good way. I tod that I have new stuff. But before I show that I have to wait till its mixed and masterd. :) I think you will like that sound :) This year we can..t come to cape town...that sucks!...But I..m sure next year we are there. In dezember we are in India over X-mas and new year. We have an nice music-project there. You see here is allways movement. Tell me what goes on in your life. I miss cape town....
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Wazzzup Jits?!? Sorry for the late replay, I was very busy these days..by the way: Happy New Year! Hope that it will be your year ma'man!! I really like your style, keep on rocking like that man! MaRz
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