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  • Genre: Afro-beat / New Wave / Rap

    Location Malmö/Johannesburg, ZA

    Profile Views: 243053

    Last Login: 11/26/2011

    Member Since 5/22/2006

    Record Label BBE/Boys Noize/Citinite/Pottymouth/TopBillin

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ..SPOEK MATHAMBO DJ/LIVE BOOKINGS OR FEATURE REQUESTS: SPOEKWON@GMAIL.COM.. .... ..NEW RELEASES:.. .... ...... .... ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......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... .... .... _________________________________________________ .... ..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.* .... .. _________________________________________________ .... .... ..I MADE A BLOG.. .... .......... .... _________________________________________________ .... .... ..I MAKE MIXES FOR JIVING.. .... NEW MIX NEXXT HYPE .... ..SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P: UNITED STATES OF AYOBANESS MIX.. ...... .... ______________________________ .... .. DOWNLOAD SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P DEVIL HOUSE MAFIAS 2...... ...... .... ______________________________ .... DOWNLOAD ..H.I.V.I.P : POST COITAL DEPRESSION MIX.. .... .......... ______________________________ .... .. SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P DEZEMBA LIAZONZ MIX.. .... ...... .... 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!! .... .. .... ______________________________.... .. 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. .... ______________________________ .... .... ..DOWNLOAD THE MASTERCASH MIX HERE.. .... 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 .... ...... .... .... . ____________________________________ .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ....................

  • Members

    SWEAT.X MOLEKE MBEMBE THE KOOL DISCO OKAPI NUBYSESE SPOEK MATHAMBO PLAYDOE THE SLUSH PUPPY KID ZOMBO.

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    PAST RELEASES: .... AS SWEAT.X .... ...... ...... .... AS PLAYDOE: .... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... COLLABORATIONS: ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

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  1. SPOEK MATHAMBO // www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo

    Gonzales in the morning

  2. SPOEK MATHAMBO // www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo

    ! @geesum i really look up to @BLK_JKS ! crystal clear sharp creative visionairies...nothing but respect! hope to collabo soon!

  3. SPOEK MATHAMBO // www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo

    the swanky awkward shows take a lot of energy to get going...but by the end, ppl were on their feet...thrusting pelvises

  4. SPOEK MATHAMBO // www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo

    club was designed by David Lynch...and totally has that dreamy/trippy swank in teh air...mirrrrrrrrrrrors #silencio

  5. SPOEK MATHAMBO // www.2faced1.com/blogs/zombo

    1st french show of tour 2 nights ago was awkward and trippy as hell...playing a swanky private club in Paris. felt like singer on #loveboat

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Bio:

SPOEK MATHAMBO DJ/LIVE BOOKINGS OR FEATURE REQUESTS: SPOEKWON@GMAIL.COM



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



I AM SPOEK MATHAMBO. NTHATO MOKGATA.

I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA. JOHANNESBURG.

I AM A MC. JIVETALK MACHINE. DESIGNER. ILLUSTRATOR. DJ. UNCLE.

I MAKE MUSIC AS SWEAT.X + PLAYDOE + MOLEKE MBEMBE

I DJ AS SPOEK MATHAMBO (H.I.V.I.P)


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



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RELEASES:



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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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I MADE A BLOG



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I MAKE MIXES FOR JIVING



NEW MIX NEXXT HYPE

SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P: UNITED STATES OF AYOBANESS MIX

______________________________

DOWNLOAD SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P DEVIL HOUSE MAFIAS 2



______________________________

DOWNLOAD H.I.V.I.P : POST COITAL DEPRESSION MIX

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______________________________

SPOEK MATHAMBO - H.I.V.I.P DEZEMBA LIAZONZ MIX



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!!



______________________________

 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.

______________________________



DOWNLOAD THE MASTERCASH MIX HERE

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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Member Since:

May 22, 2006

Members:

SWEAT.X MOLEKE MBEMBE THE KOOL DISCO OKAPI NUBYSESE SPOEK MATHAMBO PLAYDOE THE SLUSH PUPPY KID ZOMBO.

Sounds Like:

PAST RELEASES:

AS SWEAT.X

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AS PLAYDOE:

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COLLABORATIONS:

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Record Label:

BBE/Boys Noize/Citinite/Pottymouth/TopBillin

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