The Love House will play host to a ton of vinyls, brought to you by djBlaqt, Kongisto and Medicine come the first saturday of July 2013. This is an initiative by the number 1 soulfanatic, djBlaqt, in an effort to preserve true craftmaship of yester year djs before the influx of digital gadgets and synch-mixing. a show off by collectors of note. If you are in Pretoria on the day,  peep in at 523 DE korte street,  Sunnyside.
look out for more details about this event on www.djblaqt.com

Legends of the game at it again via @The_akademy1

As we say goodbye to sunny days and prepare to welcome the cold chills ahead in the winter season.

we took a bit of time to hang out with Guffy and Magesh who were out shooting a video off Guffy's latest release. The track is titled "Doing it in style" showing exactly what they are made of.

look out for the video which will debut in about a month or so.

also look out for great winter accessories from @Tne_Akademy1.

pics, courtsesy of Dumisani Dube.

Thank You, it was a HIT!

A special thank you to all that made it to this Hit event, a special shout out to all the djs for bringing out their Hits, hip hop, kwaito, old skool hits and much more.  Januaryone, all the way from cape town, Just Themba for bringing out more HIts on the last set, revving the momentum even further.
Join us for our next event #Tributetothe_TechnicsSL1200.
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@The_Akademy1 give-aways this friday Nite at Kitchener's. Every hour 8pm-4am

The Akademy is giving away 8 items this friday night at Kitchener's, Braamfontein, every hour from 8pm till 4am closing time, in association with @MusicologyNites' event: "Hit after Hit after Hit, a night of a thousand HITS! 

12.12.12 Electric_City_Nites

Electric_City Nites Presents Kwesta Mr. Cool Just Themba Dj Medicine Jab_a_Jaw KWESTA WANTS YOU TO #Rally4DaKAR HIS NEW FREE MIXTAPE For more information please see the statement from KWESTA below: After taking a break from touring to start recording what will go down in history as one of the best albums on the continent, I'm ready to starting sharing what I've been working on with my new Mixtape #Rally4DaKAR. For all of you who've been waiting to hear my new music & have been asking "Mfana Ukhipha Nini?" (when's the album dropping)? You'll be glad to be the first to get new music from my upcoming Mixtape #Rally4DaKAR. It’s not only the title of my new Mixtape... its an online rally for my sophomore album DaKAR - Da King of Afrikan Rap. I'll be dropping 8 #FreeDownload tracks (1 every week) off of the Mixtape from August 6th to September 30th and you'll have 7-days to #FreeDownload & #Share each track! You can #Rally4DaKAR by downloading each week's track on my Hulkshare page, sharing the unique link on Facebook, Tweeting the link with the hashtags "#Rally4DaKAR #FreeDownload" & Broadcasting the link on BBM to all contacts every week. The #Rally4DaKAR Mixtape drops on October 1st, featuring some of Africa's most loved MC's and comes with an additional 8 tracks to give you a taste of what to expect in the full album when it hits the shelves. It's definitely something to write home & tweet about and you'll be able to get it for free when it comes out. For instant updates just follow me @KwestaMrCool on Twitter and #Rally4DaKAR. Starting off with a bang the first #FreeDownload is for a track titled "BOOM SHAKA LAKA" features Cash Time Fam's Kid-X and the link goes live on Hulkshare.com/KwestaMrCool at 00:00:00 Monday August 6th and will expire at 23:59:59 Sunday August 12th. Let everyone know Da King of Afrikan Rap is back.

MusicologyNites this Friday Nite

With the world coming to an end, this might be the last edition of Musicology Nites this side of life, hence this year's edition comes to you sooner than expected, the timing is, nonetheless perfect, the venue more central, the duration more delayed and the sound more varied to meet and exceed your evergrowing auditory pleasure levels.
Doors open exactly 20h00. With reduced tickets, prized at R40 before midnight,  you will not pay this little for a better gig in Jo'burg come Friday, the 23rd of November.

it's gonna be an overdose of good music from all spheres of the deck, spindoctors displaying jams that have shaped and continue to forge many a musical journey.
Come in early and stand a chance of winning t-shirts/vests/snap-back caps, courtesy of @The_Akademy1.

Follow @MusicologyNites on twitter for more updates

Shooting the Breeze with Deeboi the ChiefRocka by SkyMother

 



Listening to Deebooi’s set when he featured at Music Nouveau fortnightly shake down’s at Kitchen Carvery, I was impressed by his intimate knowledge in a rainbow coloured selection of beats from purple hazed funk, to jazz littered hip hop boom baps, to soulful lyrics and tender melodies that reminded me that house music is like love in the rain contemplating how much I love days like these……..lets just say the nigger put a bee in my bonnet and had me shaking my money maker for a straight 90 minutes.

Imagine how excited I was to finally get to profile him – a natural born rainmaker through music must have a lot to unravel about the elements that make music the reference point, the healer, an index of reason to celebrate and give reverence to life.

Check out profile and transcripts from my YouTube interview with Deeboi Chiefrocka.

Deeboi Talking about his first LP

Deeboi on African Diplomacy befor gettin distracted by an ATM

Deeboi talking about why you should do it the 3d love of his life Charmaine, politrics and and

 

Gain some insight into what it took for Deeboi to get to his Simon Says status and what adventures and platforms his journey with music has taken him , and is taking him.

Nufsaid!

Dennis Segwe AKA, Deeboi Chiefrocka is a bonified turntabalist, born in Soweto in September 1979.  Raised on blue notes and a thriving vinyl culture period, Deeboi's gravitation towards turntablisim was a natural progression in his mind.

Deeboi's talent and passion with regards to music has lead him into various ground breaking initiatives in the entertainment and broadcasting disciplines as an entertainer and turntabalist, music producer, radio broadcasting, programme developer and content producer as well as a TV broadcasting researcher and contributor.

The Wrap Sheet:

Deebooi was Producer for Voice of Soweto (VOS) in 1997 for  – Saturday Morning.

“This was a particularly ground breaking period for me. Amidst gaining popularity on dance floors on public and private platforms.  It was my first break into broadcasting. I wanted to use my musical prowess to bring back broadcasting to it’s the source through unparalleled track selection and newsworthy content. VOS was the perfect platform as it was a pioneering initiative that sought to bring broadcasting to the people, in a way the people could relate to.” – quote from transcripts of interview at Gauteng Carnival 2012 Mofolo Park, JHB, South Africa

Deeboi spent an exciting two years during which he used his knowledge of music to spearhead programming that focused on various musically influenced sub cultures such as hip hop and jazz – in 1997 he was producing The Open Mic Set, which was one of the first official interactive shows dedicated to showcasing and cultivating the hip hop culture. The Open Mic Set has been responsible for launching and showcasing some of South Africa’s most prolific hip hop exports - Sama Award winner Amu, Mr. Selwyn and Tumi of the volume.

In 1998 he hosted The Open Mic Set, focused at jazz and an affluent LSM within VOS’s Main Market Listenership. This allowed him to reconnect with a major influence in his initial calling towards music. It also allowed him to give a fresh perspective on jazz due to his knowledge in jazzes more contemporary genre spin-offs such as hip hop, house and lounge. His show hosted local jazz legends such as Themba Mkhize, Doc Powell, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa and Jeff Mapawa. The success of the show and its wide listenership resulted in a sponsorship with CD Warehouse.

After a sabbatical and temporary hiatus on his music and broadcasting career, to complete his studies, Deeboi was lured back into broadcasting when he became a researcher for iQ2000 a youth engagement and mobilizing TV program on etv.

“My love and talent for broadcasting took me from class to TV broadcasting and back to my second love, radio broadcasting.  With the merge of Buwa FM & SCR Soweto Community Radio, and the advent of Jozi FM, I was earmarked to produce the drive time slot.” – quote from transcripts of interview at Gauteng Carnival 2012 Mofolo Park, JHB, South Africa

After an 18 month stint with Jozi FM he joined the ranks of Metro FM – voted one of the most widely listened radio stations nationally he joined Zak Dakile to produce content for One Mic Set. The show was responsible for getting key local hip hop icons signed and into the mainstream including but not limited to Pro kid, platinum selling artist Pitch black afro, super producer Omen, and Super producer Dome.

 

Two years later Deeboi was responsible for co-producing dead time success S’gubu Samampela on the most subscribed TV channel in the country SABC 1. The opportunity offered Deeboi a platform to extend music to TV Broadcasting and develop his skills as a VJ.

“I feel that S’gubu Samampela was the key milestone in embracing the true transcendent nature of music, in my career ,in my life.” – quote from transcripts of interview at Gauteng Carnival 2012 Mofolo Park, JHB, South Africa

 

The interactive music program ultimately led him to grace international platforms and stages as part of a Mayday an international initiative where he presented South Africa.

Other highlights throughout Deeboi’s career include:

·         In 2006 assisted with the production of the first hip hop summit in South Africa, which was graced by the likes of Naan Ethiopian and Guru of gang star New York.

·         Official Mtv DJ for the MTV VJ Search 2006

·         DJ for the KFC taste of Fame Road Show

·         Radio imaging at Ad Sat Co-operate Radio for in-store broadcasting for commercial giants such as Nando’s and Pick n Pay Radio

·         Official DJ for the official launch campaign of Iconic Hip Hop sub culture film 8mile

·         Pioneering Kasi Music TV on DSTVs Soweto TV.

Accolades:

Despite a thriving broadcasting career across two widely used media platforms, Deeboi stays true to turntablism. His ability to engage music lovers across genres on local and international dance floors has lead to his recognition:

 

·         May Day Amsterdam

·         Arts Alive Crowd Pleaser Competition Sept 2012

 

Spaces and Places:

As a DJ Deeboi has performed at formidable entertainment and lifestyle activation platforms which include the likes of:

·         Back to the City,

·         Thesis,

·         Kitchener’s Carvery,

·         Music Nouveau

Deebooi has a track selection that is seasoned yet refreshing. By working intimately with genres that have  given birth to entire genres and subcultures within a broadcasting paradigm, Deeboi is able to read and rock a crowd.

If you can’t take my word for it, Check out His Gig Guide, and let what your momma gave you decide!

Genre: Hip Hop,

Sounds like:

Skill set: DJ, Radio broadcasting and production, TV broadcasting and production, TV and radio content producer, VJ and God’s gift to turntablism

Booking and Interviews:

email: Deeboi247@gmail.com  

mobile: 0832434883

twitter :@deeboi247