Get to know: TUMI Born in exile in Tanzania in 1981, Tumi returned to Soweto, South Africa in 1992. Formerly known as MC Fatboy, Tumi Molekane is an MC/Poet who has done countless work on the Johannesburg and world hip-hop scene. Member of the 9-piece crew P.E.R.M., which included Zee, Strawmoon, Space2wice, Kju52, Richard The 3rd, McWillie, Neo Shamiyaa and Diliseng, the group released an album in 2001 titled APT: An Artistic Representation of Truth which was well received. That same year Tumi released his debut album The Tao of Tumi as well as publishing his book, a collection of poems, called The Black Inside Out. 2002 saw the vinyl/CD release of his EP A Dream Led to this on Nuffsaid Recordings in Australia, as well as further cooperations with Australian MC/Producer Prowla. Front man for the band Tumi & The Volume, a creative joint venture between Tumi, Tiago and Paulo from 340ml, Dave and Kyla, joining forces in 2002 the band has had immense success with the release of their debut live album At The Bassline in 2004, including three nominations for South African Music Awards (SAMA). The groups self-titled sophomore effort and first studio album was released in 2006 with distribution in Canada and Germany as well. Founding his own label Motif Records in 2006, Tumi has released a compilation Ke Sho Case Showcase, as well as his second solo LP Music from my good eye in 2007. Various collaborations and full length albums followed, amongst them Tumi & The Volume albums, and the first release off the Motif Records/Sony Music Joint Venture 2010 full LP release WHOLE WORLDS and Tumi & The Volumes Pick A Dream on Sakifo Records. Tumis latest endeavours include a guest appearance on new-comer AKAs Victory Lap Remix as well as a public service announcement in the form of a bootleg remix of Kanye wests Power... Connect >>>>> tumipoetmc twitter/tfromthev tumimolekane.blogspot
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 11:38:27 +0000
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