Finally a video. ‘Asinamali’, referencing a near-forgotten tradition of protest art ponders the attitudes to and politics of fame, money and all that comes with it. Zubz features on the hook too.
Anyone who knows Tumi knows the plight of women is foremost in his conscience. His seminal poem Yvonne and the song Maria testify to this.
Yet again he put pen to paper over the beat for Kanye West’s Power to make this heartfelt track and debuted it last night with a live performance on South African music magazine programme Live, impressing Angie Stone, who was a guest on the same show, and blowing away the massive TV audience. Listen to it and download it exclusively on AfriPOP!
Tumi and the Volume do London In their near-decade long existence Tumi and the Volume have maintained their reputation in South Africa as the most travelled band of their generation with just two albums to their credit – 2004′s Live at the Bassline and their 2006 self-titled set. Much has been said about the condescending attitudes that daunt the world music circuit, but its followers remain faithful and its purveyors [...]
