A fusion of the up-tempo township music from post-apartheid South Africa (also called Kwaito) and house music it contains elements of rap, techno, Chicago house and tribal chants. Together creating a raw energy that's not only been a hit among music fans worldwide but has got the likes of Radio 1, NME, FACT, Music Week, Guardian, Mixmag and DJ Mag to stand up and notice.
The album Township Funk is compiled and mixed top South African DJ QNess who brings together a collection of the hottest and most current artists and beats coming directly from the South African townships.
It includes the huge DJ Mujava's ‘Township Funk' which was described by NME as ‘The hottest track on the planet' while DJ Mag predicted “South Africa's thriving house scene was going to uncover an international producer sooner or later.†http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5-zQlgoEE
Other great tracks include: Mzo Bullet's tribal-electro meets old skool Detroit anthem Casablanca (check the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DU-zUHjbI); soulful vibes from DJ Fresca & Kudoskelem on Bring Out The Worst In Me and on Qness' own track The Light.
Mujava's equally massive Mugwanti is a track that's been picked up by many djs from the ‘Dirty Dutch' scene of Laidback Luke through to Kode 9. Fresh cuts come from Mogrigo with the deep tribal electronica of Heavyweight and the melodic techno tinged Lennen from Qness & Aero Manyelo.
This is all put together by South Africa's top DJ Qhubani Ndlovu a.k.a Qness.
Qness started his career as an RnB singer before experimenting with Rap & House and now as a Johannesburg based DJ and producer has risen to be one of the biggest djs in Africa. Stating influences as varied as Masters At Work, Kanye West, Dennis Ferrer, Bob Sinclair, Jay-Z and Osunlade, Qness models himself as one of the leading lights for quality South African electronic music.
In short Township Funk, the album represents the perfect and authentic introduction to one of the most exciting musical sounds of the moment.
www.newstatemusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/mrqness
Tracklisting.
1 DJ Fresca & Kudoskelem - Bring Out The Worst In Me
2 MR FM - Dragon Fly
3 Queens of Dance - Thamba Wena
4 DJ Mphulo Presents Angelo Agnelli - Off The Wall (Tshwara Lebota)
5 Mujava - Township Funk
6 Mogrigo - Heavyweight
7 McLloyd - Tembisa Funk
8 Josi Chave ft. Oluhle - Hlala (Extended Mix)
9 DJ Killer & Nyekx ft. Lady B - Dansa
10 DJ Qness ft. Khanyi - The Light
11 DJ Lugz - Lugzora
12 Double Trouble - Mamelodi Funk
13 DJ Storm - 2010
14 DJ Qness & Aero Manyelo - Lennen
15 Mujava - Mugwanti
16 DJ Tulz - Toolz Down
17 Mzo Bullet - Casablanca
18 DJ Storm - Run Against The Wind
19 Wakes - PE Funk (Masters Re Edit mix)
20 DJ Tulz - Sismazweni
The album Township Funk is compiled and mixed top South African DJ QNess who brings together a collection of the hottest and most current artists and beats coming directly from the South African townships.
It includes the huge DJ Mujava's ‘Township Funk' which was described by NME as ‘The hottest track on the planet' while DJ Mag predicted “South Africa's thriving house scene was going to uncover an international producer sooner or later.†http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5-zQlgoEE
Other great tracks include: Mzo Bullet's tribal-electro meets old skool Detroit anthem Casablanca (check the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_DU-zUHjbI); soulful vibes from DJ Fresca & Kudoskelem on Bring Out The Worst In Me and on Qness' own track The Light.
Mujava's equally massive Mugwanti is a track that's been picked up by many djs from the ‘Dirty Dutch' scene of Laidback Luke through to Kode 9. Fresh cuts come from Mogrigo with the deep tribal electronica of Heavyweight and the melodic techno tinged Lennen from Qness & Aero Manyelo.
This is all put together by South Africa's top DJ Qhubani Ndlovu a.k.a Qness.
Qness started his career as an RnB singer before experimenting with Rap & House and now as a Johannesburg based DJ and producer has risen to be one of the biggest djs in Africa. Stating influences as varied as Masters At Work, Kanye West, Dennis Ferrer, Bob Sinclair, Jay-Z and Osunlade, Qness models himself as one of the leading lights for quality South African electronic music.
In short Township Funk, the album represents the perfect and authentic introduction to one of the most exciting musical sounds of the moment.
www.newstatemusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/mrqness
Tracklisting.
1 DJ Fresca & Kudoskelem - Bring Out The Worst In Me
2 MR FM - Dragon Fly
3 Queens of Dance - Thamba Wena
4 DJ Mphulo Presents Angelo Agnelli - Off The Wall (Tshwara Lebota)
5 Mujava - Township Funk
6 Mogrigo - Heavyweight
7 McLloyd - Tembisa Funk
8 Josi Chave ft. Oluhle - Hlala (Extended Mix)
9 DJ Killer & Nyekx ft. Lady B - Dansa
10 DJ Qness ft. Khanyi - The Light
11 DJ Lugz - Lugzora
12 Double Trouble - Mamelodi Funk
13 DJ Storm - 2010
14 DJ Qness & Aero Manyelo - Lennen
15 Mujava - Mugwanti
16 DJ Tulz - Toolz Down
17 Mzo Bullet - Casablanca
18 DJ Storm - Run Against The Wind
19 Wakes - PE Funk (Masters Re Edit mix)
20 DJ Tulz - Sismazweni