John Wizards
John Wizards
Boomkat Product Review:
Planet Mu bubble up this Afro-pop treat from south of the equator, courtesy of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba aka John Wizards. Blending highlife, Shangaan Electro, R&B, dub and boogie-pop with an effervescent electronic touch, they've just hatched one of this summer's most unexpected charms, a dizzily joyful sound gushing with the sweetest melodies and nudged with an effortless funk. The story of how they came to be only adds to this: "Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. John says "He told me that he had moved from Rwanda to Cape Town to become a musician, and I told him that I had been writing music that required vocals. We didn't get around to recording. Emmanuel quit his job, lost his cellphone, and moved to a new place before I had the chance to find out." A year later in 2012 John had moved to a new apartment, a place on Loop Street, when he ran into Emmanuel again - they were living in the same street. Emmanuel liked the new songs he had written and John would invite him over to sing on them after work." The results is a bounty of glorious sunshine music, ranging from the canny Shangaan dedication, 'Limpop', thru the sprt of melodies which could have appeared on early AFX or µ-Ziq records on 'Hogsback' mixed up with beaming boogie like 'Iyongwe', beautiful ballads such as 'Maria' or 'Jabu Ley', mellow funk moments on 'Leuk' and the frothy AI-era melodies of 'Durvs'. Honestly it's one of those records you HAVE to hear to believe, and even then you'll be rubbing your ears in disbelief. Big recommendation!
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Boomkat Product Review:
Planet Mu bubble up this Afro-pop treat from south of the equator, courtesy of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba aka John Wizards. Blending highlife, Shangaan Electro, R&B, dub and boogie-pop with an effervescent electronic touch, they've just hatched one of this summer's most unexpected charms, a dizzily joyful sound gushing with the sweetest melodies and nudged with an effortless funk. The story of how they came to be only adds to this: "Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. John says "He told me that he had moved from Rwanda to Cape Town to become a musician, and I told him that I had been writing music that required vocals. We didn't get around to recording. Emmanuel quit his job, lost his cellphone, and moved to a new place before I had the chance to find out." A year later in 2012 John had moved to a new apartment, a place on Loop Street, when he ran into Emmanuel again - they were living in the same street. Emmanuel liked the new songs he had written and John would invite him over to sing on them after work." The results is a bounty of glorious sunshine music, ranging from the canny Shangaan dedication, 'Limpop', thru the sprt of melodies which could have appeared on early AFX or µ-Ziq records on 'Hogsback' mixed up with beaming boogie like 'Iyongwe', beautiful ballads such as 'Maria' or 'Jabu Ley', mellow funk moments on 'Leuk' and the frothy AI-era melodies of 'Durvs'. Honestly it's one of those records you HAVE to hear to believe, and even then you'll be rubbing your ears in disbelief. Big recommendation!
Boomkat Product Review:
Planet Mu bubble up this Afro-pop treat from south of the equator, courtesy of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba aka John Wizards. Blending highlife, Shangaan Electro, R&B, dub and boogie-pop with an effervescent electronic touch, they've just hatched one of this summer's most unexpected charms, a dizzily joyful sound gushing with the sweetest melodies and nudged with an effortless funk. The story of how they came to be only adds to this: "Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. John says "He told me that he had moved from Rwanda to Cape Town to become a musician, and I told him that I had been writing music that required vocals. We didn't get around to recording. Emmanuel quit his job, lost his cellphone, and moved to a new place before I had the chance to find out." A year later in 2012 John had moved to a new apartment, a place on Loop Street, when he ran into Emmanuel again - they were living in the same street. Emmanuel liked the new songs he had written and John would invite him over to sing on them after work." The results is a bounty of glorious sunshine music, ranging from the canny Shangaan dedication, 'Limpop', thru the sprt of melodies which could have appeared on early AFX or µ-Ziq records on 'Hogsback' mixed up with beaming boogie like 'Iyongwe', beautiful ballads such as 'Maria' or 'Jabu Ley', mellow funk moments on 'Leuk' and the frothy AI-era melodies of 'Durvs'. Honestly it's one of those records you HAVE to hear to believe, and even then you'll be rubbing your ears in disbelief. Big recommendation!
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This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Planet Mu bubble up this Afro-pop treat from south of the equator, courtesy of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba aka John Wizards. Blending highlife, Shangaan Electro, R&B, dub and boogie-pop with an effervescent electronic touch, they've just hatched one of this summer's most unexpected charms, a dizzily joyful sound gushing with the sweetest melodies and nudged with an effortless funk. The story of how they came to be only adds to this: "Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. John says "He told me that he had moved from Rwanda to Cape Town to become a musician, and I told him that I had been writing music that required vocals. We didn't get around to recording. Emmanuel quit his job, lost his cellphone, and moved to a new place before I had the chance to find out." A year later in 2012 John had moved to a new apartment, a place on Loop Street, when he ran into Emmanuel again - they were living in the same street. Emmanuel liked the new songs he had written and John would invite him over to sing on them after work." The results is a bounty of glorious sunshine music, ranging from the canny Shangaan dedication, 'Limpop', thru the sprt of melodies which could have appeared on early AFX or µ-Ziq records on 'Hogsback' mixed up with beaming boogie like 'Iyongwe', beautiful ballads such as 'Maria' or 'Jabu Ley', mellow funk moments on 'Leuk' and the frothy AI-era melodies of 'Durvs'. Honestly it's one of those records you HAVE to hear to believe, and even then you'll be rubbing your ears in disbelief. Big recommendation!
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 1-3 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Planet Mu bubble up this Afro-pop treat from south of the equator, courtesy of John Withers and Emmanuel Nzaramba aka John Wizards. Blending highlife, Shangaan Electro, R&B, dub and boogie-pop with an effervescent electronic touch, they've just hatched one of this summer's most unexpected charms, a dizzily joyful sound gushing with the sweetest melodies and nudged with an effortless funk. The story of how they came to be only adds to this: "Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. John says "He told me that he had moved from Rwanda to Cape Town to become a musician, and I told him that I had been writing music that required vocals. We didn't get around to recording. Emmanuel quit his job, lost his cellphone, and moved to a new place before I had the chance to find out." A year later in 2012 John had moved to a new apartment, a place on Loop Street, when he ran into Emmanuel again - they were living in the same street. Emmanuel liked the new songs he had written and John would invite him over to sing on them after work." The results is a bounty of glorious sunshine music, ranging from the canny Shangaan dedication, 'Limpop', thru the sprt of melodies which could have appeared on early AFX or µ-Ziq records on 'Hogsback' mixed up with beaming boogie like 'Iyongwe', beautiful ballads such as 'Maria' or 'Jabu Ley', mellow funk moments on 'Leuk' and the frothy AI-era melodies of 'Durvs'. Honestly it's one of those records you HAVE to hear to believe, and even then you'll be rubbing your ears in disbelief. Big recommendation!
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