Conversations with Kwela
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Versatile lyricist, vocalist and producer Kwelagobe ?Kwela? Sekele (FKA PO or Po Box) comes from Soweto, via "Johazardburg" (Johannesburg), the City of Gold. Born in the year of Brenda & the Big Dudes' ?Weekend Special? and Harari's ?Street Sounds? ? 1983 ? Kwela's life and work are a reflection of his influences, inspirations, aspirations and memory. Unorthodox and a visionary, Kwela?s world of music is also made up of childhood memories of Kwaito and subplots drawn from Le Club, a legendary Joburg under-18s hip hop club). It?s also a landscape that includes Joburg poetics, jazz, early 2000s live band scenes and most of what is considered alternative, whether obscure or conveniently labelled ?world music?. Against this fertile background, it was in 2004 when he joined the renowned band Kwani Experience that his mtier took off. Kwani Experience inspired a generation with its bold and unapologetic afro-funk sound and aesthetic, setting stages ablaze around Africa and Europe while galvanising younger similar bands. In this episode of Viva Talks we sit down with Kwela, he takes us through his beginnings in music, the conception of the band 'Kwani Experience', where he finds inspiration and much more!
Versatile lyricist, vocalist and producer Kwelagobe ?Kwela? Sekele (FKA PO or Po Box) comes from Soweto, via "Johazardburg" (Johannesburg), the City of Gold. Born in the year of Brenda & the Big Dudes' ?Weekend Special? and Harari's ?Street Sounds? ? 1983 ? Kwela's life and work are a reflection of his influences, inspirations, aspirations and memory. Unorthodox and a visionary, Kwela?s world of music is also made up of childhood memories of Kwaito and subplots drawn from Le Club, a legendary Joburg under-18s hip hop club). It?s also a landscape that includes Joburg poetics, jazz, early 2000s live band scenes and most of what is considered alternative, whether obscure or conveniently labelled ?world music?. Against this fertile background, it was in 2004 when he joined the renowned band Kwani Experience that his mtier took off. Kwani Experience inspired a generation with its bold and unapologetic afro-funk sound and aesthetic, setting stages ablaze around Africa and Europe while galvanising younger similar bands. In this episode of Viva Talks we sit down with Kwela, he takes us through his beginnings in music, the conception of the band 'Kwani Experience', where he finds inspiration and much more!
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