Will You Be Celebrating Valentines Day This Year?
WHY I DON’T CELEBRATE V-DAY You have to be someone who completely avoids any form of information in terms of Newspapers, Television, any Online or Social Media platforms, not to have noticed the Feverishness surrounding Valentines Day. What’s causing all this excitement, are we this easily swayed by the Media, or do we just try […]
Honestly, Why Do You Deejay??
What Motivated You To Become A DJ? Everybody wants to be a Dj and there are some talented Deejays, but a very select few have taken their time to fully master their craft. I am sure you all have at one time or another been in possession of a mixtape by a few good Deejays, […]
Tribute to Tabu Ley Rochereau
The Early Years: A Musical Prodigy in the Making Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, better known as Tabu Ley Rochereau, was born on November 13, 1940, in Bagata, Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). His early interest in music became evident when he began performing with Joseph “Le Grand Kallé” Kabasele’s band, L’African Jazz, […]
Ndombe Opetum: A Journey Through Soukous and TPOK Jazz
Early Life and Musical Start Ndombe Opetum, or Pepe Ndombe, was born on March 3, 1944, in Bandundu, Belgian Congo (now DRC). Growing up in the capital city, Leopoldville (now Kinshasa), he experienced many types of music that shaped his journey. By the 1960s, his love for music became a full-time career, launching him into […]