Sunday, November 13, 2011

Celebrating Young Talent, Zambian Independence and Good Music with Monash DJ of the year, DJKaymack and a Bowsse Hip Hop artist, 
C-Flow!


27th October 2011
For some, the night began with purple drinks and proceeded into CHAOS on the dance floor with DJKaymack setting it on FIRE! His style of play is like no other and not many DJ's can play awesome sets of dancehall, hip hop AND old school KWAITO!!! For a born and bred Zimbabwean, all I can say is DJKaymack idhara! The way he had people doing the 'bus' dance in the middle of a club, it made October 27th a night to remember! Upholding the standard, Zambian brewed C-Flow also  took to the stage and showed us what he's made of; his freshness and creativity with words got some attention and had us jammin big time ... Of course, the night could not end without a crazy good set from the birthday Mr, DeejayBeeSA!    

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DJKaymack
The man behind Stones Featherbrooke Big Party Thursdays




L-Tido and DJKaymack with his award!



Kemo:  Monash DJ of the year award winner! Helllo!
DJKaymack:  Hi Kemo!
Kemo: Ok so Kudzai, tell me about DJKaymack haha, what genre of music do you play and why or how did it come about?
DJKaymack:  In the early days (2008) when I came into the SPOTLIGHT, I normally played Hip Hop and R&B, with a touch of Dancehall. Every other guy enjoys these genres and I grew up exposed to them. When I started playing for diverse audiences like Monash students, I shifted to other genres to adapt and ended up playing a mixture Hip Hop, R&B, Dancehall, House, Nigerian, Angolan, Congolese, Zambian, Zimbabwean and Kwaito.

Kemo: Wow you are definitely talented! So how do you run your sets then? Do you play everything in one set?
DJKaymack:  My sets are divided into 20 minutes for each genre depending on what type of event, and the theme of the party. At times I may have to play only 3 genres or so, if only playing for an hour. I can go up to 6 hours non-stop, and that I performed by some club in Four Ways (2009). At house parties, I normally do long hours as well.

Kemo: Ok so what or who inspired you to go into music?
DJKaymack: I grew up singing along to Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Naughty by Nature at a tender age of 7 (1993) with my brother, Mr. Massive(my mentor).  We actually used to record each other on a “Walkman” #backthen lol! For the love of music, the clubbing and party scene came about in Dec 1998 when I was 12 years (after primary School), clubbing at Archipelago, Synergy, Turtles, etc, in the ‘Afternoon’ (1pm – 7pm) lol #Zimbabweans.

Kemo: Oh wow ... I was wondering if they let 12 year olds get into clubs in Zim! haha...
DJKaymack: haha no, back then it was difficult to go out during the night #strictparents+culture, so Zimbos loved clubbing in the afternoon. Thinking about it now, heishh!!! no words lol.

Kemo: hahaha! I can tell there’s more but we won’t go there... so now? What’s going on in DJKaymacks world?
DJKaymack: Right now I am the man behind the successful Stones Featherbrooke running business since 2007 under Majik Vision Ent. and now DPT OF ENT. To date I have done quite a huge number of clubs and parties. I haven’t really had that much time to do mix tapes, because they really need my time and conscience and then I have my school work that needs to be taken care of. Holidays are my thing where I get more time to focus on the mixes. My Thursday contract with Stones (The Big Party Thursdays) together with the DPT OF ENT, have seen the introduction of DJ Bee, DJ Boza, DJ Quinny, DJ Solyd  and various artists to Stones Featherbrooke. 



Kemo: What’s the best thing about doing what you do?
DJKaymack: Every other Night in the club I get so many offers of people wanting to do parties, because they love my music and DJ’n style. You get into a cab or a friends ride, you hear your mixes playing; that tells me people approve of my music. That’s great. 



Kemo: Ask me any question you want to know the answer to?
DJKaymack: Have you listened to any DJKaymack mix tapes? Which ones do you like? Overall, do the mix tapes inspire you and do they have a meaning?

Kemo: YES!!! Wow like three questions at once haha...ok, I like all of them ... but my favourites are the old school RnB and Kwaito! The way I was dancing in my room when I first listened to them! Love it! Haha. The thing about your mixes is that they are so diverse and that shows just how gifted you are because you don’t limit yourself and that for me is an amazing thing!

Legends in the making: DeejayBeeSA and DJKaymack


Kemo: Tell me something interesting about your heritage?

DJKaymack: I’m from the sunshine city and streets of Harare ‘Zimbabwe’. Zimbabweans are rather hard workers; you find them around the world in the least expected areas, hustling and making a living. Education is our number 1 priority, but recent events in the past years we have witnessed a lot of the society leaving the country to make a living to support family back home. Media often talks about the bad Zimbabwe, but if you visit the place it’s a different story. Confirm the lovely country from International artists who are in and out of the country every other month on end. Back home I enjoy playing my old school flavas, they love them, that’s the 90’s club bangers featuring the likes of Zhane, Biggy, Horace Brown, LL Cool J, Foxy Brown, etc, I could go on and on. I will admit that this is the best music I have ever played and I really appreciate the way Zimbabweans love their music. 



Gig Guide: 

Monash Shutdown Party @ Stones Featherbrooke
Thursday 17th November 8pm til LATE!
Giving away Lil Wayne tickets 
Entrance: R40

The Mini Skirt Party @ Newscafe Northriding
Friday 18th November 7pm til LATE!
Featuring Monash, UJ and Powerfm DJ's


Contact DJKaymack: 

Twitter: @djkaymack
Mobile Number: +27762142018
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Kaymack and C-Flow on being Vessels

"I have inspired quite a number of students, some I have taught a thing or two and others who follow my footsteps. DeejayBeeSA is a good friend that I offered guidelines to and now he has become one of the successful DJ’s at Monash. The creation of mix tapes on the other hand spreads my work around, and results are, someone contacting you online or on the phone, telling me they love the music. "
 _DJKaymack_






"I'm an entertainer and I do my music for the people and If my music makes people happy and puts a smile on their faces,that actually motivates me to work even harder to keep the fire burning, yeah!!!"
_C-Flow_







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C-Flow!
 Proudly Zambian and a passionate Hip Hop artist!

C-Flow with the Twins!!!



Kemo: Hi Chipoya...aka C-Flow! Tell me about what you do and the genre of music you are into?


C-Flow:  I do hip hop and it’s mainly because I find it as a sensible art to express the life situations I face day to day...

Kemo: Wow, we getting deep already ... easy now haha! 


C-Flow: haha yeh...

Kemo: So what or who inspired you to go into music and especially use it as a way to express yourself?


C-Flow: I lost my dad in 1999 and at that time I was only 9 years, sold out my age right...haha, and I found it hard to come to terms with reality so I spent a lot of time listening to Notorious B.I.G and Bone Thugs n Harmony but Notorious B.I.G inspired me to start writing my own music because of his creativity, delivery, skill and punch lines.
Kemo: Sorry to hear about your dad, good thing that you got inspired from that...



Chilling with Sasha Pee!



C-Flow and DJ Waxxxy
...With Pro-Kid...


Kemo: Any question for me?


C-Flow: How did you find my performance in view that you hadn't heard my music or seen me performance before???

Kemo: Even though I felt that your performance was a bit short (I understand the technical difficulties though), I like your flow and you definitely have a story to tell in your music which is nice because I can connect with that; and your music also has a rawness which keeps it fresh, you are not trying to be someone else!
So tell me something about your background and projects you are working on...



C-Flow: I'm from Zambia, I am proudly Zambian hehe! I have an older sister and I have been raised by a single mom, I'm a mama's boy haha. I started recording my music professionally in June 2010 under the guidance of K-Amy Entertainments C.E.O/Main Producer Yahya Kaba aka Killa Beats and got my first gig with only a single out on August 28th, 2010 at Cantare Club, Monte Casino here in South Africa as the opening act for Jordan Katembula (Jk) one of Zambia's prominent musicians. In March 2011,I dropped my first EP under K-Amy Ent. which featured T-Sean,Daxon,Roberto and Bob Muli.I'm currently working on my second Project for next year. I promise to deliver the goods no doubt!!!

Kemo: I don’t doubt that one bit! So Your views on the Zambian Independence party?




C-Flow: I loved the turn out and the love I got from the people that came through. Mad love to you and your crew,much appreciated!!!


Kemo: Only a pleasure!


Contact C-Flow: 

0769153973 (South Africa), 

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Zambian Independence Party Pics









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Special Thanks to @UncleChigo for taking the pics at the party!




***Kemo

 Twitter: @KemoMoloko
E-mail: kemog11@gmail.com

Monday, October 24, 2011

DJ Bee...His Alter ego...The inspiration behind his passion and his new Mixtape, Dusty Records Vol. 1...





















Chilling with Bjorn was interesting and very entertaining...he had me laughing right from the beginning doing crazy things like pulling a candid facial expression towards the camera! Yep! That's Bee! I've listened to his mixtape, Dusty Records Vol. 1 and it’s definitely something to jam to! Bee is a respected Monash DJ and Has also played alongside many well known DJ’s like DJ Fresh and has recently collaborated with Kross, a Nigerian artist on his mixtape. 


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Bee's friend Dionne Morris and DJ Kaymack on Bjorn vs. His Alter ego:

Kemo: Who is Bjorn? 
Dionne: Someone with extremes of emotions, will love and hate in excess, totally and wholly...no midway when it comes to being expressive! Most real person you can ever meet and doesn't hide who he is once you have gotten past the mystery. 
Kaymack: Bee is a vibrant young fella who's got a lot to offer...




Kemo: ...and his alter ego? 
Dionne: Spudnik! Some batman dude ...mysterious, exciting but all real. He'll hate the name! 
Kaymack: Techno funk! He reminds me of Chris Brown in that beautiful people hit! 


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What Bee had to say...


Kemo: So! Who are you and what genre of music do you play?
Bee: urm...well...basically ...who I am...I don’t know but when I find out I will let you know...haha...My real name is Bjorn and most people didn’t know how to say it so it was the basis of how I became DJ Bee and it stuck...and as for music funny enough I started off as a house DJ and realised it was kinda not my thing so I grew into electro and then headed towards hip hop and now I’m doing hip hop and we’ll see how it goes...
Kemo: Ok so you don’t play any other genre still?
Bee: I mix it up ... I find that crowds are very different you know and not everyone can be catered for but you can try so I bring in some naija here and there and then bring in some house...if I can I even drop some dub step...but it mostly depends on the crowd.
Kemo: ok so how do you feel out your crowd then? Do you do a planned set or do you wing it?
Bee: I prefer not to plan a set out because if you plan a set out and you fumble or mess up while you're playing you kinda find that you panic and try to figure out what you should play next, so I just wing it. You find that you will probably end up playing what you practiced and then wing some other stuff into that too.
Kemo: ah...sounds like that needs a lot of creativity which you clearly have!
Bee: yeh I’m known to be a bit crazy haha (HUGE grin)


Crazzeee Bee!



Kemo: haha naaaice! Ok crazy Bee so what projects are you busy with and what gigs do you have lined up at the moment?
Bee: ok ... urm...I have just released my first mixtape and did a collabo with Kross a Nigerian artist so we put together a compilation of all the songs that he featured on or ones that he and other artists produced and did...his first video is out...together with his mixtape called ‘Rough sketch’ ... so everything has fallen into place...
Kemo: ok kewl...
Bee: I don’t have too many projects at the moment but I’m working towards releasing my second mixtape and doing a bit of travelling and then hopefully doing a gig in Zim this new years.
Kemo: ah and what is your mixtape called?
Bee: Dusty Records Vol.1
Kemo: Nice...So what are your highlights for next month?
Bee: My birthday!
Kemo: omw you are an October baby! Which date?
Bee: err the 27th...
Kemo: omw naaaice im the 29th! Sorry I get excited when I meet people who share my birth month...
Bee: awesome...yeh there are more gigs coming in October like my birthday gig at stones on the 27th!





Kemo: Naaaice October is our party month! Ok...so in terms of the industry...DJ’s who do you look up to? At Monash and externally?
Bee: My biggest err...person/mentor was my late uncle DJ Dinx and he used to DJ with likes of DJ Fresh and DJ Christos...and that’s where it all started for me...on a more recent level its DJ Kent...he touches my soul man! The majority of the guys I do look up to I have had the pleasure of DJ’n with like DJ Fresh and Euphonik last year...that was fun! Real clown! So It’s getting there...on an international level its Deadmau5...

Kemo: Ok...so you mentioned your uncle...was he your biggest inspiration in terms of getting into DJ’n?
Bee: In a way he did...although it took me a long time to realise it...a lot of people in my family went down the music industry route in their different forms but not as big as him...he took it to another level...I have heard stories about how him and my dad used to cause nonsense in clubs! Funny enough my dad also used to DJ...

Kemo: oh wow naaaice...
Bee: Yeh...one of my favourite mixes of my uncles was 50-cent and Bongo muffin!
Kemo: craaazeeee...that sounds like an interesting mix...not common but interesting...
Bee: yeh it sounds pretty decent...we always stole CD’s from his car...
Kemo: haha...wow... so the music path runs in the family...
Bee: Yeh it does...

Kemo: wow nice...well that kinda goes into the theme of this whole blog...about being a vessel and being able to use your talent or gift to feed into others' lives...so how do you think you can use your music and you being a DJ to be a vessel?

Bee: I think being a vessel is about sharing a dream...most people don’t get a chance to get out and get that one moment to get exposed...so its kinda like assisting and finding someone with talent and helping them figure out how they can use their talent in the best way possible...I have had friends of mine who have hooked me up with gigs which has taken me closer to where I want to be...and now upcoming artists give me their demo’s and ask to me give them a listen and it’s nice to be able to help someone you know...

Kemo: yeh...definitely...
Bee: So it’s all about sharing the dream with someone and sometimes without even knowing it...
Kemo: DEEPness...kewl...so DJ Bee as a brand, where is it going?
Bee: mmm...as a brand...I am trying to get to the point where no matter where I am in the world, someone will turn around and say ‘Oh hey it’s DJ Bee!’...for the moment I don’t know where I will end up...whether I will be doing just gigs, on radio on TV ...
Kemo: Yeh...there are a lot of opportunities...
Bee: yeh...I may even start producing...we’ll see how it goes...still growing...
Kemo: ok cool always room for growth ryt...
Bee: sure...


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"DJ Bee is a vibrant individual and you can totally get that from his DJ’n sessions! He has a great ear for what hiphop tracks gel well together! That's why his sets get the club full! DJ Bee is the future of Hiphop DJ’n.. Watch out DJ Milkshake!"



Nadia Nakai


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Bee turns the spotlight on Kemo!

Kemo: Ok you now get to ask me a question... (Nervous smile)

Bee: mmm...If you were anywhere in the world ... and you were partying and DJ’n ...what would be the last song on your playlist...

Kemo: haha wow...

Bee: Yeah bear in mind that you have a packed crowd and they have been loving you and you need to play that song ... what would it be?

Kemo: Wow...hmmm...well not sure about a party finisher but I have been listening to some drake lately and I’m liking “Up all night” by Drake...

Bee: (starts singing...”kush rolled, glass full ...”) haha

Kemo: haha Yeah..naaaice interesting question...ok so that’s a wrap Bee!

Bee: wow that was short...

Kemo: haha yeh short and sweet! 




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 "Too much fun ain't enough fun with my boy DJ Bee on the ones and 2s ..."

DJ Phatbeatz (Zimbabwe)






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Bee's October Gig guide: 


Zambian Independence and Bee's Birthday celebration
Date: Thursday 27th 
Venue: Stones Featherbrooke

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Catch an interview on Bee done at the Monash Beerfest 2011 for Motv


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdY1j-jeFWI


Holla at DJ Bee for a copy of his Mixtape, Dusty Records Vol. 1!


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Contact DJ Bee: 


E-mail: deejaybeesa@gmail.com
Facebook: Deejay Bee
Twitter: @DeejayBeeSA
Link: http://twitrax.com/deejaybeesa


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Next week...A Review on the Independence party with Kaymack and C-Flow.


***Kemo

 Twitter: @KemoMoloko
E-mail: kemog11@gmail.com