Tumi speaks into the mic (and reaches a certain somebody)

Tumi Molekane: one of the names that makes me sit up and pay attention.

Tumi first grabbed my attention with his autonomous album that he recorded live at Newtown Bassline back in the day. This soul capturing and mind provoking man has lyrics that will keep you focused on his smooth flows as you receive a massive and pleasing ear-gasim. He speaks about social issues that you might think are a bit too "real" to talk about. He is not afraid to give his opinion just because he has mastered this music thing to the point where he speaks what he wants to speak, knowing that it will definitely reach the soul searching for emancipation, company and mind conversation. His lyrics get people talking for sure, but that is because he delivers something so real that you learn how to understand him and the messages he speaks about profoundly.

He was first with his eclectic yet organized band which was called: "The Volume". They used to be called "Tumi and The Volume". This band played everywhere where we could reach them. They made us dance, made us go deep and they made us crave them anytime that we didn't see them performing. Tumi later went to pursue a solo career. His solo career has been dope and game changing. He's got an opinion, he's got questions but most of all...he's got the right energy. He goes by the name Stogie these days. And as you know, artists dig re-inventing their game, their sound and their vision... Tumi does this smoothly as he carries you from point A to Z while you stay happy! His smooth lyrics, body moving and dope beats make you want to hear more, makes you want to understand more... it makes you want more.

When you listen to Tumi, you'll know!

Music to my ears

I remember the one of the first cd's that I bought. It was Mary J Bliges' "My Life" disc. There are more other cd's that I bought that I loved from start to finish because they represented a lot of what life was like for us in the 90's. I remember buying the TLC's "CrazySexyCool" album and I loved jamming to songs such as "Diggin' on you", "Waterfalls", "Red Light Special" and many more dope joints on this album.

Years later, we are now at a generation where we just download anything that we want and what we want to own. Downloading IS easy and it is convenient for many reasons. The best part about downloading music (and other videos and movies) is the fact that it is easy to view and enjoy almost anywhere, at any time. Don't forget the fact that also by downloading, you are making things easier for you to file and to use it at a later stage. Buying physical cd's has become un-popular to many people because many say the cd's scratch and they get lost easily. With that said, I'm not taking away the authenticity of buying cd's and owning the actual cd with the sleeve with dope art and the artists' lyrics and whom they want to thank for getting as far as they did. In fact...I am one of those people that actually still love the excitement of buying physical cd's. It may seem out-dated and it may seem as though buying cd's is a waste of money, but I'm still a guy that still likes the simple things in life. Enjoying music like we did back in the day. I enjoy owning the cd and the true art. Owning cd's is owning a time piece. Music is like bookmarks in our lives...well in my life anyway. It may seem like a process that that will die out, I'd like to think that even with true art being sold through records/LP'S, cd's will also stand the test of time. The best thing about a cd is that you can collect them and be a "collector". For instance, I collect all of Erykah Badu's albums, Common's albums and Bongo Maffin's albums.

There's something real about buying cd's, and I think I will still be buying cd's for a long time to come. Things in the world change, but sometimes remaining simple is still so cool. It's great being able to just do something that you want to do, receive all the benefits, but just doing it your way.

So next time you see me in a music store...don't be surprised if you see me buying a cd and not a memory stick.  

Common - Come Close ft. Mary J. Blige

This is one of my favourite songs (take a listen and understand why)

The sip from the cup of life

There are times that you come across thoughts that just open your eyes, and the difference is when you grab the opportunity with both hands and make it work; you run with it beyond the finish line. Somebody will have to stop you when you have that passion in your belly and you can see, smell, taste and grab success. Such is the cup of life.

Melusi is my name and changing perceptions is my game

One #selfie a day, keeps the blues away

Colour shot

Painting with colour gives the canvas life.

Good dreadlocks

This is how I want my dreadlocks to grow #me