Deep magazine (issue 7)

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LEE-ANNE KING THE NEXT VOCAL QUEEN?

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FASHION FEATURE EDITOR: GUY HARDY @guyhardy

WE BRING HOUSE ALIVE

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DJ sbu Fashionista Spring collection

House legends Glen Lewis & Frankie nuckles

Club review

Hottest club on the land

GIG GUIDE

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E SOON APPROACHING WINTER, DAYS ARE GETTING DARKER SOONER.NIGHTS ARE LONGER. THIS JUST REMINDS ME OF HOW VICIOUS AND COLD THIS INDUSTRY CAN BE.MANY FACE REJECTION,EMPTY PROMISES, FAKE SMILES AND NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY BUT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO THAT ONE BREAK. THE ONE OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL MAKE YOU SHINE AND PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHAT YOU ABOUT. ITS ALL ABOUT PERSISTENCE, ITS ALL ABOUT DEEP HUSTLE. .

FOR ALL THE COLD NIGHTS WE’VE DECIDED ON BRING YOU A RATHER COZY ISSUE. WE GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON OUR FIRST EVER VOCALIST TO HIT THE COVER OF DEEP.ZANO, A SENSATIONAL VOCALIST WHO HAS TAKEN THIS INDUSTRY BY STORM AND HAS GIVEN MANY GUYS INSPIRATION IN PUISTUING A CARRER IN HOUSE MUSIC AS VOCALIST.

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THIS MONTH ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND GETTING ON THAT GRIND, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS AND DAYS SPENT SIPPING ON THE FINEST OF EVERYTHING. WE LOOK AT SOME OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL HOUSE MUSIC EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT IN THE BUSINESS FOR SO MANY YEARS, THESE GUYS ARE THE EPITOME OF MAKING IT! OUR FASHION EXPERT UNRAVELS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WINTER TRENDS TO GET YOU ALL WARMED UP, HE SCHOOLS YOU ON WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL BUYS ON HOW TO SMELL GOOD! THEY SAY SMELLING GOOD IS THE ROOT OF FEELING CONFIDENT SO LET’S SWAY AWAY THIS WINTER SMELLING HELLA FRESH! NOT FORGETTING OUR USUAL ALBUM REVIEWS, APP REVIEW, AND CLUB REVIEW ON THE LATEST YOU NEED TO GET YOUR HANDS ON. MOTHERS DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER, TOAST TO THE MANY NIGHTS THEY’VE HAD TO PUT UP WITH US PAINTING THE TOWN RED WHILE CHASING THIS LOVE OF HOUSE MUSIC.

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16. VINNY DA VINCI 21. EVENT TO LOOKOUT FOR

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#GETTING THE RIGHT TUNE

LEGEND

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inny da inci

little over two decades ago the house music scene was blessed with who is known today as one of the most influential pioneers of South African House music, today S.A. house claims recognition not only on domestic shores but is also loved and appreciated in foreign music markets, all due credit should be given to those DJ’s that started the house movement locally and nurtured it’s growth to what it is today.

Vincent Motshegoa a.k.a. Vinny da Vinci is a name that brings pride to all African house music lovers as his work is recognized on an international scale.

Having been in the industry for more than two decades and staying constant with the quality of work he releases one could

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almost get away with titling him an underground DJ as any product released under the Vinny da Vinci name is what real raw Deep House is his afro, heavy-baseline style which infects dance floors proves this true.From his Masters @ Work collaborations which was conceived through his friendship with the great DJ Christos to the DEEP HOUSE SOUNDS Vol. 1 – 9 it’s evident that Vinny has done handsomely well for himself as he is also co-owner of House Afrika Records a giant record label in Africa.

It takes great talent and passion to keep relevant in the ever transforming house market, traits that Vinny da Vinci clearly possesses, Vinny gets the DEEP MAG salute as House Music Legend!.

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Being Your Own Everyth

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eing in the music industry can be pretty daunting with all the pros and cons it comes with.

Have you ever asked yourself if you can be your own King or Queen in this industry? Well I might just be able to help you answer that question.

Can you create music that people would want to listen to and buy? Can

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you promote your music to the right audience? Can you organize your own live gigs and make money from them? Can you get your music to be played in media broadcasting stations/channels (radio, TV??) Can you collect royalties from the gigs and radio airtime you would have received? If you managed to answer yes to all of the above questions, then

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h ing in the Music Game you may just be in the right direction to being your own everything.

We live in the 21st century and that means when you enter into a career you may need to know more than just what is on surface where the career is concerned. Learning to do everything yourself can ease up the burden of having to rely on other people on getting your own

music career on the go. In the past many artists would just hire a manager to handle their business end and they would concentrate on creating music.

Nowadays, if you decide to do that you may be cutting yourself short and you could end up with nothing.

Study the business side of the industry and be more than just a “pretty face�, in this instance a killer voice

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or composer. In doing so, you will be helping yourself so that even if you don’t handle everything on your own you know the ins and outs of the business side of your music career aswell. We have seen and read too many times of artists who have been stiffed out of royalties or cuts from live performances, artists making bad investments, not paying taxes etc. all that is often due to artists not having an understanding of where money is coming from and where it is than supposed to go. Such things can be solved by simply enrolling into a music business course for a semester so as to learn how the cycle of the music and money operates, there are dozens of colleges in the country which offer such courses now, a simple internet search could be the difference between financial security and oblivious debt.

There are too many examples of this more so in SA, Zamajobe, who went from instant stardom, owning assets to nothing, Brenda Fassie, by far one of the most successful artists in the country in terms of sales, who 22

died apparently without a penny to her name, how could that be? Trust is imperative when working with people, but trust does not mean one must be oblivious, especially when it comes to your hard earned cash. Believe it or not South African artists, in particular DJ’s make plenty of money, the problem often is financial education, therefore mismanagement, artists need to learn the art of reinvestment in their craft, so as to last longer, but also grow their wealth, it’s as simple as that. Artists such as Zakes Bantwini have reinvested some of their financial success into going back to school to learning more about music, the difference a move like that can make in reference to future success is immeasurable, Chomi did the same, there are countless others, the backbone to an artists like Black coffees’ success lies in his personal involvement of how his brand is managed, that is understanding of the business music.

In conclusion my muso’s, the music industry is no pap n vleis, it can be very harsh. You need to come prepared or take the initiative if you already are in it. Its time you take a stand and own your career. Take time to have business know-how skills (by taking a music business course), this will be of great advantage to you- so you know how things operate. You may not act as your own everything, but you have the power to know how your everything is run by those you appoint to do so. Even the sky is not the limit when you really put your mind into something, so go out and let your voice and brains shine for you!

By: Nomfundo ‘Fufu’ Sibiya.

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QUESTION: DO HIP-HOP AND HOUSE

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“You might rap along to a Hip-Hop song, but it won’t touch you. You might dance to a Hip-Hop beat but it won’t move you.”

- Mashudu Modau-

. Let me reiterate that for you, HELL NO!! The marriage between house music and Hip-Hop I’m sure would produce some remarkable music. Imagine a Black Coffee produced track with AKA at his prime? Who knows what magical, musical madness would occur. Well, I don’t want to imagine, I don’t want it to happen. If it where up to me, this would be illegal. All house music artists would not even be allowed to perform on the same stages together. But it’s not up to me; sooner or later it will happen, but for a moment hear me out. Remember that one Deep House track that you heard that one time that made you move your body the way it wanted you to move it. That track with those lyrics that just spoke to you and only you. That House track from that one party that you will never ever forget? That is the power of House music. It transports the mind to a

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different time, transcends the soul to a different place all the while possessing your body with its good beat. This is a genre with soul. You might rap along to a Hip-Hop song, but it won’t touch you. You might dance to a Hip-Hop beat but it won’t move you. House music might be derived from jazz and soul and so many other genres, but we’ve found our own sound a sound that cannot be claimed or taken away, but with more ”Kwaito-House” coming out of Durban, and more David Guetta Featuring some or other rapper coming out of Europe, it might be too late to fight this infection.

Keep House- HOUSE. Or our Children will never know what it means to be touched, moved, transported and transcended by a true and pure House Beat.

By: Mashudu Modau

Y Yes

“Just like music, musicians have evolved, and are becoming more diverse, so sounds are bound to mix, so who are we to tell the crowds what they can or can’t enjoy.”

. Music is music and when it’s all said and done, the essence of music is in the rhythm and beat of the sound. Very much like house music, hip hop has evolved with time, what conventional beats and lyrics used to be has been mixed and remixed so many times, but the hint of its foundations can always be found in the intricacy of beat production, the blues. Many might argue the foundations of most modern music can be traced back to jazz and the blues, deep house being no exception. I’m not a house music producer, but I’m sure many producers could tell you that they have many times been in the beginning stages of producing a beat without actually knowing where it may lead and therefore what kind of sound might emanate. We have seen with almost every major house hit being released

-Imkitha Mkwebulathe addition of vocalists, some who sing and others who simply whisper through the track, how is that different from a rapper spitting on a track? As much as I tried not to, I couldn’t help but tap to the remix of “nkamodira” with Flabba rapping to the already hugely popular beat. How can one separate house music beats from the vastly successful hip hop style of HHP protégé Cassper? Just like music, musicians have evolved and are becoming more diverse, attracting huge applause from crowds, so yes sounds are bound to mix, so who are we to tell the crowds what they can or can’t enjoy. To create is to evolve.

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Country Road and Trenery @WoolWorths

If you’re one of the thousands of South Africans who have fallen in love with Country Road and Trenery, available exclusively at Woolworths, you’ll be pleased to learn that independent flagship stores for these unique Australian brands have opened at the Hyde Park Shopping Centre Both Country Road and Trenery are owned

by Woolworths. Woolworths introduced Australia’s iconic Country Road brand to the South African market in April 2008, while Trenery, its sibling brand, made its debut in August 2009.

The Country Road flagship store will range the complete lifestyle offer, including fashion for men, women, kids and babies as well as accessories and homeware.

The Trenery flagship store, which will be located alongside Country Road, will offer fashion and accessories for men and women.

Pictures courtesy of Kimgray.co.za and hydeparkshopping.co.za

YFM makes changes

So, I went back home (Eastern Cape), sometime in early March, turned on the radio on my first Saturday afternoon back to listen to my favourite Saturday afternoon show, “the warehouse” hosted by Ankletap, Just Mo and Jozi Chave on YFM and it wasn’t there, instead, well it doesn’t matter who it was, but it wasn’t them. I went crazy, then I realised the line-up has been changed. So for all the crazies like me rest assured, we haven’t lost the show due to an axing, it just moved to Friday evenings. I’m not sure if I like the move personally, but at least it’s there. On

some other interesting YFM move, they’ve decided to axe the kwaito hot 99 usually on Wednesdays 9am and replaced it with a “dubstep”hot 99. Now for most of you reading this particular mag, you should know what that is, it’s a dance musical genre derived from dance electro and has evolved into one of the biggest sub-genres of house globally, with its upbeat, youthful and electro funk style. Wonder how listeners are reacting, if you doubted that house is taking over, this should be a clear indication.

NEWS Golden boy reaches GOLD status Yes, you read it right the legendary space in Ibiza club spectacular is coming to South Africa this year on April 26 Joburg, Nicci beach and the 27th in Cape Town, at The Side show. The show brings with it its resident DJ’s Roger Sanchez and Danny Marquez, with supporting acts in the form of local DJ’s.

Can’t make it to Ibiza?

Ibiza will come to you and I personally can’t tell you how thrilled I am to hear the news, the international party experience won’t just be limited to the DJ’s, we all can share in the fun, about time too!

African Global DJ Awards “AGDA Awards” Announces This Year’s Nominees Round about the same time last year we heard and saw the launch of the South African dance music awards, well they happened, they passed, perhaps we will see them being hosted again this year, hopefully, crossing fingers.

So this year we were not exactly expecting a new edition to the award season, well we should’ve, because, the rest of the African continent, more specifically the Ghanaians, felt that disc jockeys deserved an evening to be celebrated. Hence the first “African global DJ awards”.

These awards are designed to celebrate DJ’s of all genres on the African continent and one or two categories for non-African DJ’s. We see quite a lot of South African DJ’s being nominated, DJ Fresh being nominated in the best African DJ categery, competing against the rest of the African continent, Euphonik, who

later stated that he doesn’t see the value of an award to his career, lol, DJ Kent also bags a nomination, while Gareth Cliff gets nominated for best radio DJ. All be it good for the industry at large to have awards such as this, I must admit, looking at the nominated South Africans, I felt like I was looking at a list compiled back in 2002, I than reminded myself, this is not a South African award show, it is “someone” else’s show. There are relevant nominations, but plenty ignored, very current DJ’s from SA who did not get a nod. The awards will be on the 4th of May, at the Sandton convention centre, JHB, if you have a few bucks to spare, go check it out, you might learn something.

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SAMA 2013 On the 11 May, this Saturday we will see the 19th annual MTN South African music awards being broadcast live at Sun City. Now whenever the SAMAS arrive we get excited for many different reasons really, besides the obvious of who will win what, we just can’t wait to witness who will be wearing what and who will be on whose arm? But lest we forget, this will be an evening to celebrate the hard work of South African artists and to reward them accordingly.

Then there’s the actual show, the nice thing to say would be that the awards get better every year and really that’s what everyone says, I disagree! They just never seem to improve and its shocking to think the show is held the exact same venue that Miss South Africa is held and look at the vast production and stage difference, I’m not sure if it’s just about the money, difference in creativity or just a lack thereof.

I believe for an award show of such calibre and importance, no cent should be spared and quite frankly a high level of class and production should be the order of the day, period, but oh well everyone else seems to be happy.

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To more important things for us house lovers, the nominees, unlike the Metro FM awards, the SAMA nominees does not see a house domination and I asked this question earlier, “how will the SAMAS ever top the Metros on the brilliance of entertainment?” It really will be a tough one for them, but hey if there is a show with enough pomp to do so in the country, it’s this one. The most notable nominee for house lovers will be the nomination of Black Coffees “Africa rising” DVD for the best live DVD category and of cause the highly contested best dance album category, made up of Black Coffee - Africa Rising, DJ Pepsi - Royal House Collection Vol. 2, DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota – Dinaledi, Oskido - I Believe, Pascal & Pearce - Passport 2.0. It’s nice to see the battle of the brothers with the return of Pepsi to the industry, he triumphed at the Metros, let’s see if he will triumph again. The nominations lists also include quite a number of B.O.P nominations, signalling a much appreciated return to the industry by the Kalawa duo. The event might not look better, but it sure will sound better because if there is one thing that always seems to improve with SA music awards generally is the calibre of South African music.

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ne foot in the grave presents to the loyal Cape Town deep house crowd Jullian Gomes and the internationally acclaimed Martin Atjazz for a deep house loyalist one of the more important deep house events to look out for, the one foot in the groove one night only supported by Emilyn Williams, Bryan Travis and Adam De Smidt. Jullian Gomes is one of the fastest growing young DJ’s in the country, combined with Atjazz, one of the legendary names in the game, this one not to miss out on.

By: Imkhitha Mkwebula

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The sound of music…

BONGANI THE PERCUSSIONIST.

or this month’s issue of Deep, we talk to a man who’s name you might have never heard of before, but I can assure you, his music you have heard. Much like many instrumentalists the world over Bongani Mazibuko, is not fame seeking, but rather passionate about his craft and sadly, often overlooked for accolades and praise, yet if it were not for people

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like him, (instrumentalist) music would be devoid of it’s one key ingredient, sound and no one knows more than us house lovers the importance of the beat. We talk to Bongani “Sessionist” Mazibuko, a percussion secessionist about the ins and outs of what it feels to be his kind of musician in an industry driven by the pursuit of stardom.

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He is a recording secessionist, he does one man shows, he performs with choral choirs, bands (he was a band member of DMDC) currently he is a member of The Unlimited band and he also performs with poets, DJ’s (Harrison Crump, Abicah Soul, DJ Mbuso, Dj Sue, V-Underground, DJ Gigs, DJ Vinny Da Vincy, DJ Christos and many more. He has performed with Manape Ncwane (poet) and Dineo, under room 13 at St Martin de Porres High School at 89 birthday of Mr Mandela and also performing with Jerah (guitarist and a producer) and DJ Mbuso Tulwana in Cape Town at Pan African Space Station. He has performed at Gauteng carnival (Soweto) and Johannesburg carnival (Newtown) in 2010, 2011 and many other Joburg carnivals...

Q: Your music bio reads like the who’s who of SA house music, it’s really incredible! You started as a DJ, what changed you to being a full on percussionist or have you always wanted to take that rout?

A: Lol…I really don’t know, but it must have been when I heard that my grandmother play drums at church back in the days.

Q: Going back a bit, you are a percussionist and if I have it correct, that means you can play multiple instruments, can you name some of those instruments for us and is there one you enjoy in particular?

A: Ok there are different types of percussions, I play a drum Djembe, congas bongos, shakers and other rawhide percussions and I specialist in percussions. I can also play steel drums, and keyboard (piano) too I started to play at church…I have been playing keyboard since, but I don’t perform live on keyboard, I only play for recording purposes…

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# Q:You instrumentalists aren’t exactly at the top of the “cool” food chain in the music business, all be it without you there is no music really, so that begs the question, is it a viable career choice more so in SA, can you make a living of this choice and how have you been received generally?

A:Yes you can make a living a from playing instruments in South Africa, but you need to be humble, respect and know your art, network as much as possible, and you need to be business minded with your art (music business).

Q: You seem to love working with DJ’s, is house your preference or is it where you often get work?

A: Wow…I love all genres more especially house music because I always find a bit of all genres in house music, besides that, I often work with DJ’s… thank God for that

“I love all genres more especially house music because I always find a bit of all genres in house music, besides that, I often work with DJ’s

Q: For any person who would like to pursue this as a career choice, where would you suggest they start?

A:Firstly he or she must be selfmotivated, and be open when it comes to music in general, if you hate classical music you need to love it because just listening you learn a lot as an instrumentalist, secondly you must be open to education because if you are educated you tend to see more options in your career for instance, if I get an injury on my hands I can’t play percussions, but because I went to school I can still make money by being a music compiler, vocal director, a producer of an album which are the things that I can do right now anyway….

Last point, be humble (not big headed even if you’re very good) if you believe, GOD knows that at the right time he will give you your break in the industry, just be patient

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Q: Lastly, Bongani can you give us a glimpse into your upcoming plans for 2013? Where can people watch your performances and get your music?

A: In June or July I will be releasing my EP, it is going to be at least 5 tracks and semi-live not digital only.

I never thought DJ’s could be made so ordinary and boring, but Bongani and all the other instrumentalists have made that happen. I’m inspired!

For gigs and other update just follow me on facebook as Bongani Sessionist Mazibuko, tweeter handle @Sessionist, email: b4bongan@gmail.com or you can contact me directly on my phone tel: 0788890918.

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KING HE QUEEN By: Thembani Manganyi

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ee anne king has most certainly proved that she deserves to be knighted, pronounced and hailed as the future queen of house music with her beautiful voice which has blessed so many people in S.A and internationally. Her blossoming career started with a bang being featured by Soul Candi, Nickholder, man of the moment Da capo and many more. With such a track record there is no doubt for what the future holds for this graceful young lady, read the interview and find out more about her...

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1: Where was Miss Lee-Anne born?

I was born in Eshowe, in the heart of Zulu Land.

2: Where did you spend your childhood days?

After spending my toddler years in Eshowe, my parents later relocated our family to Empangeni, where I grew up and completed primary and high school levels.

3: What inspired you to pursue music?

I was always one for the arts, be it singing, dancing and acting, so I took a keen interest in school musicals which allowed me to be able to sing and entertain my school mates as well as other schools in our area. I then maintained my place in our school choir. I realized my love for music was only growing stronger so I promised myself I would hold onto anything that could link me to music at all times.

4: When did you start with your music career?

I recorded my first song in 2008 as a friend suggested I should try recording my voice. This led to me writing my first song and I never looked back since.

5: Who inspires your type of music?

Zonke, Jill Scott, Loren Hill, Amel Leroux, Monique Bingham and Samantha James inspire me. The ladies of true soul music that are able

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to speak using the unique tones of their music.

6: Which other songs do you have that have been released apart from “Love someone” with Da Capo and “Baby steps” with Nick Holder?

On the Soul Candi Sessions 5 album that was released in 2010, my debut single alongside Nick Holder was featured called “Desires of the heart” and the Candi Roots volume 2 album which featured the track “Sensational” alongside V-Underground.

7: Please tell us about the importance of your mothers support in making you succeed in your career (since its mothers day month next month)?

Unfortunately my mom is no longer with us, but her spirit remains strong in my life. She loved every single track that I ever recorded and always motivated me to never give up on my music career, as she knows I was destined to do this. Each time I had any doubts she would remind me of how talented I am and that one day everyone would see it too. Therefore I would say she is my reason for living and delivering good music to my fans. She taught me that I have been given a voice to teach the world something new each time they listened to me. So to me she will always be alive in my heart.

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She taught me that I have been given a voice to teach the world something new each time they listened to me.

So to me she will always be alive in my heart.

8: What does the future hold for Miss King?

My first step is to make people aware of who I am and what I am about in terms of my music and personality.

Thereafter I would definitely like to release an album when the time is right. I definitely would like to explore different genres to tap into various markets as I enjoy all types of music.

9: Where can we your fans find your music?

A few of the well-known tracks are available on house compilations out there, as well as unreleased stuff is available for one to take a listen on Sound Cloud, as well as to view on You Tube.

10: Listening to “Baby steps” and “Love someone”, there’s a unique and beautiful texture to your voice.

Can u tell us about your musical background?

This is becoming a frequent question lol. The only thing close to vocal training that I have encountered would be the school choir other than that my vocal ability comes naturally.

I always try to make each song sound different to the next but still making sure to bring a spark to each song.

When I hear a beat I feel like my job is to give it a personality, and that’s how I determine prescribed texture for each track.

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BOSS DJ One of the funkiest deejays to grace the club scene all over the city of Johannesburg Boss DJ, is making waves all over the place with his creative and well-crafted mixes. There’s never a dull moment with him on the decks so put on your dancing shoes and find out where his next gig is, but before that, let’s find out more about the man from the horse mouth.

DM: Where are you from?

I’m from the northern suburbs of Johannesburg; I stay in Kew, a suburb not too far from Alexandra Township.

DM: Where does the name Boss DJ come from?

Well boss is my nickname, not because I think I’m all that lol.

Basically my dad started calling me that and it spread from there, so I just decided to stick with it because at the same time I was struggling to come up with a DJ name. I liked Boss and stuck with it.

DM: Who inspires your style of music?

I’m inspired mostly by DJ Kent, I think he’s mixing is just amazing and the fact that he can use 3/4 CDJ’s live is good to see. His use of acapellas is incredible; I incorporate that in my mixes a lot.

I believe it adds more to certain tracks. I’m also inspired by Black Coffee, Diamond Dealer, Rocco, the list is endless, I appreciate all genres of house.

DM: There has to be a story behind why you chose to pursue a career in house music, tell us about that?

It all started when I started collecting house music on CD’s and I remember listening to the songs and the hair on the back of my neck would stand. I would enjoy it so much! Then I started downloading trial versions of virtual DJ and tried to mix, but that didn’t go too well lol. I eventually studied Music production and did a full DJ course at Denon DJ mix club which is based in Randburg.

Then I learnt the tricks of the trade

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properly and I’m here still trying to better myself because there’s always room for improvement.

DM: Any future plans for Boss DJ? I have a lot of plans. I would like to release a few tracks I’ve been working on as well as open up a media company, that’s all in the pipelines, basically build a name for myself in the industry.

DM: listening to your mix, one cannot ignore your style; tell us about how that style has developed over the years?

I’ve always been inspired by DJ Kent and his multi-mixing, so for me that’s what I try and incorporate in my mixes, it just makes it one non-stop journey of house music, from the blending of the songs to the extra acapella on top of it, really makes a mix interesting. Everything I’ve learnt thus far I’ve taught myself.

DM: Please tell us about the influence your mom has on your music since its mothers-day this month and how she made you the man you are today?

Wow! Well my mom is a soldier, she’s been there from day one, I have a tough love kind of relationship with her, but either way I love and respect her dearly. One thing my mom has taught me and my brothers’ is to respect people, it goes a long way and also being brought up in a disciplined household where it was her way or the high way lol. She actually gave me the platform to DJ during last season’s Big Brother, I was the warm up DJ before the main DJ came on. All thanks to her I got some good positive exposure.

Thanks mom!

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and was a writer for the late Lebo Mathosa, Theo Kgosinkwe, DJ’s at Work and may more.

This year sees a more formal return by the man to the music scene; his star has risen once more to many because his inclusion on the Africa Rising DVD

by Black Coffee, which has had many more people remember how great an artist he is and many more being introduced to his amazing talent.

Zano will be making his presence felt on many collaborations this year, featuring on tracks with Atjazz, Jullian Gomes and on the track currently out with Pascal Morais- Thatha Kancane.

We caught up with the man to get to know him a little and find out about his plans for 2013.

DM: What is your real name?

ZANO: My real name is Thokozani Nzima. My stage name Zano was given to me by the late Lebo Mathosa (I was a backing vocalist and songwriter for her) who would always call me Zani, then later Shota suggested I change the i from Zani to an o, Zano.

DM: Where and when were you born?

ZANO: I was born in the mining township of eMbalenhle in the Mpumalanga province on the 5th of October 1981.

Got so much love for the township and it’s the closest place to my heart more than any other place I’ve ever been to in the world.

DM: When was your big break?

I consider my big break to be the day I met my former label boss, Shota.

He was my vocal teacher at Ochrim School of Music in Pretoria.

He is thereason I met and started working with SA’s big guns like Black

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Coffee, DJ Christos, the late Lebo Mathosa, Theo Kgosinkwe, the late Art Jones, Ralf Gum, the list goes on and on...

DM:Tell us about some of the songs you have worked on?

ZANO: I’ve probably worked with most of the people I admired back in the early 2000’s. My most notable song would be “Someday”, which was on Black Coffee’s multi-award winning album “Home Brewed” and later revived on “Africa Rising Live DVD”.

Past collaborations I’ve done include Ralf Gum, DJ’s @Work 4, Shana, Phumeza, Phila Mazibuko, Tumelo, Culoe De Song, Pascal Morais, Paso Doble. This year is bigger with regards to collabos though look out for songs I’ve done with AtJazz & Jullian Gomez, Native Roots, DJ Qness, CandiRoots 3, DJ Cndo, DJ Fresca, DJ China, and DJ Yme. DM: Tell us more about the Africa rising experience?

ZANO: Africa Rising is a one-of-a-kind concept; there is just no other like it.

This concept goes on to show how much of a visionary Black Coffee is, investing his own money with no financial backing from any sponsors and pulling possibly one of the greatest musical concepts Africa has ever seen or heard of.

Knowing that I am a part of it is such a blessing. What is mostly commendable about Africa Rising is the quality level of every single musician, the set, the lighting design - the production.

It’s one of those shows you have to experience rather than just watch on TV or DVD.

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DM: What are your future plans?

ZANO: At the moment I’m working on two big solo projects, my official solo album to be released in 2014 and my EP titled “Always + Forever” set for release at the end of May 2013. I have also taken on music production full-on now; this is an area I neglected for some time when I was concentrating on building my songwriting profile.

Just recently I took on a big project working on Sihle Ndaba’s (Top 18 Idols Season 8 and a fellow Mpumalangaborn artist) debut single, then later her debut album. She is an amazing singer and a future powerhouse of SA urban dance music; people are really going to fall in love with her, her brand and her music.

DM: What inspires your music ZANO: My music is inspired by my Christian faith, love, moments of inspiration that warm my heart, my family, and the people I meet or hear from everyday who overcome adversity to reach for their dreams and pursue their life’s purpose.

DM: Where can we find your music?

ZANO: Most of my music can be found on www.traxsource.com, iTunes and all good music stores countrywide.

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Black Suite, Black Tie, All Black Everything!! These are the things associated with the word Executive.

We know them from Big Parties, rolling in big cars and yes they do everything BIG, but these guys are known for only hard work and persistence.

Yes, South Africa’s Very Own Music Label Executives.

In the early 90’s when house music was slowly creeping in, we saw that by simply adding elements on your basic 125BPM the people would go crazy over what this genre called House music and the kwaito stables and other music houses began to see a big market for potential investment.

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in the business yet the work he has done is remarkable and continues to inspire us all.” music made it to our ears after he was one of two people who won the Red Bull Music Academy which started his Career. In 2003 he started his record company Soulistic Music which has some of the finest artists under it in the South African Music landsacpe. Black Coffee is a philanthropist; his life mission is to help the needy with his charity. His young in the business yet the work he has done is remarkable and continues to inspire us all.

Herael Salkow also known as 'Big Daddy H' is a founding Member of Soul Candi music group which came about Management, he started playing at parties and soon he became a hit. He Released 'real Makoya' with the late DJ Khabzela a project by Glen Lewis and, there was no turning back after that.

He started Afrotaintment where he manages both house and kwaito stars such as DJ Cndo, Durban's Finest and Big Nuz to name a few. This man can turn any gathering into a PARRRTTTY! These are one of the many men who have turned the craft of Djing into the business that it is. They never rest on their laurels, they spend their days protecting the rights of their work, being a step ahead and creating good music! Toast to these Men!

Oskido, Christos and Don-Laka Founded Kalawa Jazmee. Oscar born just near Brits left SA and went to school in former Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. He came back to South Africa a young man trying to make it in Johannesburg and sold things outside Club Razzmatazz where one day a DJ didn't show up and he was given the chance to play. The Rest Is History! Kalawa Jazmee not a House stable initially but a kwaito one has over the years produced DJ's such as the likes of Mahoota and Vetkoek, Christos himself one of the founders, is a legendary DJ and of cause Oskido. A great Producer, kwaito star, incredible DJ and a focused Boss!

Nkosinathi Maphumlo aka Black Coffee's after the Soul Candi sessions were a success and DJ Mbuso and Herael Salkow decided to form a company and later Mbuso was bought out by Herael. His known to have a passion for business and great love for music.

This man has been in the business for over a decade! And we still enjoying the work from his sweat!

Mthokozi Khathi known as DJ Tira is one of the few sole owners of a music group. After finishing his diploma in Human Resource

“This man has been in the business for over a decade!

And we still enjoying the work from his sweat!”

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Title: Jukebox Record label: Soul Candi Artist: Muzart

Title: Ganyani’s House Grooves 8 Record label: Soul Candi Artist: Dj Ganyani

This five disc debut offering by the most recent signing by Soul Candi, Muzart,“Jukebox” is nothing short of brilliant. Judging by their debut single “Jukebox”, it came as no surprise though. A delectable mix of jazzy sounds and wonderful vocal range, the young crew of Muzart delivers music that would make even Mozart happy, assuming the musical genius was part inspiration for the group name. The attention to detail of arrangement and vocal strength of the music is the highlight of this disc. The four remaining discs are remixes of the original disc by, Da Capo, Lulo Café, DJ Whisky and Jonny Miller & Kid Fonque. Each compiled to please different crowds on the dance floor, with distinctive sounds particular to each DJ. Muzart are strong contenders for break out stars of the year and this album sounds more like beginning of great things.

The master has returned! The Ganyani house grooves series’ has got to be one of the most solid series’ in the country, always sure to impress and thrill. This legendary DJ does what has made him the house hold name he has become by delivering a compilation laced in a continuous story, with each track seamlessly soothing into the next. Ganyani also shows his musical diversity on this offering with a track with Mlu and Big nuz, which end up unwittingly appealing to even the deep house loving listener, he then takes a 360 degrees turn in his two collaborations with LeAnne Kistan with the tracks “waiting” and “raindrops” into more soothing deep house sounds. The ability to always remain relevant within the market, but also staying true to simple house music basics when creating a compilation are what makes Ganyani stand out and this is true for this compilation.

ALBUM REVIEW

Title: Addictive Record label: Soul Candi Artist: Fistaz Mixwell The Fistaz Mixwell produced “hade mabebeza” feat. Vaalsow was the festive season anthem and on finding out it was

by Fistaz I was quite surprised! It seemed to come out of nowhere, the song and it being the hit it became. But with ten years in the game and an expert producer of his own music, it really shouldn’t have been. Fistaz has become an expert at creating deep house dance floor music and with this album there’s an underlying tone of mellow dance floor music, it’s not a compilation filled with hits, in fact it’s not a memorable record by any means, particularly because of the standard Fistaz has set for himself, which is why releasing “hade mabebeza” as the first track from this album was a good move, it by far stands out in the compilation as an all-round track, deep and catchy, which has become the industry statusquo. The compilation also features the strong saxophone enthused “clear skies”

by Brazo wa Afrika, one of my favourite in the compilation, the surprise of the compilation was imagine” Reloaded feat Kabomo, which also disappointed me somewhat. The compilation is a solid one from one of the industry heavyweights, but by no means outstanding.

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ituated in the far end of Soweto in a shopping centre called Protea point in Protea North is Lapeng Pub. It has hosted many up coming DJ’s, musicians and artists in the past few years of its existence, Its proven to be the best place for house music sessions, parties and dance, dancing, dancing, dancing of cause not forgetting dance music.

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The Venue

lapeng has a seating area with umbrellas for smokers outside.

A bouncer and quite often a crowd of smokers also marks the imposing entrance, this may make you feel a little shy when walking your way in as it’s in the middle of the shopping centre and different from most pubs.

But don’t be put off, as this pub holds a lot of promise once you pass in the door, through the entrance as you are welcomed by a DJ booth and just next to it a bar.

Sofa seating takes up the perimeter of the front half of the room for the more laidback clubbers, but there is a dedicated dance floor to the rear that provides plenty of space opposite the decks. A makeshift cloakroom and some dingy toilets can be found at the very back of the club. This is a minimal basement rave – don’t be expecting opulence of any sort, with subtle decorative flourishes including lights bouncing off the walls and some back lighting in neon blue and red.

The Atmosphere

A very laid back and chilled vibe not only draws attention to the middle aged, but also young adults who just want to party and dance the night away, despite the limited space to do so. Lapeng is most undoubtedly a classy and elegant joint to spend your weekend

house DJ’s who are there to show their neighborhood what they are made of and just show appreciation to the love of house, dance music and soul, which dominates the scene at Lapeng, even though other genres are included.

The Music

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Prices are what you expect them to be for a Pub situated

in Soweto, not too steep and reasonable for a goodnight out, with beers by the bottle proving popular along with spirits and mixers for around R20. Beers are made up of simple crowdpleasers like Castle, miller and Armstel and not forgetting the shooters and cocktails which are sold there at different prices depending on the event hosted on the different days.

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Unique yet satisfying, Lapeng brings the boundary-pushing, deep-house music scene further up the ranks towards preferred music like dance and techno.

Lapeng is the best place to be at on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday if you are looking to have fun and feel how it is to party like a sowetan.

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Date : 11th May Vanue : Morris Pub

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Date : 11th May Vanue : ROCKERFELLA Damages : R50 after 20h00

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Beats Studio™ on ear headphones These are the original Beats that took the world by storm. It took two years and hundreds of prototypes to produce these babies. With an innovative design that includes a noise cancellation feature which is said to be “Powerful enough to block out a jet engine.” This feature means the headphones amplify the music as it blocks out noise, giving you consistently powerful and intense sound. They are designed to fit comfortably and have a flawless and iconic fit. Designed by the Beats team by a process of conducting a series of ergonomic studies to find the perfect lightweight, fordable headphone that always delivers a comfortable fit. One more remarkable feature is a remote control ability that allows you to take calls, skip songs and adjust volume right from the cord of your Beats Studio headphones.

Specs

Two (2) AAA batteries|3.5mm audio cable 1/4"|audio adaptor| Weight (kg): 0.24|Height (mm): 197|Length of Cable (m): 1.361

Beats Executive™ headphones According to their site “Beats Executive™ headphones are designed to take you from boardroom to the tarmac and everywhere in between.” These headphones deliver a superior sound quality and have a built in noise cancellation technology that insures uninterrupted music delivery. These made perfectly for travel with their light weight and comfortable portable design.

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Two (2) AAA batteries|3.5mm audio cable|¼” adapter cable| Weight (kg): 0.34|Height (mm): 203.2 |Length of Cable (m): 1.361

Beats Pro™ on ear headphones Beats Pro™ on ear headphones are, according to their official website: “ designed for sound engineers, musicians, and those who take sound seriously.”

The earphones were designed to deliver sound so good, that the quality lost during sound compressions and countless processes can be reclaimed and you will hear the music the way the artist did in the studio. This is as close you can get to hearing the music at its best. The earphones are made of Beats Pro are made of steel and aluminium making them “Practically indestructible”. Due to their heavy padding and pivoting cups, these headphones have a noise cancellation capability that rivals most earphones on the market.

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GET REVIEW Beats Wireless™ Bluetooth on ear headphones Beats Wireless headphones deliver the sound quality of any other Beats earphones without the wires. Common mistakes in the market when it comes to wireless earphones are that with the wireless feature comes a compromise of quality and delivery of sound. The earphones have a 10 Hour long battery life and can be recharged simply by connecting the earphones to any computer via the USB port. You can stream audio from your laptop, or any other Bluetooth-enabled device from up to 30 feet away. Continuing with the wireless and ease of use signature, the play, skip and stop buttons are included on the earphones to manage music and phone calls.

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USB charging cable| Weight (kg): 0.21| Height (mm): 197

Beats Mixr™ on ear headphones These are undoubtedly our most favourite pair from the range.

These are the headphones built for DJs. The story goes that David Guetta (Dance music DJ) challenged Beats by Dr. Dre to create the perfect set of world-class ear cups. And after one year and thousands of prototypes this is the pair they produced. They are: “one of the lightest, loudest, and most durable headphones ever”. They are designed to be heard over parties. What DJ doesn’t need that? These are made for the DJ and pros at parties looking to produce the best mixes. They are designed with rotating ear cups that swivel back behind the ears, and then rotate back for total isolation.

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3.5mm audio cable |¼" audio adapter |Weight (kg): 0.21| Height (mm): 197| Length of Cable (m): 1.615

The Beats Tour™ earphones The Beats Tour™ earphones are compact and portable. Don’t let their size fool you though, these earphones are engineered to deliver intense sound at high volumes without distorting the sound. They have a tangle free cord and adjustable fitting sizes.

With a ranging size of buds to fit your specific ear- the sound is delivered deeper and more accurate to your eardrum. If that’s not enough to convince you, the earphones have a built-in mic for calls. Seriously, what more could you need?

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Seven (7) pairs of ear tip fittings|Weight (kg): 0.02| Height (mm): 25|Length of Cable (m): 1.280

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But yet again Art is never finished and there’s always room for improvement but this is one piece of art and mechanics that one can’t see being improved any time soon.

It has the beauty, the Intellect and the battery life of any phone on the market and betters it. Its simple complexity enhances its quality, built for the business but made for the modern society.

A bit too big for the pocket but too small for a bag If there’s something to crave this season it would definitely be the new Samsung Galaxy S4...

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Network and Connection Data GPRS EDGE Yes Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE

Video, 1080p@30fps, dualvideo rec., check quality Secondary, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call Tests Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight) Image/video editor

Body Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) Weight 130 g (4.59 oz) Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M Colors: White Frost, Black Mist Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Other Features Wireless charging (market dependent) S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Battery Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery Predictive text input (Swype) SNS integration Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll Air gestures

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ords like “aaawwww” or “ncoooo” come to mind when I see this care, because its just so damn cute! It’s a little bit sexy too, but aren’t all Audis like that? For some reason I can never quite imagine a rugby bloke getting into one of these, I mean even a metro sexual male style consultant would have a hard time pulling this one off. It’s overly adorable just downright ….

Girly. Well, that’s what I thought...

The car comes in three different engines: The newly-developed 1.2 TFSI, the sporty 1.4 TFSI engine and the top-of-the-range model. The top-of-the-range model, the 136 kW (185 bhp) A1 1.4 TFSI, sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds and keeps accelerating up to 227 km/h. The spontaneous responsiveness and excellent pulling power of the 136 kW (185 bhp) A1 1.4 TFSI can be attributed

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to 250 Nm of torque and the combination of supercharger and turbocharger. The top A1 model combines efficiency and dynamics – the 1.4 TFSI engine consumes an average of only 5.9 liters of fuel per 100 km and emits just 139 grams of CO2 per km.

In a sentence what all that petrol head gibberish means is: this is what happens when industry meets art. Its fast, its sexy, its fuel efficient, its sporty, it’s a car you will want to drive… over and over and over again. If that doesn’t sell it to you maybe this will: Audi was the first manufacturer in the world to combine petrol direct injection with turbocharging in large-scale car production TFSI engine. Not so cute now huh? A beauty in design and a beast in performance, what more could one ask for?

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APP REVIEW SONGKICK So let’s say you live in Johannesburg and you need to know if THAT top house dj is performing anywhere near where you are. What do you do?

Well if you traditionally a Joburger you’ll be too lazy to go on the net cause seriously when do ever find the info you actually need on anything in Joburg night life. Ask a friend? They probably know of one dope gig and that’s usually the gig you’re gonna settle for cause your just too lazy to try anything else or spend the whole night tryna find that one dj that’s does it for you.

Well I’ve found the one app that won’t let you settle. Now you can stalk, in the most legal and socially allowed way the dj that you love the most. Meet Songkick: If live music is your thing, you need this app. Once installed, Songkick will scan the music on your phone, pick out the artists you like, save them, and alert you via email whenever they come to play a show near your town. It indexes show info from thousands of ticket vendors and venues, so whenever a show is booked, you’ll be the first to know.

They then push this information to you. You can track all the artists you want to see live, and they send you personalized concert alert when they announce a tour date in your city.

You can even track artists in bulk by importing your Facebook artist and music likes into the app and they will automatically track those artists’ performances for you. Pretty handy app if you ask me. No more settling for gigs you don’t want to go to, this is your gig guide with your artists and the performances you need to see.

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o all my fellow friends welcome yet again to another edition of deep, in this issue of our style guide we uncover ways of staying warm against the cold this Winter/autumn, yes people it’s a new season! Magnificent.

There is no need to dread the beautiful cold when you are ready and prepared for it and the upside to this is “that more is more’, its time to layer up and create amazing looks.

The season of dressing down is over, it’s time to whip out those ancient leather gloves, and that awesome trench coat (not the one from ‘the matrix’) please people, its good to look covered, but not like you are hiding a huge gun underneath the coat. We show you how to cover up in high boots, jackets and gloves, we feature vocalist, Donald as our fashionista.

We check out great luscious fragrances for his/hers to have this winter, smelling good is also a must in this cold weather and we reveal skin care products that will help your face retain its magnificent glow- there is not time to be looking ashy, especially to all my party people out there. For your inspiration, there is the runway report to check out- which will clue you up on the winter/ autumn season trends straight from the runway.

The season I absolutely love is here to stay lets enjoy it to the fullest and keep the style alive, from you to me I give you the fashion style guide, enjoy friends

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Often there emerges a new artist who seeks to embrace and over take the music industry and make a lasting impression.

Donald is such an artist and brings with him refreshing sounds, a clean image and abundant talent.

Since the start of 2011 Donald started a journey, the recording of his 2nd and most anticipated album, this album is different for him because he has decided to journey into the House genre, why not, the House genre has grown so much and is one of the most celebrated genres in the country.

Whether you spot him fitted in a great suit on his music videos or run into him at the mall chilled out in the jeans and T-shirt look, his style is true to him. I could say that his most beloved fashion item must be his sunglasses or maybe its just the super stardom and his bright future… tl tl tl. He always pulls off the sophisticated look easily. He seems like the kind of man that invests a lot of his money on quality clothes, which should teach other guys the importance of investing in their looks.

His refreshing sound and great apearance make it easy for his followers to love him.

His album “TRAIN OF LOVE” is a definite must have!

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E n c o u n t e r Calvin Klein Redefines modern m a s c u l i n i t y.

It undeniably captures the essence of being a man in all its complexity—the sophisticated layers of confidence, power, and mystery. This distinctive woody fragrance is a new expression of sensuality that is truly addictive and unapologetically masculine. With notes of Mandarin, Cardamom, Rum, Pepper, Egyptian J a s m i n e , P atc h o u li, Cognac, A g a rw o o d , Atlas Cedarwood, Musk.

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Lacoste Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge: This perfume has been ranked on the number one rating for being the best and favorite men’s perfume. This perfume was highlighted by the famous perfume brand named as Eau De Lacoste on their first anniversary of the brand. It has a sort of hard and stiff smell that makes the person get the feeling of black pepper, cardamom, ginger and unknowingly red bottle.

Diesel Only The Bravo Tattoo: This is the second edition of the perfume titled as Only The Brave. It was a huge success amongst the people and viewing its huge popularity the brand has opened up its second version. Just as its name the ingredients of smells included in the perfume are also strange as well such as tobacco, amber wood and crisp apple.

a n c e s FOR HER Jimmy Choo

Flash The Scent is a sexy and daring veil of jasmine, white woods and pink pepper that goes on light but sinks into the skin for a long-lasting finish. ,

Chanel, Coco Noir,

T o m F o r d , O m b r e d e Hyacinth,

The third and newest perfume in the Coco collection, this is as warming as the original two (Coco and Coco Mademoiselle) but comes with a luxury base of rich rose, jasmine and patchouli for something all together more sexy, sultry and grown up

Tom Ford just knows how to make a woman feel sexy, even when wearing an essentially fresh, green scent such as this one. Ombre de Hyacinth is a dark twist on hyacinth which is intense, earthy and incredibly beautiful with violet leaf, pink pepper and musk. This works just as well for day as it does for evenings this winter.

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Best thing about the cold weather, if any? It’s got to be the clothes & styles we can play around with, and the most important staple for winter is The Coat. For 2013 cold season the coat styles and looks are all about one thing: no rules! I love that. From fur to leather, from bright reds to darks or neutrals, from simple to eccentric, from oversized to slim cut, long to short, clean or patterned – the coat styles are wild and free in 2013 winter. With one thing in mind there’s nothing in our way to looking fabulous while staying warm and comfy – Style. A coat with a perfect pair of boots and a cool bag will make any one of us walk to work as if we’re rocking a catwalk. And while you’re at it, throw in a thick wool scarf, gloves and maybe a hat or beanie and you are the picture perfect of winter style.

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omplete your winter wardrobe by treating yourself to any cashmere or wool sweaters . Available in a wide range of styles to suit any taste, these men’s cashmere

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TRENDS/ JERSEYS WOMEN and wool sweaters from are second to none. There are perhaps no finer garments than cashmere sweaters in the world.

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