DJ Mujava
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Elvis Maswanganyi, better known as DJ Mujava, is a South Africa
n DJ
.
n town of Attridgeville, where local taxi drivers
distributed CDs
of his music to their fare
s.
track "Township Funk" was released on Warp Records
on 15 September 2008. It has been played on the BBC
popular music
station Radio 1
by DJs including Gilles Peterson
. He also mixed a half hour session on 20 September 2008 on the internet radio
station BBC Radio 6 for an episode of 6 Mix hosted by Iyare
. He has been featured by other BBC DJs such as BBC Asian Network's
DJ Kayper
and Sonny Ji, and BBC Radio 1Xtra's
DJ Edu and MistaJam.
He is signed to This Is Music Ltd
(home of Simian Mobile Disco
) in the UK
and Warp Records internationally. He was voted number 34 on the NME
"Cool List 2008", and is a featured artist
on the NME website.
His last known collaboration was with South African
DJ and renowned Musical Producer DJ Qness with whom he remixed the single XXX0
originally by UK based pop singer M.I.A
, and the original version to the single also featured Jay-Z
on the release package.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
.
Early life and background
He was raised in the PretoriaPretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
n town of Attridgeville, where local taxi drivers
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
distributed CDs
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
of his music to their fare
Fare
A fare is the fee paid by a passenger allowing him or her to make use of a public transport system: rail, bus, taxi, etc. In the case of air transport, the term airfare is often used.-Uses:...
s.
Career
His electronicaElectronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
track "Township Funk" was released on Warp Records
Warp Records
Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
on 15 September 2008. It has been played on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
popular music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
station Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
by DJs including Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
. He also mixed a half hour session on 20 September 2008 on the internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
station BBC Radio 6 for an episode of 6 Mix hosted by Iyare
Jason and Iyare
Jason and Iyare were daytime DJs and presenters on BBC 1Xtra radio, presenting a breakfast show from 6-9am on weekday mornings.-Jason:...
. He has been featured by other BBC DJs such as BBC Asian Network's
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
DJ Kayper
DJ Kayper
DJ Kayper is the stage name for Kaajal Bakrania, a DJ and Radio Presenter from the UK born in 1983. She is of Gujarati Indian descent . She blends classic and current Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae/Dancehall, 80's and Soul with Bhangra and Bollywood tracks....
and Sonny Ji, and BBC Radio 1Xtra's
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1Xtra is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom from the BBC specialising in new black music, sometimes referred to as urban music. Launched at 18:00 on 16 August 2002, it had been codenamed Network X during the consulation period and is the sister station to BBC Radio 1...
DJ Edu and MistaJam.
He is signed to This Is Music Ltd
This Is Music Ltd
This Is Music Ltd is a record label and music management company based in London, UK. The company was set up by Oli Isaacs in 2007. This Is Music Ltd manages artists, producers and DJs including Simian Mobile Disco, Little Boots, Findlay Brown, A-Trak, Erol Alkan and Boy 8-Bit. This Is Music Ltd...
(home of Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production...
) in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Warp Records internationally. He was voted number 34 on the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
"Cool List 2008", and is a featured artist
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
on the NME website.
His last known collaboration was with South African
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
DJ and renowned Musical Producer DJ Qness with whom he remixed the single XXX0
XXXO
"XXXO" is a song by recorded by musician M.I.A. for her third studio album /\/\/\Y/\. The song was written by Maya "M.I.A." Arulpragasam, Charles "Blaqstarr" Smith and Cherry Byron-Withers, and produced by Blaqstarr and Rusko. "XXXO" was released as a digital download on 11 May 2010 following its...
originally by UK based pop singer M.I.A
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
, and the original version to the single also featured Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
on the release package.
External links
- Township Funk music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l5-zQlgoEE - Live at DISK/CTM09 in Berlin