Tre Van Die Kasie
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Tretius Kauhangengo better known as Tre Van Die Kasie, most commonly referred to as Tre is a Namibia
n kwaito
musician
and rapper. Tre rose to fame after signing with Mshasho Productions
in 2005. He is the half brother of fellow kwaito musician, Kavax.
. Tre later enrolled at the University of Namibia
where he met The Dogg
and Sunny Boy
.
. The Dogg drop out of University in 2003 to focus his career on music. After gaining success in the music industry, he created his record label, Mshasho Productions
. Although Tre was committed to his studies, he signed with Mshasho in 2005 to support his friend. From then he will travel and perform with The Dogg and other Mshasho artists. After a year, Tre established himself as a solo artist on the Mshasho stable and started working on his album. Tre's lyrical abilities earned him success and respect in the underground and mainstream music scene.
Tretius appeared on The Dogg's albums Introducing TeeDee
, You Can't Ignore
, This Is My Time
and The Power of 7 . He has also appeared on Sunny Boy
's, The Sleeping Giant
, and several underground songs by other musicians.
and sing
s, he sings the hook on Dogg's Channel-O award winning song, "Can U Feel It", he also sing on his own songs, "Eedula Odaya" and "When Im Gone".
. It contains hardcore-kwaito tracks mixed with house
and hip hop
. The album is primarily produced by The Dogg and Elvo and feature guest appearance by Sunny Boy
, OmPuff
, Kavax, D-Sound, DJ Kboz, and Jewelz. Although highly anticipated prior to its release sold below expectations. This was due to its poor marketing from Mshasho. No video was released for the albums promotion.
confirmed that Tre will release an album in 2011.
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n kwaito
Kwaito
Kwaito is a music genre that emerged in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the 1990s. It is a variant of house music featuring the use of African sounds and samples. Typically at a slower tempo range than other styles of house music, Kwaito often contains catchy melodic and percussive loop samples,...
musician
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....
and rapper. Tre rose to fame after signing with Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions, also referred to as, Mshasho Music Productions, and, Mshasho Records is an Namibian record label founded by Namibian musician and producer, Martin "The Dogg" Morocky in 2003. The company is a subsidiary of The Dogg's company Mshasho closed cooperation...
in 2005. He is the half brother of fellow kwaito musician, Kavax.
Biography
Tre was born and raised in Omaruru were he lived his mother his entire childhood life. He moved to Windhoek City to attended secondary school Ella Du Plessis High School in KhomasdalKhomasdal
Khomasdal is a suburb of Namibia's capital of Windhoek in the Khomas Region. Founded as Windhoek's residential area for Coloured people, Khomasdal still is primarily composed of Coloured people....
. Tre later enrolled at the University of Namibia
University of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
where he met The Dogg
The Dogg
Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...
and Sunny Boy
Sunny Boy
Sunday Shipushu , well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. Sunny Boy performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and kwaito. He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song "Koko" in 2004...
.
Music career
Tre and The Dogg became very good friends and started writing songs together during their years at the University of NamibiaUniversity of Namibia
The University of Namibia is the national university of Namibia, located in the Pioneers Park district of Windhoek. Established by an act of National Assembly on 31 August 1992, UNAM includes Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics & Management Science Education, Humanities and...
. The Dogg drop out of University in 2003 to focus his career on music. After gaining success in the music industry, he created his record label, Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions
Mshasho Productions, also referred to as, Mshasho Music Productions, and, Mshasho Records is an Namibian record label founded by Namibian musician and producer, Martin "The Dogg" Morocky in 2003. The company is a subsidiary of The Dogg's company Mshasho closed cooperation...
. Although Tre was committed to his studies, he signed with Mshasho in 2005 to support his friend. From then he will travel and perform with The Dogg and other Mshasho artists. After a year, Tre established himself as a solo artist on the Mshasho stable and started working on his album. Tre's lyrical abilities earned him success and respect in the underground and mainstream music scene.
Tretius appeared on The Dogg's albums Introducing TeeDee
Introducing TeeDee
Introducing TeeDee is the third studio album by Namibian kwaito musician and producer The Dogg. It was released by Mshasho Productions in May 2006, and was the first to be managed by . The album introduced his alias TeeDee to his fans. This album is a replacing recording for his bootlegged album...
, You Can't Ignore
You Can't Ignore
You Can't Ignore is the fourth album by The Dogg that was released on 5 October 2007 by Mshasho and . The album was to be titled Mshasho: You Can't Ignore and was later changed prior to its release date. The album features the first collaboration between The Dogg and his music mentor Elvo. It also...
, This Is My Time
This Is My Time (The Dogg album)
This Is My Time is The Dogg's fifth studio album release by Mshasho Records. It was set for release on October 16 2008, but was moved up to November 30, and later moved to 3 April 2009. The album is the first Dogg album to receive a Team Namibia sticker. The album features appearance by Gal Level,...
and The Power of 7 . He has also appeared on Sunny Boy
Sunny Boy
Sunday Shipushu , well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. Sunny Boy performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and kwaito. He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song "Koko" in 2004...
's, The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant is the third studio album by Namibian rapper Sunny Boy. It was released on Sunny's new label Yaziza Entertainment in December 2008. The album features production from Namibia's top producers such as Elvo, The Dogg, Kboz, Morgan, and B-Phill...
, and several underground songs by other musicians.
Style
Tre rapsRapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
and sing
Sing
Sing may refer to:* Singing, the act of producing musical sounds with the voice-Music:* SING! or Sing, annual student performance in New York City area high schoolsSongs:* "Sing" , a 1991 song from the album Leisure...
s, he sings the hook on Dogg's Channel-O award winning song, "Can U Feel It", he also sing on his own songs, "Eedula Odaya" and "When Im Gone".
Bible and My Music, God & Me
Tre released his debut album in mid-2008. The album was launched at the fifth Mshasho birthday in Zoo ParkZoo Park
Zoo Park is a public park on Independence Avenue in downtown Windhoek, Namibia. It is also a focal point of social life in the city The current park is landscaped and features a pond, children's playground and open-air theatre.-Pre-history:...
. It contains hardcore-kwaito tracks mixed with house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
. The album is primarily produced by The Dogg and Elvo and feature guest appearance by Sunny Boy
Sunny Boy
Sunday Shipushu , well known as Sunny Boy is a Namibian rapper from Ongwediva. Sunny Boy performs a brand of music known as hikwa, which he engineered by fusing hip hop and kwaito. He rose to fame after collaborating with Gazza on his song "Koko" in 2004...
, OmPuff
OmPuff (kwaito)
Belmiro Hosi better known by his stage name as OmPuff is an Angolan-Namibian kwaito and hip hop musician who rose to widespread fame in 2005. He is one of the liveliest performers on the Namibian local scene. OmPuff signed to Mshasho Productions in 2006. He nicknamed himself Puffy after childhood...
, Kavax, D-Sound, DJ Kboz, and Jewelz. Although highly anticipated prior to its release sold below expectations. This was due to its poor marketing from Mshasho. No video was released for the albums promotion.
Second studio album
Since 2008 Tre has been on music hiatus. In 2009 several rumours were made regarding the rapper's second album. Although not confirmed by Tre or Mshasho, an album was due in 2010 titled Straight From the Kasie. In 2011 while promoting his seventh album, Mshasho CEO The DoggThe Dogg
Martin Morocky , known by his stage name as The Dogg is a Namibian multi-award winning musician, producer and actor. He's one of the most outstanding artists in Namibia and is considered one of the pioneers of Namibia's kwaito genre. His debut album Shimaliw' Osatana, released in 2004, was...
confirmed that Tre will release an album in 2011.
Awards
- 2008: Sanlam-NBC Music Awards
- Best Collaboration (nominated)
- Best House (nominated)