PREMIERE | DOWNLOAD THE FIRST SINGLE HERE Melodi Ft The Frown
one louder.agency is excited to present a new release from Spoek Mathambo, ‘Nombolo One’, the first of our Motel11 Roadtrip Tapes, music & art collaborations. While his sophomore album Father Creeper has just been announced on Sub Pop (to be released on March 13th 2012), Spoek unveils his new music covers project produced in Joburg’s labs with his Nombolo One Crew, and illustrated by the great Love&Hate Studio.
Motel11 is the symbol of our life’s road trips.
Among the projects we’re cooking, the first one we focus on is the Roadtrip Tape… An artist, his country, and his own vision of music linked to his musical roots. Each releases will be produced in limited physical editions, avail for free on the web and some special goods will always come with each project.
Let’s open the blank book and write the first chapter with our beloved South African rapper, producer and visionary, Spoek Mathambo and his Nombolo One covers project.
Besides features vocals from Spoek Mathambo, a number of artists have contributed, who make up the new crop of exciting Johannesburg artists pushing the envelope namely: Siya and Ray (of The Brother Moves On), Okmalumkoolkat (Dirty Paraffin), Syntax, Bra Solomon (BFG) and The Frown (hot from the release of her single and video The National) who added her delicate and beautiful vocal styling on the first single Melodi, a retake of the classic Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens song.
Spoek Mathambo also worked in close collaboration with the dynamic Cape Town based art collective Love & Hate Studio, to create the artwork for the limited CD wood boxes and denim jackets, curated by one louder.agency.
ON DECEMBER 20TH, STAY TUNED ON MOTEL11.TV FOR THE WEB RELEASE OF SPOEK MATHAMBO ‘NOMBOLO ONE’ PROJECT & THE OPENING OF PRE-ORDERS OF THE 100 LIMITED NOMBOLO ONE WOOD BOX CDS, 100 SPOEK MATHAMBO’S PATCHES & 50 LIMITED NOMBOLO ONE DENIM JACKETS, ILLUSTRATED BY LOVE & HATE STUDIO.
Special thanks to all the artists covered (and those that influenced the project) including Dick Khoza, Jack Knife, Sipho Hotstix Mabuza, Leta Mbuli, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mahlathini and the Mahotela Queens, Mbongeni Ngema, The Genuines, Brenda Fassie, Caiphus Semenya, BOP, Trompies, Paul Ndlovu, Batsumi…
SPOEK MATHAMBO | NOMBOLO ONE
A Motel11 Roadtrip Tape
Produced by Nombolo One
Curated by one louder.agency
Illustrated by love & hate studio
01| Melodi Ft The Frown
02| Weekend Special Ft Okmalumkoolkat, Bra Solomon & Ayobah
03| Sfunabantwana Ft Okmalumkoolkat & Bra Solomon
04| Jacknife Ft The Brother Moves On
05| Burnout
06| Matswale Ft Syntax
07| Chapita Ft The Brother Moves On
08| Ibizemoyeni Ft Ayobah & Mthezo
09| Kazette Ft Syntax
10| Not Yet Uhuru
11| Waiting For Your Name To Be Ft The Brother Moves On
12| Follow My Teeth Ft The Frown
