Recording session at Mammas House Studio

*Written by Dark Angel*

*Photography Design by Lumphoenix*

*Edited by Nkateko Masuluke*

Lumphoenix & Soshangaan

During his business visit for a workshop at the NYDA Head Quarters in Pretoria Lumphoenix decided to go and check on a friend whom they’ve been in a group together back in the day called Black Warriors. Glad to see each other as always and since Soshangaan had been busy with his upcoming album Bomba Muchangana they then thought it would be a great idea to head straight to Soshanguve where the studio is located.

Vigilant, Soshangaan & Lumphoenix

Boys being boys they went passed a liquor store for a six to get them in the mood, they later met up with CEO and founder of Mammas House Studios Vigilante and everything was on smash. The session took much longer than Sosha said it would and it was all for a good course; “Swita teka voma 1 hour to 30 minutes or so to finish up” explained Soshangaan, Lol we’ll spend only 90 minutes in the studio he said but they literally spent 6 hours recording and not that I’m complaining I mean it’s been great spending some quality studio time with the gents.

Vigilant, Soshangaan & Lumphoenix

The song is titled #SWIKHOVHA meaning owls in English, later after the session was done the two gentlemen decided to treat me to dinner at the Kwasa Grill Ya Se Kasi Restaurant in Block H while they self-promote the unmixed track. I must say, the response from the strangers we made listen was unbelievable. 

LUMPHOENIX JOINS IN A TRIO

*Written by Dark Angel*
*Photography Design by Lumphoenix*
*Edited by Nkateko Masuluke*

DJ Smarties, Lumphoenix & Showcase

    Bhamba  

Every big thing made off man’s hands started small and as an idea, like Martin Luther once said “I had a dream” so did DJ Smarties the founder and owner of SM Media. One morning Lumphoenix told me that he received a phone call and the guy on the other end of the line told him some very interested news about him starting a group of three artists from different cultural backgrounds and he fit the description perfectly because he is Tsonga and the other guys are Venda and Pedi.

A week after the conversation between the two professionals the manager (DJ Smarties) decided that they meet up on a formal occasion. Showcase, from Sekhukhune was also at the meeting that later turned into a studio session with DJ Davic of Masana Records in Soweto. Unfortunately the Venda rapper Bhamba was not present yet fortunately he had been in studio the previous week so he had already laced an intro, hook and a verse for their first single titled “Where We From.”

DJ Smarties & Lumphoenix

Southern Sotho (Pedi) plus a bit of Venda and some Tsonga equals SOVENGA, their single is due to hit selected radio stations in July. “S/O to Musa aka DJ Smarties, Kulani and Ras Tribe for linking us up, can’t wait for the people to hear what Sovenga is all about Baaah!” Lumphoenix explained. 

I'm also waiting in anticipation for “Where We From” to play on radio Baaah!!