Spoek has been one half of slick groups Playdoe and Sweat X, but seems to have come into his own with his dark, politically charged, but also incredibly booty-shaking solo album "Mshini Wam". And the dudes at New York-based magazine Fader seem to love him and have even put him on the cover of their Fall Fashion Issue, as well as giving him a fair amount of coverage on the Fader site.
Fader has cited him as one of the "future-thinking musicians" and "Mshini Wam" as one of their favourite albums of the year. Watch the video below "War on Words" directed by Josiah Bourguet and you will see why. With his smooth velvety voice softly whispering and purring dark-and-sexy lyrics over futuristic, afro-electro beats, he creates an original heady mash-up of kwaito electro, which is spacey, yet earthy dance music that is impossible not to feel in your feet, heart and ass.
Spoek Mathambo's album "Mshini Wam" was released yesterday 30 August 2010 on BBE. Parapapa pa pa pa pa pa pum!
SPOEK MATHAMBO - WAR ON WORDS from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.
