“The problem with most
people is that when they
see a dj and think that
they are not educated.
There’s a big market for
djs.”
G.M.: Where do you want to
take your deejaying career?
DJ V: I think that we have to
speak as a crew now.
DJ Banks: Well, we dream of
Shumbatafari as a big household
brand. We are not just focused
on linking djs like this but we are
thinking of venturing into
producing. I was approached by
Valentine about. V is working on
a track. (Laughs)
DJ V: (Looking at DJ Banks)
Yeah he’s been teaching me.
DJ Banks: It’s been a passion of
mine.
DJ V: I think that it’s working.
Like when you go play with other
djs when you are like a
producer/dj it’s kind of not fair.
It’s like someone who’s using a
geyser and you are boiling water
to bath.
DJ Banks: We’ve plans of
venturing into that I think that
you have a track (looking at DJ
V) that you are working on.
DJ V: Yes I have a track that I’m
working on. You must listen to
the track.
GM.: What advice would you
give to a young people
interested in pursuing
deejaying as a part time/full
time career?
DJ V: When I look at deejaying
as an industry, it’s important
that you make your own style of
music. Focus and know; and
really understand what you are
doing. I believe that deejaying is
an industry even for someone
wearing a suit and tie, but don’t
compare the job to a dj.
DJ Banks: Be versatile, be
different. Know why you are
doing it. Be bold, be the guy if
you want to make a living out of
it. It can pay bills.
DJ V: KB we always look up to
our brother, our late brother for
teaching us the work. You
know we always had a problem
we would go to him and ask
him. He was the least popular
of us all but he got us through
many things. Where we are
today is because of him.
If you get lost,
then follow his
track. Check out
DJ V’s house track
“Sekele” featuring
Djembe Monks
and Thandoe. Out
now!
DJ Banks: Big up KB! Mukanya!
“When I look at
deejaying as an
industry, it’s
important that you
make your own
style of music. “-DJ
V
Tune into Star FM for all your
party hits and club bangers with:
DJ V on the Flight mix at 1830
hours on Friday
DJ Banks on TXO at 1430 hours on
Wednesday
DJ Banks on the All Star Party at
2000 hours on Saturday
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