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TUMI AND THE VOLUME - Tumi and the Volume
[District Six Music/ URBNET Records]
RELEASED, JULY, 04TH 2006
Track Listing::
Ellof 17:45
Floor
Bus Stop Confessions
Johnny Dyani
What It's All About
Smile, You Are On Camera
Afrique
The Story Behind The Pain
Signs
Oslo
Basement
Ladies and Gentlemen Up Next It Be the Raw,
The Live Known Affectionately As.
Learning
In A Minute
Bergman's Theory
Sticks and Stones
These Women
Click on the icons to download MP3 samples of each track.
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BIOGRAPHY
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All talented artists in their own right, and with their own musical careers well on the way, it might have been coincidence that brought
them together to create Tumi and the Volume
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In physics, volume is the amount of space an object occupies. But how do you measure the physical volume of something as intangible as music?
Especially when the music in question is being produced by South African live hip hop outfit Tumi and the Volume. The Volume comprises
musicians David Bergman (bass), Tiago Paulo (guitar), and Paulo Chibanga (drums) – performing alongside emcee Tumi Molekane.
Collectively, the three musicians generate a synergy that is conveyed as innovative musical pastiches and explorations. With an acute sense
of observation, and a God-given gift for translating experience into rhyme, Tumi rounds up the collective artistry of the group. D.Bergman,
T.Paulo, P.Chibanga, T.Molekane.
All talented artists in their own right, and with their own musical careers well on the way, it might have been coincidence that brought
them together to create Tumi and the Volume – but the group’s growing international fan base is more likely to consider it destiny
manifest.Hip hop has its origins in the storytelling rhythms of African griots, and as globalisation returns the music to its roots in a
roundabout way, Tumi and the Volume bring a contemporary South African flavour to the genre with influences from rock to hip hop, dub to
Afro-jazz. Representative of post-apartheid South Africa – black, white, and brown skin tones with a dash of different faiths – the
members of the group are equally as diverse in their musical backgrounds, influences, and expressions, and are equally responsible
for the composition of the music they perform.
The result has been a phenomenal success – in 2003, approximately one year after forming as a group, Tumi and the Volume were nominated for
three South African Music Awards. One of the nominations was for a recording of a live show performed at Johannesburg’s popular Bassline
venue. In 2006, Toronto-based label District Six Music (www.districtsixmusic.com) will be releasing the group’s eponymous
follow-up album throughout North America.Starting at the grassroots level with audience recognition throughout South Africa, Tumi and the
Volume have managed to spread their music throughout the world. In their first year together Tumi and the Volume performed at venues in
Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban, and were also asked to perform at the 2002 Metro Music Awards. Their talent has led to them
appearing on stages throughout Africa and Europe, and alongside the likes of The Roots, The Cardigans, Coldplay and Massive Attack at the
Quart Festival in Norway. In 2002, at one of their very first performances as an official group, they opened for Phat Joe in South
Africa. 2003 saw them performing at the Tuks Rag Show, the Metro FM New World Music Festival and supporting international acts Relax (Holland),
Positive Black Soul (Senegal) and Blackalicious (USA). 2004 had them touring throughout Europe, including in the Republic of Ireland, the
United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, and Greece. Back home, they supported the Black Eyed Peas on their South African tour.
Building on the success of two previous visits to Canada (in February and September 2005), Tumi and the Volume are back by popular demand. In
February 2005, the group was invited to headline alongside Somali-born K’Naan for the African Way tour. At the time, they were relative
unknowns in North America, but managed to leave a lasting impression on the several hundred people who attended their performances. Those shows
were the spark that started a wildfire of word-of mouth recommendations, and later on that year Tumi and the Volume returned to
Canada to warmer weather and a much hotter reception. During the June/July 2006 tour, the group has been invited to perform at the
Montréal Jazz Festival, and will be re-joining their African Way Tour co-performers Zaki Ibrahim and DJ Nana, for a cross-Canada series of
appearances including shows in Toronto, Victoria, Vancouver, and Montréal.
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DISCOGRAPHY
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TUMI AND THE VOLUME
(released 2006)
In physics, volume is the amount of space an object occupies. But how do you measure the physical volume of something as intangible as music?
Especially when the music in question is being produced by South African live hip hop outfit Tumi and the Volume. The Volume comprises
musicians David Bergman (bass), Tiago Paulo (guitar), and Paulo Chibanga (drums) – performing alongside emcee Tumi Molekane.
Collectively, the three musicians generate a synergy that is conveyed as innovative musical pastiches and explorations. With an acute sense
of observation, and a God-given gift for translating experience into rhyme, Tumi rounds up the collective artistry of the group.
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12"/LP releases
2006
Underground Hip-Hop Volume 04 ................................... LP
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PHOTO GALLERY
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NEWS
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TOUR DATES
** All dates are subject to change, please call your local venue for more information on exact dates.
Check back for more upcoming dates in a club near you!
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