Quietude is a Rap fanatic duo of Sello Motsoko a.k.a “Bakdraft” and Pule Pelo “Domino” that has been scrapping, rap battles and enthusiast’s scenes around South Africa – honing their trade in Tembisa’s Hip Hop arena – “1632”.
The duo’s Jazzy, layback feel is a soothing mature melodic vogue that is truly a creative time machine. Although there are some areas that need to be refined which includes own sound originality and a bit of more lyrical consciousness – there’s a resonance of richness and growth in their style.
It is the way the album is structured and delivered with fine clever sampling, that takes a listener to another rhythmic dimension, a celebration of Hip Hop grooves and space. Making a stand on its own.
The featured vocal virtuousness and articulation of Nongoma Ndlovu and Gracia Bolha on “Blaze This Song” and “Things Ain’t The Same” respectively, capitulates this duo’s musical expression of ‘Kasie Hip Hop’ to another level.
My personal favourite, track number 12, “Home of Hip Hop” featuring the ever vernacular lyrically potent, Paragon, is a wordy oral praise of life, charity and hospitality of Tembisa - “iKasie lama Kasie”. With track 4 “Time Travel” summing up the ‘taking you back theme’ saluting the American Hip Hop influences that made Quietude what it is to date.
The Production team includes Cap-Stone, Trompie a.k.a Blcksperm, Mark Watson, Landmarq, Blknght, Nyambz, Lully and Phanatik One - Quietude co-producing some of the tracks.
The album lacks a bit of sound originality, but enough to make all Quietude fans and Hip Hop heads to brake heads and take a bracing flossing word. It is a personal winner and a future prospect to what Hip Hop should be in South Africa. The album is worth every Rand for Rap/Hip Hop lovers – a classic.
One thing for-sure, this Hip Hop duo has arrived and is going places. As they say “We ain’t Rap artists, we musicians...”, giving you enough stuff that grows on you, and leaves you wanting more.
WORD TO A QUIETUDE HIP HOP REVOLUTION
By Linda Sakazi Thwala
Contact Bakdraft @ 0794036613
Websites
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quietude/302159200068
http://soundcloud.com/quietude
www.twitter.com/quietude1632
www.twitter.com/iambakdraft
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