|  | |  | | enlarge | | | | tracklists of John Wizards John Wizards | | 1.Tek Lef Schrempf
2.Lusaka By Night
3.Limpop
4.Muizenberg
5.Iyongwe
6.Finally / Jet Up
7.Maria
8.Jabu Ley
9.Jamieo
10.Leuk
11.Durvs
12.I'm Still A Serious Guy
13.Hogsback
14.Lushoto
15.Friend
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| John Wizards are a band from Cape Town, South Africa. They've written one of the most singular and intriguing records of the year, and one of the loveliest to boot. Maputo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam; these are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers has either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his music. They also happen to be the cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards Rwandan singer has lived too. John and Emmanuel met a few years ago, while Emmanuel was working as a car guard outside a coffee shop. He noticed John had a guitar strapped to his back, and they began to talk about music. [...more...]
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... 'John Wizards' is a brilliant combination of African music, R&B and and chamber pop, filtered through gentle electronic arrangements that cross-pollinate with South African house, Shangaan Electro and dub, and it's the sort of music that effortlessly captivates you in with it's beauty and richness. Opener 'Tet Lek Schrempf' starts things off with a gentle waltz before crashing in with a flighty mix of [...] | | | |  | LP | |
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