In association with Concerts SA, eclectic Jozi outfit The Muffinz’ national tour- which began in Bloemfontein before heading to Mpumalanga, now comes to KwaZulu-Natal.
Currently in their 7th year of existence, the 4-piece band presents The Muffinz On The Road To: Where You Are’, a month-long touring project which includes live performances and music workshops.
Asked about their tour, The Muffinz say: “We are excited about our upcoming mini tour called ‘The Muffinz On The Road To: Where You Are’. We will be sharing with audiences our take on how The Muffinz sound has evolved to where it is. We will be coming to ‘Where You Are’ as that is the title of our new single”.
With no less than five SAMA nominations under their belts and two full length albums, the quartet released their new single Where You Are in February. Written by The Muffinz, the song is produced by Simphiwe Kulla and Geoffrey Tazenda Chitima and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling EQ, who brought artworks from Rihanna, Drake, Sean Paul, Angelique Kidjo and Kesha to life.
“‘Where You Are’ speaks about love and decision making. Although we don’t choose who we love, we can choose who we spend more time with or even an eternity with…And the song speaks on the phenomena of “feeling someone”, it’s beyond hearing them, touching them, kissing them, but rather a deeper connection that maintains fidelity transcending space and time to reach wherever the lover may be” – The Muffinz.
Ask each member of the band how they define their music and the responses are as varied as their personalities. Former bassist Karabo Moeketsi used to describe the sound as “Hybrid African music on steroids”. For lead electric guitarist Sfiso Atomza Buthelezi “Liberated Afro-Retro” is more fitting a description. “The music is cosmopolitan as is the Johannesburg that The Muffinz is native to”, says Mthabisi Sibanda, Zimbabwean migrant who found a home in the band as founding member when he Buthelezi sang together in an esteemed University of Johannesburg Choir. Lead electric guitarist Simphiwe Simz Kulla terms it “Eclectic soul trip”.
The Muffinz On The Road To: Where You Are Tour is supported by Concerts SA through the Music Mobility Fund, a funding mechanism which offers opportunities for South African musicians to undertake live music tours.
Artist Links
Website: www.themuffinzmusic.co.za
YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWfiICXL0QigBh8fK9u1rZA
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMuffinzLive
Instagram: www.instagram.com/themuffinzmusic
Twitter: www.twitter.com/themuffinzmusic
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/za/artist/the-muffinz/id533232604
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Durban – The Chairman
Saturday 23rd June – 11pm – R150
Address: 146 Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Point, Durban
Bookings: 079 753 6313 / info@thechairmanlive.com
Nelspruit – Casambo Guest Lodge
Tuesday 29th June – Time TBC – Price TBC
Address: Plot 74 and 75 Goedehoop Farm, Luphisi Road, Nelspruit
Bookings: 013 007 0163 / bookings@casambo.co.za
