Marcus Olang'

Breaking New Music: The Muffinz, “Ghetto.”

[Shumi Madima, I love you.]

So this is a story about this place where we come from

In South Africa we call it eKasi

The rest of the world calls it the ghetto

Some places just call it the hood…

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you… The Muffinz.

Image via their Facebook page: The Muffinz Live.

The Muffinz only just released their debut album, Have You Heard, last month (30th May, to be precise - Yep, just 2 days old/new).

“Ghetto” is the first video off that project, and my my, aren’t they captivating.

Image via their Facebook page: The Muffinz Live.

The 5 gentlemen…

• Simphiwe ‘Simz’ Kulla - G-Clef
• Mthabisi ‘Mthae’ Sibanda - G-Clef
• Gregory ‘Keke’ Mabusela - Drummer
• Karabo ‘Skabz’ Moeketsi - Bass Guitarist
• Sifiso ‘Atomza’ Buthelezi - Guitarist

…have this as why they called themselves The Muffinz:

“We wanted a name that would be remembered, something catchy but a name that people would want to find out more about. Plus, we all come from different backgrounds musically and so we all bring different ingredients - as in the ingredients in a muffin.”

Image via their Facebook page: The Muffinz Live.

Gentlemen, well done. Gold star.

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Sidebar:

This track calls back a classic from Sauti Sol’s debut album, Mwanzo: “Nairobi” ft. Stan.

And on that note: I’d like to see The Muffinz and Sauti Sol share a stage. Actually, a line-up of these two, plus Elani and Fena.

Now that would be fun. Yes indeed.