adminRutendo Kanogoiwa Showbiz Reporter
HARARE-based DJs, Tbass (real name Tavona Gukuta) and Pstyles (real name Paradzai Matare) have come up with a creative concept – ‘Adventures of Tbass and Pstyles’ which will see them touring the country with a unique offering of underground music. Popularly known as Bass and Styles, the DJs who host the popular Fixx hip hop show on ZiFM Stereo, said their initiative came about after realising that patrons at nightspots were being short-changed as most local DJs play basic commercial music yet there is underground music which is causing havoc on the international entertainment scene.
The well travelled pair, which has deejayed across the globe and hosted international acts such as Ciara, Lil Kim and DJ Scratch, said they wanted to share their international experience with those at home, not only in Harare but across the whole country.
“Most clubs here play commercial music, yet there’s a lot of interesting underground music. Our aim is to fuse that music in our set so that people get to listen to the unknown music,” said DJ Tbass.
“We decided to name this mission ‘Adventures of Tbass and Pstyles as revellers will be part of our escapade. I hope people will appreciate our concept, especially during these early stages.”
Their first mission will be in Bulawayo next week Friday where they will share their expertise on the decks with revellers at Club Eden.
From there, they will proceed to Victoria Falls and Mutare as part of their national tour.
“We’ve fallen in love with Bulawayo and this is the reason why we’ve chosen to make it our first destination before going to other towns,” Tbass said.
Tbass, who launched his music career when he was 18 years old, has not looked back ever since. The ZiFM DJ has played at various international clubs where he has had opportunities to network with other established DJs and artistes.
Despite the stereotype challenges he faces as a DJ, the artiste said he is not looking back and hopes the local music industry will improve as it lacks proper equipment, such as CD players and mixers.
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