True Vibenation

Blending earth-shattering bass, big brass, African rhythms and hip-hop, True Vibenation signal a new generation of artists making the music of true global citizens. Drawing from their African heritage and raised in the cultural migrant melting pot of Australia their sound takes influence in equal parts from Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela and The Daptone Horns as it does from Outkast, Ta-Ku and Hermitude. Made up of Zimbabwean/Australian twins Vuli and Moody and childhood friend Klue, the trio has developed a reputation for an electric live show, taking them to some of the worlds finest festivals including: Glastonbury Festival (UK), HIFA (Zimbabwe), Bushfire Festival (Swaziland), Azgo Festival (Mozambique), Woodford Folk Festival (Aus), Sydney Festival (Aus), Subsonic Festival (Aus) and they’ve been handpicked to support acts such as Ozomatli and Theivery Corporation on their recent Australian tours. Inspired by their travels, the trio returned to the studio to craft a new sound they describe as ‘Afro Bounce’, with their newest single ‘Heaps Good (Samuel L Jackson)’ peaking at #2 on the itunes World Music charts, which followed the success of their previous single the ‘The World Is Ours’, which peaked at #1 on Spotify’s Viral chart for the UK and #4 globally. With a new record due for imminent release and a fresh new live show the future is looking exciting for True Vibenation. What the Press say: " Their sound seamlessly blends electronic music with the raw energy of a live band. Their eclectic sound and magnetic stage presence, coupled with a collective inability to stand still at any given moment, created an infectious energy that got the 2,000-strong crowd, as the old stupid cliché goes, to dance like no-one was watching.” Scenestr, Australia "The enthusiastic Afro-Australian trio prides themselves of on DIY process that enables them to fuse an array of soundscapes inspired by Latin-beats, house music, synths, live instrumentation, and even hip-hop.” Afropunk “They brought the house down with their moving beats and rhymes blending elements of Afro-beat, dub step, soul and electronic music to create an infectious sound which kept fans on their feet." Parade, Zimbabwe “Aussie record label Big Village provided some of their finest for the night in the form of True Vibenation. It was my first time seeing these guys after hearing great things and from the moment they began I instantly became a fan.” Chris Singh, The AU Review Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.