No toys to master music

13 October 2016 - 08:48 By TshisaLIVE

This country might be creating some of its best music in years but DJ Black Coffee says all is not well. Black Coffee, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, was recently interviewed by popular US music authority Fader magazine.He spoke about his musical roots and gave his opinion of the state of South African music."[The global impact of African music] means we need to master our craft. People are paying attention now, so we need to really spend time on the production and approach things with a global eye when we're making music. It extends all the way to how we mix and master the songs, and the final product."He said much of the problem was not having access to quality infrastructure."This has to do with the lack of accessibility and facilities. We don't have the toys to make the music sound as professional."..

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