THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE

People! It's been a minute.

I've been busy. me and some friends (Emm Scarz, S-Lee, Em Tee) have been planting some bombs in every corner of the box. Strategically planning for the day we detonate. And now, we've blown the box open! And we did it right.

I introduce to you, 4FRONT. A group that's bound to re-shape your idea of music. A group I love. A group I'm proud of. 4FRONT fuses every genre that's currently considered Urban into a great cocktail (that word just made me thirsty) of chords blended with drums, garnished with soul and served in a glass of words! Dub Step, Grime, Drum 'n Bass, Hip Hop, Dance, Electro, House, Soul, Pop and R 'n B all find themselves fused immaculately with some creative rapping and emotive singing.

I can safely say that a new era has dawned. It's gonna take a bit longer for you to realise it, but you can hasten the process by downloading #DoItRight ft. Blak Suga (Produced by MarazA. This song is raw from the studio. Unmixed, unmastered) right here ---> DOWNLOAD. This is a song from the upcoming album #ElectricCity. This is not the first single though. That's coming soon and will be titled #LoveMeWhileImHere.

I promise you one thing: You haven't heard something like this recently. In an era where everyone is trying to do what everyone else is doing, we choose to do the opposite. Put a 4 up when you see me.

I BLEED MUSIC

NEW SINGLE - NEVER FALL

"I'll never fall stay firm on the top of this microphone and make records like the mic was on"

Wassup fam! We're back with another blazing hot single! It's called Never Fall and it's gonna be hitting more radio stations in the next week! It's produced by Kay Master and Ngane, and you can stream it for yourself in the meantime HERE.

Please share this with friends. Make the above picture your profile picture on facebook and twitter! We're one step closer to witnessing the release of 20 the album! Don't forget to share this blog with your friends so you can ALL stay up to date!

Follow me on twitter @Marazamc and join the Maraza facebook page.

Lot's of love. Remember, #NeverFall

20!

ANOTHER UPDATE

Sanibonani. It's been a long minute since I blogged. But we been busy re-igniting the flame of 20 the album. And, as hard as this might be to believe, we've finally done it. Pretty soon the album will be available for Digital download and, soon after that, you will be able to hold a copy! #iSupportLocal

Just to show you how serious we are at MUSE Entertainment, we've included an exclusive sneak peak into some of the illustrations that will be on the album cover so THERE IS NO TURNING BACK NOW. YES, this is an actual drawing done by a human being. The wonderful folks at HERE WE GO really came through on this one. The whole cover is "hand written", I chose this because I feel this album will go a long way into "writing" history, and I wanted to reflect that.

Please remember to follow me on twitter @marazamc and join the FB PAGE MarazA . Daily updates are available on both platforms and at least 2 blogs a week from this one. Remember to also catch me on #Headrush , every Saturday at 10:00 am CAT on @ChannelOtv . The show is getting better each week!!!

Till next time. Thank you all for the support!

[.:*20*:.]

MARAZA ft. BLAK SUGA - WATCHU GONNA DO (Produced By Vampire)

Leaked straight from the upcoming mixtape by South West Records, Watchu Gonna Do is a banga of note. Produced by a Durban-based phenom called Vampire, this track promises to mess up the clubs if given the chance.

Blak Suga is one of my favorite rappers in the country, everybody knows that, but I'm not being biased when I say homebuoy SPAZZED on this one. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by MYSTIK G at SOUTH WEST RECORDS STUDIOS in Braamfontein a few weeks ago, we've decided to let the world have it for free, while we wait to drop the official single for THE SWR MAXXXTAPE. Click here to DOWNLOAD THE SONG FOR FREE NOW.

The song has already been downloaded 470 times in it's first 17 hours online. That's massive where i come from. So, please share the link so we can get to 1000 before Friday the 13th *cue Freddy Kruger laugh coz Jason doesn't speak*

Lookin forward to gettin your feedback. Follow everybody involved on twitter:

@Marazamc

@Blak_Suga

@TouchDa8thWonda (He designed the cover)

@SouthWstRecords

#Team20

APRIL FOOL TANK *NO JOKES*

OK SO HERE WE GO!
HERE COMES A STRING OF MONTHLY EVENTS, AROUND THE COUNTRY, WHERE LIVE-ENTERTAINMENT COMES FIRST, AND THE COVER-CHARGE COMES FIFTH. WELCOME TO STAR STUDDED NYTS . . .

Yep! We're gonna be bringing you awesome live-performers. I'm talking artists who get on stage and focus their minds on one thing: ENTERTAINING YOU!

YESSES! We'll be doing best! I'm talking lights, camera, SMASHING! And we start off with
[[[[[[[[[[APRIL FOOL TANK *NO JOKES*]]]]]]]]]]].
1st of April 2011, at Coconut Villa in Rosettenville [Cnr Bouquet and Geranium Str. Opposite Chicken Lickin'], STAR STUDDED brings your a buffet of some of the best live entertainers in the country:

MarazA
iFani
F-Eezy
Kay-E
Oz
Ma-Ar Chronicles
Blak Suga

It's only going to cost R40 at the door, and it's free for ladies before 10pm. There will be specials on certain liquor brands, so, come fill up your tank! There will also be Dj's dropping hit after hit of the best Hip Hop, House and Kwaito jams.
THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE. But if you miss it, the joke is on YOU!

Follow @StarStuddedNyts and @Marazamc on twitter for more information.

#Team20

THEE UPDATE

Whoop Whoooop!
Yep, it's been a minute and 2 seconds, but the blog is still alive and spillin' the spit!
Here's an update of what went down and what will still go down in the life of the RAZ!:

PAST:
1. Shelela Remix ft. Clu (AKA's Do it Do it; SKWATTA's Hey Hey), Tuks (Senganga), Ntukza (Teargas, Cashtime) was recorded and released to stations and has been getting major love. We're distributing it to more stations.

2. I recorded a Shizznizz performance AND a Jam Alley performance that features Clu, Tuks and Ntukza all on one stage for the first time. Look out for all of these on E-TV and SABC 1 respectively, SOONER than you can say 20!

3. 2 weeks ago myself, Pro, Zuluboy, Red Button, Morale , Sean Pages and Tee Pee played terrorist and left Durban city on FIRE after a hectic Joe Cool's performance. Shout out to SAB.

4. This week, we chuffed up the Hip Hop Powernights with that crazy dude C-Live. This one was epic!

STILL TO COME:
1. Tomorrow, I hit Durban again! This time, with a bigger bomb! CLUB PLUSH WILL BURN TO THE GROUND. And you know Durban clubs don't close, so, Zakwe, Oz, Snazzy, Vumar, ABBU, Dr. Sguddy, DJ Mdu and MarazA will party till the sun waves a white flag!

2. We will be shooting the music video for the shelela remix soon!

3. I shot an episode of Headrush with Tuks, and THAT'S gonna be interesting. So far, it's my best one yet.

4. Tomorrow night I'm on Ukhozi from 19:30. Do best and tune in. Live on-air performance of Shelela.

SO...
There is so much going on that I can't reveal yet. But keep your eyes peeled. The rize is everywhere now and harder to ignore. WATCH IT!

PS: Check out my online interview with justcurious.co.za

TWENTY!

GIMME MA MONEY!

So many great developments THIS WEEK ALONE. I'm fresh out the booth as we speak! Just laced a hawt 16 on the remix of Oz's single "Imali Yami" [My money]. A pretty cool video has already been shot for the single, and it's getting spins all over radio and TV. Now my homebuoy Oz has asked me and Kay-E to add some heat to an already erupting volcano.

WAAAAT! I can't explain how impressed I am with Kay-E! As I write this, he is backing up one of the hottest vernac verses I've heard this year! Serious competition on the horizon for these other rappers. Oz is yet to lace, but I know he's got fire only! It seems remixes are gonna be the order of the day for me for the next few weeks, as I'm doing another remix with some very popular cats on Tuesday the 18th. This time for my own track. THAT my friends is going to be epic. I picked up the beat from Yaw Bannerman yesterday, and also caught a dose of groupie syndrome for the guy. He IS the best.

So, look out for Oz' "Imali Yami 2 ft. MarazA and Kay-E" on your local radio station soon. I promise you nothing but heat! And that other remix I was talking about? Well, that's a secret well-worth waiting for!

20!