Tumi & The Volume - Tumi & The Volume

The most unlikely combination to ever share a melody since free Mandela rallies: Tiago a guitarist with more hair than face, Dave the consciously inconspicuous Jewish bassist, Paulo the vigorous face contorting Mozambiquean drummer, and Tumi a roly poly twang festooned Muslim emcee. This ladies and gentlemen is Tumi and the Volume, arguably South Africa’s most electric performers.

The group has managed to create a distinct musical accent that includes blends of samba, swing, hip hop, reggae and poetry that speaks to the unique reality of the South African experience and still relates to the world in that universal way that only beauty can. Think ‘The Roots’ meets ‘Common’ by way of South Africa.

The band has wowed audiences all over the country, impressed fellow musicians Blackalicious (U.S.A), Positive Black Souls (Senegal), Relax (the Netherlands) and has been frequent invitees to world-class music festivals such as Quart Festival in Norway, North Sea Jazz in Cape Town, Montreal Jazz and played throughout Europe.

Tracklist

1. Tumi & The Volume - Ellof listen
2. Tumi & The Volume - Floor listen
3. Tumi & The Volume - Bus Stop Confessions listen
4. Tumi & The Volume - Johnny Dyani listen
5. Tumi & The Volume - What It's All About listen
6. Tumi & The Volume - Smile, You On Camera listen
7. Tumi & The Volume - Afrique listen
8. Tumi & The Volume - The Story Behind The Pain listen
9. Tumi & The Volume - Signs listen
10. Tumi & The Volume - Oslo listen
11. Tumi & The Volume - Basement listen
12. Tumi & The Volume - Ladies And Gentelmen Up Next It Be The Raw, The Live, Known Affectionately As listen
13. Tumi & The Volume - Learning listen
14. Tumi & The Volume - In A Minute listen
15. Tumi & The Volume - Bergman's Theory listen
16. Tumi & The Volume - Sticks And Stones listen
17. Tumi & The Volume - These Women listen