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MUSICIST
Naturally Curious
A blog by Areh Ramaru
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We hope that our lack of writing skills will be overshadowed by the passion conveyed!
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Aspired or Inspired.
I think it is part of human nature to be influenced, affected or to even depend on the perception of another on oneself. I think we often...
Areh Ramaru
Dec 12, 20203 min read
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Memory Lane: Soapie Edition.
"One Old Song. A Thousand Old Memories." Who could ever forget the intro reel introducing the likes of Sbusiso, Khaphela and Queen with a...
Abuti_Vally
Sep 24, 20206 min read
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Moments of Magic and More.
Vocal percussion The art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a...
Areh Ramaru
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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O Nketsang
Firstly I must admit that this is one post I struggled to write, partially because there is so little of Ntate Rex's life that is...
Areh Ramaru
Jun 9, 20204 min read
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Rocky – From A Music Point Of View.
“Yo Adrian, it’s me Rocky” - Rocky Balboa What’s a Rocky? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the movies, Rocky Balboa is a...
Abuti_Vally
May 27, 20205 min read
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A Fallen Genius.
Genius is rare because the means of becoming one have not been available - Victor Hugo I consider myself a Genius but that is only but...
Areh Ramaru
May 26, 20204 min read
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Phonk Music Explained
It’s a mashup of lo-fi, vaporwave, R&B, early 90s underground hip-hop, and trip-hop all blended to create a raw psychedelic trip for your...
Abuti_Vally
Apr 25, 20205 min read
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Paul, a Grammy winner...
"I know your eyes in the morning sun I feel you touch me in the pouring rain And the moment that you wander far from me…” The lyrics are...
Areh Ramaru
Apr 5, 20203 min read
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Bobby McFerrin, happiest man in music?
"Music is about transformation and transcendence, we are experiencing something that we cannot see, we can hear it, it gets inside our...
Areh Ramaru
Jan 22, 20203 min read
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Sample and Cover culture
“Neh muhn I’ve heard that somewhere before…” Is it right? Is it wrong? …am I allowed to? …are we running out of ideas? Are we losing...
Areh Ramaru
Nov 19, 20193 min read
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Journey through my playlist
Though I may consider myself a lover of music of all sounds and tones, those close to me will most probably tell you that Afro-pop/soul...
Areh Ramaru
Jun 28, 20192 min read
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