Exposed Vocals: How did you hear about Exposed Vocals? What made you decide to sign up?
Manzomate: Exposed Vocals found me on twitter and requested me to send our work including my Bio over to them. I really like what they are doing for up and coming artists that’s why I signed up.
Exposed vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become and artist?
Manzomate: I was born at Thusong Hospital,Ditsobotla sub-district and I grew up at Boikhutso location, Lichtenburg,South Africa. I’m a band member at Ingoma Rhythms which is a five piece african pop band, founder at Manzomate Music productions and Entertainment (Pty) Ltd. I introduced Nathi and D-wise into music business and they are still standing even today.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
Manzomate: Manzomate in simpler terms is ‘Man-made’ I was trying to say to people that; no matter how strong our believe in God,we still need to wake up and put in some work in order for us to make it in life.
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing?Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
Manzomate: There is nothing wrong about music sharing online, we do share some of our songs for free especially new group/artist’s music. People must know that they exist and what is it that they can offer. One, two or three songs for free then afterwards you start to sell.
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone is a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
Manzomate: Yes, I always assist them where is possible.
Exposed vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting heppen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Manzomate: Yes sometimes. I’m not a party animal so I always find it difficult to go out and party after performances and artists I worked with don’t like me for that. For me is work for them is a celebration of some sort….Lol
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather song writing inspiration? What is your usual song writing process?
Manzomate: Life in general inspire me to write, I’m actually the messanger. I take messages from this side to the other side. Music is the food of life and must be used positively. Music must build families, music must unite the people and lastly music must save lost souls. I need a quite place where I can talk to myself using a pen, that’s it. I don’t need a special process for me to be able to write.
Exposed vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platform do you use to share your music?
Manzomate: Go to the following links for some of our music Reverbnation.com/ingomarhythms and Reverbnation.com/nathi
Exposed vocals: what are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your Mp3 player?
Me: I don’t think there is an embarrassing song. Calculator doesn’t work in music.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Manzomate: I would invest more of it in my music and continue to work because money come and go.
Exposed vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
Manzomate: We’ll always stick by ‘Steinberg’ we are using cubase5 and we are still find with it.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
Manzomate: For a song to play on radio someone must take it to the radio for an artist to appear on the newspaper someone must talk to the newspaper for an artist to be known someone must sell that particular artist to the people. There is no other way. I don’t wanna lie,radio works best me and my team.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (dead or alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
Manzomate: I would like to perform with Oliver Mtukuzi anywhere. He is one of the greatest performers in the world. I got a lot of love and respect for him.
Exposed vocals: So what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
Manzomate: I really don’t wanna reveal a lot of information at the momment in this one.
Exposed vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Manzomate: I would be playing professional football.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
Manzomate: Yes, it was a ‘New school’ album titled ‘Hey pop’ I wanted to be the first person to have it in my erea.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Manzomate: The most important thing is to know where you are, who you are with and what is expected from you.
Exposed vocals: what should fans look forward to in 2015?
Manzomate: To be honest we are going to introduce a lot of new talent this year. B-jay’s single is ready, Motion Lehipi is working on his single and Ingoma Rhythms dropped their single Titled Ntshware last week. They must just keep their eyes and hears open. Thank you very much for the opportunity keep on exposing vocals across the globe. We love you.
