M.C.T crew, which abbreviates the words Music
Can Teach, is a hip hop group originating from a township in the Ekurhuleni
region called Katlehong in the East of Johannesburg, South Africa.
It is comprised of a young, vibrant and
trendy Quattro, namely;
Mbongiseni Jele(S-Jay),
Vusi Rantha (Trouble),
Phetego Makanyane (L-Thech) and
Trevor Mushwana (TrezDJ)
Who were all childhood friends from the same
neighbourhood and happened to identify a common interest which is the art of
music, hip hop in particular.
M.C.T crew was formed and established in the
early months of 2005, where the group took particular interest in getting
involved in ciphers, street battles and performances in local hip hop events
which then gave rise to their street cred.
They have since then been seen in and around
Johannesburg, trying to participate in the hip hop culture as much as they
could.
The group then developed enough confidence in
themselves to create a Mix tape, Thrills and Skills featuring a variety of
commercial and underground artists, which was a mirror image of their past
experiences in the underground society. This tape included a young, vibrant and
lively sound which symbolised their excitement and commitment to the culture.
It also included tracks which explained all their trials and pains as
individuals before and during their struggle seeking to be heard by a willing
audience.
All
this was produced and mastered by their in-house DJ, Sound engineer and a founding
member TrezDJ, alongside the likes of Schizophrenic, Beetz.com and Zebb who are
all known and accredited by their society.
What the group has done so far is far from
what their goal has set them to do in the future. Their willingness, strength
and hard work will see to their growing success in the near future.
This
group of young men aim to, in the future;
Make music that will not only interacts with
the youth, but will also inspire and motivate them to stop at nothing in achieving their dreams and goals, and also
show them a way to speak and also be heard by a wide local and international
audience.
Their
vision is;
To not only become well recognised artists,
but also to become a well-recognised brand that provides a good quality product
and service in musical entertainment. They also see themselves as motivators
for young people, especially young previously disadvantaged ones, who don’t
know how to start living their dreams.
Their
goals will work at;
·
Building a successful career
in the music and entertainment industry.
·
Becoming a well-recognised
and established brand that will eventually be heard by an international
audience.
·
Seeing their brand grow big
enough to provide entertainment and public support for world renowned business
corporations.
·
Depicting and telling the
stories of a young and oppressed generation or society through the forms of
entertainment and media.
·
Making a return on
investment for those who believed in their dreams and aspirations.
·
To create an awareness to the general public
on the advantages of a market- orientated economic system and to promote
entrepreneurship through the music industry.
Prominent
performances
·
September 2009, live
performance at LGM sessions, hosted by Substance and V.dot, amongst artists
such as, Last Day Fam, Substance and Quietude.
·
May 2012, live performance
at Meropa Lounge, hosted by Kanivo, amongst artists like Kwesta Mr Cool,
F-Eezy, Scavengers, Kick Start and Arch.
·
July 2012, live performance
at Kospotong lounge, alongside Black Gold, Scavengers and Kanivo.
·
September 2010, live
performance at the Zimeleni School of the Disabled charity event.
·
December 2010, live
performance at the Tunokwe Foundation charity event.
·
2010 till present, live
performance at O.M Lounge Hip Hop Friday nights, hosted by Oscar Kido Nxumalo.
·
2010-2011 Sound Ground
sessions, hosted by Dipapa Disousa.
·
February 2011, live
performance at Kensington P.S, hosted by Kensington.
·
May 2011, live performances
at Fresh Fridays, hosted by Oscar Kido Nxumalo.
Bookings
and contact persons;
Manager:
Mr K Mafukata
Cell no. +27 72 949 4505
Mbongiseni
Jele
Cell no. +27 72 090 4020
Link for music sample
M.C.T crew ft Kwesta and RoyalBloodUs,
Izinja
Zam
http://t.co/usinSmmj
https://www.facebook.com/sbongza.mctcrew?fref=ts
