Biography:
As one of South Africa's fastest rising Hip Hop artists, Jitsvinger (Quintin Goliath) has featured prominently on a number of compilations following the release of his debut album, Skeletsleutel, in 2006. He has performed at the 2008 Fleur de Cap Awards, Township Tours in Kalkfontein, Voorkamerfees in Darling, The Cape Town Book Fair, Levi's Vintage Sundays, and at the Migration Music Festival held in Taiwan.
As a keen collaborator, Jitsvinger has been involved in groundbreaking works with Swiss musicians and emcees for an intercontinental cultural exchange project called Rogue State of Mind. With a passion for music and poetry that transcends even rhythm and chords, he has been involved in a number of documentaries and musical theatre projects, namely, Hip Hop Connected at Artscape, Maak It Aan, a documentary about the artist, directed by Nadine Cloete, debuted at the Encounters Documentary Festival.
In 2010, Jitsvinger is putting together his second album, promoting the love for his vernacular, creative independence and the power of the spoken and written word.
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Doenit!
genoeg drama
gie 'n good time kans
vi nou is ek oppie rhyme
en jy doen daai dans
vi nou sit ek vannie goeie goed tesame
nou voelit soes 'n basaar met al die gewoel en geraas
checkit,
haal yt die outfit
comfort issie rule, maak space
lounge dit yt of maakie vloer toe
sak jou yster, kom kyk waar sit die move
en shine, is jou tyd
'n my se ma se oek soe
jis jis ja!
ek like it as brasse glo aan 'n tight come-together
spice it up met 'n woelige daait
graf salads met feisty dames vi hoe 'n delights
i'm telling you
vibes is mello, pursue hulle
ek loung soes 'n couch oppie stage
soes 'n crowd oppie balcony
loud but calm in a way
organize met die jitsvinger
wie laat die ding ruk?
maakit jou business, c'mon
