Simply Tumi

On Saturday the 5^th of November Kaffein Online Magazine was invited to the second monthly High-Five Music & Clothing store event on Kloof street, a street that encompasses the good life of artists and creatives alike, I have to admit it reminds me of Greenside in Johazzardousburg because amidst its apple-pie order environment, restaurants and retail stores there's always a movement brewing in the underground that seeps through the tiny cracks on the streets, introducing relatively new artists on to the scene including new works by those who have solidified their stature, it was one such night that I was amongst a small crowd that experienced the amazing voice of a chanteuse  by the name of Tumi, a timid creature at first sight, humble in nature with a radiant skin and a cute cocky character complimented by her  charismatic smile.

She confidently stepped up to the mic and She sang songs that gave people their groove back, songs like The Groove(Get Down) had hip-hop heads losing their minds and finding their soulful rhythms. The songs that stood out for me were Soldier and The point of maybe, she pulled a rabbit out of a hat with two renditions of the following songs: A Tribe called Quest - Find a Way and HHP - Tswaka, and those songs are going to be featured in her forth coming project. I must admit I was astonished, blown away to a point that every note she hit covered every inch of my body with a sheet of goose bumps as I nodded my head to the beat with my eyes fixated on this master piece called Tumi. It was almost as if the crowd were in a trance and all  the “coolness” and “Pride” was stripped off every single person in the store as they jammed "naked" to her songs, recorded her performance and even sang along to her addictive lyrics. Tumi is definitely one to look at from here on in, she is that crack cocaine, that 50 cent coin that the game has been missing and needs to continue to the next level, that playful Soul music we have been yearning for...South Africa, Africa...stand up!

Check her out on Soundcloud

And also look out for her mixtape due to drop in the near future

Last but not least shout out to the organisers of the event at High-Five Music & Clothing, and shout out to Boogie 2.0, you have an eye for talent boy!