THE BIOGRAPHY OF SAVAGE SOSSA
Artist Profile
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[Savage Sossa]“After that I started seeing myself as a future music mogul who will later dominate the music industry globally”, reminisces Savage Sossa. “I have nothing but this talent that God gave me”.
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
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He went to Zamani Primary School, then later went to Brakpan High School where he completed his matric.
Savage Sossa is an exciting musician whose mixture of writing and performance has earned him a place in the music business. This dynamic individual has incredible artistic abilities that vary from penning a song to video production. The idea to do music started in the early 90’s where Savage Sossa was in a school choir and sang tenor.
“After that I started seeing myself as a future music mogul who will later dominate the music industry globally”, reminisces Savage Sossa. “I have nothing but this talent that God gave me”. Savage recalls: “In high school I grew a passion to write lyrics and got good at it, with the intentions of becoming a song writer. This skill quickly developed which led to recording my first song called “The Dope Sh!t”, and also making a killing on stage earned me the name Savage, and because of the desire to make a lot of profit, I later earned the last name Sossa, who is a wealthy character in the movie Scarface”.
“In high school being an artist started occupying my mind” says Savage, who in his spare time prints T-shirts, applies tattoos, draws and does a bit of TV acting. He embraces a vast array of styles including reggae, dancehall, house, kwaito, RnB, afro-pop, gospel, and maskandi.'
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SOUND DESCRIPTION
Savage’s style of music varies from urban rap, hip hop, reggae, rock and roll, mbaqanga and popular music. . He embraces a vast array of styles including reggae, dance-hall, house, kwaito, RnB, afro-pop, gospel, and maskandi Under his music influences he counts 2Pac, Michael Jackson, Bongo Riot, Sean Puffy Combs, Cassper Nyovest, Osmic Menoe, Bob Marley, Jay Z and many more. . Savage Sossa draws his inspiration from township life. “It gives me the drive to write music,” says Savage, “If my access to the township got taken away somehow, my drive to write would die” he says of Kwa Thema which has delivered stars like Theo from Boom Shaka, Matilda Hlobane of the Mahotela Queens and Joe Nina and the Nina Brothers.
DISCOVERING RAP MUSIC
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Savage Sossa started rapping in 1997 when he saw a neighbor's kid who played around with words. “Seeing that fascinated me”, recalls Savage as he smiles. The way words that sounded similar were delivered in a rhythmic style, and also said in a way that makes sense, was of great interest to the young Savage.
“I saw more of this fascinating art at school during break-time. This is where I got more into it and discovered a hidden talent”, says Savage. “One guy would do a beat-box (mimicking a beat with your mouth), then the rest of us would take turns rapping to the crowd surrounding us. We were gods”.
ARTISTS YOU HAVE WORKED WITH
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HOODLUM
GANG OF INSTRUMENTALS
BONGO RIOT
SIFISO MBELE
BANTU SOUL
KBM MUSIC
BATTLEKAT
NARCO
HOODLUM
GANG OF INSTRUMENTALS
BONGO RIOT
SIFISO MBELE
BANTU SOUL
KBM MUSIC
BATTLEKAT
NARCO
FIRST BIG BREAK
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“My first big break was when we toured the country with Gang of Instrumentals in 2009.We hit cities like Durban, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Mpumalanga etc. and we were on TV every Thursday as the tour was televised”. “We did a lot of radio interviews to let the people know about the brands that were on tour. I can’t forget those moments as they helped shape the person I am at the moment”, remembers Savage Sossa.In 2011 Savage Sossa and Bongo Riot toured the three major cities JHB, DBN and CPT. This was to grow the brand even more as it rewarded Savage with more fans to look out for his music".
ACCOLADES
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Yfm Rap Activity Jam MC of the month award
Hype Mag Music CD THE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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We Grinding – Modus Operandi is a generous debut offering from an explosive creative individual, overflowing with great ideas, well-executed production and stellar performances. The album is structured in a way that it caters for hip hop lovers and music lovers in general.
The beats are thumping and they take you through different emotions as Savage Sossa gels nicely on them with the different concepts and messages. Though each song is different you can’t help but notice the sense of using what you have to make the most of life. Savage has always been known for his killer flows on wax and his ability to write beautiful music, from dope punchlines to catchy choruses. The one thing that you cannot miss is that the album has substance and a mature feel to it. The basic message in the album is that one needs to work to get the things we all desire. And that to acquire those things one must have a mode of operation.
With summer approaching, be sure to hear it on the airwaves spinning on high rotation and playing full-blast at gatherings. As Savage said throughout the years developing the act,
“This thing will pick up from the ground with a lift-off that defies gravity, Savage Sossa won’t be silenced”.
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Press Contact: Charmaine Ndungane
Street Corner Academy
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