WHY DO EASTERN CAPE ARTISTS TRAVEL TO JOHANNESBURG TO RECORD THEIR ALBUMS?

13-11-2014
 

EASTERN CAPE artists have traveled all the way to Johannesburg and Durban to record their albums over the past years up to date.  I would ask myself this question, why do they have to travel so far? But i would end up with an assumption that, it’s probably because the Eastern Cape lacked good resources such as best studios and professional producers at the time, that’s what I thought.

Let me take you back on memory lane a little. Do you still remember the gospel groups that paved the way musically when we were kids in the Buffalo City and the Eastern Cape at large, the “Youth With Mission” with Khanyisa Nkantsu Sabuka, Pastor Malibongwe Gcwabe as lead vocalists, the “Lord Comforters” with the likes of Veliswa Skei and the rest not forgetting Lusanda Mcinga from Umtata, Kholeka Sosibo-Willowvale and many more. I also attest to this " Jo-burg recording saga", I am no exception either. I recorded my fist album in Johannesburg with Sizwe Zako as my producer, Managed by Pastor Khaya Mayedwa, but we are not talking about me here, so we will probably elaborate on my story some other time hey ;)
   

Okay I bet you would agree with me when I say, most prominent artists we know today are from the Eastern Cape, the likes of Simphiwe Dana from Butterworth, Zahara - King Williams Town “ePhumlani,” Siphokazi Qamarana- Lusikisiki, Loyiso and Zwayi Bala- Uitenhage, Unathi Msengana- Grahams Town to name a few.

HOUSE OF MELODIES: The Miriam Makheba Perfoming Arts Center. AVC (Audio Visual Centre) East London,
  was launched in Buffalo City Municipality, 04 September 2006. Picture by: Siphokazi Sondishe.

Now I have noticed that the Eastern Cape has improved as compared to the early 90's. We have quite classy studios in the Buffalo City now, such as the AVC- Miriam Makheba Centre,

MORE STUDIOS: Dolce Sounds in Southern Wood, East London. Picture: Google.


Legends in Barea, East London etc.
The Buffalo City has brilliant producers to top it off, the likes of Gugu Mbuku, Gary Ndlovu, Mandisi Luxomo, Vovee Batala, “Moberg” Mgqobele and many more. I must say that there are artists who record their albums locally, "Chosen" Group, "STAND" Nosiviwe Mabona released a new album recently that was recorded at the Miriam Makheba Studio (AVC), and you can search her song "Thetha" on YouTube.
     
I don’t get why Artists from the Buffalo City go to Johannesburg for recording till to date.., is it because of those lucrative offers that fall on our lap, or we still lack n one way or another. 
Perhaps i'm a little shallow,

CAN SOMEONE ENLIGHTENED ME ABOUT THIS MATTER PLEASE!


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