Jenerik Soulz
Dionne Song On Tropika Island Of Treasure 3
First lady of Jenerik Soulz Miss Dionne Song is conquering the world… one island at a time 
. Season 3 of Tropika’s Island Of Treasure features Dionne Song against 6 other prominent SA celebs for a chance at a millie, yep, one million bucks. All this takes place in the small heaven that is Phuket in Thailand.
You too can participate… To stand a chance at Reality TV stardom and a piece of R1m, check out Dionne’s Tropika Island Of Treasure 3 page to enter online or sms ‘Dionne’ (without quotes) and your full name, age, contact number and your city of residence to 41682 (SMS charged at R1.50 and entries close on 31 October 2010).
Jenerik Soulz & Liverpool FC Score For Health
& Health For All is the goal
Johannesburg, 18 May 2010
dance4life and Fair Play for Africa Campaign ambassadors, Jenerik Soulz, have been invited to perform at a cocktail dinner to welcome a delegation from Liverpool Football Club in Pretoria on Wednesday 19 May 2010. The President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma, the British High Commissioner, a number of MP’s and other Fair Play For Africa ambassadors including Archbishop Ndungane, Sheila Tlou (Former Health Minister in Botswana), Philemon Masinga, and Kalusha Bwalya are amongst the guests that will be present at the reception.
Liverpool FC is in the country to join hands with the Fair Play for Africa Campaign to mobilize South African people to call on their Government to increase the health budget to improve healthcare services for all citizens with a particular focus on expanding access to quality healthcare for women, and children. The delegation will also be running soccer clinics in Rustenburg, Soweto, Tembisa and Mamelodi throughout the week.
dance4life is an international initiative that uses dance and music to inspire and empower young people all around the world to battle the spread of HIV and AIDS. Being active in more than 20 countries, from Europe, Africa and Asia, dance4life proves that young people have the power to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS, by uniting all over the world and demanding change, they can make a difference. The dance4life programme in South Africa kicked off in the Eastern Cape on 28th April 2010.
Fair Play for Africa is a pan African campaign that aims to use the platform of 2010 FIFA World Cup to ensure equitable access to quality health services for African citizens especially women, children, and people living with HIV and AIDS using civil society organisations from across the African continent.
In support of the campaign, Jenerik Soulz produced and wrote a pumping, energetic and positive theme song titled Leaders of the World (The Whistle Song). Visit http://bit.ly/cpMZvX to download the song.
Visit www.fairplayforafrica.org to find out more about the FPFA campaign
Visit www.dance4life.com/SouthAfrica to find out more about dance4life
Click here to download the press release in pdf format.
Track Of The Week: Ubuntu
With South Africa hosting the FIFA World Cup in June 2010, and using the tag line “celebrating Africa’s humanity“, Jenerik Soulz debut’s their latest single, Ubuntu, a song about humanity. Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s definition is that, “A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.” These words carry the important message that with Ubuntu people understand their value to society and are never isolated because that self-assurance has built a heart of love and understanding whereby people work effectively together. Check out the full track review here.
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Also sms ‘JS TOW’ (Without Quotation Marks) and your rating e.g. JS TOW 5 to 34010 (sms cost ZAR2). Daily, a randomly picked winner will receive a link to download the “Track of the Week” and weekly winner a Jenerik Soulz TShirt. This competion is valid for the week 23 March 2010 till 28 March 2010.
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Neo De Jenero Turns 25
Come celebrate with Jenerik Soulz as Mr Room Service himself turns the big 2-5. FTV Brooklyn is the place to be come Friday 19th. The birthday boy Neo De Jenero must be quiet popular to attract such a massive line up of SA’s hottest DJ’s.
Doors open at 20h00 and R50 guarantees you this awesome line up will be made up of:
Jenerik Soulz - Makers of the hits, Room Service & Quick Fix (Live Performance)
Soulful Lite (Trumpet Man)
Lulo Cafe
Rowick Deep
Soul Sista
Miggs
Gobs
Sisco
Greg Nate
Ludz
Mash Potatos
Vicmo
Shluda
SQ
Kilm
Bambo (Polokwane’s finest)
& Many More
RSVP on the facebook event.
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About Neo De Jenero
Get up off your backside if you plan to be someone. – Neo De Jenero
1985 March 20th, in the heart of Johannesburg was the birth of a soul known as Neo De Jenero. With the motto “Get up off your backside if you plan to be someone,” Neo is the epitome of a hustler in its purest form.
His musical journey began back in 2000, when he started dj’ing on recorded tapes and CD’s at high school functions. This laid the foundation to developing his mixing skills as he later graduated to vinyls. Neo has had a passionate interest in music and entertainment from a young age: in high school he acquired the position of chairperson of entertainment committee which saw him overlooking the entertainment activities in every school event.
His commitment to music would spill over to his university days in Kwazulu Natal, with him holding residency at Bassline. He later, after moving to the bright lights of Jo’burg city, started playing across the country at clubs such as Opium (Cape Town) Capital (Jo’burg), The Blunt (Limpopo) alongside some of the best DJ’s in the South Africa including Dj’s Fresh, Tira, Vinny Da Vinci, Glen Lewis, Oskido and many others.
His industrious and hard working nature has seen him collaborating with various entrepreneurs and organizations in hosting parties and functions across South Africa.
Neo De Jenero began music production late 2003 when his curiosity and fascination got the better of him and he asked for a 15 minute crash course on music production from his cousin (TBeatz) who was solely focused on hip hop production; this would bring rise to the formation of Jenerik Soulz.
Profoundly influenced by Rock n Roll music at a young age through listening to his father’s records of the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Bon Jovi, Scorpio and other rock legends, Neo De Jenero was bound to be a discipline of music. His musical ear extends beyond deep house music and his musical production skills have a distinct and clear influence of broken beats, jazz, hip hop and soul. Neo De Jenero, after surviving a near death car crash in late 2007 and leaving paramedics baffled at how he walked out alive, believes that he’s still on earth for a reason: to feed the soul of the young and old with his music and make a difference in the world.
Neo De Jenero who is a strong believer in academia, has been a consistent achiever from high school scooping Merit certificates for accounting, Economics and Science in 1999, and earning the prized award of merit certificates for best Student in accounting from 2000 till 2002. His achievements carried through into University completing his Honors in B.Com Accounting. He has also successfully completed his part 2 of SAICA’s Board exams securing him the much coveted title as a qualified Chartered Accountant at the tender age of 25 and received a personal phone call from the minister of finance Pravin Gordhan inviting him for lunch and congratulating him on this momentous achievement. Neo De Jenero was in late 2009 appointed a board member of dance4life South Africa and is currently working for the National Treasury in Pretoria as an accountant. His passion for and belief in the power of education extends to him devoting his free time to tutoring matriculants and lecturing 4th year Bcom. Accounting students. He strongly believes in giving back and is an active member of the fundraising committee of his former high school, St Marks College.
Apart from being a dj, producer and academic, Neo De Jenero is a keen entrepreneur who has ventures ranging from Business Consulting, Risk Management, Financial Accounting and IT.
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Dionne Song On e-tv’s Crazed Out
Catch Jenerik Soulz’ very own first lady, Miss Room Service , Dionne Song – live as a guest on e-tv’s Crazed Out. Now, Dionne is not new to this whole tv thing, so check her out and see how pro’s do it. It all goes down on Thursday 25th of February 2010 from 15h30 on e-tv’s Craz-e.
Quick info about the show:
Craz-e’s new and live game show, Crazed Out, is totally wicked! Shift your mindset to play mode, every Thursday at 3.30pm, to take part in this hectic live and interactive quiz extravaganza (where really ridiculous things can happen – and most probably will). Go for the hot prizes valued at R2000 per episode, marvel at the most daring presenters and celeb guests ever seen on TV – and grab the chance to have your cool ideas included in the show.
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For Love, For House – With Jenerik Soulz
With The Month of Love drawing to an end, what better way to close it off but with a saltry Live Perfomance… Yep, come get room serviced by Jenerik Soulz one last time this February. Jenerik Soulz will be performing your favorites Room Service & Quick Fix among other at Capital Underground…Do not miss this it.
Come party with us – it’s all For Love, For House
Event: For Love, For House
Date: 26th February 2010 from 21h00
Venue: Capitol Underground
Damage: R100
Dress: Smart
Line Up: Jenerik Soulz (Live Performance), Neo De Jenero, Sir Mayibuy, Allie (from Cape Town)
For Guestlist call 0761710814 or RSVP on facebook. More info at Student Village.
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Find Jenerik Soulz This February
Second month of 2010 already and Jenerik Soulz is still at, check this page every now and then to find out when and where Jenerik Soulz will be performing, doing an interview, signing CD’s or just hanging out.
Remember to download your copy of the lead single Room Service by sms’ing ‘muzik room service’ to 37020… click here for details.
Friday 26 February 2010
With The Month of Love drawing to an end, what better way to close it off but with a saltry Live Perfomance… Yep, come get room serviced by Jenerik Soulz one last time this February. Jenerik Soulz will be performing your favorites Room Service & Quick Fix among other at Capital Underground…Do not miss this it.
Come party with us – it’s all For Love, For House
Event: For Love, For House
Date: 26th February 2010 from 21h00
Venue: Capitol Underground
Damage: R100
Dress: Smart
Line Up: Jenerik Soulz (Live Performance), Neo De Jenero, Sir Mayibuy, Allie (from Cape Town)
For Guestlist call 0761710814 or RSVP on facebook.
Saturday 20 February 2010
NOH8 South Africa is the Mzansi derivative of the American campaign which began in 2009 in hope of banishing Prop 8, which is a law that prevents same sex marriages in the state of California. Jenerik Soulz has been invited by NOH8 as they get on the road pushing Anti Hate, Cos It Has Never Been Cool To Discriminate.
Event: NOH8 RoadShow
Venue: Tramshed Shopping Centre, Pretoria
Date: 20 February 2010 from 11h00 (11AM)
Live Performances by: Jenerik Soulz (from 11h00), Twitch, MVT, Ori, The Soopa Stars, Frost, Slikour and DJ Shluda
Check out the NOH8 Website and Facebook Group
Friday 19 February 2010
Metro FM just can’t get enough of Jenerik Soulz [Edit: LOL]. After a feature on Reality with Penny, the trio joins a duo – Touch & Fistaz on the House Of Swag. Catch the Jenerik Ones this Friday night after 19h30 to get the low down on your favorite house band. You think Jenerik Soulz got swag? hit up the comment box below.
Where: Metro FM
When: Friday 19th February 2010 just after 19h30
Saturday 13 February 2010
Jenerik Soulz is all about the youth and the music promotes the values of responsible lifestyles and motivates listeners to chase their dreams. On the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, Jenerik Soulz will be rocking The Bank in Rosebank for a great cause… Proceeds of this gig are going towards buying school shoes for disadvantaged kids. Come join us and have fun in the name of good.
Event: Singles Party
Venue: The Bank (Rosebank)
Date: 13 February 2010 from 20h00
Cover: R100 – it’s for the kids
Dress Code: Fetching
Line Up: Live Peformance by Jenerik Soulz (between 11 & 12), DJ Nutty, Naked DJ, DJ T Deep, DJ Linda (Night Shift) and DJ Mamba
RSVP on facebook.
Friday 12 February 2010
South Africa stand up, your favorite group Jenerik Soulz will be in the building with Your Girl B and T-Bo Touch (Or is it?) on the country’s biggest music television show. Catch the Jenerik Soulz interview on SABC1′s LIVE on Friday night
Where: SABC1′s LIVE
When: Friday 12th February 2010 between 21h00 and 22h00
Friday 12 February 2010
If you not convinced that Jenerik Soulz is the hottest upcoming house trio, get a Reality check on Metro FM come Friday afternoon. Tune into Reality with Penny and Leko on Friday 12th between 13h30 and 14h30 and find out everything about Jenerik Soulz, dance4life, what we’re doing for condom week… everything.
Where: Metro FM
When: Friday 12th February 2010 between 13h30 and 14h30.
Monday 01 February 2010
The pics from the Audi Fashion Week just came back… can anyone say best styled group? lol!
Friday 04 February 2010
House 22 in Sunnyside goes will go crazy with a massive line up for their Foam & Cocktails Party. Be sure to catch Jenerik Soulz live from 11pm:
Event: Foam & Cocktails Party
Venue: House 22, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Date: 04 February 2010 from 20h00
Cover: R50
Line Up: Jenerik Soulz, Soulful Lite, Bantu Soul, Rhythmic Elements, Ganyani, Mo Flava, Mash Potato.
Jenerik Soulz Room Service – Album Art and Tracklisting
Jenerik Soulz’ Long Awaited Debut Album, Room Service. 15 Hot Trax. 6 Hot Collabo’s: Bantu Soul, Antonio Lyons, Aya, Lutho John, Denise & Soulful Lite.Executive Producer: Beatmaker…OUT NOW!!! (released 20 November 2009)… order your signed copy by sending an email to roomservice@jeneriksoulz.com.
The Jenerik Soulz trio’s music stems from the distinct sounds of Hip Hop, Soul and Jazz which seeks to capture the essence of organic sounds blended within the heartbeat of house music. This is a collective contribution from its different members on the debut album titled Room service. The first officially released single, Room Service, adds personality to the sound yet embedded deep within the core of the music are revolutionary messages which seek to capture the listeners imagination as the music is rich in texture and bright with an infinite amount of messages.
Jenerik Soulz as a band tries to evoke deep underlying feelings with the use of soul in the melodic structures yet in juxtapose, releasing energy with a sense of celebration and festivity with hard hitting drum patterns while also using synthesizers in capturing the modern, urban feel of the youth’s vibrancy.
The collaborations formed on the album were instinctive and fit comfortably into the soulful realm of Jenerik Soulz. Bantu Soul adds a warm masculine presence within the tone of the song “Again” while complimenting Dionne Song’s pure femininity. “D.I.Y.” brings together Dionne Song and her highly energetic friends in the form of Denise and Lutho John, who bring a fresh zest of youthful vibrancy and eloquent delivery in their passionate collaboration. “Summa lovin” packs the punches as a summer anthem calling in the soulful elegance of Aya whose telepathic exchanges with Dionne Song bring an organic affair in execution. The final collaboration is with Antonio Lyons on the sentimental “Jo’burg city”, as he breaths insight into the heartbeat of the track, he’s honest portrayal paints a vivid picture like a painter on a canvas.
The album brings together a diverse pool of subject matters with tracks such as “dance4life”, aligned with our relationship with the organization dance4life, seeking to highlight the effects of HIV/AIDS and the need for responsible living. “Let your light shine” is an inspirational anthem which promotes people to never give up on their dreams and be a light onto others.
The album versatility in subject matter provokes a multi-dimensional look at the world with its universal messages such as love, caring, respect and tolerance reverberating through every note. The central theme which characterizes the album is the element of positivity, which is circular among every track with a fresh perspective.
Simply put Room Service is a melting pot of eclectic sounds, which lurk between the fine line of unconventional music and creative standards.
The tracklisting for Room Service is as follows:
- dance4life
- Again feat. Bantu Soul
- Let Your Light Shine
- Quick Fix
- Room Service
- A Bag and Shoes
- D.I.Y feat. Lutho John & Denise
- Summa Lovin’ feat. Aya
- Jo’Burg City feat. Antonio Lyons & Lutho John
- Ubuntu
- Sure We Can
- Night Fever
- Wake Up
- True Colours
- Room Service (Soulful Lite Mix)
dance4life Announces Jenerik Soulz As Newest Ambassadors
dance4life is a dynamic international initiative which actively involves young people and gives them a powerful voice in pushing back the spread of HIV and the stigma and taboos that surround it. Young people are inspired through the use of experience marketing, dance, music, youth icons and their own language, encouraging them to learn more about HIV and AIDS and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).On the day that Jenerik Soulz is also launching their debut album, Room Service, dance4life South Africa is proud to announce Jenerik Soulz as their newest Ambassador. Part of the proceeds of CD sales will be going to dance4life South African schools program. South Africans can contribute to the fight against HIV and AIDS in red ribbon month by buying their album and in the process supporting a movement of young people pushing back HIV and AIDS.
Download the entire press release here…
Jenerik Soulz In The News
JenerikSoulz.com is your new source of up to date news about Jenerik Soulz and its band members. Check out our latest media mentions…
The Times of Swaziland: Grooveworxx has partnered with South African band, Jenerik Soulz to raise funds for charity (24/11/2009)
“Jenerik Soulz will be in the country on Friday morning to travel around donating food, clothes and their music. They will also be spending time with orphans and spreading awareness on HIV/AIDS”…
Voice Magazine XI: Q & A (11/2009)
“The biggest and obvious challenge is the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa with young people (under 25 years) who account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide, & this problem can be addressed by a simple mindset and attitude change.” – Jenerik Soulz
Cloned House: Q & A (02/2009)
…our music does not try to conform to any particular standard or form; we basically let our soulz take over when we lace tracks. The fact that we have 3
very different people with different tastes in music makes the hybrid very nice and catchy.
Channel Chopping (31/01/2009)
With The Coconuts back on screen and causing a bigger stir than ever, I decided to chat to ?Dionne Malan, who plays the insatiable ?Beyoncé on the show.
She chatted about her favourite actors and the similarities between her and her character.
SAFTA Awards Nominees announced (24/11/2008)
The SAFTAs 2009 introduced an additional award for Best Newcomer. The Best Newcomer award will be presented to an individual who has recently entered the
industry either in the technical or performance field and has displayed outstanding effort in their work as a newcomer.
Spirit of youth triumphs in Ragtime musical (14/10/2008)
Musical theatre is alive and swinging at the Tshwane University of Technology’s Department of Performing Arts: dance and musical theatre.
Top DJ’s donate tracks to dance4life to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS (01/10/2008)
dance4life press release. download document here…
Jenerik Soulz – The Hustlers (16/01/2008)
“It might sound like a cliché, but its not, one needs to hustle. Go out there, knock on those doors and if you believe that your music can stand the test
of time, then someone will appreciate it.” This statement seems to be the theme for, Neo De Jenero and TBeats, the duo called Jenerik Soulz.
Post us a comment if you are aware of any other write ups you think deem a mention on this list
Jenerik Soulz on Voice Magazine XI
Voice Magazine takes the form of an online website and digital magazine. The platform allows for written content, graphic and photographic imagery, video and music. It will also develop into bi-annual printed material, video and musical releases.
Check out the Jenerik Soulz feature on Voice Magazine XI here, or jump straight into the article here.
RENT! The Musical
RENT is the seventh longest running show in Broadway history and grossed over $280 million during its Broadway run. Over the course of its groundbreaking 12-year New York run, RENT transformed a generation’s view of musical theatre – and changed Broadway forever.
RENT is a rock opera with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera, “La Boheme.” It tells the story of a group of impoverished young bohemians struggling to survive in New York’s Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, Under the shadow of AIDS. It tells the Riveting story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today.
Catch Dionne Song playing the part of Joanne Jefferson.
Directed by Neels Clasen.
Musically directed by Charmaine Naudé.
Choreographed by Eloise Horjus,
Produced by Josef Du Preez.
RENT! The musical, runs from Wednesday 14 October at 20h00 with the last show on Saturday 24th October 2009 at 22h00.
Tickets are R70.00 per person. Half price for block bookings of 10 people and up. (Tickets available through Carmen at the Breytenbach theatre and through Computicket)
Takes place at Breytenbach Theater (Cnr Gerard Moerdyk and Rissik, Pretoria, South Africa)
Click here for Facebook event.
Track Of The Week: Room Service
Jenerik Soulz presents the title track and lead single ‘Room Service‘ off of the highly anticipated first offering as this weeks ‘Track Of The Week”. Hit the play button (if it’s not playing already) on the media player at the bottom of this page and enjoy.
Rate & Review… & Win
Use the reply box below to rate and review the track. On a rating scale of 1 to 5 (1 being poor and 5 being classic), sms ‘JS TOW’ and your rating to 34010 (sms cost ZAR2). Daily a randomly picked winner will receive a link to download the “Track of the Week” and weekly winner a Jenerik Soulz TShirt. This competion is valid for the week 14 October 2009 till 23 October 2009.
Celebrating 50 Years of Cool
Update: Click here for pictures from the event
MINI & Jenerik Soulz rock Clarens in the Free State on the weekend of 16 and 17 October 2009. Come down for the 50th celebration and get ready to party with MINIacs. Bring friends and the whole family and enjoy the coolest melodies around.
Check out the MINI Website for more information.
Room Service EP
The Room service EP features Jenerik Soulz’ smashing hit track Room service. Its clean melodic structure and thumping percussion, set the trademark style of Jenerik Soulz, with a touch of synthesizers which add an urban, club presence and layered on top are immaculate soulful vocals.
The soulful Lite remix, brings to the table a well thought out and carefully placed sound layered around the original vocals, its exceptional deference from the original yet without leaving out the core elements of soul, gives Room Service a different face yet retains its personality and character. Soulful Lites genius in the remix is the upliftment of an already beautiful product, as he was able to manifest other facets embedded within the track gracefully.
With Jenerik Soulz calling on all forces to grace Room service, our international counterparts Joe DiPadova (a globally recognized figure with a reputation of rocking crowds all across North America) and Jojoflores (the ever so hardworking CEO of Gotsoul who was voted best international DJ 4 years running by NYC’s underground archives) Bring us an old school influence of Room Service which has a cosmopolitan club appeal with its bouncy, energetic, and universal ear friendly tone.
The tracklisting for the Room Service EP2 is
- Main vocal mix
- Main instrumental
- Main accapella
- Soulful Lite mix
- Soulful Lite mix (instrumental)
- Joe DiPadova & Jojoflores’ ONE mix
- Joe DiPadova & Jojoflores’ ONE mix (Instrumental)
Jenerik Soulz on Mxit
Download and Vote for Room Service on Mxit Music.
Voting is free and happens on MXit mobile only. To vote, go to your MXit Music contact on mobile (add it from Tradepost), select ‘Charts and Voting’, go to playlists to download and vote.
About Dionne Song
With an effervescent blend of energy, soul and elegance, Dionne Edith Malan aka Dionne Song was the missing piece of the Jenerik Soulz puzzle to be added in 2008. Her sensually seductive voice which pierces through any ear offers a concise and lucid message for listeners.
I have always had an affinity for music, listening to my mom’s old school jams. It’s as if music opened up the world to me, growing up I would find myself gravitating towards people who shared my love for music. – Dionne Song
Dionne Edith Malan was born in Morningside, Sandton and from an early age took a keen interest in the Arts. Throughout her school career Dionne Song has shown a love for the stage and participated in school plays and productions, she has been a dance pupil from an early age and has participated in numerous concerts and won numerous prizes at Eisteddfods for the performing arts in the Tshwane area. She was awarded the schools honors blazer for her contributions as a leader and participant in the cultural activities of her school. Dionne Song has held both the junior and senior Ms. Clapham titles – a school competition judged on personality, talent and confidence. Her energy is inexhaustible and has delighted her peers and others with her vivacious personality on and off stage.
Her first encounter with television work in 2004 was via a YoTV youth program presenting competition; she was one of the ten finalists chosen from approximately 3000 entrants countrywide. She was not one of the two candidates selected but was subsequently offered another opportunity to present a youth program on TV 2: HeySA! , She recently portrayed the character Beyonce on the ever popular M-net sitcom, The Coconuts, and received a SAFTA nomination for 2008 best supporting actress in comedy: a momentous achievement considering her age and her being nominated against some of the most established actresses in the South Africa television industry .Her recent appearance on television was as guest on the show “crazed out” on Etv charming the viewers with her free-spirited persona and bubbly personality.
She has participated in four TUT productions: the 2007 musical “Bohemia”, in a supporting role opening up opportunities of leading roles in 2008’s “I love you, you’re perfect, now change”, “Urine town” and a striking portrayal of Joanne Jefferson in the musical RENT in 2009. The reviews mentioned her as “dynamic and a star in the making.”
Dionne Song’s music influence is drawn from artists such as Nina Simone, Bheki Mseleku, Roberta Flack, Letta Mbuli, Billy Holiday, Chick Korea, Ella Fitzgerald and Miriam Makeba to name a few. She is developing her unique and distinct voice as she prepares for a professional career in the near future. When asked about her musical journey, Dionne lights up and states, “I have always had an affinity for music, listening to my mom’s old school jams. It’s as if music opened up the world to me, growing up I would find myself gravitating towards people who shared my love for music”.
Dionne Song has completed her diploma at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in musical theatre and is currently pursuing her B-Tech in the same field. She and friend Lutho John (presenter for SABC youth show Harambe) have just started a theatre production company. Their ultimate goal is to produce their own shows and empower youth artists. Moving steadily with her Jenerik Soulz brothers Dionne Song has been given the opportunity to dip her throat in house music, and lives by the motto that, “who you are is God’s gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.”
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About TBeatz
Without music, life would be a mistake. – TBeatz
Born in the belly of Pretoria, Tebogo Leshabane a.k.a TBeatz was baptized with the waters of music at the tender age of 14, when he became the drummer of an upcoming rock band called Lucid which was formed with high school friends.
He later strayed away, finding refuge in the circles of Hiphop and decided to enthusiastically pursue music production at the tender age of 16. This led to the formation of a 6 member crew named the Precautioners, who encompassed hip hop by using sped up jazz and soul samples with vicarious flows maintained with thought provoking lyrics.
The dissolving of Precautioners resulted in TBeatz rolling solo and crafting his art by spending long hours uncovering the unwritten secrets of music production with the inspiring help of music connoisseurs such as Hugh Masekela, Lonnie Liston Smith, Incognito, Queen, Phillip Glass, The Purist, RJD2, TKzee, Blue 6, John Williams, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, Kanye West, The Neptunes, John Brion……the list is endless.
From a young age TBeatz was destined to follow the path of the Arts with a keen eye on the classics, a recent graduate of Wits University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Media and held the leadership position as head of Media and advertising for a society called Dance@wits. He has a passion for Sports and media specifically new media. TBeatz is currently working for SuperSport as a content controller and handles a variety of sports such as rugby, golf, cricket, etc. On the musical front Tbeatz is currently attending Shine music academy in piano to further his knowledge in music theory.
While showing his cousin Neo De Jenero how to produce, a spark was started which would be the birth of Jenerik Soulz, and the rest in history. He is now moving steadily with the wheels of Jenerik Soulz: now a trio with the addition of Dionne Song in 2008. But throughout his journey he has grown with the melody of life in his heart through music. He lives with the words of Friedrich Nietzsche who stated that, “Without music, life would be a mistake.”
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Room Service Hits No.2 on Yfm Top 40
Beat only by the hot kwaito number from Mzambiya, Jenerik Soulz’ Room Service makes it to Number 2 on the Yfm weekly top 40 charts. Climbing up 2 spots from the previous week’s number 4, and a mere 6 weeks on the charts, Jenerik Soulz is appreciative of the love they are getting from Yfm… Yona Ke Yona.
“It’s A Soul Thang” Tour
This tour is an introduction of Jenerik Soulz as performing band. The tour will showcase tracks from the upcoming album, Room Service in a live band set-up including Dionne Song on vocals, Neo De Jenero & TBeatz on decks and a live band on bass and electric guitars, keyboard, drums and sax. The tour will also showcase the collaboration with Bantu Soul on the track called “Again”. The tour will take place throughout the country with the 1st official event kicking off in Co.fi Brooklyn on Friday 18 September. This should not to be confused with the album listening sessions (sneak previews) or launches; these are still going to take place.
Tour only features artists who have the word “Soul” in their names. Hence the tour is titled, “It’s A Soul Thang”. These artists will support the tour throughout the country.
The Co.FI Brooklyn event features the following acts:
Jenerik Soulz (the main attraction)
Bantu Soul
DJ Soul-T
DJ SoulSista
Soulful Lite
Any promoters that want to host the “It’s A Soul Thang” Tour can send an email to bookingz@jeneriksoulz.com and Jenerik Soulz will get back regarding available dates.
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