The Channel O Music Video Awards took place in Johannesburg on Thursday, 29 October, a night to remember for some of the most deserving artists in the African Urban music scene. Khuli took home the Best New Comer Award just as he approaches the release his first solo album, The Motswakoriginator.

South African born and Mmabatho bred, Khuli Chana, is a member of the group, Morafe. Khuli is a talented musician who practices the skill of rhyming in vernacular rap, Motswako. It encompasses various elements from various musical backgrounds. This is a very powerful musical expression in South African dialect. It involves street-talk and highly influential messages n Setswana; English; and other South African languages, yet largely comprehended lingo. This style of Hip-Hop has been in existence since the days of Baphixile; Crowded Crew; and Hip Hop Pantsula. Khuli Chana brings a different flavor and sound, not only to this type of music but also to the Hip-Hop scene. One of his objectives is to encourage and inspire an international appeal into South African music.

Khuli Chana is not new to the music industry, in the early 90s he formed a duet with Kaygee called Jazzadaz, and lately joined forces with Towdee to form the group, Morafe. Morafe released two albums to date, namely Maru a pula and A ene which was nominated for Best Urban Pop at the 2007 South African Music Awards.

The Motswakoriginator is the album title of Khuli Chana’s first offering. On this album, he brings through a distinctive sound and formula. South Africa has a lot of rappers and MCs, but not enough performers and entertainers. The concept is about bringing back the show; the energy; creativity; stage; lights; and quality performance that is out of the ordinary. This project is set to be a success with Khuli Chana working with some of the hottest producers in the game. He worked with the likes of: TowdeeMac wa Morafe; IV Leaguep; Don Juan of Octave Couplet; and PH of Raw amongst others.

The album is due for release mid November 2009 and already there are two hit singles that are dominating the air waves. Tswak Sticke’m and Sthandwa Sam featuring Towdee. Look out for another new single off the album will hit radio mid to end November.

A remix of the song, No More Hunger, has also been requested by ActionAid South Africa to be featured on the Hunger Free Campaign music compilation which features artist from around the continent and will be distributed to over 50 countries in Africa alone.

Some of the artists featured on The Moyswakoriginator are: Towdee and Kaygee from Morafe; Jr. Bongo Riot; Tarmarsha; Hara; and Mo’Lemi amongst others. Khuli-Chana has been performing songs from his highly anticipated album and the response is very positive and and overwhelming, Khuli Chana is targeting 15 000 pre-orders before the release date and so far the response has been great.

Welcome to The Motswakoriginator.

Check out his Tswak Stick em video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-FCXbb0FtM
Check for Khuli’s blazing single, Tswakstick ‘em, on www.mtnxploaded.co.za
Released by Matchboxology on behalf of Khuli Chana; Octave Couplet; and MTN Xploaded.