Using A-minor blues scale and playing with the snare. A combo of Hi-hats and snares with Reasons swing gets the feeling!

The Drum Experiment (Original 2013)

It started off a remix but i couldn't help myself let the keys take over. Strumming guitar riff by Roland Albertson.

With every new song i find my production stepping up a notch. Been playing plenty Jazz and Blues keys and with much thought i will be changing my name from Maestoso Sounds to 88Roots. 88 representing 88 keys on a keyboard and roots representing the original old school jazz/hiphop/blues grounding. As one would say "back to the roots".

Deep Willow 2013

Produced by 88Roots
www.88roots.co.za
Productions@88roots.co.za
Release 2013

FLOW by Chariz The Black Child

Produced by 88Roots.
Release 2013
www.88roots.co.za

Thrive

Weather The Storm

Civilization (2007)

Intro - Underground Hip Hop(cuts by Dj Hamma) (2007)

I discovered this emcee from Mozambique when i was passing the Adega kitchen on my way to the bathroom and overheard him rapping to himself. The following weekend we were in my studio and came up with this. We have Lithal on the chorus and Dj Hamma on the cuts. The intro cuts is beatbox scratching by Cyber. Again i would consider this a little rough and raw but audible.

Streets ft Igidio & Lithal Li (beatbox scratch by Cyber) (cuts by Dj Hamma) (2007)

Ocean Breeze Shadow Boxing (Original) 2013

A dedication to Madiba making poverty history. We owe it to this great man to make it a reality. ( this track is to be continued...) 

18 July - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR MANDELA.

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Ending poverty - A Dedication to Madiba

Follow my journey of sounds.

Co-founder of Louvain Burn Music & Arts Festival.

It all started in high school in 1997 where i learned to play guitar and break-dance. The first ever rap album i heard was Bone Thugs & Harmony Art of War. The precision of their rap flow and lyrics enlightened me and Hip Hop was to become my way of life. 
During matric graduation I purchased a set of Technics turntables and found myself surrounded in the culture with the likes of Ready D at club 206 & Reality, Hamma, Redwood, Blaise, Bionic and C-live. On the weekends the local get together was known as Hunters where Graffiti artists, emcees, B-boys and Dj's would express their art form. Break Dance crew Azanian Flames from Cape flats was South Africa's finest and Demolition squad was the first few white boys to break the dance scene. 
After too much spinning on my head i got diagnosed with spinal compression and was advised to stop dancing. I took my expression to music production. In 2007 when it struck that i had to start taking life seriously and earn a penny this all took a back seat. An insurance salesman and Chinese Martial Arts was to be my new life. Reggae and Acoustic folk music became sweetness to the ears.
I attended the 2013 Cape town international Jazz Festival and socialized with Brother Ali from New York and a band called Chef' Special from Netherlands. I discovered The Robert Glasper Experiment and Gregory Porter and the inspiration reignited the flame. I am back with the vengeance and am currently studying Jazz piano and composition. Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Wildlife Photography are other hobbies. 
More recently in February 2022 I Co-Founded The Louvain Burn Music & Arts Festival.

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