More change, more challenge, more stress, more awareness of our frailty. Also more truth, more focus on priorities. What is life for? What do we choose to do with our precious life time?

“Life’s a Spark” was initially conceived during the first wave of Covid lock-down, then marinated in everything else that has happened since. We all know, but too often forget that life is a spark, and it can dance.

Life's a Spark

We live in a world where so many are trying to go back to a time of mythical "greatness". But the only way  is forward. This track is WIP - we still beavering away on the mix - and will officially be released in early 2025.

World That Changed Demo 2024-12

This version of Big mashes up both versions of the original song and is intended to show case it for use in trailers and film. The original upbeat version can be heard here: https://open.spotify.com/track/6N8VcE2v179gZlhq6HamxD?si=372ce9d258ec4571

Big (Trailerised V1)

This version is intended to showcase the potential to use the song in a trailer.

The original can be heard here: https://open.spotify.com/track/2i7atAYqPARORPzHKb0vb1?si=1b1f6852ebe94607

Lifes a Spark ("Trailerised" Version)

This is a "trailerised" version of the Qkumba Zoo song: "Strike Out Against the Tide"

Strike Out Against the Tide ("Trailerised" Version)

A trailerised version of our song Strike Out Against the Tide

Strike Out Against the Tide (Trailerised V1.1)

This track takes one of our Qkumba Zoo tracks and re-imagines it, cinematically

Flicker 2025 (Trailerised Demo)

Lifes a Spark 2025 (Cinematic Version)

Flicker 2025 (Cinematic V2)

Lifes a Spark (Cinematic V3)

Flicker 2025 (Cinematic V2.12)

This is a cinematically re-imagined version of our song, Big

Big (Cinematic V1.5)

This track takes one of our Qkumba Zoo songs and re-imagines it, cinematically

Flicker 2025 (Cinematic  V2.12)

Butterfly Peepl

DNA (Original)

Qkumba Zoo releases its first new songs in 15 years. "Butterflies (Out of Time)" is a punchy reminder that life is short. Also included in the EP is "Flicker" and the Defected Sounds of London remix of Butterflies (Out of Time)

Butterflies (Out Of Time) (Defective Sounds of London Remix)

A superb house re-working of the Qkumba Zoo track "Butterflies (Out of Time)" by Retrosonic. He takes the delicate sound of the original to the dance floor.

Be sure to check out the rest of his tracks on Soundcloud!

For a limited the track will be available as a free download.

Butterflies (Out of Time) Retrosonic Mix

Qkumba Zoo - Butterflies (Out Of Time) - Retrosonic Remix

There is a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity, a wild, woodland being - a symbol of purity, grace, magic and innocence... In these times we consider them either extinct, or simply a fable. But what if they're all around us, boxed away by our logic and fear - Just waiting to be set free?

Unicorns

Qkumba Zoo straddle as many contradictions as their native South Africa. They have one foot planted in the fertile delta of their continent’s ancient tribal rhythms and the other in the western world’s most progressive, cutting-edge yet melodically shimmering alterna-pop. They are attuned to the mysticism and magic of their homeland as the birthplace of civilazation, yet have their sights firmly set on a multi-media future in post-punk, post-apartheid South Africa, just as the old and new toil away side-by-side in present-day Johannesburg.

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