Joe Nina
Joe Nina, The album “Egogogweni (ola)” offers different
Joe Nina, popular musician, respected producer and now turned film star is back with his latest block buster album called “Egogogweni (ola)” At 24 Joe Nina has done it all: he had his own recording company “Killer Joe Production” wrote a soundtrack for the movie “Jump the Gun” and also starred in it. He has composed and produced mega hits albums.
Back in ’88 – at age 14 – Joe Nina talked a reluctant father into letting him take a stab at music. What followed next would become a unique musical trajectory spanning more than 20 years of South African music history.
Joe Nina’s been around for a while – a long while. Back in ’88 – only aged 14 – he talked his reluctant father (the old man had his sights on a doctor) into letting him take a stab at a music career and, well, we all know what happened next. It’s been more than 20 years and Joe’s still going strong.
His latest album Joe says he’s finally free – “Unchained” from the constraints of sound. Yes, a cursory glance thrown at his rap-sheet will tell you that the “finally” is a misnomer, but still, Joe aims to remind you that this is how he approaches his music: unreserved and liberal, playing producer, composer, vocalist and songwriter as he seamlessly flows between adult contemporary, afro-pop, gospel, kwaito, and deep house.