Chillout, Lounge Ol'Tymers Sessions
Ol'Tymers Session Guest Mix 53 By God Blue [South Africa]

Mlungisi Mlambo, (aka God Blue), born in Pietermaritzburg, and studied tertiary education at University of Durban Westville, now UKZN and subsequently became a lawyer by profession.

As I grew up being exposed into different kind of music it became apparent that I was in love with this form of art, but then you cannot master all talents.

Its unfortunate that I could not sing, even though I was surrounded by whole lot of great chorister relatives, family and friends. This made it clear that I appreciated already done form of art which is music.

Despite my demanding choice of career I have not neglected the fact that music heals and admit that I am captured since I became aware of this form and its associates.
I used to collect music compilation as I grew up. In those compilations I realised that even if it were popular songs that pushed me to buy but I have always had a soft spot for less likened songs other than one usually played by commercial radios or becoming hits of compilations. I really liked to pick songs that never received easy attention of masses. Unfortunately I started noting compilations featuring same songs and artist, then I realised I needed to explore something else. This led to me wanting to collect single tracks. Look out for producers and label records behind my specific interests.

It is safe to mention that the above habit was not new, since I liked to know more about something I have been introduced. I have a lot of family, friends that love music so that has widened my exposure to the kind of music I have found myself in. I had an uncle who used to collect lovely records, Mxolisi who has since passed, may his soul rest in peace. He used to collect a lot of soul, funk and well as those mbaqanga songs which were popular around their times, consequently got introduced to Ten City, Bee Gees, Roberta Flack, Ashford and Simpsons etc, just to mention few.

His music collection heightened by interest of music so it was never the end of a story as also at times when visiting relatives, my other relatives, I got to learn of other kind s of music.
Then above all I have brother, cousins and nieces who have so much love of music that has shaped my interests. I have found myself an all rounder of music.
Then I also have some of my crazy friends I have met through other interest but also connected through music and regard them as part of my musical journey by being part of my shaping in this form of art, I would like to mention Nsizwa, Mtoffy, Jiks, Timon Pumba, June, Trev the Japanese, Sphe, Gazie, this is not exhaustive.

I am used to collecting and play the music varying from House, Soul, RnB, Neosoul, Trip Hop Old Skool, Jazz, nujazz, soul, funk, lounge and probably everything that flirt with my ear.
There comes a time when I was drawn into eevents, what was brainstorm of late friend, brother and a partner Mdu ( Shibru May his Soul Rest in Peace) realised the love of music we had and we looked at what can we do differently as opposed to masses clubbing then, and we identified deephouse and outdoor lifestyle as an under explored, so we started doing picnic events focused at this but when we were not doing events, my love for other kinds of good music got me interested to collect and relax with other sounds that have sought of become prevalent for my liking.

IT is the same sound that introduced me to some of like minded friends, they started referring to me as collector, until I met Trev the Japanese, who then encouraged me to play in gigs as a collector, I have played in Avant Garde, Global Select and some highly respected events. I have also played along Rich Medina, Jazz & Milk, Jazzinsoul as a opening collector
I do believe that I was born with taste of music I like in me, and every music journey I take I just get to cloud nine. Music heals me when I feel down, or I am overwhelmed.
When I go to events, I like the opening features of that gig provided its something that I like.
I never used to make tapes until recently when Jazzinsoul insisted that I make a mix for Ol Tymers and the rest is history.

I used to like to play for my few friends when we have something or we are chilling but then some of people that have met me through music have asked that I do them mixes, something I didn’t take seriously until recently when Jazzinsoul insisted on doing a mix for Ol Tymers Session.

Now we are here, but at times it is difficult to keep up with this hobby due to demanding needs of my work and life, but I haven’t abandoned or have such intentions in the near future
Let the music talk….Be

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