Vuyo Duba is a 35-year-old recording and performance artist who was inspired by his pursuit of music as a career. He grew up in Khutsong and is a versatile artist who plays hip hop, RNB and piano music.
“I’ve been a fan of hip-hop culture for a long time and have been looking up at artists like Vibration Taylor,” he says. He always enjoys playing with words through free styling, the art of wrapping from above his head, without even practicing writing. He discovered that hip-hop is a complex genre until he finds a niche to make music more soulful, rather than offensive, to make it appealing to the ears. He currently lives in Elijah Valley, where he and his friends kicked off artistic moves with other creative and passionate people in the area. He worked with a vocalist known as “Ruber” to introduce him to the production.
He also used other people’s studios to work with other artists, such as Rich Savage and Natty B. The artist eventually became frustrated, wanted the freedom to make his music, pushing him to work hard through 9-5 jobs to buy his own equipment. Now, a passionate artist has been able to record his albums. This is all rap, but she also has other projects such as an Afro-pop album with Lubar, and has also co-produced an RNB album for a female vocalist known as Lisa. The artist is very versatile and he is also a dancer, singer, rapper and producer, allowing him to express himself in a variety of art forms.
“My love for music began in the early stages of being a dancer, about eight years old,” he further stated. His stage name is “Fede Fokol.” That is, he had to endure a stumbling block along the way before he could accept the past and ultimately decide to follow his mind. He aims to prove that it is never too late to do things that resonate with his desires, and he described music as a universal language, as he was moved by an international act that he was convinced there was light. “I also believe that my lyrics can heal others,” he said.
The artist wants to lift others, to overcome love, struggle, unity, and give hope through his message based on accepting himself. His message to young people is that there is an important reason why they love music, so they must connect with their inner child, with the knowledge that music will last forever. He says that musically his main influence is Mariam Makeba and, like her, he wants to be remembered as the person who made a difference.
“I see myself helping as many kids as possible in my community because I learned that it’s not about me and that success isn’t for one man,” he concluded.
He can be contacted on social media as Fede Fokol 018.
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