Tumi and the volume biography

South African rapper and poet (born 1981)

Musical artist

Tumi Molekane (born 16 August 1981) is a Tanzanian-born South African rapper and poet. He was the lead vocalist of Tumi and the Volume, that was officially disbanded in 2012.^[1] In 2016, Tumi relaunched himself as Stogie T^[2] and released an eponymous album, which featured Da L.E.S, Lastee, Emtee, Nasty C, Nadia Nakai and Yanga.^[3] He has two singles from the album.

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The first single "Diamond Walk" features rapper Nadia Nakai in the video. His second single from the album, "By Any Means", features a hook and verses from Emtee and Yanga.^[3]

Background

Tumi and the Volume also comprises the members of the Mozambican band 340ml.^[4]

Molekane was born in Tanzania while his South African parents lived in exile there.^[5] In 1992, he repatriated to South Africa and took up residence in Soweto.

Career

In 2005, Tumi recorded the song "Trade Winds Tumi and the Volume (album) - Wikipedia HUJ