Maveriq

January 3, 2021

Maveriq Mavo Jokazi

Maveriq (Mavo Jokazi) started composing his own songs from primary school level where he developed a tendency of walking alone home after school so he can sing about anything that comes to mind. It was in 1990 where he decided to go learn music at MAPP Jazz Academy playing acoustic guitar which was bought as a birthday gift by his mother. Later he reverted to bass guitar after engaging with a Khayelitsha based reggae band, Originals.

As the band grew he started doing backing vocals while playing the bass guitar. Later the band changed its name to Joint Effort, the group that composed the song, Cape Town 2004, which landed them a performance slot in the campaign for 2004 Olympic Games.

While touring around SA with the band he also thought of continuing his studies as a teacher focusing on arts and culture so his Jazz diploma can have weight. After the band, Joint Effort disbanded he started his solo career as a bassist and backing vocalist, playing with the likes of Mpho noVimba.

His present vocalist platform started in 2006 which he later released his first album (Igubu) consisting of 8 songs with two smash audience proven hits, Dali (which was used as a sound track for the SABC sitcom, Nomzamo produces by Akin Omotoso) and Igubu, which was also featured as a sound track in the documentary produced by Kekeletso Khena, Jo’burg Rising. It was an honour to have the legendary McCoy Mrubata doing saxophone lines in most of the album songs.

The album was released under Coffebeans Routes, a company which he also did Cape Soundz series (available on YouTube) with the vision of interviewing different artists from different genres and showcase what Cape Town has, musically. Video clips of such are available in YouTube.

His second album was released in 2010, Tshuz Mazkhethele still under Coffee Beans Routes and has two videos on YouTube, Qhoqhoqho and Le Ngubo, a track that features Samkelo Siba as an introductory poet artist.

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After a long break from performing, Maveriq brings you his latest single, Izinyembezi Zam ft Samkelo Siba, published by his company, Events and Moments. The single is co-released by the company, Positive Mindset Artforms, with a concept of compiling 12 artist around the world singing upon one rhythm. Izinyembezi Zam, is a chapter one version of such. The single was released in October 15, 2020 and available for download in major digital platforms only.