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 Mzwakhe Gagu,Koketso Mouse and Alpheus Nad these are the names of three friends from Mamelodi that connected due to their infinite love for music.First met in 2002 and over the years decided to share their musical talents with the masses, creating the collective Gamona Records.The name derived from their nicknames/stage names Ga for Gagu,Mo for Mouse and Na for Nad , GaMoNa smart thinking right?
 As DJâs and producers, they kept on sharing and spreading their love for the music and shared stages with well-known DJâs like Vinny Da Vinci,Ralf Gum and Dj Christos.Played at vibey clubs in and around the Pretoria vicinity.
 Individually talented and each having a special set of skills.Nad is a self-taught producer and DJ, Gagu a Hip Hop beat maker and Mouse a professional sound engineer.Collectively they produce various musical genres from Deep House, House, Afro House and Hip Hop with a bit of RnB from time to time.Connected because of their love for the art of music and still keeping it real even now!
 On the 6th of January Nad had a birthday celebration party in Naledi,Mamelodi West and I happened to be one of the attendees and man I got to say it was a ball.Had a pleasant chat with him and I managed to slip in an interview and this is what he had to sayâŚ
 FRGMNTS: Where do you come from and where do you intend your music to take you?
NAD: Iâm a Mamelodi born DJ and producer.I would say as much as we play other peopleâs music, I want my music to be played too, Iâm a self-taught musician, everything is computerized never went to school,I taught myself how to make beats, melodies and I just want to see myself growing,and people getting to understand who I am, when I play my song I want everyone to understand and recognize Nadâs melody and signature sound.
 FRGMNTS: When did you decide it was time for you to create your own record label?
NAD:Gamona Records was derived from three brothers,twas me another brother called Koketso and Mzwakhe,Gamona is actually an abbreviation of our nicknames Gagu, Mouse and Nad GaMoNa, the inspiration actually comes from Kalawa Jazmee Records.Gamona is a collective of ideas and efforts from three individuals,Gagu is into Hip Hop,he does Hip Hop beats, Mouse is our sound engineer, he is the only one who studied sound engineering amongst us and I am a House DJ/producer.
 FRGMNTS:Who are your influences and why that specific person and/or group?
NAD: To be honest with you the influence comes from the music itself, if it wasnât for music I doubt I would even know them, I believe that music talks to us, it has its own special way of connecting us.I met Mouse when I decided to go live at my motherâs place, so I met him through a cousin of mine who has musical facilities, Mouse got in and found me creating a beat,he then approached me and told me that his also a producer and has a brother who is also into music, then we met up with Gagu the story continuous, but then I always have been a Dj before even learning how to produce music.I believe that if it wasnât for the music none of this would be possible, music is a source of life.
 FRGMNTS: According to you what sets Gamona records apart from other record labels?
NAD: What sets us apart is the music involved in it, the music we produce.When I produce a track, Iâm being myself I donât want to be anyone else, whether I play the wrong key or whatever, I am myself and Iâm being myself, thatâs what I believe sets me apart, I donât want to be anyone else but me.Every time Iâm creating something it should represent me and the music I do is what I feel, thatâs me, not anyone else.Even though music was invented a long time ago and now everything else is just a repetition,I dont want my music to sound similar but familiar.
  FRGMNTS: Which local and/or international producer would you like to work with in the future?
NAD: Well locally it has to be Msixty, the music that he plays/does.That guy has an authentic and unique style I love and Internationally it would be Karizma and Mr V.
 FRGMNTS: What do you hope to do with your music?
NAD: The music that I play and the music that I make is all about the soul, I just want to touch the soul, put a finger on it if not my whole hand.If I could grab a soul with my hand I would but thatâs not possible.I just want people to enjoy the music that I play, feel what I feel when playing that specific type of music.
 FRGMNTS: Whatâs your favourite thing to do when you arenât producing music?
NAD: Iâm a movie fan! love watching movies, I believe that actors play an important role in our lives because they portray life itself.So I wouldnât even watch a movie when the actor isnât portraying the role accordingly.My wife knows this too, if we at home watching a movie and the actors are not convincing, I change the channel on the spot and look for another one, ha ha ha, I donât want to get bored!
 Nadâs birthday celebration was awesome X 12,it was nothing short of beautiful people, beautiful moments and beautiful music,met a lot of interesting people there and bumped into a few familiar faces from the underground DJ scene including Trev The Japanese,Sumthinâ Brown,Thabo Phalatse and Wenawedwa to name just a few,it was truly one for the books,plus it was my birthday too,I think thatâs why it was extra special.Really looking forward to hearing more from Gamona Records in the future because they certainly got a stamp of approval from me.
                   Musical Connections  Mzwakhe Gagu,Koketso Mouse and Alpheus Nad these are the names of three friends from Mamelodi that connected due to their infinite love for music.First met in 2002 and over the years decided to share their musical talents with the masses, creating the collective Gamona Records.The name derived from their nicknames/stage names Ga for Gagu,Mo for Mouse and Na for Nad , GaMoNa smart thinking right?