Umoja
Umoja is Sjef Rolet and Job de la Porte the quintessential sunshine duo fro… Read Full Bio ↴Umoja is Sjef Rolet and Job de la Porte the quintessential sunshine duo from the
wet fields of The Netherlands. The name Umoja is a Swahili word meaning ‘unity’. Beyond being a mere artistic name, the spirit of togetherness (Umoja) is a philosophy shared by the two producers. Between Sjef and Job, Umoja has over a decade of experience dishing out warm dusty grooves. The duo is part of the Amsterdam based INI Movement, an eclectic boutique label, licensing and events platform.
The conception of Umoja is not a fable involving neither an A&R exec nor does it involve been stranded in the Amazon rainforest with nothing but two synthesizers. It is rather an organic evolution between two humble groove aficionados whose path crossed over half a decade ago. Both Sjef and Job are Haarlemites born and bred in the commuting town of Haarlem in the Netherlands. The duo came to know each other through their individual production and disc jockeying rendezvous. Their musical partnership would not take off until 8 months later when they collectively built a studio in a massive loft then occupied by Sjef Rolet. The studio became known as the Pigeon Paradise. It was during this period that the two producers intimately got to know the each other’s work. Sjef was at this time more aligned with hip-hop productions and Job with trip hop productions. They however shared a similar trait: an intrinsic appreciation and understanding of world rhythm, the mechanisms of groove and contemporary electronic beats. In the summer of 2011, with some time to spare they both sought to expand their production skills. Unbeknownst to the other, they were both experimenting with sounds from afro-beat and world music traditions. These experimentations later came to be known as the ‘after-pigeon late night sessions’. It was during this period that both producers immensely influenced and learned from each other; the birth of Umoja had arrived.
wet fields of The Netherlands. The name Umoja is a Swahili word meaning ‘unity’. Beyond being a mere artistic name, the spirit of togetherness (Umoja) is a philosophy shared by the two producers. Between Sjef and Job, Umoja has over a decade of experience dishing out warm dusty grooves. The duo is part of the Amsterdam based INI Movement, an eclectic boutique label, licensing and events platform.
The conception of Umoja is not a fable involving neither an A&R exec nor does it involve been stranded in the Amazon rainforest with nothing but two synthesizers. It is rather an organic evolution between two humble groove aficionados whose path crossed over half a decade ago. Both Sjef and Job are Haarlemites born and bred in the commuting town of Haarlem in the Netherlands. The duo came to know each other through their individual production and disc jockeying rendezvous. Their musical partnership would not take off until 8 months later when they collectively built a studio in a massive loft then occupied by Sjef Rolet. The studio became known as the Pigeon Paradise. It was during this period that the two producers intimately got to know the each other’s work. Sjef was at this time more aligned with hip-hop productions and Job with trip hop productions. They however shared a similar trait: an intrinsic appreciation and understanding of world rhythm, the mechanisms of groove and contemporary electronic beats. In the summer of 2011, with some time to spare they both sought to expand their production skills. Unbeknownst to the other, they were both experimenting with sounds from afro-beat and world music traditions. These experimentations later came to be known as the ‘after-pigeon late night sessions’. It was during this period that both producers immensely influenced and learned from each other; the birth of Umoja had arrived.
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Umoja Lyrics
707 The melody that′s haunting me won't disappear You are that s…
Ama Juba Baba thina sinje Sinjengamajuba Baba thina sinje Sinjengamaj…
Baba Sone Ngani Oh Baba sone ngani Sone ngani Oh Baba sone ngani Oh Baba so…
Bawo Tixo Somandla Bawo, Thixo Somandla Buyinton’ubugwenxa bethu? Kanti senzen’…
Emva Kwendlu Wen'ulal'emva kwendlu kababa Ufun’ukwenzani (unamanyala) Ngi…
Hobe Sinamil'emakhaya Hobe hayaya Oh sinamile Hobe hayaya Sinamil…
Jikela Emaweni Khawujikel'Emaweni ndiyahamba Khawujikel'Emaweni ndiyahamba …
Laku Tshon' Ilanga Lakutshon'ilanga Zakubuy'izinkomo Ndakucinga ngawe Lakutshon…
Meadowlands Ons phola daar in Meadowlands Ons phola daar in Meadowlands …
Nomvula We baba, heyi heyi We baba yankul'indaba We baba, heyi heyi…
Siliwelile Helele baba Hololo baba Helele baba Hololo baba Helele baba …
Tula Baba Gomola ngwana ka Thula sana lwam Thula thul, thula baba, thu…
Unomathemba UseGoli uNomathemba yen'akasabhali nencwad'encane Buya Nomat…
Venda Snake Song Yelele Yelele mama yoh Mashona yiqhawe lethu el'thandwa nga…