Tumi and the Volume is a popular and innovative musical act from Johannesbu… Read Full Bio ↴Tumi and the Volume is a popular and innovative musical act from Johannesburg, South Africa, known for combining Jazz and Hip Hop with complex and highly politicized lyrics. The group is composed of members of the band, 340ml, and Tumi Molekane. Drawing heavily on the legacy of apartheid, as well as the realities of life in today's South Africa, The Volume has quickly become one of South Africa’s most eclectic music acts. In just over a year the group has managed to create a distinct musical accent that includes blends of samba, reggae and poetry that speaks to the unique reality of the South African experience.

Tumi and the Volume are made up of four members. Tumi Molekane (vocals), the centerpiece of the group, is an accomplished South African poet from Johannesburg. In 2002, he met Tiago and Paulo Chibanga and Dave Bergman, who were playing backup for MCs at the Bassline, in Melville, Johannesburg. Tiago and Paulo are both members of the Mozambiquean, South African-based band 340ml. For the production of their first album, At the Bassline the group added Kyle Rose Smith, a violinist, to complete The Volume. On their second album, the self-titled studio release, Smith is featured but she left the band in early 2005 to join Freshlyground.

Tumi and the Volume was founded when then-solo emcee Tumi Molekane met The Volume, a backup band at the Bassline. The first collaborative project, which evolved into At the Bassline, began in the beginning of 2003. Yet since before the release of their first album, Tumi and the Volume have been performing across southern Africa and Europe.

Their first year together, 2002, saw them mostly tour South Africa and contribute to music festivals across the country, as well as open for bigger international groups performing in Johannesburg and Cape Town, such as Positive Black Soul, from Senegal, and Blackalicious, from the United States.
The release, and following critical acclaim of, At the Bassline, shot them onto a bigger stage, as the group performed at the Quart Festival in Norway, alongside with The Roots and Coldplay.

2005 through 2006 saw the successive releases of their second album--and first studio album--Tumi & the Volume, in first South Africa, and then Europe and North America. Through June and July of 2006, the band traveled to Canada and performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

In August of 2006, their first album was re-released on Apple iTunes Music Store.

Oslo
Tumi and the Volume Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Oslo' by these artists:

4URA They say we're too young That only fools would run away Feel…
Adrien Gallo Oslo s'est endormi Je prends le train de nuit Sur le hublot…
Åkerström Fred Jag går här på en gata uti Oslo Jag går här…
Anna of the North Winters night, Oslo Just a burning light in the snow Keep me…
Blonde Redhead Nothing, I thought nothing of you Just another young man Run…
Blondino Oslo, y a l'feu même à l'eau Ici je brûle…
Cascadent Fading into boundless motion Waiting to be swept away Surro…
Charlotte Qvale The snow is falling and so am I I'm trapped inside months…
Citizen Fish Welcome to Norway Well shake it up and fizzle it out,…

De Joie Can you hear me say 'I love you' from across…
Downstroke Stolte Oslo, stygge Oslo. Ser ut som en splitta by,…
Duel Si c'est magique pourras-tu m'emmener dans l'arctique? Me fa…
Emire Yeah Velkommen til Oslo Velkommen til Oslo Nananana Vi er h…
Erlend Ropstad Vent og se den natta her fårke fred Æ Lover at…
Fred Åkerström Jag går här på en gata uti Oslo Jag går här…
Free Nationals (Uh) Just light it up I'm burning for you Give me your lovi…
Halva Priset Jeg er vant med åker og eng Og måtte måke meg…
Holmsve No går æ langs me have Regne sile i mitt hår Æ…
In Trance 95 He's the man Travels away She's la femme Travels away …
Jaa9 OnklP Hei dere snakker om gryta jeg lever livet mitt I Si…
Klovner i Kamp Byen er for liten jeg får claus og noia Det er…
Lars Lillo-Stenberg Minst blant Europas kollegaer Men størst i vårt lille lange …
Lil Macks TomInTheChamber Yeah And I don′t even know why I curved th…
Matthew Hall A thousand miles didn’t used to seem so far away…
Matthew Logan Vasquez I fell in love with an angel from the north We…
O/Y Scende neve come a Oslo (Yah) Mi sono spinto troppe volte ve…
Påls butikk Husene brenner bak meg Solen på vei ned i en sekk Sålene…
Pascal vi viste inte att staden skulle rasa vi kommer falla ner…
Ramón Hver gang vi møtes Står og roper Men ingen hører Jeg har gått meg vill Det er…
Razika Jeg er ikke lenger sånn som før Det er det ingen…
Spelloppmaker En to tre nå drar je inn til oslo inn…
Tall Heights Oslo, oh no Stand up, get low No way, no good Norwegian wood…
Terrace Martin & Gallant If I were to let you in my space Could you…
The Disciplines It's been more than a year since you grabbed me You…
The Dogs Yeah! Our town, our rules The smell of piss and power tools…
The Little Hands Of Asphalt It was a moment for the books The calendar looked Just lik…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Tumi and the Volume:

'76 It was 76 the street blew in ebony mist I'm treading…
76 It was 76 The street blew in urbany mist I′m treading it…
Afrique Focus take two in the morning Move to the door Say whose…
Asinamali Now when the money's in they system Ain’t no telling 'em…
Bus Stop Confessions I get over the high Time to focus and open your…
Bus Stop Confessions. I get over the high Time to focus and open your…
Floor Yo, sound in shades and crowds of a clouded base Kicked…
Four Left for dead, what's on my mind? Alone and fighting for…
I said no You set me up, I set you free No one above,…
People Of The Light You shed a little light for me to see I hope…
People People Yo we are a proud people Alive people A lost people A beauti…
Signs Travel light The bags of life need handles tight gripped Cau…
The Story Behind the Pain Dear beloved unknown Here regarded as gone Appear flooding m…
The Story Behind The Paint She must have been sixteen With skin darker than a missed…
Through My Sunroof Was in the car when I got the bad news Got…
What It's All About Ask your mamma what it's all about Don't look at me,…

Yvonne They say a thin skinned drum Makes the loudest beat I am…

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