A Rapper called Chad
Born Donovan Chad Mansoor in Pretoria, Chad (formerly Chad Da Don) has been in the spotlight since a young age. As a soccer player at 14 years old, his team won the under 14 world cup tournament in Switzerland. He Read More …
Gusto Project Episodes
Chadness
Hip Hop proves that it has the power to heal if we keep it real. Men are usually told not to cry when they are going through pain, as being vulnerable is not deemed masculine. This is why many of Read More …
Hail to the Don
Why do we do we listen to Hip-hop? Or is it rap we are listening to? Very often the terms “rap” and “Hip-hop” are used interchangeably. In fact, rap/MCing is just one of the four elements of the culture known Read More …
Is it the Chad? Yes, it’s the Chad!
The crowded room sat in the heat of another warm Gauteng summer, another episode of the Gusto Project is underway. Chad (formerly Chad the Don), has come through to grace us with a few minutes of intriguing conversation. Hosted by Read More …
The Art of Chad
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1de38sG-HnE[/embedyt] Today, most artists pursue a career in the entertainment industry with the sole purpose of getting money and fame. Mostly, rappers openly express this belief through their music videos and lyrical content .It’s all about the ‘bling’, the Read More …
Through Scarlotte Tinted Glasses
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-Jkhcenww[/embedyt] A TIME TO ROCK… A TIME TO ROLL By Karam EzzideenWhat do you get when a couple of hip, creative individuals who share the same passion for music come together to form as a whole identity? An identity Read More …
Songs in Scarlotte
“Abstract art is one of the art forms with many open ends thus leading to multiple readings or subjective analysis because of its non-objective forms” (Tumelo Thuthuka, Art Educator/Artist, Botswana). Words such as non-figurative art and non-representational art are loosely Read More …
Time to Rock and/or Roll
Recently the Gusto Project had the privilege of interviewing the gifted up and coming band Scarlotte Will. In this interview the overall depth of the band was discussed as they told us about their creative process as a team and Read More …
A Wild Rockstar Appears
Pop culture and media have always given us a perception with negative connotations of what a rock star‘s life is like. We have seen this representation in movies, magazines and games, and this is mostly used by the media to Read More …
Where there’s Scarlotte Will, There’s a Way!
With rock bands such as Desmond and the Tutus, The Parlotones and Prime Circle having made a name for themselves locally and internationally, one can believe that there is no stopping South African rock music. One of the best qualities Read More …