10 years on, Ms Jones born to entertain
Top DJ drops club banger ‘Tell Me’
Now in the 10th year of her career as a DJ, Ms Jones has proven her worth with the release of club banger Tell Me.
The song drops today and Ms Jones couldn’t be prouder. She worked with underground and unsigned artists in Rustenburg, North West.
Red Rose is on vocals while Skyvince is the producer.
Ms Jones says stepping out in the North West town was a way of proving that there is a lot of talent in the country.
“Rustenburg represented something fresh and different to me. South Africa is big and we can tap talent in many other places, it does not always have to be Johannesburg.
“Red Rose found me. She inboxed me on Facebook, sent me a voice clip – she sounded amazing. She said she was interested in working with me.
“We had been trying to work together for three years but it never happened, until now,” says Ms Jones.
“I’ve been driving to Rustenburg so we could all contribute to the project. I liked Skyvince’s sound. He has a distinct tribal dance sound I’ve been looking for.”
The result is a hot single – a happy, feel-good love song – fuelled by the infectious tribal dance beats.
“We have incorporated English and isiZulu. I see this song moving the entire country, every age and race because love is a universal language.”
Ms Jones has dedicated the month of August to celebrating her decade in music.
She will hit a crescendo next Saturday when she hosts a celebration party at 649 pub in Mohlakeng, Randfontein.
“It’s been a blessing. I’m blessed to do what I love. I’m still going after 10 years. A lot of people give up along the way. I will be on the line-up and have invited DJs who have influenced me from day one.”
The one floor will be thumping with house beats from the likes of DJs China and Terence, while the other floor will be the playing ground for hip-hop DJs such as Rockboy and 2TM, a female DJ duo.
Reflecting on the space she is in, Ms Jones says the scales are still not stacked in their favour as female DJs.
“It’s a gender thing, whether we like it or not. It’s male turf. In house, females are expected to sing. They have to learn to push just as much as their male counterparts. We should not feel like guys owe us something. We are DJs not ‘female DJs’,” Ms Jones adds.
In spite of all the challenges, Ms Jones would not be anywhere else.
“This is what I was born to do. I found my purpose, I have to stick to it and not confuse myself with other things.
“I was born to be in the entertainment industry.”