Culoe De Song

Culoe De Song is constantly rising higher – a fact that’s sealed by his second album, which is aptly-titled ‘Elevation’. It’s a record that takes the producer’s trademark, trance-inducing deep house into what he describes as “a new and evolutionary stage.”

Culoe’s music has been described as “epic African house with a strange touch,” while he sums it up as “a dramatic vibration of ‘the drum’.” Culoe’s chords sky-write while his rhythms writhe, and more than any other SA house artist he’s managed to ‘successfully segue international and local sounds – mixing the best beats from both worlds.

“‘Elevation'” he says confidently, is “a vintage album; one that will last a long time.” There can be little doubt he’s right.

Born in the northern parts of South Africa’s east coast, Culolethu Zulu, also known as “Culoe De Song”, hasn’t looked back after putting passion in the forefront of his life. He’s been living music ever since his talent, as a DJ and Producer was acknowledged not too long ago.

Culoe’s serious music career began in early 2007 when he produced a piece that made him a feature in Black Coffee’s second offering, “Have Another One”. The track was named “100 Zulu Warriors” and carries a fundamental importance for Culoe De Song as he regards it as ‘his beginning’ in the circle of music in South Africa.

Come 2008, he produced a number of projects that gained him international recognition and he performed alongside international acts such as Rocco, Manoo, Black Coffee, and Vinny Da Vinci. But not before his performance as a DJ was recognized by DJ Christos, one of South Africa’s pioneers in the dance music scene.

He then joined Soulistic Music, a label founded by Black Coffee and it’s been a great adventure for Culoe De Song as a member of this family. Tracks such as “Dwellers of the Jungle”, “Inspiration”, “100 Zulu Warriors (Remix)” made compilation releases in South Africa.

Culoe De Song also achieved a great involvement with the Red Bull Music Academy after being selected to be one of the worldwide participants to attend the Academy in Barcelona, Spain in 2008. During that time Culoe De Song performed in places such as Club Macarena and Fellini in Barcelona.

In 2009, Culoe De Song signed under Germany’s Innervisions, a family of acts such as Dixon, Ame, Henrik Schwarz releasing tracks such as “The Bright Forest”, “Super Afro”, and “African Subway”. Also, he is now working on a number of projects as part of his emerging international introduction, including the Reggie Dokes “Let Me Go” EP released on Boddhi Satva’s Offering Recordings, Belgium.

Culoe De Song is working towards making a number of world appearances and portraying the best image of what lies in the inside his heart.