The soil

iThe Soil iqembu labaculi abathathu abacula ngaphandle kokusebenzisa izinsimbi. Leli qembu lasungulwa ngonyaka ka2003 eNingizimu Afrika eSoweto, lihlanganisa uNtsika Ngxanga okunguyena umculi oholayo, liphinde libe noLuphindo kanye noBuhlebendalo Mda.https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/business/2012-10-08-celebrating-our-storytelling-roots-with-the-soil/


Umlando

2003-2010: Ukwakhiwa

Yasungulwa ngo-2003 lapho wonke amalungu ehlangana eTikelo Secondary School ngezikhathi ze-jam session.https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/2013-12-01-music-soil-survival/https://www.snl24.com/drum/news/the-soil-have-reached-gold-status-for-their-debut-album-qa-20170728 Ngaleso sikhathi leli qembu lalaziwa ngokuthi 'Izinhlayiya Zomhlaba' futhi lalinamalungu angaphezu kwama-4. Ngokuhamba kweminyaka, amanye amalungu ahamba ngenxa yezinye izingxoxo. Ngo-2010, leli qembu lalinamalungu amane: uBuhlebendalo Mda (umculi), Ntsika Ngxanga (umqambi omkhulu wezingoma nomculi), uLuphindo (umshayi wesibhakela nomculi) noSamkelo Lelethu Mdolomba, odume ngelikaSamthing Soweto.https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/business/2012-10-08-celebrating-our-storytelling-roots-with-the-soil/ UMdolomba wayekhona ngesikhathi kuqoshwa icwecwe lokuqala laleli qembu, nokho, ngenxa yezingxabano zenkontileka kanye nokungaboni ngaso linye, uSamkelo wanquma ukulishiya wayosungula iqembu le-jazz lesimanje iThe Fridge lapho asebenza khona njengomculi ophambili.

2010-2017: 

The Soil, Reflections: (Live In Joburg) , Nostalgic Moments, Echoes of Kofifi

Ngo-2011, i-The Soil yakhipha igama layo lokuqala elithi LP The Soil elazuza isikhundla seplatinamu, ladayisa amakhophi angaphezu kuka-50,000. Ngomhla ziyi-7 kuMfumfu 2013, i-albhamu yabo yokuqala ebukhoma ethi Reflections: (Live In Joburg) yakhululwa futhi yazuza i-Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album kuma-South African Music Awards ka-2014. I-albhamu yabo yesibili ethi Nostalgic Moments yakhululwa ngedijithali ku-iTunes ngomhlaka-15 kuMandulo 2014.https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/soil-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%98nostalgic-moments%E2%80%99 Yenziwe yatholakala ukuze ithengwe ngamakhophi aqinile ngomhla ka-22 kuMandulo 2014. I-Nostalgic Moments ithole isibuyekezo esihle kubagxeki bomculo.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/23/the-soil-nostalgic-moments-review I-albhamu ihlanganisa ukubonakala kwezihambeli zeLadysmith Black Mambazo nomculi we-hip hop uKhuli Chana. Emcimbini we-14 wamaMetro FM Awards, iqembu lawina i-Best Produced Album (Nostalgic Moments) kanye ne-Best Duo/Group.https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/2015-03-02-metro-honours-the-soil-with-two-major-awards/ Ngo-2015, leli qembu laqokwa emkhakheni weBest International Act: Africa kumaBET Awards 2015.

Ngomhla zingama-21 kuMfumfu, 2016, i-albhamu yabo yesithathu enesihloko esithi Echoes of Kofifi yakhululwa eNingizimu Afrika futhi yahlangabezwana nokubuyekezwa okuhle kwabagxeki bomculo.https://www.yomzansi.com/2016/11/28/album-of-the-week-the-soil-reminds-us-of-rich-culture-of-sophiatown-with-echoes-of-kofifi-review/ I-albhamu iqokwe kuma-South African Music Awards emkhakheni we-Best Engineered Album, Best duo/group of the Year kanye nesigaba se-Best Afro-pop Album. Ibhendi iphinde yaphromotha i-albhamu nge-Nostalgic Moments Tour ngoNtulikazi 2014 Emalahleni.https://showme.co.za/witbank/events-entertainment/the-soil-set-to-bring-nostalgic-moments-tour-to-the-ridge/

NgoNhlangulana 2020, ibhendi yenza isinqumo sayo sokuthatha ikhefu elingapheli ukuze iqhubekisele phambili amaphrojekthi ayodwa.https://sundayworld.co.za/lifestyle/entertainment-lifestyle/the-soil-taking-a-break/