Born Fire Rebelz

Psych (left) AV (right)
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Born Fire Rebelz is a East London born hip hop duo composed of Mbongeni Yaka (Malcolm The Psychedelic) and Avile Njameni (AV, just a guy). The duo consider themselves to be creative directors disguised as lyricists. Their sound is influenced by boom bap and psychedelic/experimental sounds. They make independent short videos and are motivated to tell the story of creatives born in South Africa after 1994.

They were born in East London, Eastern and grew up with strong Xhosa roots. The duo is currently based in Pretoria and has a catalogue of more than 50 songs. They host their own one man show – 1 Hour Rebellion – where they perform for an hour and take their listeners through a lo-fi, high vibe journey that honours the roots of underground hip-hop in and out of Pretoria. The Rebelz have curated and released as a series of short projects – Road To Bona Fide [14 March 2021], Bona Fide [21 March 2021], Preparations [22 July 2022], and Incubation EP [24 March 2024].

Their lyrics often touch on exploring the complications of discovering who you are as an artist. The goal of the group is to motivate young people to use their creativity to connect to their purpose and live in their dream realities every day.

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