Rubain has on stage with him Kyle Shepherd, Hilton Schilder, Allou April, and Dave Ledbetter amongst others.
I caught up with the bass player after opening night.
I am happiest when I put my guitar around my neck and take to the stage in front of an audience, whether it be an audience of 10 or 10,000 people. I love to make music.
Music means everything to me. It is the food to my soul. It is the air that I breathe. It also provides a living for my family.
My hero is Benni McCarthy. We come from the same community (Hanover Park). We also went to the same primary and high schools.
My mother. She has the biggest caring heart. Everyone who enters my mother’s house wont be able to leave without eating something. She is an incredible human being.
My instrument. I'm in love with it.
Tea... all day long.
“We are the World”.
Headlining my own show at Cape Town Stadium.
Jona :-)
That's difficult because I can’t see myself doing something else, but I wanted to be a lawyer when I was younger.
Loving, caring, humorous, courageous, loyal.
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Richard Bona - Bonafied
Robbie Jansen - Vastrap Island
John Mayer - Continuum
Whitney Houston - The Best of Whitney Houston
The Shack.
"We Are The World".
Cherish Rubain
Faith
My jackets by CSquared.
“Moenie mense by die gesig kyk nie.” - Don’t judge people by their appearance.
Taking my family to Disney World (family first for me).
Recording with Kirk Whalum on his latest DVD called Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 4.
People being treated unfairly. I want everyone to have a fair chance in life.
I fear of failing my family. I want to give them the best that I never got.
Being content with what you have and who you are.
Look at the audience wondering if they are enjoying the music or not. It freaks me out at times.
“Reason to smile” - it’s my biggest song.
To do everything myself relating to my music and brand. Now that I have my own production company, I know how to do everything.
In a studio recording my own compositions with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra.
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