Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
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R&B, Reggae, Function Band and Party Band -
Johannesburg
Victor Khojane (Dr Victor) was born and raised in
South Africa, Kimberley, where he attended school up
to matric. He formed a school band called CC Beat
that performed mainly on week ends, as youngsters
they were influenced by bands like Blondie and Papa,
Harare, Jonathan Butler and American teen sensations
The Jackson five. In 1984, shortly after leaving
school, Victor and his friends were heading for
Johannesburg in search of their dreams, where they
became very popular as a nightclub band.
Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
Take a bunch of talented musicians born and raised
in Kimberley, South Africa. Nurtured on a diet of
American R & B, reggae and indigenous rhythms and
melodies, they have a formidable touring track
record on the local club and festival circuit,
extending to European tours backing such luminaries
as Lucky Dube. Combine this extensive experience and
their hard work ethic and you have a truly
professional line up led by the charismatic Dr.
Victor – a line up who lead the pack where South
African music is concerned!
Basing their first album on classic Eddy Grant and
Dr. Alban hits, performed in their own unmistakable
style of Pop Afro-Reggae with the addition of their
original compositions, they established their sound
and live performance magic firmly across the nation
in the early nineties. Songs such as “Hello Africa”,
“Give me hope Johanna”, “Safe Sex”, “the Warrior",
amongst others, became national hits in clubs,
campuses and stadiums.
In their earlier career they backed local stars
Lucky Dube and Yvonne Chaka Chaka on European tours.
Record industry boss Chris Ghelakis then took the
new band under his wing. Dr Victor and the Rasta
Rebels' first album largely included cover versions.
Reggae star Grant's "Give Me Hope Joanna" and pop
singer Dr Alban's "Hello Africa" hits also featured
on the album. The band has subsequently grown in
popularity and have performed as support acts to
international stars such as Paul Simon, Shabba Ranks
and Tina Turner.
Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
The name Dr Victor was born and slowly became a
household name throughout South Africa and in 1994
he went back into the studio and released his "One
Goal, One Wish" album of which "Shambala" became the
FNB Sama single of the year. His talent was soon
spotted by Peter Stuyvesant promoters and he got the
opening act slot for international acts such as Paul
Simon, Tina Turner, Gloria Estefan and Janet
Jackson. After a six year long relationship with CSR
Records, he moved on to Gallo Records, where he
released a live studio album called "Faya" with
favourites like "Tsoang Tsoang Tsoang" and "Kalimba".
Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
He once again teamed up with his session friends,
the Rasta Rebels and released "The Best of the Rasta
Rebels" with the hit song "I love to truck". He went
back to his passion for song writing and started
writing again, his latest album "Stress" is
receiving extensive airplay and has been nominated
for this year's FNB Sama Award as the "Best Adult
Contemporary Album".
When booking Dr. Victor and the Rasta Rebels for a
corporate function, you also get access to Kalimba,
a band within a band. Kalimba plays laid-back jazz
music, especially suited for times during which
people are eating.
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Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels
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R&B, Reggae, Function Band and Party Band -
Johannesburg
