Bjorn Martin, known professionally as B major (stylized B major SA) is a music composer and record producer from Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Born | Bjorn Martin |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Also known as | B major SA |
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Life
editMartin is a self taught musician and composer.[6][5]
He received a nomination for song of the year at the Cape Town Artist Awards.[3][4] Martin is signed to Cape Town musician Deen Louw aka 'D Low' under the record label Louw Down Records.[7][8][5] His single 'Another life' from his debut album 'Matters of the Heart' was listed as Best seller on the official Qobuz website.[9]
Recent work
editMartins most recent album is Matters of the Heart (2024)[10]
Musical style and influences
editMartins music is characterized by its blend of afro soul, deep house, and kwaito elements.[3][5]
Discography
edit- It Was A Dream (2020) [11]
- Lazy Dae (2020) [12]
- Finger Prints (2020) [13]
- Usasaze Uthando (2020) [14]
- Marshmallow (2021) [15]
- Full Moon (2021) [16]
- Sunday Morning (2021) [17]
- Katalina (2021) [18]
- NIBO (2022) [19]
- Lemonade (2022) [20]
- Memory Lane (2022) [21]
- Hold Me (2022) [22]
- Lullaby (2022) [23]
- W.M.A (2023) [24]
- One More Chance (2023) [25]
- Another Life (2023) [26]
- Backseat Lover (2024) [27]
- Matters of the Heart (2024) [10]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Cape Town Artist Awards | Song of the Year | Lemonade | Nominated | [5][3] |
References
edit- ^ "Bjorn Martin | Sound Department". IMDb. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Grootboom, Jamal (24 March 2021). "YoungstaCPT responds to claims that '1000 Mistakes' music composition was stolen". IOL. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "B Major SA: "Sunday Morning" nominated "Song of the Year" at the Cape Town Artist Awards – Free Press Info". freepressinfo.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Major hit in the making: Mitchells Plain muso drops new album". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Esack, Fuad (28 February 2024). "Martin's Matters of the Heart is Mitchell's Plain Bjorn and bred". Plainsman. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Hendricks, Valencia (5 March 2021). "Mitchell's Plain music producer B Major SA nominated for producer of the year at the 021 Music Awards 2021". Hype Music. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Catch D'low in action". Retrieved 10 August 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Major hit in the making: Mitchells Plain muso drops new album". www.dailyvoice.co.za. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Louw Down Records Hi-Res discography on Qobuz". Qobuz. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b Matters of the Heart by B Major on Apple Music, 29 February 2024, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ It Was a Dream (Official Audio) - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 31 July 2020, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Lazy Dae - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 28 July 2020, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Finger Prints - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 25 August 2020, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Usasaze Uthando - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 28 October 2020, retrieved 16 June 2024
- ^ Marshmallow - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 14 July 2021, retrieved 16 June 2024
- ^ Full Moon - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 26 November 2021, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Sunday Morning (Mastered Version By Soulistic Recordings CPT) - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 6 December 2021, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Katalina - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 8 January 2022, retrieved 16 June 2024
- ^ Nibo - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 10 June 2022, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Lemonade - EP by B Major on Apple Music, 20 June 2022, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Memory Lane - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 8 October 2022, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Hold Me (feat. G7) - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 10 November 2022, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ B Major - Lullaby - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 15 December 2022, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ We'll Meet Again (W.M.A) - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 10 February 2023, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ One More Chance - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 5 April 2023, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Another Life - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 23 June 2023, retrieved 10 August 2024
- ^ Backseat Lover (Gangsta Love) - Single by B Major on Apple Music, 14 June 2024, retrieved 10 August 2024
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