MR. DEVIOUS HAS DIED

[MALUKA]

At 7.30pm last night, 23rd January 2004 , Mario van Rooy a.k.a. Mr. Devious tragically died from a fatal stab wound in a tussle with a small gang who assaulted his father.



Mr. Devious was one of the most promising and most influential mc's out of South Africa and we at africanhiphop.com would like to send our deepest condolences to the Van Rooy family.

Mr. Devious leaves behind a wife and two daughters.

[Rick_D_7thfoulnation]

God Keeps taking these soldiers....

Man Devious I aint ever gonna forget you , or the heated tracks we made while you where out here, I know you readin this too! Im Gonna miss you forever, And I pray that peoples out in Capetown Will learn from this Loss!

I keep listenin to your verses and I cant believe your gone.....

You will never be Forgotten!!!!

My Deepest Condolences Go out to his wife and daughters and the one on the way...

man its hard to accept we always sat and talked about fam while we was in the studio,,,,

God Rest His Soul.

[DA GAUTIER]

could anyone post a link to mr. devious 's music ? cuz i havn't yet heard songs from this cat

anyway, rest in peace mr.devious ! lots of respect (as you seemed to be really a big of an influence to the game)

[Rick_D_7thfoulnation]

Yeah If you would like to hear the song He recorded with me & E.J. out here in amsterdam, its up at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/6/7thfo ... nmusic.htm

The track is called "Doin It Still"

R.I.P.

[MALUKA]

here are some links to online interviews and documentaries on devious:

Baobabconnection.org made a documentary withDevious in Cape Town in November 2001. It has been seen by online audiences around the world. Look and listen to Devious breaking things down. Devious and Shamiel take us around the townships of Cape Town to the musical backdrop of Devious, Roots Manuva and Ken Ring (a kenyan/swedish producer he has recorded with).

http://www.baobabconnections.org/music/ ... sfilm2.wmv

In December 2002 Baobabconnections and africanhiphop.com organised an awareness festival for young people about HIV/AIDS and Devious was a featuring artist. Click here to see a documentary made about Devious at the festival by Anna Spohr for MTNL

http://62.50.12.4/baobab/mtnl_devious.wmv

During his December 2002 visit in Amsterdam Devious was a guest on the weekly radio show 'A Love Supreme Broadcasts Poetry' where the truth is being told. Check out what they have to say and enjoy the music by John Coltrane, Abdullah Ibrahim, Judith Sephuma, Gil Scott-Heron, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Manu Dibango, Devious, Lesego Rampolokeng and Mzwakhe Mbuli...

Click here to listen to the second hour of the radio show.

http://62.50.12.4/baobab/21/als301102(2).mp3

In January 2004 Dutch youth website MoveYourAss.tv visits our Baobabconnections coordinators in South Africa. Click here and see footage of their visit to the townships of Cape Town. Devious talks about gangs, violence, family values, his mission to raise consciousness and his motivation to keep going on.

http://www.moveyourass.tv/asx.php?file= ... S&leader=2