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COMEBACK BOYS: Alex and Marc Rantseli PHOTO : ANTONIO MUCHAVE

 MarcAlex are relaunching with a new CD 

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Then like water in the desert, they vanished.

Now the Rantseli brothers, known as MarcAlex, pictured, are back with a smooth, jazzy re-worked double CD calledThe Best of MarcAlex.

And they believe that the new CD will help them regain their popularity.

Marc, a gifted vocalist, says they needed a break after a long, emotional musicaljourney.

"All the travelling was just too much," Marc explains.

"We were in a train in Paris when we discussed taking a break. The decision was mutual. There was no quarrel. We thought that it would be a short break," he says.

Echoing his twin's sentiments, Alex, who is reportedly effective on the production side, adds: "Our passion started when we were much younger. Our love of music grew while we listened to the likes of The O'Jays and Teddy Pendergrass.

"As Marc says, we agreed to take a break, but during the break we had disagreements about a lot of things. At one stage I felt I should go solo, but I couldn't because people knew MarcAlex, not Alex.

"Another problem that affected us was doing everything ourselves and that was another reason we were drained," Alex says.

The brothers agree that the long break was not healthy.

Marc says: "We are talented and our music is not restricted to one genre. We play pop and R&B and in this CD, we added jazz. We reinvented our music to appeal to a wider audience.

"Before, we wrote good lyrics because beats were not that important. Now, audiences have changed and we have brought in the beats," Marc says.

"New tracks includeNever Never, Different and My Angel and we have re-mixed Quick Quick and I Want My Baby with AfroTraction.

MarcAlex from Diepkloof, Soweto, who won the then OKTV Awards for Best Newcomer in 1988, is adamant that since radio stations still play their music, they will be rekindled with their "lost audience".

- shongwes@sowetan.co.za

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Jun 20, 2012

Curry

To imagine that one of these guys used to bang Gerry Rantseli....one of the most beautiful woman to comeout from SA
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Jun 20, 2012

mathopeed

who are they and where hv they been all this yearz?
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Jun 20, 2012

lindsay

non quiters
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Jun 20, 2012

Publc2

mathopeed
who are they and where hv they been all this yearz?
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It tells me you are born after 1995 or 1997 maybe
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Jun 20, 2012

Skhumbasengwenya

Goodluck bomadala, you used to rock in your time.Kugug'othandayo
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Jun 20, 2012

Bizzabo

Ba chaile maan!
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Jun 20, 2012

Vakahina

Welcome MarcAlex, it's realy been a long time.Missed your music so much.
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Jun 20, 2012

mathopeed

Publc2
mathopeed
who are they and where hv they been all this yearz?
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It tells me you are born after 1995 or 1997 maybe
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Nah your assumption is wrong sesi. Not all 80's and 70's artists you know. I can ask you a few of them and youl not answer me. il clap you with the bak of my hand if you get it wrong. im from the 70 60's, neva had time to listen to music, ws in the struggle sesi.
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Jun 20, 2012

Stumaeza

Why now after all these years??? you are right ba chaile bo Mdala.
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Jun 20, 2012

longest1

cant wait.
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