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When he was young, Kyle Jones was mad about hip-hop music, but because he couldn’t afford to buy a tape player, he started mimicking the sound of the music he loved so much with his voice. Twenty-eight years on, Kyle ‘Scratch’ Jones is one of the most talented and respected beatboxers and vocal-turntablists in hip-hop, and has enjoyed a prolific career, sharing the stage with Common, Lauryn Hill and Outkast and collaborating with hip-hop and pop luminaries such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Christina Aguilera. Late last year, Scratch enjoyed Cape Town’s hospitality and played two sold-out shows at The Independent Armchair Theatre and Studio One, with lively sets that progressed smoothly from old-school hiphop classics to the latest radio candy. But the performances were not the only reason he was in South Africa. “First of all, it was about coming to the Motherland and seeing what I’d only heard about and seen on TV,” says Scratch. “But it was also to work with [the group] Lark. They are very unique and talented - they’ve got something new to show the world and its something the world needs.”