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Four decades of success - Dr Victor

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Dr Victor - a South African Music Award-winning South African singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into a successful four-decade journey in the entertainment industry, as Dr Victor tells us how he became known as a 'Dr', how he and the band CC Beat originally started out performing in clubs in the '80s, how changing the band's name to the Rasta Rebels and the song 'Give Me Hope Jo'Anna' was the catalyst for the next phase of his career, and about his latest music.
website - www.drvictormusic.com
Facebook - @drvictormusic
Twitter - @drvictorlive
YouTube - @DrVictorMusic
17 Jul 2025 English South Africa Music Interviews · Entertainment News

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