Publicity | Music
Earlier last month I was invited to be part of the BMI Abbey Road 2018 song writing camp. BMI invited me to attend the camp as part of their ongoing support of Music Exchange. BMI hosted 2 camps in South Africa over the last two years and my job at the camp was to understand... Continue Reading →
Mike Tshehla Phahlane, the man who gave Soweto its name back in 1963, slipped away quietly two weeks ago without a single mention in local media despite the fact that he was the pioneer of black South African journalism and one of its finest wordsmiths. Only the Sowetan carried a 31-word funeral notice accompanied by... Continue Reading →
Sponsorship for artists & events and what is retail radio. Two big topics being covered : 1) Sponsorship for artists & events with Darren Sandras from One Eyed Jack • Creating a proposal to get sponsorship, key things to include, tips on design, who to target • Negotiating fees • Managing a campaign and deliverables... Continue Reading →
Fostering Fever, spearheaded by Sophia Foster, will showcase 12 young artists backed by a young seven-piece band at the Artscape Arena Theatre on 20 and 21 July 2018. Each act in Fostering Fever will present their creative journey in the face of challenging odds. These are real-life stories This Fostering Fever empowerment initiative includes the... Continue Reading →
1) The Business of Music with Thabiet Allie (COO) from JOOX Music • How JOOX works for YOU the South African Artist • How does the platform work and how do you engage with the platform 2) Talking about Media (magazines and daily press) with Jason Curtis • Moment of truth: What’s your unique selling... Continue Reading →
The final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race will determine the winner after the finish in Gothenburg leaves the top three teams in a dead heat... Team Brunel has completed one of the great comebacks in sailing, setting up an epic final leg to The Hague next week in what will be the closest Volvo... Continue Reading →
Every point counts as teams prepare for Sunday start in Cardiff I had the chance to see the start in Cape Town on 10th December last year (see the pic below .I was with my great friend Warren Kirkland ) The pressure is building as teams prepare for the penultimate leg of the Volvo Ocean... Continue Reading →
In May 2018 salon owner and stylist Shoneez Warrington elevated Spoilt to inspired heights by hosting an entirely original show at Youngblood Art Gallery on Cape Town’s trending Bree Street. Heavily invested in training and partnering with South Africa’s leading fashion and lifestyle brands, the likes of Cosmopolitan, Glamour and WomanOnline, Spoilt Hair & Nails... Continue Reading →
This is one of the great rugby reads of all time .. I was at the game with Mike Greenaway and got so smashed after the game . I was given a 500m coke bottle filled with Jack Daniels and stumbled out the stadium and then we went to Traders …..You had to be at... Continue Reading →
Masterclass with RJ Benjamin -Understanding your voice Saturday 2 June at Paul Bothners Claremont RJ has vocal coached some of SA top talent ovet the years Using various video’s as well as diagrams this masterclass will help singers, musicians, choir masters and really anybody fascinated with singing to better understand their voice as well as... Continue Reading →
For the good folk of Fremantle, Perth, it must have been an odd sight. In the local park, the Springbok rugby team was sitting on a little hill overlooking a marked-out ‘field’ while a team in smart green shirts was thrashing the living daylights out of bunch of oddballs in a game of touch rugby.... Continue Reading →
Delighted to share the event poster -Sipho is doing 4 shows round SA in the next few weeks Starting on Maputo on 19 May ,then Durban ,then Constitution Hill and finally Swaziland This is a wonderful tour that he is on with his band - and just reward for his Ikhamanga Award ( in silver... Continue Reading →
Morestar Entertainment, the recording label for the superb ‘collaboration album’, M & M; MOREIRA CHONGUIÇA & MANU DIBANGO, is proud to announce that the album has been nominated for a South African Music Award in the category Best African Artist Album Released in 2017 after 5 years in the making, the album pays homage to... Continue Reading →
How to make money from writing songs Masterclass with David Alexander CEO of Sheer Publishing Africa Areas that will be focused on include: • So you wrote a song and it’s now on the radio – how do you get paid? • How do you get the song onto a TV programme or a film... Continue Reading →
Combine a well known DJ with a silky saxophonist a mad percussionist on the iconic Jolly Roger pirate boat, and you have a crazy party concoction. The Jolly Roger, is the only pirate boat in South Africa, offers the young at heart an authentic adventure-filled experience and is particularly popular as a party boat for... Continue Reading →
The Baxter Theatre Centre, in partnership with Peace of Music and The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative, have great pleasure in welcoming Jennifer Ferguson and Company back to the Baxter stage after a long absence. Following on the heels of her opening performance at The Forgotten Angle Theatre Collaborative’s (FATC) My Body My Space: Public Arts... Continue Reading →
My dear friend Barry has a wandering mind when it comes to humor ,but on the other hand he has a lighting quick tongue and brain when he decides to push his day job which is being a sharp well read legal mind. I suppose both these traits helped Barry write his first book, which... Continue Reading →
Powerful arts and culture mix for Cape Cultural Collective’s Voices for Human Rights programme Fresh from a hugely successful tenth anniversary year, the Cape Cultural Collective kicks off its second decade with a powerful line-up of performers for its human rights themed cultural programme. The event, comprising music, dance and poetry, will take place at... Continue Reading →
Rassie Erasmus will spearhead a streamlined but experienced Springbok management team until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday, as the former Springbok captain will combine his Springbok coaching duties with his current role as Director of Rugby at SA Rugby. Lets hope this does not end in tears... Continue Reading →
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