Recognition, celebration, and validation of contribution in composition was the theme on Friday, Jul. 22, 2022, at the University of Cape Town (UCT) when the District-Six-born Dr Trevor Jones accepted a Doctor of Music, honoris causa.Marc Marot, responsible for over 100m album sales at Island records, was in SA for 16 days for the 2022 Music Exchange conference in Cape Town... Continue Reading →
Music Exchange Best of the Best for 2022 with John Maytham on Cape Talk
https://soundcloud.com/martinmyers/best-of-the-best-2022-in-music Music Exchange Best of the Best for 2022 with John Maytham on Cape Talk Chatted to John Maytham on Cape Talk on 27 December to discuss the top 10 for 2022. John Maytham, Martin Myers Topics included Dr Trevor Jones and Marc Marot both in Cape Town for Music Exchange in November. Marc appointed MD... Continue Reading →
Smiley returns to the Mother City for Toodles 2022 – Friday 30th December
Smiley returns to the Mother City for Toodles 2022 - Friday 30th December A house music end of year send-off at The Woodstock Brewery on Friday 30 December. On the back of a sold out Winter show - Smiley in the Sky - the crew has another line up of discerning selectors ready to go. Random Fact - Jozi’s internationally released... Continue Reading →
STEVE LOUW CHATS HIS LATEST ALBUM, THUNDER AND RAIN, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN ARTIST IN A CORPORATE WORLD
Written by Daniel Luckhoff Wessels From Texx And The City For all his accomplishments and accolades – including a SAMA nomination for best rock album with Headlight Dreams – Steve Louw has a genuine and disarming affability to him as he greets me over Zoom from a predictably rainy England. Since he started becoming active in the scene... Continue Reading →
Watching the World Cup final in Askham
Who would have thought that twelve years later, I would be in the Northern Cape in a San village shooting a video, with my client and watching the World Cup final on my phone. My love of all things Argentina come from the Steverlynck family - 5 brothers who I grew up with in Sea... Continue Reading →
Reflections in pictures of Siphokazi Jonas as keynote speaker for Aspen SA Operations (Pty) Ltd on 9th and 10th December 2022
Siphokazi Jonas was the keynote speaker on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th December for the Aspen SA Operations (Pty) Ltd in Gqeberha, and East London in Eastern Cape, where she presented the award winning short film #wearedyinghere
Tasché opens for Francois Van Coke this Sunday 18th Dec at De Waal Park in Cape Town
Brackenfell based Tasché Burger known as Tasché opens for Francois Van Coke this weekend at De Waal Park in Cape Town. The schedule is as follows 10am: Gates open1.15pm to 2.15pm: Camps Bay High2.30pm to 3.15pm: The Rockets3.30pm to 4.30pm: Tasché4.45pm to 6pm: Francois van Coke 6pm: Event ends She was the winner of the 2019 season... Continue Reading →
Francois van Coke talks Concerts in the Park on Sunday 18th December at De Waal Park Cape Town
I caught up with Francois van Coke last week ahead of him headlining Concerts in the Park on Sunday 18th December at De Waal Park in Cape Town. Also on the bill is Tasché who is busy carving out her own space as the new generation Afrikaans rocker. © Andre Badenhorst The new decade means ?... Continue Reading →
Photo gallery regarding De Waal Park on 4 December with Mi Casa & Majozi
A snap shot photo gallery regarding De Waal Park on 4 December with Mi Casa, Majozi. The sold out sign went up for the day and the next event is on 18th Dec with Francois van Coke and more.