Sipho Mabuse delighted to be on the bill 4 December 2022

Sipho Mabuse delighted to be on the bill 4 December 2022

Jazz & Classical Encounters 2022 Vol 4 at Spier Wine Farm Saturday 26th Nov

The 2022 Jazz & Classical Encounters Festival Vol 4 @ Spier Amphitheatre featuring some of the best South African jazz and classical artists in a new feast of contemporary music, takes place on Saturday 26th November 2022. The one-day festival at Spier Wine Farm Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch begins at 12.30 pm (doors open at 11.30am) and will conquer your senses with a mix of jazz and classical music for eight... Continue Reading →

THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL JAZZ ON THE LAWN ON 10 -11 DEC 

If you are heading to Cape Town this December, then be sure to catch one of city’s most vibrant  jazz festivals,  Jazz on the Lawn Weekender  over two days, 10-11 December 2022. According to Calvin Peters aka Uncle Cal, a veteran promoter and DJ/producer (originally from Matroosfontein Elsies River), “This year we start Cape Town’s... Continue Reading →

Legends of Old School presents SWITCH ON FESTIVE 2022 on Sunday 27th November 2022

The annual event to herald the festive start to the season is a must on the Cape Town event calendar and this year legends of Old school invite you to CTICC on the balcony to witness the lights coming on as you get entertained by a fabulous band with Tracey Carter, Richard Caesar and Ian Smith and during the breaks you... Continue Reading →

Woofstock Sunday: Live bands rock The Armchair Theatre to raise funds for PlumPets Sunday 20th Nov

Woofstock Sunday: Toughguy, Gaze & more rock The Armchair Theatre to raise funds for PlumPets

More acts announced for The Waterboys live in Cape Town and Johannesburg next week

Friday 25 November 2022 – Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape TownSunday 27 November 2022 – Marks Park, Emmarentia, Johannesburg Tickets and info from https://breakoutevents.co.za/ Originally set for April 2020, following a global pandemic that spanned over 2 years, The Waterboys tour of South Africa is finally here as the band arrives in SA next week for their two... Continue Reading →

About last night at Leano restaurant

Stunning evening last night, delighted to have Siphokazi Jonas, Marc Marot and Dr Trevor Jones in the audience. Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse

Profile Interview: Marc Marot, Music Exchange Conference

https://omny.fm/shows/evening-show/profile-interview-music-exchange-conference-1 Marc Marot | Music Executive, Artist Manager and Visual Artist

Steve Louw is Back!

Cape Town, 11 November 2022 – Ramping up after the release of the singles “Thunder and Rain” and “Mother, Don’t Go” (Feat. Joe Bonamassa), today sees the announcement of Steve Louw’s latest album, Thunder and Rain and a third stellar single, “I’ll Be Back”, lifted from this powerful 10-track, Kevin Shirley-produced album. The interplay on... Continue Reading →

Profile Interview: Music Exchange Conference | The Aubrey Masango Show

https://omny.fm/shows/evening-show/profile-interview-music-exchange-conference Martin Myers | Founder of NPC Music Exchange

Music Exchange 2022: The Economics, Politics and Biology of the Music Industry

Music Exchange 2022: From left: Martin Myers, Mark Rosin, Marc Marot and Trevor Jones standing in front of the MEX sign at the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) in District Six, Cape Town. By Rachel Reynolds I was driving home when I tuned into Smile FM and happened upon a man speaking about a conference... Continue Reading →

Music Exchange talks for 12th and 13th Nov at Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) in Auckland Park 

After a hugely successful 2 days in Cape Town, South Africa’s premier music, film and entertainment programme comes to the   Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE)  Johannesburg on Saturday, the 12th and Sunday, the 13th of November to further amplify its broader intent to connect and covert conversations into commercial success for all in attendance. Celebrating its 12th-anniversary MUSIC EXCHANGE 2022 (#MEX22), is proud to announce no less... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas on S3 – 8 Nov at 3pm

Siphokazi Jonas on SABC 3 at 3pm on 8 November and 9am repeat the next day. The Ultimate Book Show with Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni is a visual exploration of the world’s literary cities, unearthing the stories behind the novels, biographies, the lyrical, visual art, movements, scholarship, interested in the thought elements of the writers who inhabit... Continue Reading →

CEO of SAMRO – Mark Rosin to give keynote address at Music Exchange on 5th Nov

In a major coup for Cape Town the CEO for SAMRO is speaking at #MEX22 on Sat 5th Nov Mark Rosin is the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Chief Executive Officer (CEO).  Rosin assumed the top position in February 2020. Mark will speak about SAMRO and the Road map forward - The detailed Programme... Continue Reading →

Concerts SA’s Digital Mobility Fund connects 60 bands

Concerts SA is proud to announce the 60 music projects awarded grant support from the Digital Mobility Fund (DMF), now in its fifth instalment. Created in 2020 as an active response to challenges faced by the live music scene in South Africa at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the DMF is funded by the Norwegian... Continue Reading →

Dr Trevor Jones one of the Top 5 film composers in the world comes to Cape Town this weekend

Dr Trevor Jones This weekend in Cape Town and next weekend in Johannesburg at  the Academy of Sound Engineering is #MEX22. Now in its 12th year you can meet in person and engage with Dr Trevor Jones, one of the Top 5 film composers in the world,  who returns home from the UK to open... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas delivers call on World Psoriasis Day – Hands to Carry

IFPA presents World Psoriasis Day each year, the global community unites to raise awareness and call for action in support of people with living with psoriatic disease. World Psoriasis Day has been celebrated on October 29th for more than a decade. Today, World Psoriasis Day is observed in over 50 countries HANDS TO CARRYBy Siphokazi Jonas World Psoriasis... Continue Reading →

Music Exchange programme and topics for Cape Town on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th Nov 2022

#MEX22 Cape Town We have the great pleasure and privilege of presenting the speakers and topics for the Music Exchange 2022 (#MEX22) conference. The emphasis is on Exchange – Arrive to engage and ask questions of all the speakers and meet fellow creatives. You never know who is in the room. You have read about... Continue Reading →

Steve Louw’s “Wind In Your Hair” hits 300,000 Streams today as new song is released.

From Brian Currin Music Spotify Screenshot, 28 October 2022, 09:04 Steve Louw's brand new single "Mother, Don't Go" (featuring Joe Bonamassa, and produced by the legendary Kevin Shirley) was released this morning, and his previous hit "Wind In Your Hair" (also featuring Joe's guitar talents) has achieved 300,000 streams. A milestone indeed for this unassuming... Continue Reading →

Bonamassa’s Back On New Steve Louw Track!

Steve Louw - Mother, Don't Go featuring Joe Bonamassa. Out Now! Cape Town, 28 October 2022 – Hot on the heels of “Thunder and Rain”, the title track from Steve Louw’s brand new 10-track album dropping on 11 November, comes “Mother, Don’t Go”, a track that welcomes guitar legend Joe Bonamassa back to the fold. https://youtu.be/I19Y5xSrdnA... Continue Reading →

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