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One more day to stream #MEX20 and listen to amongst others the superb Moreira Chonguica -Thank you to Lesley Wells for being so supportive and getting stuck in with Music Exchange TALKS stream on Ticketpro platform As one of Mozambique’s finest musical exports, Moreira Chonguica’s music and his investment in fostering young talent has seen... Continue Reading →
#MEX20 (Music Exchange ) closes on 30th Sept with another new high with non-other than multi-Grammy award-winning composer, Professor of Music and wife to none-other than Omar Hakim, Rachel Z! The amazing Rachel Z is a two-time Grammy winner She discusses the global entertainment landscape and takes audiences on an in-depth look of their personal... Continue Reading →
RJ Benjamin is an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, music producer, vocal coach, and musical director To date, RJ has released five studio albums. Most recently his work includes vocal production for iscathamiya group Thee Legacy, Chantal Stanfield and Sho Madjozi of John Cena fame, as well as headline performance on 2019 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz... Continue Reading →
MUSIC EXCHANGE(#MEX20), South Africa’s preeminent entertainment-economy-invested conference, returned this September for the 10th consecutive year and with it a truly impressive raft of seminal and engaging speakers. In partnership with Ticketpro, V&A, Acom Branding Paul Bothner Music, Western Cape Government and Digicape #MEX20 not only delivered on its promise to empower, but it also brought... Continue Reading →
Ihata Shelter was established to help ALL women affected by domestic violence and who seek sanctuary by providing a caring, clean and safe shelter with accommodation up to six months. At the Ihata Shelter, women are allowed space and time to plan their lives ahead through services geared towards empowerment, improved self-respect, independence and recovery, ending with... Continue Reading →
MUSIC EXCHANGE (#MEX20), South Africa’s preeminent entertainment-economy-invested conference returns this week September for the 10th consecutive year. Lauded and awarded for its consistent commitment to the broader South African music industry, MEX’s incredibly productive and positive 10th anniversary year will run from 10 to 20 September 2020 with a wealth or quality international and local... Continue Reading →
What the incredibly resilient Kronendal Music Academy (kmahoutbay.org) kids realised this past Madiba Day this weekend in celebration of the late-great statesman's legacy. Go to to grab your front-row ticket :-) Please feel free to share, far and wide, for the greater good. Thank yoU! #kmahoutbay #madibaday2020
A celebration through song of the life of the Queen of Soul - ARETHA FRANKLIN Following the untimely death of Aretha Franklin in August 2018 The three founder members of 3 Tons of Fun, Sthe Mfuphi (Saxy Sthe), Bulelwa Sakayi (Beautiful Bee) and Michelle Thomas (Mysterious Michelle) together with powerhouse Soi Soi Gqeza (Sultry Soi... Continue Reading →
#BecauseWeAre: 30 South African musicians join forces. 30 Top South African musicians, including Vusi Mahlasela, Amanda Black, Arno Carstens, J’Something, Yvonne Chaka-Chaka, Karen Zoid, Majozi, Ready D, Khuli Chana, Zolani Mahola and more, under the banner of the Mzansi All-Stars, have joined forces to release a campaign with song titled #BecauseWeAre, which aims to encourage... Continue Reading →
As the independent adjudication process has now officially concluded and the findings presented to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), outcomes of relief funding applications will be communicated to all applicants next week, 20 July 2020. The public call for the DCAS relief funding within the sport and cultural sector officially opened on... Continue Reading →
In honour of Nelson Mandela Day, global music streaming service Deezer partnered up with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to create a special tribute playlist ‘Nelson Mandela A Life Story in Music’. The exclusive playlist narrated by Mabuse is a personal journey into the musical taste of Mandela. We first debuted this playlist ahead of Mandela’s centenary... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest songs of RJ Benjamins career and a song that many now consider a SA house music classic, “Change The World”, has never been available on Streaming platforms. Well...it’s finally available! Many thanks to Sergio Botelho for helping RJ get the song up! Here’s a link to the ‘Change The World EP’... Continue Reading →
Delft Youth Festival is an innovative partnership community project between Bold Moves and Good Deeds Foundation, with support from other NGO’s, schools, businesses and organisations in Delft. In 2018, the Festival was first launched to coincide with South Africa’s National Youth Day of remembrance for all the brave students and young citizens who took part... Continue Reading →
Mandisi Ads an out of home advertising services black-owned company, has partnered with Sizwe Medical Fund, to roll-out a disruptive stand-out appeal out of home (OOH) campaign at the Cape Town International Airport. Dr Simon Mangcwatywa, the principal officer of Sizwe Medical Fund, said, “Sizwe Medical Fund is a medical aid for the people. Partnering... Continue Reading →
LOCKDOWN, SIPHO ‘HOTSTIX” MABUSE AT BAXTER by Robyn Cohen Jun 8, 2020 In October 2018, Sipho ‘Hotstix” Mabuse performed on the Baxter stage, accompanied by Tony Cedras, Roeshdien Jaz, Siphokazi Jonas, Mmino, the South African Youth Choir and other artists. It was the second time that Mabuse played at the Baxter, during his half a... Continue Reading →
Join us, as we look back and celebrate with the talents of SA’s retro ‘best of the best’, where they will perform online magic for all the world to see and hear from the comfort and safety of your home. Hear the music and the stories that defined generation after generation - and reconnect with... Continue Reading →
SIPHO “HOTSTIX” MABUSE, ALONG WITH TONY CEDRAS AND FRIENDS, RETURNS LIVE DURING LOCKDOWN! After an absence of more than 30 years, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse and his band, including Paul Simon friend and respected muso Tony Cedras, returned to Cape Town and The Baxter Theatre on Friday 25 October 2018, for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Fortunately for... Continue Reading →
After an absence of more than 30 years, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse and his band, including Paul Simon friend and respected muso Tony Cedras, returned to Cape Town and The Baxter Theatre on Friday 25 October 2018, for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Fortunately for us all, this sell-out concert was captured on film, and commencing Friday, 29... Continue Reading →
Karin releases powerful self-penned single Karin sounds as good as ever, with the vocal abilities she displays yet again a testimony of her extraordinary God-given talent. This song follows on the very successful single “Baby come to Me” that was a radio hit for Karin. But while “Baby come to Me” is a nice upbeat... Continue Reading →
There are a handful of qualified musical examples that best illustrate arresting melody, matched only by complementary visuals that lands their entertainment and message intent, beautifully – “Pilot Light” is one such statement. Written in the midst of a breakup “Pilot Light”, produced by David Schoenwetter and Jann in the former’s Manhattan studio in early... Continue Reading →
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