South African rock legends Steve Louw and Big Sky will perform at Daisy Jones Bar on February 21, 2025, with a live DVD capturing the event for fans. The band will feature a lineup reminiscent of the iconic “Heart & Soul” DVD from 2008, bringing together the incredible talents of Willem Moller on guitar, Tim Rankin on drums, Schalk... Continue Reading →
Songbirds: Mynie Grové & Kim Kallie & Jaconell Mouton on keyboards on 2 1 and 22 Feb at Die Koelkamers
A show about flying on the wings of music, weaving different stories through Songs and their interpretation. Songbirds with MYNIE GROVÉ, KIM KALLIE & Jaconell Mouton on keyboards. Between the girls on stage they cover beginnings, genres, life stages and picking up where they paused, continuing to speak in a language that is universal and... Continue Reading →
We Preview the 6 Nations starting tonight with rugby writer Mike Greenaway
We have a weekly fun radio discussion on Smile 90.4fm every Wednesday at 9.30pm SA time where we shoot the breeze about my love of Rugby with Benito Vergotine This week our guest was the uber talented writer and dear friend Mike Greenaway, who has two amazing books out "Bok to Bok" as well as "The... Continue Reading →
The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk gets a rebroadcast on Sunday nights at 21H00
Lovely news to start 2025 off from CapeTalk regarding the show "The Business of Entertainment" #Businessofentertainment Starting this Sunday (12th January 2025) at 21H00 a rebroadcast on CapeTalk. The show airs everyThursday at 21H00 and this week's guest is record company executive Lance Stehr. With no less than over 100 episodes aired, all focusing on global inspirational... Continue Reading →
We Speak to Alex Carolissen playing Jazzathon at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre dates are Friday 10 to Sunday 12 January 2025
JCQ Productions is proud to announce that the Cape Town Jazzathon will once again take place at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre, from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 January 2025. The Cape Town Jazzathon, which recently celebrated its 27th Anniversary in 2024, is one of the longest running music festivals in South Africa. The annual, FREE to public festival, will... Continue Reading →
Lessons from my guests on #businessofentertainment for 2024 on CapeTalk
Reflecting on the lessons from my guests on #businessofentertainment for 2024 on CapeTalk. We chat about Marc Marot, Suzanne Ackerman, Guy Macleod, Greer Stevens and many more in this 15 min recap to inspire us all. Enjoy the listen https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fp8IN5LmYjG7jk1fhVt2t?si=7KLIy-dDRMmRLVVDI41gJw The show airs every Thursday at 9pm for thirty minutes and a repeat broadcast on Sunday at 9pm Show producer is Barry Mare.Artwork is by Casey... Continue Reading →
The Business of Entertainment on Thursday 2 Jan 2025 we speak to …….
Happy New Year and all the best for 2025 from The Business of Entertainment. This Thursday (2 January 2025) we open 2025 on the "Business of Entertainment” on CapeTalk with Suzanne Ackerman founder of Feed the Nation.The show is hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm with a repeat Broadcast on Sunday at 9pm on CapeTalk Suzanne Ackerman is the... Continue Reading →
The Voice of the Lighthouse Family Tunde Baiyewu on CapeTalk, Thursday 19th December at 9pm
Tunde Baiyewu (born Babatunde Emmanuel Baiyewu, 25 November 1968) is a British singer-songwriter of Nigerian descent and is a member of the multi-platinum selling, Lighthouse Family. Tune in to CapeTalk on Thursday night (19th December) just past 9pm to hear about this extraordinary talent. This was the previous chat we had https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i8qrqhJpujDoXIlYSiDbL?si=CUcJ3lk6RtSNsA7VUgEFeg Tunde was born in... Continue Reading →
2 superb podcasts from CapeTalk with investigative journalist and film writer/director/producer, Diana Neille
Listen please to our esteemed thought leader, investigative journalist and film writer/director/producer, Diana Neille on two podcasts from the CapeTalk show "The Business of entertainment” which airs every Thursday night at 9pm and again on Sunday just after 9pm. She discussed in detail Collective Management Organisations in SA https://open.spotify.com/episode/73vuQZ04BzANrB5KPYWhpa?si=UranzLHBQW2n0C1IaQlzuA And Diana who was the keynote speaker at Music Exchange on 30th Nov dealt with A Reporter's Notes on Intermediary... Continue Reading →
Siphokazi Jonas weaves oral tradition and personal narrative in her latest captivating poetry collection | Daily Maverick
The Reading List spent a few minutes chatting with Siphokazi Jonas about poetic cliffhangers, revealing yourself through writing, and the joys of the publishing process. Siphokazi Jonas is a South African poet, playwright and actor. She was the 2016 runner-up for the national Sol Plaatje European Union Award and headlined as the first Featured Poet at... Continue Reading →
Diana Neille on CapeTalk tonight from 9pm on the Business of Entertainment discussing – Collective Management Organisations in South Africa
We then have our esteemed thought leader, investigative journalist and film writer/director/producer, Diana Neille, on CapeTalk tonight (12th December) from 9pm on the Business of Entertainment. She will discuss in detail Collective Management Organisations in SA And Diana who was the keynote speaker at Music Exchange on 30th November will also deal with A Reporter's Notes on Intermediary... Continue Reading →
Radio Interviews with Siphokazi Jonas on Algoa FM & Good Hope FM on Wednesday 11 December
Radio interviews with Siphokazi Jonas tomorrow 11 December on Algoa FM at 7.40am And Good Hope FM at 1.10pm talking about her book Weeping Becomes a River. Siphokazi Jonas is a weaver of seemingly discordant worlds; growing up in an Afrikaans dorpie, attending an English boarding school, and going on annual holidays to a village, emaXhoseni, during the... Continue Reading →
Diana Neille on CapeTalk tonight 9pm A Reporter’s Notes on Intermediary Impunity: Can the South African Music Industry be Reformed?
Investigative journalist and film writer/director/producer, Diana Neille, who spoke and delivered the keynote address at this year's Music Exchange Conference (#MEX24) on 30th November, will be in studio tonight (Thursday 5th December) on CapeTalk on the Business of Entertainment from 9pm This chat will be eye opening if the keynote at Music Exchange is anything to go by. We will discuss... Continue Reading →
Mahlatse Mashua the Managing Director of Roc Nation Sports International in Africa talks about all the talent in this photo
I had Mahlatse Mashua who is the Managing Director of Roc Nation Sports International in Africa join me in studio on CapeTalk a week ago on the show called “The Business of Entertainment” Do listen to the 2 podcasts post the show - below Episode 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3X0eHz2pOoJ23luZjO1nZX?si=5WmUMaxeRG2Vo_JzypVCGA Episode 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HBQK2lhGZswXTHrfwaWzw?si=3EMfFkIZRrSzlCVe5omquA This picture was sent to me this morning from London by... Continue Reading →
Thursday night 9pm on CapeTalk we have in studio Glenn Gillis the co-founder & CEO of Sea Monster
Thursday night 14th October just after the 9pm new on CapeTalk we have the show #BusinessOfEntertainment we have in studio Glenn Gillis Glenn is the co-founder and CEO of Sea Monster, and the chairperson of Games for Change Africa. Glenn is a seasoned entrepreneur with 25 years of experience as a senior executive and consultant... Continue Reading →
Thursday night 9pm on CapeTalk we have Mahlatse Mashua who is the Managing Director of Roc Nation Sports International in Africa
Mahlatse Mashua who is the Managing Director of Roc Nation Sports International in Africa joins me in studio on (Thursday 31st October) on CapeTalk just after 9pm on the show called “The business of Entertainment". And we have a rebroadcast on a Sunday night at 9pm on CapeTalk. Previously, Mahlatse served as the CEO of the Kolisi Foundation. ... Continue Reading →
The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers gets a rebroadcast on a Sunday
22 October 2024, Cape Town – The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has enjoyed a stellar year since the show's launch in May 2023. Now good news is the show will be rebroadcast on a Sunday night just after 9pm on CapeTalk. With no less than over 75 episodes aired, all focusing on global inspirational leaders in The Business of Entertainment,... Continue Reading →
CapeTalk Thursday 24th October in studio at 9pm the founder of Real Concerts Roddy Quin for part 2
Since Real Concerts' inception in 1994, Quin has gained a reputation as one of South Africa's most adventurous promoters and has successfully brought to the country many heavyweight music acts, among them: Massive Attack, Garbage, Placebo, Skunk Anansie, Spin Doctors, Hootie & the Blowfish, Tevin Campbell, Youssou N ‘Dour, Tracy Chapman, Simple Minds and many... Continue Reading →
Siphokazi Jonas to be interviewed on Friday 20th on Pippa Hudson show on CapeTalk at 13h40
On the eve of the multi-award-winning writer, performer and poet Siphokazi Jonas’ forthcoming debut, Penguin Random House poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, released in September 2024, the latter part of 2024, into 2025 looks to be an eventful and confirmatory career trajectory for the firebrand. Siphokazi Jonas will be interviewed on Friday 20th on Pippa Hudson... Continue Reading →
Personal reflections on Springboks 18 – All Blacks 12 7th Sept 2024 DHL Stadium Cape Town
What a superb Saturday afternoon at DHL Stadium. My family and I went to the last game 7 years ago at Newlands. But before the game I reached out to Jamie Wall from NZ (his twitter/ X detail is JamieWall2) who was on tour with the All Blacks and got him to come on my... Continue Reading →