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Cape Town's annual music extravaganza Music Alla Kaap is back for its third year running at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town for one night only on Saturday 27 September 2014 at 8pm. Following 5 sold out shows in two years’, this has become a must-see event on Cape Town's social calendar. Music Alla Kaap... Continue Reading →
The month of August is dedicated to all women in South Africa. In celebration of Woman’s Month, Cape Town Collaborative have put together a special track titled “I Am Woman”. It available as a free download, on their Reverbnation Page - http://www.reverbnation.com/epiphanybandsa Valentino van der Schyff and Tina Gordon are a male and female duo called Epiphany,... Continue Reading →
South African artists came together to remember musician Bongani Masuku at a benefit concert for his family on 2 July 2014 at Joburg Theatre. [Pictures: Valentina Nicol/The Citizen Newspaper] The music fraternity learnt the shocking news of Masuku's untimely death on the evening of 17 May 2014. He was tragically shot and killed in Troyville.... Continue Reading →
Bernice Boikanyo is set to thrill music lovers once again when he takes the stage at the Joburg “Civic” Theatre on Monday June 16 to commemorate the Youth Day,hence the “LOVE UPRISING CONCERT” as he explains it. Bernice is fresh from a series of concerts in Los Angeles, New York and around S.A – which included... Continue Reading →
There are many special moments and memories that I have of 1994. In particular the extraordinary experience of standing in a queue in Trafalgar Square outside South Africa House, with my mother, who was visiting me in London, she was waiting to vote in the first democratic elections of our country. I had my passport... Continue Reading →
Chair Person of Music Exchange Sipho "Hotstix" to Perform at Liliesleaf to mark & commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s seminal statement delivered from the dock during the Rivonia Trial Liliesleaf to Mark & Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s “I am Prepared to Die” Statement from the Dock during the... Continue Reading →
At Music Exchange this past weekend held in Cape Town, the formation of CAPASSO was announced to the South African Music Industry . CAPASSO (Composers Authors and Publishers Association) is a mechanical rights licensing agency and NPO in the process of incorporation, whose mandate will be to collect and distribute royalties to its members:music publishers and composers.... Continue Reading →
MUSIC EXCHANGE – South Africa’s premier music, film and entertainment programme returns to Cape Town City Hall for the 4th time between 7 and 8 March 2014, and with it the best of what makes local export work. When the calibre of RJ Benjamin signs up for Music Exchange 2014, punters of all things pop... Continue Reading →
1. Who is VWV Massive? VWV Massive can be seen as 2 parts. VWV Group, undoubtedly the most dynamic eventing company in SA (responsible for some of the biggest events ever staged in SA, World Cup opening ceremony at Soccer City is a good example) and Massive, which consists of music industry giants, Lloyd Cornwall and... Continue Reading →
November 25 2013 at 11:04am by Terri Dunbar-Curran From http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/district-six-to-hollywood-1.1611771#.UpNQIxbrbzJ AS A young boy from District Six playing truant from school, Trevor Jones spent a lot of time in the cinema. Decades later, he suspects that those hours spent in the company of an alcoholic projectionist with a habit of dozing off on the job, led to... Continue Reading →
TREVOR JONES TO MENTOR IDOLS SEASON NINE’S TOP EIGHT With the race to the final of South Africa’s ninth season of Idols fast coming down to the wire, the Top Eight finalists are about to get a qualified boost from non-other than the musical icon Trevor Jones. For this week only, right through to Sunday,... Continue Reading →
TREVOR JONES AND SIPHO “HOTSTIX” MABUSE ADD THEIR GENIUS TO GENERATIONS South African multi-award-winning, orchestral film score composer and conductor Trevor Jones headed home last month to capture a piece of musical magic. As the longest running soap opera in South African television history, Generations’ creators decided, as part of the shows 20th anniversary celebrations,... Continue Reading →
In South-Africa every four minutes a woman is raped, everyday in South-Africa women are physically & emotionally abused and shockingly the South-Africa’s violence against women rate highest in the world. Something is definitely terribly wrong in our new democratic country. Women abuse, oppression and violence are the core wounds that foreshadow all other problems in... Continue Reading →
Original music was the big winner at the inaugural Wawela Music Awards on Friday night, at which the shining lights of South African songwriting were celebrated.On Friday, 28 June 2013, a constellation of the country’s music stars gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre to pay tribute to an elite group of music composers and authors... Continue Reading →
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Music in Africa to experience a new golden age says Yoel Kenan, the CEO of Africori a digital music rights company focused on Africa. At this year Music Exchange 2013 held in Cape Town, Yoel Kenan, former SonyBMG Senior Vice President and MP3.com Europe CEO , outlined his vision based on the high growth in... Continue Reading →
American soul supremos Peaches & Herb will wow Cape Town early this May. The Sweethearts of Soul, as they are known, are set to perform on Saturday 4 May at GrandWest Casino outside Cape Town. Hot new concert promoter Lifestyle Events International has brought the hit makers to Cape Town for a historic, once off... Continue Reading →
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