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The past 30 years have been a ‘disaster’ for South African artists, says legendary musician Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, who has some advice – and criticism – and a wish list for new Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie. Read more at The Daily Maverick
This July and August Carnegie Hall’s critically-acclaimed national youth jazz orchestra, NYO Jazz, led by artistic director/trumpeter Sean Jones, returns for its seventh season of extraordinary music-making and embarks on its first-ever tour to South Africa from 22 July to 5 August. This remarkable ensemble, created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) in 2018, annually brings together 22 of the most outstanding teen jazz musicians from across the United States to train, perform, and tour with... Continue Reading →
John Ellis who is a sublime vocalist, plays guitar and piano and was also in the mega successful band Tree 63. John is now part of the duo with James Stewart paying tribute to Sting with their own reworking of the songs and interpretations of Sting classics The duo are playing to rave reviews and... Continue Reading →
Immerse yourself in the celebration of South African music and music-lifestyle. MusicEx is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg for 3 days from 26- 28 July 2024. The event includes an exhibition in Hall 3, encompassing music and music-lifestyle suppliers, edutainment workshops by the likes of Yvonne Chaka Chaka, YFM , David Gresham... Continue Reading →
This is a stunning story about the song Zombie by the Cranberries from Marc Marot former Managing Director of Island Records who has spoken at Music Exchange twice and is a dear personal friend. The Irish national team are in South Africa for a two test series starting on Saturday in Pretoria and then going... Continue Reading →
Alan Eason who took the pictures on Friday 28th June at the National Arts Festival.Please see a few images from the National Arts Festival. What a brilliant evening that was! Credit : Alan Eason email photoeason@gmail.com
Stunning Pictures from the National Art Festival 2024 by Alet Pretorius the photographer Twitter: @aletpretoriusInstagram: @aletpretoriusBlog: http://havecamerawill.wordpress.com Please reach out to Alet for your work. Sipho had a two night show with the band on Fri 28th and Sat 29 June 2024 playing The National Arts Festival in Makhanda. Sipho Mabuse - Vocals and SaxDavid Vusumuzi Mabaso - Bass PlayerLloyd Mbele... Continue Reading →
James Stewart and John Ellis Explore The Music of Sting and The Police. After months of SOLD OUT SHOWS, James Stewart and John Ellis Music are thrilled to be bringing their Sting Tribute show to Die Koelkamers Teater in Paternoster Date is 19 July 2024 at 7pm Book at http://www.diekoelkamers.com Tickets from R138.00 This is... Continue Reading →
My guest on CapeTalk for the last two weeks was Patrick Alexander Dudgeon with over 20 years in events industry. PLEASE do listen to the 2 podcasts - lots to take out and if you like read more below Part 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dahFwEyonDCd8MUrO51cZ?si=0BloBCCETTC4s5m6AyVkJA Part 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5k2hGPvXSiCRp6cAitfn4t?si=ELsoEXVTQf-T4joY3Ki7-g Pat lays out some useful areas to start, and follow his... Continue Reading →
From Just Listen To This Words By Glenn Sargeant Photo Credit: Jacqui van Staden Legendary South African blues rock, country, and Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist, Steve Louw will release his third solo album ‘Between Time’ on Friday 6th September 2024. He very kindly chatted to us at JLTT: What is your earliest musical memory? Duane Eddy, the... Continue Reading →
Pat comes back this week to talk what is a corporate event all about , the Does and Don’t. Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patricks growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for nightclubs in Green... Continue Reading →
Peaches & Herb the Sweethearts of Soul wowed Cape Town on Saturday 15th of June 2024. The Sweethearts of Soul, as they are known, performed on Saturday 15th June to a sold out Grand West Casino and Entertainment world in Cape Town. Concert promoter SMH (who brought Shakatak and Robin S to Cape Town in... Continue Reading →
#MusicMoves Immerse yourself in the celebration of South African music and music-lifestyle. MusicEx is taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre, 26- 28 July 2024. The event includes an exhibition in Hall 3, encompassing music and music-lifestyle suppliers, edutainment workshops by the likes of Yvonne Chaka Chaka, YFM , David Gresham records, a stage makeup masterclass... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 – The highly anticipated biographical film drama, “Girl, you know it's true”, promises to captivate audiences with its retelling of the meteoric rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, one of the world's biggest pop superstars of the late '80s and early '90s. The film is in cinemas from 21 June 2024.... Continue Reading →
Patrick Dudgeon has worked for nigh on 20 years in the events industry, and quite unusually, for one company. Patricks growth with Ultra events has seen him move from setting up sound for nightclubs in Green Point, to travelling around the country with roadshows and fan parks, to settling into large-scale corporate events and concerts... Continue Reading →
From NoblePR NEW SINGLE – “GIANTS WALK THE LAND”RELEASED FRIDAY 7 JUNE 2024STREAM SINGLE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING DOUBLE ALBUM “BETWEEN TIME” RELEASED FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2024PRE-ORDER AND SAVE THE ALBUM Photo Credit: © Jacqui van Staden Legendary South African blues rock, country, and Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist, Steve Louw’s highly anticipated third solo album Between Time will... Continue Reading →
The National Arts Festival will take place in Makhanda from 20-30 June 2024. The booking link is below: https://tickets.nationalartsfestival.co.za/en/events/224/sipho-hotstix-mabuse
On Thursday 6 June just past 9pm on the CapeTalk show the Business of Entertainment I have as my special guest Kwame Kwaten Vice-Chair of the UK’s Music Managers Forum.Kwame has in his 30+ year career in the music industry, Kwame Kwaten has been a musician, manager, producer, consultant and A&R.And now has founded artist service company Ferocious... Continue Reading →
MusicEx is an experiential event designed to engage, excite & captivate music lovers. See the lineup for all three days below. This is a huge investment. Try come and support: Booking link is below:https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/event.aspx?itemid=1544301137Legendary Hotstix Mabuse, will be gracing the #MusicEx stage at the Music Lounge on July 26th! Grab your tickets and witness the soulful... Continue Reading →
“Few acts encapsulate the breadth of what’s been happening in London’s jazz and neo-soul worlds as well as Blue Lab Beats” Loud & Quiet “Fresh innovation...the duo’s broadest statement yet” CLASH “Their sound is a shining example of the youth-driven, boundary-breaking creativity that characterises the blossoming scene which is dominating the capital” DUMMY Grammy winning duo Blue Lab Beats one... Continue Reading →
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