Cape Town, 12 February 2024 โ As we hurtle, head first, towards Valentineโs Day, Cape Townโs Dylan Red has usurped cupid with his latest slice of feel-good summertime R&B and Afrobeat tinged songwriting genius, titled โMy Loveโ, featuring Don Vino.โThe song is about an idealistic love, one almost beyond the need for words,โ explains Dylan... Continue Reading →
Speaking on Sat 3rd Feb Free life skills workshop for youth Elim Hall Caledon Street Cape Town
Music Exchange is Speaking on sat at this FREE workshop Other speakers include We have Prof. Jonathan Jansen Jonathan Jansen is an internationally renowned expert in education, who in 2009 became the first black rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State. He is a regular newspaper contributor, known for his views on... Continue Reading →
Sipho โHotstixโ Mabuse and Music Exchange pays tribute to late musical genius Tony Cedras
From IOL Born in Elsies River, Cedrasโ super power was performing and recording on the accordion. Picture: Supplied Accordion, harmonium, keyboard, guitar player and trumpet player. These were the many talents Tony Cedras possessed. The Cape Town-born musician sadly passed away earlier this week, aged 72. While his cause of his death was not known, many... Continue Reading →
eVOID CONFIRMED AS TOUR OPENERS FOR OMD GREATEST HITS SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR DURING APRIL
Direct from London - the legendary eVOID are back for a double-city support tour for synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) Greatest Hits South Africa Tour this April in Cape Town and Joburg. Thursday, 18 April 2024 - Green Point A-Track, Green Point, Cape Town Saturday, 20 April 2024 โ Marks Park Sports... Continue Reading →
Germaine Leonard & Fanatics SA are one of the headline acts at Jazzathon
Germaine Leonard, is a Cape Afro Jazz Guitarist, from Mannenberg who graduated in 2019 with a BA degree in Jazz Pedagogical studies at UCT. 2024 will hopefully be the breakthrough year for Germaine Leonard & the Fanatics SA starting on 13 January 2024 at 19H00 at the Jazzathon Summer Showcase in Cape Town. Germaine plays... Continue Reading →
We speak to artist Heinrich Frans prior to Jazzathon this weekend from 12 -14 Januaryย
26th edition of the Cape Town Jazzathon will once again take place at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre, from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 January 2024. The annual, FREE to public festival, will host up-and-coming live bands, newly discovered talent, and as per usual, features a few surprise artists and Jazzathon Legends. Highlights this year include... Continue Reading →
On CapeTalk 9pm Thurs we speak to Karen Schofield-Nel UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director
A lady of massive gravitas โฆThis will be exciting ... Do tune in 9pm Thurs (11th of January) to CapeTalk to listen to my guest Karen Schofield-Nel UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director. On Cape Talk 9pm Thurs we speak to Karen Schofield-Nel As Music Director, Artistic Director, Music Lecturer, Choral Clinician, Adjudicator, Scholar, Karen Schofield... Continue Reading →
26th annual Cape Town Jazzathon at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 January 2024
JCQ PRODUCTIONS is extremely proud to announce that the Cape Town Jazzathon will once again take place at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre, from Friday 12 to Sunday 14 January 2024. The Cape Town Jazzathon, which recently celebrated its 26th Anniversary in 2023, is one of the longest running music festivals in South Africa The annual, FREE... Continue Reading →
Free workshop Monday 8th January
Free Music Exchange & Jazzathon workshop Hosted by Martin Myers and Craig Parks Monday 8th Jan 2024Venue ....Makers landing at the V &A Waterfront Venue is the Training room at Makers Landing From 12 noon to 2pm We will coverPerformance, production, promotion and connections, to benefit your career in 2024. Do join see details to rsvp... Continue Reading →
Hotstix drops truth bombs
Thank you to the Daily Sun - p.8 - 3 Jan 2024 - and Kgalalelo Tlhoaele for the read. If you keen to listen to the podcast management referred to: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48OtTSmGidBxau7qPGHi9W?si=PpHj1U5JR3iS_ad6xZoLiw
Concert with Louise Carver & Ard Matthews 28 December 2023 Stanford Hills – Exclusive interview
Louise Carver and Ard Matthews are iconic artists in the South African music landscape and getting them together on the same stage as the sun sets over one of South Africa's most picturesque venues, is going to be a special occasion and unforgettable experience.ย Do read the exclusive interview with Ard lower down in the... Continue Reading →
So happy I am the Most-read contributor on Bizcommunity’s Lifestyle & Entertainment portal for 2023
So happy to be ย theย ย Most-read contributor onย Bizcommunity's Lifestyle & Entertainment portal ย for 2023.ย This continues the good work from 2022, whereby I was also the number oneย Most-read contributor for 2022. We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2023 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content... Continue Reading →
Hotstix Mabuse playing the Durban Jazz Festival on 26th December
Playing the Durban Jazz Festival on 26th Decย at HazelMere Dam
Two years ago Sipho Mabuse on the cover of GQ Magazine Dec 2021 to Jan 2022 issue
Proud Moment - Hard work always pays off. Management is a marathon not a sprint. Grateful to Molife Kumona Editor-in-Chief of GQ for seeing the work and putting Sipho on the cover as well as a huge spread in the magazine.Onward and upward to 2024 โฆ. Amazing how time moves so quickly, I have been working with Sipho since 1985.
Thank you Bona Magazine for covering my artists Siphokazi Jonas and Sipho Mabuse
Thank you Nathan Adams and ย Bona Magazine for ย covering my artists Siphokazi Jonas and Sipho Mabuse in the December issueย
Cape Town Arts Festival gets ready to Amajive with the SHiNE dance hit this weekend at the Castle of Good Hope
The SHiNE dance challenge happening at the Castle of Good Hope this weekend will step up the festive vibe โ itโs free and family friendly and the place to go for festive fun and creative inspiration Cape Town, 7 December 2023 โ The multi-arts Cape Town Arts Festival (CTAF), is this year,inspired by the Social Harmony through National Effort... Continue Reading →
LANGA MAVUSO, ON TOUR WITH LALAH HATHAWAYโs SA TOUR IN JANUARY 2024
Ten-time nominee and five-time GRAMMYยฎย Award-winning singer/songwriter and producer, Lalah Hathaway has announced South African singer, songwriter and performer Langa Mavuso is the supporting act for her โAn Intimate Evening with Lalah Hathawayโย four-concert tour presented by Liberty.ย ย The tour begins in Johannesburg at Montecasinoโs Teatro on Friday, 19 January followed by an 8pm concert on Saturday,... Continue Reading →
Jann Klose and Tamara Dey with a hit song charting now, conceived 7 years ago at the Music Exchange / BMI song camp in Cape Town
When Jann Kloseย was on tour in South Africa earlier this year Tamara Dey ย sang with himย at hisย performance at theย SABC and ย she approached Jann aboutย releasing a new version of โYou & Iโย (recorded 7 years ago at a Musicย Exchange / BMI song camp ) for her new EP โLa Musicaโ, which is out... Continue Reading →
ON THE COVER OF BUSINESS DAY WANTED MAGAZINE NOV 2023 | Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse
Delighted to be on the cover of the magazine and for the cover the man who put it together Sahil Harilal who is the fashion editor Sunday Times Group SA asked some questions: (Follow all the creatives on instagram please @sahilharilal @aartverrips @wantedonlinesa) What was your style identity in the 70's during your "Harari" days and how has that evolved... Continue Reading →