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DANCE MUSIC from Birth to Rebirth
IT WAS THE LATE 1970's. The city, Chicago. Every weekend, glistening bodies let off huge pulsations of energy at the city’s night clubs. After all, much of the world was hooked on disco dance music. The repetitive beats and bass, synthesizer-driven melodies and sexy vocals seemed to unite club patrons everywhere. Yet unknown to most in the 70s, something far larger was in store for these unique musical prer ...
KLETS MET ROBBIE WESSELS
ROBBIE WESSELS is ‘n akteur en sanger, ‘n liedjieskrywer en storieverteller. Hy’s die man wat vir ons die leeuloop gebring het, maar hy het baie ander talente ook. Wanneer dit by kreatiewe talent kom, is hy een wat voor in die ry kan staan.Wie is Robbie Wessels?Ek is ‘n rustige ou wat lief is vir my land, my familie en ‘n glasie rooiwyn so nou en dan. Afrikaanse musiek is nog een van my liefdes en ek hoop d ...
TRANSFORMING JHB INTO A SCI FI SPECTACULAR
CALLING IN FROM CANADA, Sue Northam spoke to Neill Blomkamp - a name you might not recognise quite yet, but that will resonate with you very soon. A fellow South African, Blomkamp moved to Vancouver with his family at the age of 18. With an innate interest in visual effects and an early desire to direct movies, Blomkamp was well placed to study at the Vancouver Film School. By 21 he had been recognised as o ...
DISTRICT 9 Movie Review
Apartheid. Xenophobia. Illegal aliens. Segregation. Conflict. Rights violations. Words that could easily be used to describe our country’s most recent past, however what they’re referring to is a film that arguably could be one of the biggest in South African cinematic history, District 9.Produced by Peter Jackson, the man behind everyone’s favourite dwarf and elf adventure, the Lord of the Rings, and direc ...
STARSEED The Peace Machine
HEAVY ROCK AND METAL is from another planet some may say. And for many it can be a matter of obsessive love or hate. For UK based Starseed - heavy rockers originally hailing from Planet Starseed, I mean, Joburg - they come in peace with an offering of their second album, Peace Machine.Sue Northam spoke to Starseed brothers Russ (lead singer) and Andy (on drums) about the journey and the meaning behind it al ...
KAYAKING ON THE THAMES
So you are in London, the weather is smashing and people are in a good mood for a change... but despite your best efforts you still find yourself needing a little, well, SPACE!So what do you do? I’ll tell you - go for a cheeky paddle down the Thames! Now I know most hard core Africans would be thinking, “Oh...how extreme...do pencil me in!”, but I can assure you, a gentle slide down our tame Thames may jus ...
GETTING DOWN WITH DAVID KRAMER
SOUTH AFRICA’S Baxter Theatre play ‘Karoo Moose’ recently won ‘Best New SA Play’ and is set to premier in the UK, along with David Kramer’s latest musical, an Afrikaans piece called ‘Koos Sas’. Both form part of a South African season at the Tricycle Theatre in north London.‘Karoo Moose’ is in fact a multi-award winning play, written and directed by award-winning Lara Foot Newton who has directed more than ...
DEAR READER Replace Why with Funny
What a blessed voice lead songstress Cherilyn has, encased in this little album of international quality. ‘Replace why with funny’ is indeed an odd name for an album, and yet so is the name of the duo who call themselves Dear Reader Р as if addressing someone or acknowledging the listener as an engaged participant! You might not recognise the name at first, ‘cos this SA group used to go by the name of Harri ...
SOMETHING IS BREWING IN THE BELVILLE HILLS
FOKOFPOLISIEKAR arrived on the scene over five years ago as the controversial Afrikaans rock band who got many a mother’s arms in the air over the cheeky name and then controversial wallet signing anti-big-dude-in-the-sky antics. A few years after that, something called the Van Coke Kartel was launched - not a local mafia initiative - but another band, also with the Fokof frontman Francois Van Coke.While Va ...
THRILL FACTOR Alton Towers
The British summer has arrived and the perfect getaway is a journey filled with adventure and adrenaline at Alton Towers.South Africans love adrenaline and thus we went to visit Alton Towers to bring you the scoop on this adventure land.Plan your journey before you go and there is no need to rush your experience as Stoke on Trent offers a variety of B&B’s for your comfort. Crowtrees Farm was our haven o ...
EES A Nam Man on a Mission
FLYING THE FLAG for ‘Nam flava’, Namibian born Eric Sell aka EES has recently released a 21 track album called Sharp! Sharp! a blend of kwaito, rap, reggae, afro pop and hip hop... it is the first Namibian album to be sold internationally online, and in his lyrics you can clearly hear the Afrikaans/ English/ German influence as well.EES will also be performing at the NamSA festival in early June, being held ...
Karen Zoid Interview
You’ve been on the South African music scene for some time now. How has the industry changed since you started out?The industry is has always been a vibrant and exciting one. The support for the arts in general in South Africa keeps growing all the time. The corporate and public sectors alike proudly stand behind local film, music, television and theatre. I think that this growth in interest has played a si ...
KARMA Life in LA
Since touring the UK a year ago, Karma headed ‘home’ where she set off on a tour of 16 states Р playing 30 shows in 34 days! “It was an incredible experience, grueling at times, more so because the States is so big and I had to do a lot of driving, but well worth it in the end.”The culmination of this trip was her relocation from east coast to west, settling in the pumping music artery of Los Angeles. This ...
THE MZANZI SHOW Zola 7
Bonginkosi Dlamini aka Zola, is a man with many talents. Emerging a couple of years ago in the popular drama series ‘Yizo Yizo’, in which he played ‘Papa Action’, not only can he act but he also created the sound track ‘Ghetto Fabulous’.
It was the beginning of audience recognition for his
musical talent.“I’ve been on television since I was 15, but Yizo Yizo was my greatest break. Almost everybody who was ...
LAUDIOLOGY Paris and Rome Adventures
From dining at the Gabriel Pavilion opposite Nicholas Sarkozy’s house with European dignitaries, having discussions about the new SA president, to celebrating SA Day, drinking copious amounts of champagne and playing on the rooftop of the biggest festival in Rome.Greeted by South Africa’s female ambassador to France, Dr KLM Sebati, along with many military attired guests, it was quite intimidating and I fel ...
AFTER MANDELA Book Review
Alec Russell’s third book, “After Mandela - The Battle for the Soul of South Africa” is a riveting reading for anyone who has even the vaguest interest in South Africa. His incisive and careful writing lays bare the politics and myths of the miraculous but slowly tarnishing fairytale of the ‘rainbow nation’.His book could be said to be a primer covering most of the social, economic and political issues conf ...
PERCEPTIONS OF PACHA - the Golden Boys
PROVIDING PERFECTLY CRAFTED chilled out tunes for dance music lovers across the world are our very own golden boys, umm I mean Goldfish boys! These two surfer dudes from Cape Town have recently scooped a prestigious South African Music Award for ‘best dance album’ for their second much acclaimed mix! Entitled ‘Perceptions of Pacha’, this album was also nominated in categories from best production to best vi ...
THE YOUTH OF TODAY Singing for Change
Usually expressed with exasperation when talking about ‘the youth of today’, in the case of Sam Kaase it is with utter delight that this young chap is using music as a vehicle to drive home the message that South Africans need to change and work together for a better way of life. 2008 was a busy year for this now 19 year old Р finishing high school and recording a very special song which he wrote in 2007 fo ...
ONCE A PROMISE by Trek Net
This local comic strip appears 6 days a week in newspapers throughout South Africa.
Treknet is a proudly South African cartoon strip about two unemployed entrepreneurial friends Boet and John. Follow Treknet as they live the ups and downs, high and low tides of life in the new South Africa. Armed with a positive attitude, optimistic and entrepreneurial spirit, Treknet is an inspiration to both young and ol ...
DUNE BASHING IN DUBAI
DUNEBASHING in the desert is definitely one of those adrenaline rushes that‘s totally addictive. In the UAE the desert dunes are like the snow mountains of Europe where people escape for weekend 4x4 fun! The most popular areas for desert excursions are Big Red and Fossil Rock, not far from Dubai. These areas both provide their own challenges, surrounded by tranquillity and natural beauty.If you wish to lear ...
