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SA hottest RnB talent in London
Launching in the UK on 9 October, Powershot and StereoType Records present South Africa's hottest RnB acts, Chad Saaiman and Byron Clarke, both of whom will be live and performing in London!
Chad and Byron will be performing at 19:20, a trendy bar in Clerkenwell. Tickets are only £10 for a chance to see these two RnB talents from SA!
Byron Clarke
Blessed with an amazing vocal talent, and growing up in a ...
JACK PAROW Pissed off
Afrikaans gossip magazine Huisgenoot has scored a home goal against SA PROMO’s big buddy Jack Parow by reversing an invitation to perform at the annual Huisgenoot Skouspel exrtravaganza in November, apparently because some other regular artists were upset about his swearing.
Parow, who performed in front of 5,000 enthusiastic Saffas at the Clapham Grand in July on invitation of SA PROMO, said mainstream Af ...
SA DJ breaks world record for longest one-handed DJ set
At midday on Sunday 26 September 2010, DJ Black Coffee created a new Guinness Record of 60 hours of DJing, making him the first DJ to play for 60 hours with only one hand. He lost the use of his left arm in an accident at the age of 13.
With a 20-minute break every four hours, Black Coffee, real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo, put the show on for free in Soweto, starting at midnight on 23 September. He played ...
Die Antwoord hits UK top 40
Cape Town hip-hop outfit Die Antwoord made BBC's Radio One hit parade this week. Their hit single Enter the Ninja, a new entry on Radio One's Top 40 hit list, is currently at number 37.
Die Antwoord consists of Ninja, Yo-landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek. Their debut CD, $O$, will be released worldwide on 12 October 2010.
The video for Enter the Ninja, which is also on YouTube, has been watched by more than 7. ...
John Ellis - Own way home
Durban-born and raised John Ellis has followed a musical journey that took him across the world and back to his roots in South Africa. As John embarks on a highly anticipated solo career, he brings the unmistakable voice of Tree 63 back to their many fans. With a rockier sound and a personal and honest approach to many issues relevant to all South Africans, John’s debut album will certainly strike a chord ...
Farryl Purkiss song to feature on US TV show
Internationally acclaimed Durban singer songwriter, Farryl Purkiss, has cracked the nod from Hollywood. 'Sticks and Stones', a track from Purkiss’ eponymous debut album, has been selected to feature on popular ABC television series, Private Practice.
'Stick and Stones' features in the fifth episode of season three entitled 'Strange Bedfellows' which will air in South Africa on MNet on 9 August 2010. Priva ...
Bala Brothers to tour UK with Soweto Gospel Choir
The South African Bala Brothers will be touring the UK and are set to perform at the Edinburgh Festival as special guests of the multi-award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
The magnificent trio will begin their tour with a performance in London on 3 and 4 of August at the Cadogan Hall where they are expected to attract a huge hungry fan base from all around the region. After their performance in London they t ...
Music in their pockets, the world in their hands...
‘Locn-what?’ you might be saying… but not for long, as September sees the Europe release of Locnville’s sexy summer track Sun in my Pocket! This is the single which catapulted two 20-year-old South African brothers into a global capacity, signed by Sony Music International.
Back in SA, Locnville – or ‘The Villey’ as they have already nicknamed themselves – is a household name and all the hype amongst teena ...
Queens of Africa
Ever seen sixty-year-old mamas rock a crowd? The Mahotela Queens are legends in the world music circuit, they are adored from USA to Europe, Africa to Asia… I grew up to the sound of these guys, but never thought I would see the day that I would be sharing the stage with them!
I saw these amazing women perform in July at one of the best organised festivals I have been to, the Paleo Festival situated in a ...
Acoustic guitar genius Guy Buttery back in London
The much-admired South African acoustic musician, Guy Buttery, will be in London next week for two shows only, playing songs from his latest SAMA winning album, Fox Hill Lane.
At the recent Grahamstown National Arts festival in July, he won two National Awards including the Standard Bank Golden Ovation Award for the Best Music Production out of 4,600 acts. Guy Buttery is impressing not only in SA, but arou ...
SA's Mario Ogle to support UK Jay Sean on SA tour
South African R 'n B singer Mario Ogle is to open for Jay Sean on his upcoming South African tour!
Regarding opening for the British singer songwriter, rapper, beatboxer and record producer, Mario says "I'm uber excited! Jay Sean has achieved many of the successes I want to achieve one day. Not many artists break into the US market like he has done. This is one more humbling step closer to my very own goal ...
The rise of a township diva
South African Afro-soul singer and songwriter Nomfusi Gotyana is building herself an impressive international music career. The gorgeous, 24-year-old songstress is tapping into the global music market with the launch of an array of shows in Canada, France, Norway and the US.
Accompanied by her township-brewed, six-piece band The Lucky Charms, the singer kicked off her international tour last week with an e ...
Overtone signs worldwide music distribution deal for SA...
In a bid to empower SA musos, South African entertainment company Overtone has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Swiss Company, Imusician. The deal enables Overtone members to distribute their first albums worldwide for free. Imusician distributes music to 200 plus premium digital music stores across Europe, USA, Asia and Australia. This includes channels such as: iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Spotify ...
Feral Sun near top spot in UK battle of bands
Feral Sun are to play in the UK's largest industry battle, Surface Unsigned, at The Purple Turtle on Friday 23 July. There will be industry judges present who will tally up the points and then make their final decision as to who goes through. Feral Sun are currently in second place and only trail by 6 points in the Top 10 National charts.
You can help them get back to first place by voting via text or sho ...
Laudiology: American Afro
Who ever thought that this Polokwane kid would be rocking the same stage as the legendary Roots crew in their hometown! Wutang Clan, Vampire Weekend and John Legend were also on the line up. This was the Roots picnic in Philadelphia, the grand finale to an amazing North American tour with The Very Best (TVB). After DJing in New York plus TVB gigs in Minneapolis, Calgary and Vancouver, we drove through the ...
CD review: Byron Clarke - Self Inflicted
With a recent SAMA nomination in the RnB / Neo soul category for his debut album Self Inflicted, this is one way of classifying the music Byron Clarke is putting out. But he is first and foremost a singer songwriter with a gentle power in his voice. It is radio friendly with easy listening tunes, a soothing soul vibe indeed.
Think John Legend and James Morrison. The songwriting is where Byron shines most b ...
SA artist invited to play at Switzerland jazz festival
Cape Town singer songwriter Auriol Hays is overseas for the first time, where she was the only South African who was invited to perform at the esteemed Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, taking place 2-17 July 2010.
Montreaux is the best known music festival in Switzerland and one of the most prestigious in Europe, annually in early July in Montreaux on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Auriol performed on ...
Everyone wants a piece of Jack Parow
Everyone wants a piece of the guy from CY (that’s Bellville for those not in the know!). He is the Afrikaans oke who raps lyrical about his love for his home turf as well as his adoration for brandy and a braai. “I like frying a beat like I’m braaing some meat”.
Between inter-SA jetsetting and local jols, we caught up with the man before he departed for his virginal Jack Parow overseas excursion. Together ...
The Blondes do classical
Classical is cool, sassy and sexy as two South Africans have added their own flair to the classics with medleys of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Queen. They are known as The Blondes and their second CD is called Blondes 2. Their first CD included music by music by Bach, Mozart, ABBA and the Beatles.
Following their debut CD / DVD release in 2008, they have had enormous success at all the main arts festivals i ...
Is Afrikaans cooler as Engels?
We saw Afrikaans as boring. It was Bles Bridges and Riaan Cruywagen. The tongue of the unfashionable and the conservative. The language of the oppressor. The language of apartheid. By 1994, it seemed like all the stuff we had been told was true. Afrikaans was totally uncool. It looked like it was a goner. A dead language that would be assigned to the scrapheap of history.
But fok did we get it wrong! The A ...
