In the running for the UK-based African Music Awards are three South African acts - DJ Black Coffee, RnB star Loyiso Bala and the world-renowned Soweto Gospel Choir. Taking place at Wembley Arena on 15 October, the awards will showcase Africa's music giants and other top musicians from the UK,...
Placed next to Debenhams in Clapham Junction, the newly refurbished Wimpy is the ideal place to take the weight off of your feet after a session of retail therapy.
South African acts BLK JKS and HHP are two of 14 African artists to earn nominations for the British music prize, the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, in the category of Best African Act.
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...
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.
VOTE FOR IT NOW!... or you won't get to see me endure what I explain in the video... votes close at midnight 17th September 2010... so Go! Go! Go! Pharside, Wildly South African Marky Mark, South African in the UK, blogger
This local comic strip appears 6 days a week in newspapers throughout South Africa.
This local comic strip appears 6 days a week in newspapers throughout South Africa.
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...
A video montage of 40 of the best inspirational speeches from films. This two minute clip brings back memories and makes an impact with its message, from Braveheart to Robin William's Carpe Diem and a whole load of one liners in between.
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.
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.
'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.
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...
South African R 'n B singer Mario Ogle is to open for Jay Sean on his upcoming South African tour!
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...
Sharlto Copley, the South African actor who shot to fame in the lead role of District 9, was on the red carpet in London's Leicester last night, 27 July 2010, for the premiere of the new film, The A-Team.
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.
n a bid to empower SA musos, South African entertainment company Overtone has signed a worldwide distribution deal with Swiss Company, Imusician.
Today, 24 July 2010, marks the opening of the Zulu film exhibition at the London Film Museum on the Southbank in London. It is the first time that an exhibition on this classic 1964 film - starring Stanley Baker, Michael Caine and Jack Hawkins, and directed by Cy Endfield - has...
Website www.myspace.com/trentonandfreeradical Southern African band Trenton and Free Radical have created a very topical song about Nelson Mandela, telling a story of appreciation for his life with the catchy chorus line 'Mr Mandela, you're one hellava fella, I wanna be like you'.
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...
Summer 2010 in London is good this year and with an amazing summer comes thoughts of being near the sea and eating amazing seafood. In London, we knew just the spot to satisfy this seafood craving as the Cape Town Fish Market (CTFM) have a fantastic summer special of a...
In moving back to Cape Town, I decided to embrace the wind as I was adamant to not let anything get in the way of my 'moving home happiness'! So three best friends and I rented an apartment in Langebaan to learn how to kite surf. That week was the...
It doesn't surprise me that so many songs are written about the English countryside. Everything looks so clean. The grass is greener, the air looks and feels cleaner and even the animals grazing in the meadows look clean.
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...
Christmas is a time for giving, receiving, sharing and spending time those closest to you; a time to remember Jesus’ birth and more importantly, a time to remember His word. James 1:27 expresses the importance of kindness, “...look after orphans and widows in their distress...”
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...
When the move to the UK was firmly on the cards, as my husband paced up and down the streets of London, going for multitude interviews, I would spend feverish hours on the internet back in SA, searching for the right place for us to stay.
After major success at the South African box office, South African crime thriller Jerusalema: Gangster's Paradise opened through Anchor Bay Entertainment UK on 9 July 2010. Its world premiere was at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival in Official Selection.
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.
