From Cassettes to Streaming: A Lifetime of Making Mixtapes

My late father once observed: “You are still making mixtapes like you did as a teenager, just the technology has improved.” From cassettes to streaming, the impulse to share music has never changed.

22 Years Ago 5fm Presented The Santa Sessions

“The Santa Sessions” showcased the diverse musical talents of seventeen leading South African bands from the early 2000s. Groups like Just Jinger, Mean Mr. Mustard, Kreesan, Tweak, and Henry Ate infused classic Christmas tunes with their own distinctive styles, creating a vibrant and eclectic holiday album. Tracks Henry Ate â€“ Winter Wonderland Just Jinger â€“ Have YourselfContinueContinue reading “22 Years Ago 5fm Presented The Santa Sessions”

OLD MUTUAL SUMMER SUNSET CONCERTS AT KIRSTENBOSCH presents a star-studded line up for 2012/13

Visitors to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden have enjoyed lazy summer Sunday afternoons listening to the best in local and international music over a number of years. The 2012/2013 season of Old Mutual Summer Sunset concerts promises to be a year of memorable musicians, not least because it is a celebration of 21 years of concertsContinueContinue reading “OLD MUTUAL SUMMER SUNSET CONCERTS AT KIRSTENBOSCH presents a star-studded line up for 2012/13”

Give the gift of music this Festive Season

From RhythmMusicStore Keep the spirits high and the good vibes going over the festive season in giving gifts that your friendsand family will value.RhythmMusicStore.com offers gift vouchers and the amount that you would like to spend is entirely up to you, even just a single song for R7.00. The most thoughtful, perfect musical gift -ContinueContinue reading “Give the gift of music this Festive Season”

South African Indie Volume 1

From the heartland of South African alternative music comes SA Indie Volume 1 – an album packed with cutting-edge tunes, courtesy of SA’s indie labels and its true-to-their-roots rockers. SA Indie Volume 1 features several “first time ever on CD” releases, including aKING’s In The Twilight and Jack Parow’s Cooler As Ekke, the radio hitsContinueContinue reading “South African Indie Volume 1”

It’s A GOOD HOPE FM CHRISTMAS!

From CapeTown Sound It’s A GOOD HOPE FM CHRISTMAS! Contemporary music has always played a huge role in the celebration of Christmas – for years Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ was the biggest-selling single of all time. In more recent years John & Yoko celebrated world peace with ‘Happy Xmas’ (War Is Over) and Band-Aid raisedContinueContinue reading “It’s A GOOD HOPE FM CHRISTMAS!”

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