South African music is entering an exciting era of opportunity and progress as new markets open up for homegrown sounds. This was one of the key messages emerging from the 2013 Music Exchange Conference, which saw industry moguls and musicians congregating at the iconic Cape Town City Hall to talk about the serious business ofContinueContinue reading “SA music comes up trumps at Music Exchange 2013”
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Music Exchange Workshop 23 March: Web Development and SugarMan.org
In 1997, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman set up a website, called ‘The Great Rodriguez Hunt’, with the intention of finding any information about the mysterious US musician of ‘Cold Fact’ fame. In the same year Brian Currin established ‘Climb Up On My Music’, a tribute site to the life and works of Rodriguez. In 1998, whenContinueContinue reading “Music Exchange Workshop 23 March: Web Development and SugarMan.org”
‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com
Searching for Sugar Man, about a singer whose musical star faded without a trace until he was rediscovered in South Africa, won the best documentary feature Oscar on Sunday. The film tells the story of Sixto Rodriguez, who made two albums in the early 1970s but then quit music – and who knows nothing aboutContinueContinue reading “‘Searching For Sugar Man’ wins the Oscar | iafrica.com”
Black Sheep Rockonspiracy
South African Rebels Meet East German Underground A Cultural Exchange Initiative by Piet Botha & Akkedis & Kilian Nestler The Black Sheep Rockonspiracy is the brainchild of East German-born Kilian Nestler, who made South Africa his home in 1994. He was previously involved in the semi-legal blues-rock East German underground as a fan, photographer, managerContinueContinue reading “Black Sheep Rockonspiracy”
Music Exchange: South Africa's Independent Music Conference, March 21st and 22nd 2013
Triple M Entertainment books Bright Blue to perform a FREE Concert
Triple M Entertainment books Founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue to perform a FREE Concert in De Waal Park on Sunday 2 Dec 2012 Robin Levetan was the lead vocalist and founder of iconic SA band Bright Blue whose uniquely infectious blend of pop, rock and mbaqanga established them at the forefront of theContinueContinue reading “Triple M Entertainment books Bright Blue to perform a FREE Concert”
CODA Summer Concerts
Robin Levetan Live at The Fugard
Mango Groove at Kirstenbosch Gardens on Sunday 2 December 2012
Mango Groove at Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concerts at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens – Sunday 2 December 2012. Shake it up Cape Town, Mango Groove will be back in the mother city for their first and only 2012 show in Cape Town at Kirstenbosch Gardens on Sunday 2 December 2012. If their past two soldContinueContinue reading “Mango Groove at Kirstenbosch Gardens on Sunday 2 December 2012”
Mark Haze performing on SUNDAY 18TH NOV at De Waal Park from 4pm – 5.30pm in Oranjezicht. (FREE SHOW)
Mark Haze is a singer, songwriter and performing artist,who will be performing on SUNDAY 18TH NOV at the 2nd Friends of De Waal Park and Re/MAX Living concert Series at De Waal Park from 4 -5.30pm in Oranjezicht. The shows are free to the public, with the help of the generous sponsorship from Re/Max Living.ContinueContinue reading “Mark Haze performing on SUNDAY 18TH NOV at De Waal Park from 4pm – 5.30pm in Oranjezicht. (FREE SHOW)”