Category Archives: South African Rock Music Digest

..:: bluesfest.co.za – The Table Mountain Blues Summit – Cape Town, South Africa’s Premier Blues Festival ::..

This Year the Summit is coming at you with over 20 bands ready to Rock your Blues out. For the first time since it’s humble beginning at the Tafelberg Tavern in 2005 the Summit becomes an awe inspiring 2 day festival boasting some of the finest acts in the country. The Cream of South Africa’sContinueContinue reading “..:: bluesfest.co.za – The Table Mountain Blues Summit – Cape Town, South Africa’s Premier Blues Festival ::..”

Searching For Sugar Man South African TV Advert | YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyX4lI5knpc The TV advert  says that the “Searching For Sugar Man” soundtrack “includes 3 previously unreleased songs” but this is not true. “Street Boy”, “Can’t Get Away” and “I’ll Slip Away”, recorded in 1972, were first released on the Australian “At His Best” album. They are also included as bonus tracks on the 2009 USContinueContinue reading “Searching For Sugar Man South African TV Advert | YouTube”

CTMS review: Rockville 2069 showcase performance | samusicscene.co.za

‘Rockville’. The word alone would seem to demand a respectful rock-on hand gesture to be waved proudly in the air (lizard-like tongue and crazy eyes optional). However, this is not your average hard-hitting, what-you-expect-is-what-you-get rock musical. If anything, it should be called a peace musical. Inspired by the ‘flower power’ concept of peace and loveContinueContinue reading “CTMS review: Rockville 2069 showcase performance | samusicscene.co.za”

Concert for the CD Launch of Rockville 2069: A Rock Musical | TravelMagSa – Travel magazine South Africa

Rockville 2069 is a fully orchestrated production that sees over 60 artists and musicians from different cultural and musical backgrounds collaborating to bring a new, sometimes discordant, always thrilling voice to the rock musical scene. The result is an emotionally soaring journey of caution, hope, optimism, rebellion and joy. It’s a lyrical roller-coaster ride you’llContinueContinue reading “Concert for the CD Launch of Rockville 2069: A Rock Musical | TravelMagSa – Travel magazine South Africa”

International superstars, COLLECTIVE SOUL, added to HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks 2012 lineup

International superstars, COLLECTIVE SOUL, added to HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks 2012 lineup Legendary rock group, Collective Soul, will be adding international flavour to this year’s HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks, with the announcement that frontman, Ed Roland, will be joining the already impressive lineup. Roland will perform at both Cape Town and Johannesburg legs of the tour whenContinueContinue reading “International superstars, COLLECTIVE SOUL, added to HEINEKEN® Symphonic Rocks 2012 lineup”

Paths To Graceland | The Kleptones

From Hectic City 15 – Paths To Graceland Jive music from South Africa and Lesotho, providers of inspiration for Paul Simon’s “Graceland” – Perfect summer stuff! 01a Tau Ea Lesotho – Nyatsi Tloha Pela’ka 01b Tau Ea Lesotho – Puleng 01c Puseletso Seema & Tau Ea Linare – He O Oe Oe! 02 Mahotella QueensContinueContinue reading “Paths To Graceland | The Kleptones”

Searching for Sugar Man in South Africa | Sony Music

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE AND SOUNDTRACK BRINGS RODRIGUEZ’S INCREDIBLE LIFE STORY AND 1970s MUSIC TO A NEW GENERATION Soundtrack available everywhere starting August 13, 2012, through Columbia/Legacy “The buzzworthy Sundance documentary” – Yahoo! “An acclaimed new documentary goes hunting for the lost Dylan” – Grantland “The tale is better than the tellingContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man in South Africa | Sony Music”

Searching for Sugar Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on July 24, 2012 | Sony Legacy

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is a film about hope, inspiration and the resonating power of music. In the late ’60s, two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics discovered a musician in a Detroit bar. They recorded an album that they believed was going to secure his reputation as oneContinueContinue reading “Searching for Sugar Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released on July 24, 2012 | Sony Legacy”

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