The big news is that Masauko has been in the studio with Neo Muyanga and there are plans for a new Blk Sonshine album release next year.
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South African Music Mixes: Africa Calling
The content showcases two music mixes inspired by Masauko’s “Africa Calling,” featuring songs from Southern Africa, including a tribute to Johnny Clegg. The mixes highlight diverse contemporary African artists and their works.
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Composer Neo Muyanga on the art of the soundtrack (via The Baxter Blog)
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Neo Muyanga is building up an impressive body of work as a composer for theatrical productions. Born in Soweto, he studied “the Italian madrigal tradition with choral maestro, Piero Poclen, in Trieste, Italy” before founding the ground-breaking acoustic folk duo Blk Sonshine. Neo has composed soundtracks for The Royal Shakespeare CompanyContinueContinue reading “Composer Neo Muyanga on the art of the soundtrack (via The Baxter Blog)”
Soul Smiles
From Mahala Monday, July 26th, 2010 by Duduzile Mathebula, images by Claire McNulty Blk Sonshine at the Alexander Theatre somehow manage to transcend the venue’s rich ambience. It says a lot. Right in the heart of Braamfontein’s student district, by day the place bustles with workers and thousands of locals who live in the surroundingContinueContinue reading “Soul Smiles”
Tonight – BLK with a blast of brilliant Sonshine
These two are individuals and you can hear it in their different approach to music, but when they come together their synergy makes them one. Perhaps that’s what makes Blk Sonshine one in a million. “When we play, that’s as happy as I’m gonna be,” Chipembere says gleefully. Tonight – BLK with a blast ofContinueContinue reading “Tonight – BLK with a blast of brilliant Sonshine”
Living The Good Life
By Jason Curtis It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 10 years since Masauko Chipembere and Neo Muyanga first woke up the local music scene with their self-titled debut album that included the evergreen classic “Born In A Taxi”. Tonight the city bowl welcomes Blk Sonshine back with a launch for their highly anticipatedContinueContinue reading “Living The Good Life”
Listen to Good Life, the new album by Blk Sonshine
Released December 2009 It is never an easy task following up a debut album that delivered one of South Africa’s most enduring and endearing hits. Nor it is easy to record a full album when you’ve already laid down a bunch of songs only to discover they were never properly captured by the studio gadgetsContinueContinue reading “Listen to Good Life, the new album by Blk Sonshine”