TREVOR JONES AND SIPHO “HOTSTIX” MABUSE ADD THEIR GENIUS TO GENERATIONS South African multi-award-winning, orchestral film score composer and conductor Trevor Jones headed home last month to capture a piece of musical magic. As the longest running soap opera in South African television history, Generations’ creators decided, as part of the shows 20th anniversary celebrations,…
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The MANHATTANS featuring REGINA BELLE – GRAND ARENA; GRAND WEST; 26 October 2013
STAR STUDDED What does a 20-something-year-old saxophone prodigy, a four-time Grammy Award winner and Rhythm and Blues Hall Of Fame artist The Manhattans all have in common? One stage, one night – Saturday 26 October, that’s when Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World in Goodwood will play host to multiple generations of fans…
First Wawela Music Awards give thumbs-up to composers – ALL THE WINNERS
Original music was the big winner at the inaugural Wawela Music Awards on Friday night, at which the shining lights of South African songwriting were celebrated. On Friday, 28 June 2013, a constellation of the country’s music stars gathered at the Sandton Convention Centre to pay tribute to an elite group of music composers and…
Internationally acclaimed songbird Sophia Foster to open for Peaches and Herb 4 May – GrandWest
American soul supremos Peaches & Herb are set to wow Cape Town early next month along with Zayn Adams, Sophia Foster (pictured above) and Isaac Monty. The sweethearts of soul will give a once off performance on Saturday 4 May at GrandWest Casino outside Cape Town. Concert promoter Lifestyle Events International will bring the hit…
Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse chats Music Exchange 2013
Bizcommunity recently sat down with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to talk about Music Exchange 2013 – the conference that’s got tongues wagging and interest piqued within the entertainment industry. With more than 40 years of experience, Mabuse is a treasure trove of knowledge for any aspiring musician. Bizcommunity: You’ve had continuous involvement with Music Exchange since…
Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse chats Music Exchange 2013
Bizcommunity recently sat down with Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse to talk about Music Exchange 2013 – the conference that’s got tongues wagging and interest piqued within the entertainment industry. With more than 40 years of experience, Mabuse is a treasure trove of knowledge for any aspiring musician. Bizcommunity: You’ve had continuous involvement with Music Exchange since…
LEGENDARY COMPOSER TREVOR JONES TO OPEN MUSIC EXCHANGE 2013
With its already stellar line-up, Music Exchange 2013 is proud to announce that the iconic composer Trevor Jones has agreed to deliver the independent music conferences’ keynote address on 21 March 2013 at Cape Town’s City Hall. “David Bowie, Sting, U2, Sinead O’Connor, Charlotte Church, Britney Spears and Elvis Costello have all worked with him,”…
A Triumphant Homecoming
Contributed by: EntertainmentAfrica.com News The phone line’s crackly. The voice on the other end has almost been beaten into submission by relentless touring. But Dale Stewart’s excitement is obvious. “We’re chomping at the bit here,” says Seether’s bassist ahead of the group’s first South African shows since 2008. “We love the audiences and the whole…
From Me to Me: Letters to my 16½-year-old self
If you could send a letter to yourself aged 16 1/2, what would you say in it? From Me To Me: Letters to my 161/2-year-old-self is a collection of just such letters written by some of South Africa’s best-loved and ordinary personalities to their younger selves and published with photographs of them as teenagers. From…
