Sadly, HHP didn’t win the MTV EMA
We’ve been trying to get information about the MTV EMA winners since the ‘live broadcast’ last night hoping that our man HHP scooped the honours he so deserves. We searched and scoured and this morning eventually came across ONE list that included the Best African winner announcement… Sad news guys, HHP didn’t scoop it – according to AceShowBiz D’Banj from Nigeria took it away. Congrats to D’Banj and Jabba – you know we love you and that you’re one of Africa’s finest treasures. We believe that you should have won. Keep on Keeping...
TTT Summer Nights Tour kicks off eKasi
Oh yes, despite this miserable winter, we know that Summer will conquer and that the sun will shine through and on and on… And so we start to give you the lowdown on the first Summer bashes to come. What a way to kick off the festive season – the Miller Summer Nights Tour taking place at Elkah Stadium in Rockville, Soweto on the 10 November featuring Thebe, Tuks and Trompies – three of our fave muso’s! Ladies get free entrance before 9pm – R40 otherwise all round. Click on the flyer for more. Here’s the PR: Glorious summer nights are here again with long balmy evenings ideal for getting together with friends. And Miller has just heightened the experience by staging the fabulous Summer Nights Tour, so that township dwellers can relish the genuine urban experience right at their own front door! Miller Genuine Draft and the Kalawa Jazmee stable have come together in a sizzling partnership, teaming up taste and sound in a symphony of music and the real brew. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to share some genuine cold draft with friends at a world-class event. Some of South Africa’s finest artists will be strutting their stuff to the delight of spectators. Trompies, Thebe and Tuks will be entertaining the crowds and Popular DJs like Mahoota, Oskido,Monde and Bobo will be vying with each other to produce the liveliest sound. And don’t forget Soweto’s finest, DJ China and acts by Tina, the new sensation from Kalawa. So if you really want to be with it, show your chic and enjoy your music and Miller’s, join the fun-loving swingers in Johannesburg this...
Impossible Monsters in Craighall
We’re always delighted to hear about a fresh gallery space opening in Jozi… the Jan Smuts Art Strip gets elongated as we welcome the spanking new “Arts Extra” opening next Wednesday in Craighall. The piping hot exhibition entitled “Impossible Monsters” looks to feature a slab of contemporary artists – we look forward to something edgy and visionary… heaven knows we’re in need of some disruption to the lazy end of the year. You’re invited so go go go. Art Extra is a contemporary art gallery opening in Johannesburg South Africa on 7 November 2007 at 6pm with a curated group show Impossible Monsters. Location – 373 Jan Smuts Ave, Craighall, Johannesburg. Map/Directions – go to http://www.artextra.co.za/ OR email info@artextra.co.za and we will send you a map. For any other queries please call David Brodie +27 (0)82 552...
VOTE FOR HHP @Mtv NOW!
Come on everyone, get all the troops together, rally up the people and get clicking ‘cos we need to VOTE our very own HHP into winning the MTV Best African Act award next week. Four easy steps: Just click here: http://www.ema.mtvbase.com/ , then click VOTE NOW, then click on category 9 – Best African Act, then look for your favourite HipHop boy and click on HHP! Don’t miss the the nefarious Snoop Dogg as host – “Presenters in the past have been great, but this year I’m takin’ it to a whole new level. I’ve called up the homeys from east to west and I guarantee it’s gonna be off tha chain, ya dig.” – Snoop Dogg. We’re holding thumbs...
Party People featuring Herby Dangerous
What better way to get into the chilled out summer time vibes than a night with Khenzero’s Party People at Roka on Saturday the 27 October – R50 will get you in.. the rest is just great music and awesome Party People. This edition features Zimbabwean artist and producer Herby Dangerous. Herby Dangerous, one of Southern Africa’s dopest hip-hop/reggae artists, having been on the scene in Zim as a producer, mc and songwriter Herby soon realised his talent and skill as a reggae artist, destiny was fulfilled when he decided to bounce from Zimbabwe’s political tension and almost non-existent music industry to pursue a career as a producer in JHB, he hook’d up with Bionic who immediately identified the talent and signed a joint venture recording agreement for Herby’s solo records. Six months later, the album “in tune with the movement” is mixed, mastered and blazing ready for release, in the build up to the release Kenzhero has booked herby to headline and wow the audience at the much anticipated Party People on October 27th. This one’s gonna be...