UNATHI moving to METRO FM – Good Luck Sis’wami.
Exactly a year ago some of Ye Old faithful Representers (we love you!) will remember the excitement around the lineup changes on 5FM, YFM and Metro… (We now realise that March is contract renewal month). Anyway – if you read further down the page you’ll be reminded of all the shuffling from our archives. Today it has been confirmed that a very good friend of ours UNATHI NKAYI will be moving from her beloved YFM to broadcasting stalwart METRO FM to join her man BadBoy T and her colleague Adil and the fabulous KG who are also migrating. We believe a change is as good as a holiday and that for both YFM and Unathi new challenges will bring positive growth. We’d like to wish them both lots of luck. We’ll miss Unathi’s caring sultry and calming voice, listening to her listeners stories no matter how mundane or long-winded. We thoroughly enjoyed her Top 10 moments and share many a fave song with her. But we also believe that her talent is not only in radio but in her magical singing voice and performing abilities and we will enjoy watching Unathi’s star continue to rise. Sis’wami – Good luck!Here’s the PR from BizCommunity that gives us the lowdown on Adil and KG’s move to Metro as well – what does this mean for the future of radio, a more hip and powerful Metro FM? Fresh sounds on YFM? We welcome the changes! Metro FM announces new additions While Metro FM’s new DJ line up will be detailed at an exclusive media and trade briefing next week Tuesday, 20 March 2007, the station revealed yesterday, Monday 12 March, that Unathi Nkayi, KG Moeketsi and Adil More will be joining the lineup as from 1 April. Nkayi currently presents ‘The Perfect Flow’ on YFM, while More is the presenter of AD@large on the same station. Moeketsi’s most recent position is as programme manager of P4 Durban, having previously presented breakfasts on Kaya FM.Says Matona Ntshona, Metro FM station manager, “We are absolutely delighted to announce that Unathi, Adil and KG are joining our team. All three are among the best radio talent the country has to offer and they will each add something unique to the station.” Details of Nkayi, Moeketsi and More’s responsibilities at Metro FM will be revealed on 20 March.Click here for the full article from BizCommunity ******************************************************* *******************************************************March 2006 This will surely be remembered as the year that radio as we have know it (and been entertained and bored by it) changed. We still haven’t yet seen the official press release on the lady we heard about … but here’s another move by another...
IMAGINI – Visual DNA of your personalit-ay!
Thanks to Aquoibon for this lead… IMAGINI – it’s a really cool social networking site that defines the kind of personality you have based on what visuals you choose … It’s frighteningly accurate and gave us one of the most on point summaries of how we flow. I remember a few years ago we did a similar test on another personality reading site and it was not half as accurate as this one… Goes to show just how impactful visuals are over words on defining what you do and don’t like. You can also see how you fare against the average joe around the world. Give it a bash it takes a few moments of pretty picture picking and then the site sums up your personality. Here are some excerpts from our “reading” – we fall into the category “SOFISTICAT”:”ESCAPE ARTIST” “HIGH TIME ROLLER” and “LOVE BUG” ….. give it a bash and tell us what you think!!! Click here to go there… ON MOOD: “The kick of the city appeals to you like nothing else – it makes you feel alive. you see beauty in the most inhospitable environments. You are street smart and quite self-assured. When it comes to art you appreciate raw and edgy stuff – you like to be challenged. You are definitely open-minded and you favour direct communication….” ON FUN: “You like simple pleasures – sometimes there’s nothing more relaxing. You really value your quiet time. For kicks you like to indulge in your great passions. You are probably happy spending time alone and your drive and curiosity will take you all over the world. When it comes to holidays you see them as the perfet chance to further yourself – to learn more about the wolrd around you. You like to be immersed in a completely different world…” FOR HABITS: “You probably like to get dressed up, go out and be seen! As for the home you have very cool and contemporary taste. It’s not just about function, your environment has to be as stylish as you are” (we’re loving that!) FOR LOVE: “You try to show your feelings in simple ways everyday. Your heart is right on your sleeve. When you think of freedom – nature takes over. Getting back, out into the wilderness is a big draw.”...
Represent Recognition: Nice Flyer!
We’ve been collecting some of the most fabulous flyers we have received or spotted in the last few months – enjoy! you can see them here or click through to our Flickr site to see them all… click right here. ...
TOKYO FASHION – Alternative is the norm.
In the first of our features on Tokyo, Editorista tells us how she experienced the fashion and youth culture: So I’m back, jetlagged and luggageless – but I’m bubbling over with awesome stories from my sejour…The best way for me to explain what I experienced in Tokyo is to put it down as it went through my head – as a constant comparison to how we live here in South Africa and Joburg in particular. I can’t help it, I’m fascinated by how some places are so quirky and how they work so well – I believe that our emerging economy and developing country has a lot it can learn from others who lead the way. Don’t forget that Japan was devastated in the Second World War and that they have rebuilt their society since then… Their real period of urbanisation and social change and reinvention came about in the mid 60s and 70’s – only 20 years after the war and atomic bombs. We’re on year 12 of our journey – interesting comparison to start with… Anyway – I digress… As you may or may not know, Editorista set off for a week to Tokyo searching for trends and generally finding out what it is that makes Tokyo peeps rock as much as they do. “I was totally overwhelmed, inspired and humbled by the Japanese people and the glowing, pulsing, moving city of Tokyo and I encourage anybody who’s vaguely interested in the East to start saving now! Forget the usual suspects when it comes to travelling and make sure to head on to Japan! Even though I’ve never been to the US and I probably stand corrected, I imagine New York must pale in comparison to this futuristic streamlined metropolis that is TOKYO or Edo as it used to be known. It’s futuristic, organised, clean, mind-boggling and endless. Go GO HAMBANI!” (PS: I’m sorry the site was a little boring and ‘under-updated’ in my absence but I promise that the next few stories of our TOKYO feature will more then make up for it. Ncesi.) First up, FASHION and the YOUTH CULTURE. Wow. There’s definitely lots of similarities and coherence between the originality and creativity of Tokyo youth and Jozi youth and I often found myself feeling right ekasi. But there are lots of differences as well. For one, the unemployment level in Japan has reached a shocking “5%” which everyone is up in arms about. Hah Hah. Try our stats for size. This means that most of the youth are employed and therefore have disposable income and a guaranteed job no matter what their education or background – so they get to live it up and spend money on getting creative and trendy...
City’s looking kinda Strange with New Academics
Johannesburg based New Academics launch their debut album, City Of Strange on Friday 16 March 2007 at Zanzibar in Pretoria. If you’re in the mood for what sounds like an eclectic cocktail of sound, then this is where you need to be this Friday. Released and distributed independently, City Of Strange is a moving and compelling compendium of songs. Incorporating all the bands moods, from melancholic straight t funk, right through hip hop infused tunes and hard rocking, Chili Pepper-esque numbers. Like the band it is never just one thing, but rather an exotic melange of sound, emotion and passion that takes the ears and your feet on a convoluted journey. Thankfully, one that is easily repeated by hitting repeat on your CD player. New Academics Album Launch: Date: 16 March Venue: Zanzibar, Hokaai Shopping Centre Fairy Glen, Corner Selikaats Causeway & Graaff-Reinet Roads, Telephone: 012 991 3261 Line-up: New Academics Cover: R60 entrance with album and R20 entrance without album Start Time: 8pm City of Strange is available now through http://www.oneworld.co.za/ or http://www.newacademics.co.za/ Catch them at these joints too: 1 APRIL – TEMPOS, RANDBURG, JHB 7 APRIL – OPPIKOPPI “MORE THAN SOMEWHAT” EASTER FEST, NORTHAM 8 APRIL – SPLASHY FEN, KZN 14 APRIL – MYSTIC BOER, BLOEM (R60 entrance + album, R20 entrance only) 26 APRIL – MERCURY LIVE, CPT (R60 entrance + album, R20 entrance only) 28 APRIL – MYSTIC BOER, STELLENBOSCH (R60 entrance + album, R20 entrance only) 5 MAY – BOHEMIANS, MELVILLE, JHB (R60 entrance + album, R20 entrance only) Check out their Myspace page:...
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