Aunties get ready, the Leverts are coming to town!
And Aunties you know who you are – you were already in love in the ’80s – pillow-dancing up a storm in your lounge to the O’Jays when no one was looking, dreaming of tall dark strangers… So get your old love jones faces on, put those rollers in the hair and book your tickets to this Father-And-Son Affair. That’s right, two generations to go gaga over. Soul music fans are being given an early … festive season bonanza with news that Eddie and Gerald Levert are heading for South Africa. The father and son will be in the country for just two nights – showcasing their soulful R&B for music fans at Carnival City in Boksburg on October 29th and 31st. Promoter, T.Musicman, has secured the two singers for these rare performances on African soil. Says General Manager, Mantwa Chinoamadi, “We are thrilled that both Eddie and Gerald are coming to perform here. For years, fans have been asking for this double-bill and we finally have secured the two dates, which I have no doubt will make many of their fans extremely happy.” The arrival of the Leverts in South Africa brings a living legend and a contemporary hit-maker to our shores. Eddie was the lead singer of legendary R&B group, The O’Jays, bringing into its musical mix a voice that’s nothing short of memorable. On albums like ‘So Full of Love’, Eddie proved capable of handling emotion-filled ballads, upbeat dance-floor fillers and socially-conscious songs with ease. Over decades in the music industry Eddie has also proved his mettle as a songwriter, co-writing many songs for the O’Jays and other artists including “Just Another Lonely Night,” and “Wind Beneath My Wings,” a duet between Eddie and Gerald. Gerald was always destined to be a singer of substance. While still a teenager he joined with brother Sean and friend Marc Gordon to form the soul group LeVert and, after one independent release, signed with Atlantic Records in 1985. Boasting a voice that is uncannily like his father’s distinctive, growling baritone, Gerald’s group soon earned a top five placing on the Billboard charts with their Atlantic debut single, ‘Casanova’. Like his father, Gerald soon proved an intuitive and successful songwriter, penning and co-penning a string of Soul hits including the number one songs ‘My Forever Love’, ‘Just Coolin’ and ‘Baby I’m Ready’. As a solo artist since 1991, Gerald has carved a niche as a performer and singer capable of bringing soul straight back into the contemporary era earning a vast fanbase with a slew of albums and working with the likes of Patti LaBelle, Toland Adams and Keith Sweat,...
French Comics Exhibition in Jozi
If you’re an aspirant ‘dessinateur’ and spend hours doodling around and coming up with your own comic strips, go and check out the Aliance Francaise COMICS EXHIBITION from the 29 September 2006 to the 12 October 2006. Come and discover all the comic book plates in the 2006 French Young Talent Competition organized by the International Comics Festival of Angoulýme (France) The first prize was aw… arded to Karine Bernadou – see pic. Alliance Franýaise of Johannesburg 17 Lower Park Drive, cnr Kerry Road Parkview – Johannesburg tel : +27-(0)11 646 1169 fax : +27-(0)11 646 4521 web Artists Karine Bernadou Benjamin Adam Alessio Ravazzani Julien Billaudeau Nicolas Vieira Donatien Mary Emmanuel Romeuf Thomas Vieille Ludovic Lambour Marine Blandin Ariane Pinel Aurore Petit Sýbastien Chrisostome Jýrýme Duprý la Tour Olivier Caron Giovanni Arnaudeau Yvain Coudert Narcisse Blaise Massamba Benjamin Renner Glen Chapron...
88 Gets real with The Agents
Cape Town is on a mission – a mission to entertain the Joburg peeps – come on, let’s give the Mother city some love – go and catch the Real Estate Agents Staking A Claim At The 88 Lounge on Fri 6 October 2006. Cape Town’s masters of the twisted and broken beat; purveyors of uber cool and agents of dance-floor deliverance, Marcus Wormstorm and Sibot a.k.a. The Real Estate Agents, … descend on The 88 Lounge in Norwood on Friday 6 October. Be prepared. The Real Estate Agents are a spin off of the phenomenal African Dope Cape Town scene, and have crossed genres and boundaries more often than your average insurgent. Bringing a twisted vision of dance and electronica to life, they inspire shaking, jiving, twitching and dancing in large gatherings where ever they go. Do not question the motive, the rhyme, rhythm or reason, just get on down to The 88 Lounge for the biggest, most broken beat party so far this year. Let The Real Estate Agents show you how to stake your claim on the dance floor. The Real Estate Agents with DJ Low The Details: Friday 6 October Venue: The 88 Lounge, 114 William Rd, Norwood Telephone: 011 728 8417 Admission: R70.00 Doors: 8pm...
Happy Mondays are back – Sunset music @ UJ
When we get PR on the sundowner concerts it means summertime is nigh… So get down to Free Classical Music Mondays at the University of Johannesburg and chill out at the end of a long Monday you know where to go for some violins, opera, piano, clarinet etc … They are free! Concerts are at the University of Johannesburg Art Centre, Kingsway Ca… mpus, Auckland Park. The concert starts at 5:30pm and there is no charge for them. Monday 2 October Pieter Jacobs is one of the leading concert pianists in Gauteng. For this concert he teams up with one of the leading violinists – Piet Koornhof. Don’t miss it! Monday 9 October Diarise this concert! The outstanding UJ Kingsway Choir will be on stage, lead by Renette Bouwer and Sedumo Jacobs. Monday 16 October Olga Tsihelashvili (piano) has not performed in a Sundowner Concert yet. Come and listen to a recital that promises to be very special. Monday 23 October Master of early music, John Coulter will be presenting a programme called Mozart and Friends on the forte piano. Don’t miss it! Monday 30 October A very special concert with Helen Vosloo playing four of the Mozart flute quartets. Monday 6 November Pianist Pieter van Zyl enthralled the audience earlier in the year with his sensitive interpretation of especially Chopin. This is going to be another great performance. Monday 13 November Malaný Hofemeyr-Burger (flute) and Pieter van Zyl (piano) are both outstanding musicians and have a longstanding musical relationship. Don’t miss this concert. Monday 20 November Zanta Hofmeyr is still one of the most outstanding violinists in South Africa, and with her regular partner Malcolm Nay (piano) they form an outstanding ensemble. It is always a joy to listen to them. Monday 27 November Last concert of the year, and who better to bring the musical year to a close than the brilliant pianist, Pieter Jacobs. See you all there! Please note that we reserve the right to change programmes without prior notice. We regret any inconvenience, should this become necessary. For further information, please contact Ehllený at 489-3058. *************************************************** Autumn 2006 Concerts start at 17:30, and take place at the new University of Johannesburg Arts Centre, Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park. Please note that ther will be no concerts on 10 April and 17 April due to the long weekends. Monday 24 April One of the leadig pianists in the country is Pieter Jacobs. Don’t miss this performance by him. Monday 1 May No concert due to the long weekend. Monday 8 May It is always a pleasure to listen to Srdjan Cuca (violin), Allan Thompson (clarinet) and...
Catch GOLDFISH in Jozi
Word of a cold front coming in from the East will not hold Jozites back from partying and appreciating all the awesome live music events in and around our city. Catch Goldfish in Jozi on the 7 October – who knows, by then Spring may have given up it’s relentless teasing and we’ll have sunshine all the way to December. Here’s hoping. Cape Town’s Jazzy-House exponents, Goldfish t… ake on Rocka (old colour bar) at 44 Stanley Rd, Milpark on Saturday 7 October in a blatant attempt to annex more asses into their own groove republic. Life in Cape Town is SO hard, They have to come and play in JHB With their debut album, “Caught In The Loop” receiving rave revues all over the country, sold out shows everywhere they go and a massive reputation for professionalism, party animalism and sheer old-times style enjoyability, Goldfish are the live dance act to see, to be seen at. With their singles doing well on radio, a video on rotation on TV and mobile downloads going through the roof, it’s only a matter of time before Goldfish ascend to dance-floor heaven. In the meantime, the 7th of October is your chance to be on hand when it happens, or at the very least, witness this phenomenon live before they are taken from us! On the night they are joined by house DJ legend and general man-about -town, Shaun Duvet to get you in the mood before and after the fish are due to swim. The Details: Saturday 7 October Goldfish with Shaun Duvet Venue: Roka, 44 Stanley Road, Milpark (old Color Bar) Telephone: 011 728 8417 Admission: R70.00 Doors: 8pm...
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