URBAN VOICES FESTIVAL – a three city affair!
Awesome musicians, wonderful wordsmiths, free workshops and it’s being held in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban – this years URBAN VOICES festival is bigger and better than ever! Go go go! Urban Voices once again brings you an exciting Festival programme for 2006. Running from the 28th July until the 5th August 2006, the Festival celebrates its sixth anniversary with a range of conc… erts and free educational workshops. The Festival takes place in Jo’burg, Durban and Cape Town. Urban Voices – International Poetry Festival in 2006 features a star-studded line-up of internationally acclaimed poets from the USA – Saul Williams, Lemon, Suheir Hammad and Sekou Sundiata, as well as a diverse range of established and emerging home-grown poets including Afurakan, Maakomele Manaka, poet and actor Warona Seane, and several young poets from across Durban, Jo’burg and Cape Town. Urban Voices International Poetry Festival Joburg Bassline, Newtown Sat. 29th July 8.00pm! Sharp! Durban Bat Centre Sun. 30th July 7.00pm! Sharp! Cape Town Baxter Theatre Thurs. 3rd Aug 8.15pm! Sharp! International Music Afro/Latin Connection – Celebrating National Women’s Day Urban Voices celebrates National Women’s day with a special double bill featuring two great African performers: Busi Mhlongo from South Africa and Lura from the Cape Verde, West Africa. This Afro/Latin concert will offer you the finest rhythms and voices our Continent has to offer. Not to be missed! One night only! Jo’burg only! Venue: Bassline, Newtown Cultural Precinct Date: Saturday 5th August 2006 Time: 8.00pm Poetry Workshop Info All workshops are free of charge. The Workshop component of the Festival has become increasingly popular and gives artists and fans an opportunity to discuss their craft. To attend and be assured a place at the workshops, please email office@artsexchange.co.za, and specify which workshop in which city, as well as date and time to confirm a place. Joburg – Friday 28th July @ 3pm sharp! At Bassline, Newtown Durban: Monday 31st July @ 3pm Sharp! At the Bat Centre Cape Town: Tuesday 1st August @ 2.30pm Sharp! At Baxter Theatre, Rondebosch Email for more info. Click here for...
Africa in Desperate Stress…
Thanks to Karabo for these touching words on HIV/Aids. Need we say more? I travel through these dark walls filled with red lining, My travel is accompanied by the gusts of blood, which flow within these walls. The depletion of my inner being is in the weakening of the body, which houses these walls, Exposed to the reflections of pain given of by the eyes of men, women and chil…dren who profess themselves as African on a daily basis through a simple quest for life. I experience the effects of globalisation on the lives of many through the continuous travels to and fro hospitals. I’ve been passed through needles of pain through the bleeding souls of many, I’ve seen desire, dreams and passion turn into stale fragments of broken mirrors reflecting politics and legislature governing the existence of the house which protects these walls I’ve made my home. Through the many travels I seem to spread through colour, ethnic groups and cultural barriers, I’ve broken homes, destroyed lives and have become the root of a war against humanity and the right to life. I too have life and only seek to live; yet I cannot find shelter in the acidic tears of generations portraying a civilization of man that seeks to find itself through the death of entire societies. I am HIV/AIDS& I am the present, the future& Copyright 2004 Aluta...
Brothers in Fashion
Do you ever feel frustrated when you go shopping and all you see is bland, bad- quality mass clothing that is way over-priced? You can change that. All you have to do is invest your money in our local designers and get them to make your clothes for you. They’re not all over-priced or exclusive… many of them are making clothes for people just like you and me. They’re Proudly South Afr…ican and you should be too. You may have already read about the boys from Earthquake on Represent, now we introduce you to a whole lot of inspirational up-and-comings making waves in the Fashion Industry. We start with an intervies in downtown Jozi with one of our favourite young labels… Dubstar. Represent CHATS to Dub of Dubstars Name: Tabane Hlahatsi A.K.A: Dub How he pays the rent: Fashion designer and clothing label owner Name of label: Dubstars Business owners: Tabane and Paolo (340ml drummer) R – How did you get into fashion? D – For me, it was poverty (LOL). Basically growing up, my friends used to wear these expensive Italian clothes and at some point, my parents couldn’t afford to buy me all those clothes. I used to wear second hand clothing, then one day I decided, screw this, let me learn how to make clothes so that I could lace this the way I want to. It then grew into something I am crazy about. R- Where does the name for your label come from? D- The musical genre Dub. I love and listen to Dub a lot. A friend of mine started calling me Dub a while back&the name then was given to my label. I think it’s also about the kind of style I represent. Dub massive. Rasta massive. Military fire-ness massive! R- Have you received any formal training? D- Yeah, I started out at a fashion school where I learned the basics like pattern construction etc then left due to financial constraints. The rest was self-taught R- Have you done any formal business training to help with running your business? D- None, I have just received some vouchers from the Umsobomvu Fund to lace my website and put together a sound business and marketing plan. So far, I have been doing things instinctively. R- How long have you been in the fashion game? D- Formally making and selling clothes for three years R – What is your brand identity? D – Street R – What is that to you? Define ‘street’? D...
MISSY HIGGINS coming to “Africa”
There’s not only one Missy in the music industry as we just recently found out. Australian songstress and pianist Missy Higgins is on her way over to SA to make some friends. We went to her site and had a listen – not bad – think Joss Stone meets Cheryl Crow. If you love suolful piano balads, she’s your lady. Come on South African’s let’s show …her some love. The NIte Out boys in Durban invite you to join them on the 5 July. A Nite Out With Australian Singer/Songwriter Missy Higgins. Australian singer/songwriter Missy Higgins is set to appear in South Africa, performing in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. Missy Higgins, who topped the Australian charts with her hit single Scar, taken off her debut album The Sound Of White is a superstar in her home country and is set to convert many a fan with her unforgettable brand of musically sophisticated, lyrically intelligent and emotionally raw style of song writing. Her debut album The Sound Of White featured her runaway hit Scar which debuted at #1 on the Australian singles chart and the title track notched up ten weeks at # 1 on the airplay charts becoming the most played song on Australian radio in 2004. Scar led to Missy receiving an ARIA (Australia’s Grammy’s), plus nominations for Best Female Artist and Single Of The Year. Her critically acclaimed album The Sound Of White also hit #1 down under. She has sold over quadruple platinum in Australia and has established herself as the success story for 2005/6. Missy Higgins will be performing in South Africa on: 1 July ’06 – Tanz Cafý, Bryanston – Johannesburg 2 July ’06 – 88 Lounge, Norwood – Johannesburg 4 July – Tings ‘n Times, Hatfield – Pretoria 5 July ’06 – Vestige Bistro & Bar – Durban 7 July ’06 – Independent Armchair – Cape Town 8 July ’06 – CD Wherehouse in store – The Green Dolphin, Waterfront – Cape Town She has been quoted as: “Artist of The Year” – Rolling Stone. “What can I say about Missy Higgins? She is the epitome of a perfect performance. She is beautiful, she is graceful, and she has one hell of a voice. & Miss Higgins on a balmy (almost) summer evening: I can’t think of anything better.” – DCB Magazine “Melody, raw emotion and the truth. Sometimes that’s all you need. A Star is born” – Herald Sun, Melbourne. “Every one of these songs is worth experiencing. Together they show the depth and breadth of a truly rare talent” – X-Press, Perth Missy Higgins will make an appearance on...
STEVE HOFMEYER – the new Chuck
We got so tired of those Chuck jokes… they really were overdone. Don’t people know when to stop? But the new wave of Steve jokes did make us laugh…. Hiers a lag vir ‘n koue Donderdag. Dankie to Ang for the mail. Although they take the piss out of Steve, imagine what they could for his career. Our favourite must be: When Steve Hofmeyer goes to Pick ‘n Pay he just picks. … Screw Chuck, we have Steve! Steve Hofmeyer once slept with 10 Poppies at once. Steve Hofmeyer braai’s with his fingers. Steve Hofmeyer doesn’t support the Bulls, the Bulls support Steve Hofmeyer. Steve Hofmeyer doesn’t have a good voice, the microphone is scared of Steve Hofmeyer and makes his voice perfect. When Steve Hofmeyer stares at raw meat it turns to biltong. Bless Bridges didn’t die in a car crash. Steve Hofmeyer beat him to death with a red rose. Morkels gives Steve Hofmeyer any guarantee he wants. Steve Hofmeyer repossessed Bob Mugabe’s Farm. Not even Chuck Norris gets as many fathers day cards as Steve Hofmeyer. The “National Party” is actually a term to describe Steve Hofmeyer’s birthday celebrations… Steve Hofmeyer cannot count. He doesn’t need to. Klipdrift is actually Steve Hofmeyer’s urine. Osama Bin Laden and Steve Hofmeyer have the same amount of letters in both their names. Coincidence? Steve Hofmeyer is the only man alive to turn down Patricia Lewis. Steve Hofmeyer can get through on...
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