MUST HAVE: Kwaito Classics – get both of them!
Thanks to the record label What’s Phat we now have two MUST-HAVE “kwaito classic’ cd’s that will take you back, shake you up and down till you say more! The first Kwaito Cassic cd covers the early 90’s and the second the late 90’s. We leave the official intro up to editor and journalist Siphiwe Mpye, we just say GO AND BUY BOTH cd’s and turn the Volume UP and the bass deep! STRONGVOLUME 1 – THE EARLY NINETIES Kwaito’s influence has pervaded all spheres of society and provided a platform for young talent to etch their names into music history and in the hearts of its citizens, through engaging with almost every aspect of their lives. This music has for example spoken to the political issues of the day. When Mafokate came out with “Kaffir” in 1995, President Nelson Mandela had hardly settled into his seat as the country’s first ever democratically elected president. While some commentators called the song “controversial”, Mafokate was only reflecting a society that was still far from change. Ten years down the line, hindsight – what with lion murders and the like – has shown us the wisdom in that iconic track. If would be remiss to downplay – on the other side of the spectrum – the role of sex appeal in this genre and Brenda Fassie topped the list when it came to openly baring ones’ sexuality on stage. Though she might not have always been kwaito in sound, she was always miles ahead in displaying the kind of attitude required to call oneself truly kwaito. Right till the end there was immense interest in her musical abilities as well as her outspoken nature and sexual exploits. The hit “Vuvuzela” along with fashion forward styling and hot dance moves on tracks like “Ayaphanda” made Arthur, the former Mr Soweto, an instant sex symbol. His protýgýs, Aba Shante, a group comprising of a guy (Aba) and two girls (Queen and Nestum) and additional dancers oozed lively sexuality. In their hot pants and boob tubes, as a testosterone storage vessel, it was hard not to be glued to the girls of Aba Shante, while they gyrated their way into the country’s imagination and challenged what was “acceptable” on prime-time television shows like Studio Mix and Selimathunzi. Another regular on such television shows was Mdu Masilela, arguably the first graduate of the kwaito academy that is Zola, Soweto. In this era “Y Wena 4 Yena” was a standout track if there was ever one. Being male dominated, kwaito dedicated a lot of its time to the love/hate nature of the relationship between the sexes,...
Is the NET affecting your relationship?
Thanks to Aquoibon for the link… it’s a blog belonging to a guy called Imomus who lives in Tokyo. He writes for a publication called WIRED and he asks his blog readers for help in defining the content for his articles. Nice way to research! He has posed a very interesting question around couples and internet use… Does the Internet affect your relationship? Does the net ta…ke up loving time? Do you both use the net or does one of you feel left out? He has had hundreds of responses from couples all over the world… makes for interesting reading! Click here for his site. Well worth a...
Buy fashion hot off the student shelves! Studio 5.
Go and join the party TONIGHT (Thursday 8 June) at the 3rd birthday celebrations of young fahion design college Studio 5. Feast your eyes on the students Winter collections… but don’t forget your CASH at home – the range will be on sale! Happy Birthday from Represent! 2006 sees Studio 5 School of Fashion turn 3. Situated in the Rosebank Mews, Studio 5 is the entry ticket neede…d to join the world of fashion design. Studio 5 offers an intensive two-year course that gives each student a reputable qualification as well as practical knowledge and insight that enables each student to eventually create their own fashion brand. Studio 5 provides theoretical background, practical experience, manufacturing infrastructure as well as business management. Studio 5’s students come from various diverse cultural backgrounds of all age groups. On Thursday 8 June 2006, Studio 5 will be hosting their 3rd Birthday party for students, lecturers, buyers and journalist to celebrate this occasion. This party will be showing off the designers and students winter collection available for...
Nothing like a bit of Swazi.
If you haven’t yet followed our advice and gone to Swaziland for a weekend, then you clearly haven’t been to our favourite live event venue in the Southern Hemisphere…House on Fire in the Malkerns valley. OUT OF THIS WORLD. You know the old adage about the mountains coming to you… well it’s happening! The artists who built the House on Fire are exhibiting next week in Joz…i… Fabulara! Welcome emaSwati….ASAMBENI Representers!! EXHIBITION OF SWAZI POP-ART Antanna invites you to enter an African Garden of Eden on Wednesday the 14th of June, an evening on which the latest magical sculptures from Ezulwini – The Valley of Heaven, will be exhibited by us at our factory at 44 Stanley Avenue Jiggs Thorne | Shadrack Masugu | Boy Mdzinisa | Phuzo Mtshali The creative hands and forces behind Swaziland’s renowned House on Fire collaborative, are pleased to announce the recent completion of their latest collection. This exhibition looks at the humorous side of ‘sin’ in the Garden of Eden. Our protagonists, Adam and Eve, are presented with choice and free will: this presents choice but also danger. It is about people losing touch with their spiritual connection – and how difficult it is to regain that connection and re-enter the Garden of Eden.” ******************************************************** April 2006 So you know how we are always on about how Swaziland is such an amazing place to visit? You know it’s close and we have already told you about the amazing venue House on Fire right… Now we tell you exactly what you can catch there. They’re celebrating a month of music from across the African continent. This past weekend was our favourite Ringo and it picks up from the Easter weekend. Do yourselves a favour get out of the rat race and visit SD for the weekend! You will love House on Fire and that’s a promise. Don’t forget we told you all about it first. Click here to go to their site. 14th April – Lokua Kanza from the Congo 21 April – Gazza from Namibia 28 April – Oliver Mtukudzi from Zim 6 May – Rex Omar from Ghana *************************************** Dec 2005 If you haven’t made any plans yet and need to get away but still want a really good New Year’s party, this is the one we recommend… the New Year’s Eve bash at the amazing House on FIre in the Malkerns valley in Swaziland THe HOuse on Fire is an incredible venue, in our books one of the top venues in the whole country if not the top… it’s a moving jiving work of art set in the lush valleys of...
Get a life. Go SL.
If you think SL refers to a magazine, you’re about to be mind-blown. It’s not the SL that you think it is. This is Second Life – it’s on another level. We don’t want to even try to describe it. It’s indescribable. But we do encourage everyone to go and check it out. Strongly. Make sure you do all your household chores first… in fact do all your chores for the next few …years if you dare to venture into SL. Have a great life. Click here for Second Life. You know you want...
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