Madonna Fans – are you ready for it?
We’re not the biggest fans, in fact we find her very self-involved and irritating… with a great body and a k*k voice. But before we get any trojan horse viruses from her ardent fans, let’s just add that we LOVE her new website… It’s well worth a visit… Sexy and Sweet and Disco all rolled into one. Her about-to-be released album is on there and downl…oadable thanks to the fabulous iTunes software – well it’s not quite downloadable – it’s pre-orderable… if you know what we mean. Click here to go to the website – you may have to keep refreshing as the site is in HIGH demand. We believe there’s a NEW MADONNA ALBUM party at the Heartlands on the 12 November in downtown Jozi – if you havent been there yet – GET THERE – click here for more!...
Collaboration for HIV/AIDS – LEVI’S music video is a wrap
UPDATE Life is a series of choices, some more significant than others. When it comes to choosing life over being infected with HIV/Aids, Levi Strauss SA has a very clear message for South Africa’s youth. And the iconic jeans label is using its strong ties with the local music scene to instil a sense of responsibility and respect within our country’s youth. It’s music wi…th a message, and it’s designed to make an impact. The second initiative in the Levi’sý Red For Life campaign is the wonderfully collaborative album CD 4, a joint effort by Levi’sý Red for Life, Heita Records and some of South Africa’s hottest musical talent, to educate on issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. The music video for the CD’s anthem Sunset Ribbon Red has just finished production. It’s about to hit the TV stations, bringing Arno Carstens & Theo Crous, Flat Stanley, Louise Carver, Fokofpolisiekar, Malaika, Chris Chameleon, Loyiso and Karen Zoid into South Africa’s living rooms. Not wanting to preach and not wanting to shy away from the facts, the video examines the many options that young South Africans encounter on their life journeys. The artists appear in the video, each taking a different path as the song’s story develops towards a collaborative ending. It’s a beautifully filmed visual depiction of the challenges and choices facing our youth. With the launch of the Sunset Ribbon Red music video, the Levi’sý brand is affirming its belief that music is a powerful medium for knowledge and change. It’s a message that’s hard to ignore, one that speaks to the youth in their language and tackles the issues surrounding HIV/Aids with integrity, honesty and openness. ———————————————————————- 17 June 2006 It’s so rewarding to see big brands putting their dollars where their mouths are and doing something solid and socially responsible. The HIV AIDS challenge in SA is one that we all must play an active role in if we want to secure a brighter future for our nation. Here’s your chance to make a difference – get your hands on one of the new CD4 cd’s from a LEVI’s shop near you – your R109 goes straight to those tireless campaigners at the TAC who are not scared to speak up about the situation. FABULOUS cd cover BTW… Levi Strauss South Africa and SONY BMG Music Entertainment have brought together fourteen SA top music artists to produce a unique CD in an initiative to raise awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS. This CD will mark the second activity of their recently launched “Red for Life” campaign, and will continue their partnership with the TAC and their promotion of...
Sultry I will give her – but not much to the crowd…
We get invited to a lotta doo’s and clearly can not make all of them, so sometimes Represent readers offer to do the duty for us (remember this next time you see something you REALLY want to go to – just mail us – the deal is you have to do a review – citizen journalism folks.) This time round Miss P went to check out the young Zim diva Chengetai at the Devine Lounge in Rosebank… To p…ut it mildly, she was irritated by the bimbo’s in the room… Thanks for your words sista – Here goes: I attended Chengetai’s launch on Wednesday which I was looking forward to quite a lot, then I got there: wrong audience was written all over the room – people were chatting away, girls enjoying their ever glorified cigarettes. Those that felt their precious mobiles ring picked them up without a twinge of embarrassment and headed nicely to the door to Chengetai’s non–xistence: – I could go on till the cows come home. I’m sure an older/ more mature audience would have appreciated the night because they would have enjoyed a young Makeba and definitely maturing Ella. Chengetai’s album (Zimblue) includes sensuous songs in English and Shona and Oh! Yes man! – give me jazz in a foreign language anytime!! I could not believe Chengetai was actually the one meant to be singing. She’s a size 6 if not less with dance moves and a voice to kill for. She was dressed in a nice top and a pair of jeans – nice and laid back. I was worried over my wardrobe – but I made it thanks to her casual look. Khethiwe (the poet girl) was MC and kept the night flowing just fine with some poetry from talented brothers and sisters of Mother Africa. The Lounge provided eats and drinks to go with the night to those that understood why they attended. I have to appeal to the public and say NEVER in your life attend a JAZZ shindig-launch nogal if it’s just to tell the whole room about your boring loud stories& Let us appreciate talent with utmost respect and give attention to those that deserve it. I am sure that people would have behaved themselves a lot more if the Chengetai’s of this world were more like the Sibongile Khumalo’s because she would have told them just where to get off! With all Chengetai’s difficulties on the night – I loved her and think she will give an even better performance the next time I see her. I am buying her music and...
Shake your Sibunuu audition call !!!!
This is definitely rough stuff from the ghetto, particularly one day after Women’s day – a call for women with great behinds for a music video – but apparently it’s going to be ‘an appreciation of woman [WOMEN] and all the beauty that they portray.’ Let’s hope the adjective TASTEFUL comes into this one… Ghetto Ruff Records is looking for some …tight or not so tight rear ends aka bottom aka touche aka a*s. If you think you have the most beautiful SIBUNUU in the country, then come take part next week Ishmael will be shooting his new music video for the hit track SIBUNUU. In honour of women’s month this video will be an appreciation of women and all the beauty that they portray. So WHAT are you waiting for, come shake that ass, drop it like its hot, back that thang up, whatever you do with that a*s. To be at the audition please contact Mpumi Phillips at 011 447...
MUSO’s – think you can crack it in the UK market?
Muso’s – have you saturated the SA market, had enough of local radio stations that don’t play local music? Need to spread your strings a bit? If you’re looking for that elusive UK break, our man Dave Chislett knows the ou’s – The SA rock and pop music scene is littered with stories of bands who have reached the apparent ceiling of the SA market, who thought they could crack the …international music scene or who just got plain bored and wanted to try something else. Think Dorp, Fetish, No Friends of Harry, Pyramid Tongue and too many others to mention. Most of them simply disappeared once they left, or came back very fast. It’s a big bad world out there, and contacts and exposure are very hard to come by. However, thanks to DCPM and Matchbox records UK, there is now another way to try and break into the lucrative UK market for SA bands. Matchbox Recordings is a music promotion and plugging company that caters exclusively for the Independent artist. Owned by an ex South African and musician, Dale Oliver, they deliver to and service over 120 off-line U.K Radio stations through their Radio plugging network. What they have to offer SA bands is inclusion in the compilation albums of new, unsigned artist that Matchbox regularly releases. This Platinum package is specially designed for new Independent and unsigned artists. It allows a new artist the chance of officially releasing and advertising their songs to the public, music industry and obtaining possible airplay on Internet and U.K off-line Radio stations. Our CD’s and artists are also officially released, promoted and distributed through a network of well-known CD retailers, worldwide music publications and legitimate digital distribution companies. It is designed to further the artist’s career and bring their music to the attention of the public and industry. It is a way of getting your music onto the same release platform as major label artists while retaining 100% copyright and publishing rights. Matchbox has the same stringent A&R policies as a major label but they like to do it differently when it comes to signing and promoting bands. They prefer that you stay free as artists and own your full copyright and publishing. They prefer that you know exactly what the promotional activities are going to be and how much they will cost. They also guarantee the promotion and pay you 70% of your digital and retail sales. All they ask for is a small contribution from the bands towards the overall costs of a huge release and promotion like this. This is very similar to what Factory Records did...
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