Houses of Memory at Durban Art Gallery
Hey Durbanites – If you were wondering about the unusual wire construction protruding from the old underpass as you drive up toward Tollgate Bridge from the city centre, then head to the Durban Art Gallery on Wednesday the 4th of April 2007 at 6pm to find out more. Houses of Memory opens at the DAG this Wednesday, it’s a collaboration between South African and Swedish artists – it’s a University of Kwazulu/Natal initiative – see the Centre for Creative Arts website here for more info. Featured images are a public installation by Doung Anwar Jahangeer, South African artist and architect who will be exhibiting on the show. Houses of Memory attempts to understand the present and the future, and to connect apparently different countries like South Africa and Sweden, and will be a multimedia exhibition, giving room for a variety of artistic expressions. Memories of Modernity is the title of a broad collaborative project between K3, School of Art and Communication, Malmö University and the Centre for Creative Arts and Centre for Culture and Media Studies of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and supported by the Department of Arts and Culture. The art exhibition, Houses of Memory at the Durban Art Gallery is produced by South African and Swedish artists and forms the backbone of the Memories of Modernity project. The exhibition runs from 4 – 25 April, at the Durban Art Gallery and will move to Malmö Museum in Sweden for an installation in September 2007. Participating Artists: Carlos Capelán (Sweden), Clifford Charles (South Africa), Loulou Cherinet (Sweden), Jan Håfström (Sweden), Doung Anwar Jahangeer (South Africa), Langa Magwa (South Africa), Tova Mozard (Sweden), Tracey Rose (South...
Global Jamming – the village is getting smaller.
Did you know that there are approximately 240 millions musicians in the world? We’re not sure how they worked that out, but E-jamming is pioneering incredible software that enables musicians to jam in real time together on opposite sides of the world… It’s the beta testing phase which means that you as the public are invited to download the software for FREE and to give it a bash and give your feedback before it gets refined and officially launched. It sounds incredible – we’ll try it out and let you know how it goes – come on and do the same! Thanks to Stoffel for letting us know once again about the most cutting-edge concepts online. PS: You need a fast adsl line for it to work well. “eJamming AUDiiO provides a virtual practice and recording studio for the estimated 250 million musicians and singers worldwide. With eJamming AUDiiO, musicians can write, rehearse, record, learn and play together over the Internet. All they need is access to a computer, broadband connection, audio interface device and microphone.” 28 March 2007 – Germany Musicians have long dreamed of connecting online in real time. Today eJamming, Inc. makes the dream a reality with the release of eJamming® AUDiiO beta, a breakthrough real-time Internet collaboration technology and service for musicians, and the debut of the eJamming AUDiiO portal, which will become a resource-rich community where musicians can connect, showcase their music, find teachers/students, buy and sell gear, and more. eJamming AUDiiO is the first online service to enable any musician – acoustic or electronic, student or professional – to make music and collaborate with others in complete synchrony over the Internet. The software and service are available for free during beta at http://www.ejamming.com/ . MISSION OF E-JAMMING Enable musicians to play together in real time as if in the same room even if they’re far away from each other Bring former musicians back to music Expand the community of musicians through a new meeting ground Encourage creativity Fill the need for music education through highly interactive, star-taught lessons Unite the world through the universal language of music At eJamming, Inc, we believe making music: Creates a better educated next generation Cultivates a more fully-rounded human being who creates rather than destroys Fosters deep humanity by bringing people together without words and through feelings Enlightens us to what makes us similar Recognizes and promotes respect for our differences Allows us to feel the touch of a higher...
Is HipHop really dead?
Check out this article from the interesting website AlterNet that poses the question “Is HipHop really dead?”. Alternet is a “syndication service of the alternative press, featuring stories from alternative newsweeklies, magazines and Web publications from across the globe”. The author suggests that HipHop artists in the states are forced by record company execs to stick to the now tired “bling sex and honies” formula to keep up record sales to the largely white mainstream fans who BUY the records. Artists are tied into record deals and payola issues that prevent them from breaking out of the cliched HipHop mould. Here’s a snippet but read the full article here: Hip-hop icon Nas made the provocative statement, “Hip-hop is dead,” in September and set off a firestorm of controversy. It was intensified by the January release of his album bearing the same title. Many questioned why Nas would say hip-hop — a worldwide phenomenon that has generated billions of dollars — could be “dead.” After all, more hip-hop albums are being released then ever before, and the music’s influence extends to movies, corporate marketing and theater. That it’s dead seems absurd — until you realize Nas was looking beneath the surface. He was speaking of the corporate side of the music and the mentality of executives more interested in turning a quick buck than nurturing rap culture. Nas realized sex, violence and bling, as themes for the music, had pretty much run their course. Album sales had plummeted, and ratings at hip-hop radio stations in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere had hit all-time lows. A number of people, including this writer, also had spoken out about mediocre product coming from some of the genre’s biggest stars. Yet such talk was rebuffed by so-called industry experts, who blamed digital downloading and satellite radio. We critics, however, were vindicated by a study published earlier this year by the University of Chicago. Data from the “Black Youth Project” indicated that while 58 percent of blacks between ages 15 and 25 listen to hip-hop daily, most are dissatisfied with it. They find the subject matter is too violent, and women too often portrayed in offensive ways. Such feelings hint at a dirty little secret of the music business: Blacks are used largely to validate musical themes being marketed to the white mainstream. In other words, while 90 percent of commercial rap artists on TV and radio are black, the target audience lies outside the black community. Paul Porter, a longtime industry veteran and former music programmer at BET and Radio One, is now with the watchdog organization Industryears.com. He says the University of...
MATISYAHU coming to SA. Irie Mon!
Have you heard of the bearded Jewish Hasidic reggae artist from the States known as MATISYAHU? He was named Top Reggae Artist of 2006 by Billboard according to his Wikipedia profile here and he is clocking up the charts with his irie music all over da world. Well he’s on his way to SA to perform in CT and Jozi (with 340ml in Jozi – can’t wait to hear the new album!).Here it is: Matisyahu is a Hasidic Jew – and America’s biggest reggae star. Named by Jewish newspaper the Forward as one of the five most influential Jews in America, he is currently America’s most popular reggae singer, bolstering lilting rhythms and quasi-Jamaican vocals with rock muscle. You can catch this unique performer in action with his band for two nights only in South Africa: Saturday 7 April, at The Sandton Convention Centre and Wednesday 11 April at The cape Town International Convention Centre. Since 2004, he has released three studio albums as well as one live album; two remix CD’s and a DVD featuring a live concert and some interviews. Last year’s breakthrough live album, “Live at Stubb’s”, sold half a million copies and his second studio outing, Youth, went in at number four on the Billboard charts. In short, Matisyahu is a phenomenon of modern music that has exploded onto the global scene, and South Arica is next in line to experience this explosion live. Backed up by a full band including drums, guitar, bass and keyboards, Matisyahu performs a unique brand of reggae that is infused with modern music influences including hip-hop, rock, Jewish themes and more. Despite his obvious self-identification as a religious Jew, Matisyahu’s message is not about Judaism or anyone religion in particular and he seeks to promote a message of peace and unity for the entire world. He seeks to improve the world the world by sharing his music and without letting ego or worldly desires interfere in that communication. “That’s what I’m aiming for,” he admits. “I don’t think I’ve fully gotten there, but that’s the goal.” Matisyahu, for two nights only, in South Africa. Come and see for yourself! The Details: Saturday 7 April The Sandton Convention centre Matisyahu with support from 340 ml R300.00 (excl ticketing fee) book through Computicket: http://www.computicket.co.za/ Doors 8pm Wednesday 11 April Cape Town International Convention Centre Matisyahu R250.oo Book through YAD on yad@ctjc.co.za or 021 464...
See Photo’s of Classique 2!
We believe the party was ON…..OFF THE HOOK…. CRAZY!!! We love the t-shirts… Check out the pics here and don’t forget to leave your comments about what went down… *******************************...
CreatingX- Leading the Deconstruction
“Creatives” make sure to check out the online creative community called CreatingX – they’re also behind the Joburg-based DECONSTRUCTION parties – there’s one taking place this Friday click on the flyer for more info – Malcolm Che tells us a little about CreatingX and the party below: Malcolm: CreatingX: the democratisation of creativity, through a social network, where the only people capitalising on ideas, are those who had them in the first place. CreatingX is a community that you can join, not just any community… it’s for the square pegs tired of round ‘holes… um, creatives in other words… think of it as a country-wide creative community. But just what does that offer you? at this point, there are a number of cool parties going on, and you’ll learn about them on the site… cool parties and cool bands doing cool stuff that when you get to, you’ll start taking the network from virtual into reality… cheesy line, but cool concept… we have blogs. cool blogs to read and write, and as a registered member, you can document your life and times for the rest of the country to enjoy… and then comment on if they so desire… which brings us to the forums. and while the cut forum is active with numerous comments, there are still huge gaps to be filled. why not set yourself up as an active member, and share your comments with the rest of us… then there’s the media gallery… this is just another component where you can showcase your creative genius for the rest of us. similarly, why not create your own ahem, X-site, where you can create your own personal piece of the internet. dare i say, it’s a little like myspace, but with a whole lot more… see, cos you can make connections with people you like by going to their profiles, and once you’ve done that, you’ll notice something interesting when you visit other members’ profiles… you’ll see how many degrees of seperation there are between you and that person, and then request connections through the line of linking… and man, are there a lot of people already worth connecting to… and more to follow… i’m not going to bore you with more details. But i recommend you check all of the links in the menu and find out more about the site… you can always send me a message, or better yet, post a question in the forums for more info… Represent: And what about the party? What kind of peeps are you hoping to draw? We see Miss Yucki is there so we’re sure it’s going to be...
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