Friday playlist: Albums we love
Artist: Trey Songz Album: T R I G G A In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment about the album, Trey Songz said “It’s my every emotion at this point in my life, it’s the good, the bad, the ugly, it’s the beautiful, its last night, its love, it’s hard-hitting beats, but beautiful keys. Its beautiful melodies, it’s so personal to me as well, of course I have songs that are impersonal, that are fun records that just want to get people to move and dance, but as you get to the depths and the layers of the album. We live in the days where people want to hear about the flaws and not perfections. The best albums happen to be the ones with strong lyrical content. The 17 track project is a blend of hip-hop and R&B, something that he’s successfully done well in the past. But what’s a Trey Songz album without them girls? Aha, same formula but that’s what works for him. Stand out tracks from the album are “Disrespectful” and “SmartPhones,” as well as “All We Do” and “Y.A.S. vocally, and production wise, Trigga is a solid commercial album. Some good turn up tunes you can enjoy from the album. Get the album here and you’ll know what we’re on about: http://goo.gl/8bbfHg Download Trey Songz’s Na Na (STWO Remix) for free here http://bit.ly/WfwYPa. Code expires: October 4 2014 Artist: Kelis Album: Food Food is the sixth studio album by Kelis, she describes the album as, “a kind of unspoken lovefest. In case you didn’t know, Kelis is a chef, maybe that’s what also influenced the album title and tracklist? It’s always cute when artists feature their children in their songs, we’ve seen Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Coldplay’s “Chris Martin” do it too. The album’s opening track “Breakfast” is introduced by Kelis’ four-year-old son Knight Jones, who speaks the monologue; “Hey guys! Are you hungry? My mom made food. The first track is catchy which makes you want to listen to the album to see it will be consistent throughout. Kelis’ husky voice is still the one to reckon with, with this album she delivered a plate full of soulfood for the soul. It’s kind of hard to box the album into one genre, or maybe it doesn’t need to be boxed at all and it should just be. Very strong vocals, vulnerable, soulful, honest. Just the way you always loved Kelis. Kudos to her for the amazing album. Get the album here:...
MTV VMAs 2014 Winners List
Last night, Beyonce won big at the 2014 MTV VMAs awards, Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande will hit the stage last night to perform their hit song “Bang, Bang” for the first-time ever. Check out the full list below: Video of the Year Miley Cyrus, “Wrecking Ball” Best Hip-Hop Drake ft. Majid Jordan, “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” Best Male Ed Sheeran, “Sing” Best Female Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, “Dark Horse” Best Pop Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, “Problem” Best Rock Lorde, “Royals” MTV Artist to Watch Fifth Harmony, “Miss Movin On” Best Collaboration Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, “Drunk In Love” MTV Clubland Award Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, “Stay the Night” Best Video With a Social Message Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts” Best Cinematography Beyoncé, “Pretty Hurts” Best Editing Eminem, “Rap God” Best Choreography Sia, “Chandelier” Best Direction DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down For What” Best Art Direction Arcade Fire, “Reflektor” Best Visual Effects OK Go, “The Writing’s On the Wall” Best Lyric Video 5 Seconds of Summer, “Don’t Stop” Catch the repeat tonight at 8pm on channel 130 MTV if you missed it last night and let us know what was your highlight of the...
Thatch Music secures the prestigious tender for the SABC’s X-Factor reality series brand
Local music production company Thatch Music recently celebrated yet another major success, securing the prestigious tender for the SABC’s X-Factor reality series brand. The company, founded in 2009, has been the force behind some of the countries biggest musical productions to date and therefore was the natural choice for the reality show’s musical production. Working behind the scenes to ensure the success of some of South Africa’s most incredible live events in recent years, Thatch Music founder, owner and musical director James Bassingthwaighte is passionate about producing the best events possible. “I would like to be able to compete with international live broadcasts in terms of production quality. I know that South African viewers are looking for that kind of quality, especially now that so much international content is available and often goes viral. It’s important to me to be part of an industry that’s competing internationally on both musical and technical levels”, he explains. Aside from interfacing with judges, record companies and the production team in terms of song selection, Thatch Music’s mandate for X Factor was to bring sexier and younger content to the shows. To that end, many of the Thatch musicians and producers actually perform and produce on each track, also ensuring that each track is immediately ready for download on itunes. From a musical perspective, there is nothing the company is not responsible for – and that’s even before the live broadcast takes place. “Its so refreshing working on the X-Factor as they are placing a lot of creative faith in us. It’s going to be an awesome first season and the audiences should go beserk for it”, Bassingthwaighte adds. Bassingthwaighte believes that 2014 was a huge turning point for the talented crew at Thatch Music. The company has grown in leaps and bounds and has turned out phenomenally successful productions, from both a musical direction and live television broadcast perspective. Bassingthwaighte has surrounded himself with like-minded vocal coaches, musicians and producers, keeping the Thatch Music working ethic at the high standard he has always dreamed of. Respected by their peers and musicians alike, Thatch Music is fast becoming the countries most sought-after music production and live broadcast company....
Award winning jazz violinist Tshepo Mngoma in KwaZulu Natal
Following the release of his SAMA16 Best Newcomer award winning debut album People and Places released in June 2009, Tshepo Mngoma again shared his musical gift with us in the album “The Journey” which was released in February 2014. In September his journey leads him to KwaZulu Natal as part of the Concerts SA program. He will be gracing KZN stages for three performances: at KZNSA Gallery in Durban, Blue Ice Lifestyle in Cato Ridge and as part of the program he will also perform at a Primary School in Cato Ridge. Mngoma will be joined by his band Sphelelo Mazibuko on drums, Wandile Molefe on keys and Sakhile Nkosi on bass. Mngoma has toured both internationally and in South Africa with the legendary Hugh Masekela either in the musicalSongs of Migration or on Hugh and Friends along with Thandiswa Mazwai and Tshepo Tsola. Mngoma has also flourished as a Musical Director, having landed the responsibility of MD in the South African version of the internationally acclaimed production of the musical DreamGirls and the 2011 South African Sports Awardsstaged at the Sun City Superbowl August 2011. These are just a few of his career highlights. His album The Journey draws influence from some of the accomplishments, and is evident of his musical growth and experience. This event is supported by Concerts SA and produced by iSupport Music Business. Concerts SA is a joint South African/Norwegian initiative that aims to stimulate live music in South Africa by finding and implementing ways to create regular, sustainable performance platforms. It also aims to develop an interest in and appreciation of live music by showcasing music performances and conducting workshops at schools. Details: Friday 05 September KZNSA Gallery, Glenwood (166 Bulwer Road), Durban Doors 6pm R60 Bookings: 031 201 9969 Sunday 7 September Blue Ice Lifestyle (Thuthuka) Ehlanzeni, Number 8, Nagle Dam, Cato Ridge Doors 2pm R20 Bookings: 031 7111...
Live SA and British Council Connect ZA host Cape Town #CreativeHustle with Live Art Festival 2014
This month Live SA and the British Council Connect ZA will bring their successful #CreativeHustles event series for young people to Cape Town in partnership the 2014 Live Art Festival. Presented by Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA), the Live Art Festival brings together a range of South African and international artists from the fields of visual arts, dance, theatre, music, architecture and literature. Live SA’s Sid Sidwaba says “we and the British Council Connect ZA are excited to partner with GIPCA for our next Creative Hustle on Saturday 30 August at City Hall in Cape Town. “This hustle will focus on performance art, giving attendees the opportunity to hear from creative innovators in the field in a special pre-performance discussion before seeing live performances exploring diverse notions of femininity,” says Sid. Curator, director and choreographer Jay Pather, Grahamstown-based dancer Nomcebisi Moyikwa, human rights activist and performer Siphumeze Kunday, poet, writer and the Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans (2013) recipientGenna Gardini, and co-founder and artistic director of the Mothertongue Project Sara Matchett will sit down with attendees before the performances to give their insight on performance art as well as framing the performances featured on stage that evening. After the discussion, a series of international artists will explore femininity through dance, scripted narration, graphic design, photography, video and song. Grahamstown- based Nomcebisi Moyikwa, and fellow performers Maipelo Gabang andNtombizandile Nonyathi , push the boundaries of contemporary dance through their act ,Caught, which follows two women caught in a half room with a single bulb as their only source of light. Following its run at the 2013 SPILL Festival (UK) reviewer Dora Mortimer described UK artist Season Butler’s “Woman who walks on knives” as “creating a cobweb-fine balance of danger and seduction and raises interesting questions about the nature of sacrifice in art.” Nigerian-American artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji will collaborate with South African women for a stirring site-specific endurance performance called “Can’t I just decide to fly?” Artistic trio from the Mothertongue Project, Sara Matchett,Genna Gardini and Siphumeze Kundayi, will present The Walk: South Africa which was inspired by India’s Maya Krishna Rao. Closing out the evening will be the Ancentral Omega: The Medora presented by Weaam Williams Exploring the feminine narrative of the Cape Malay people, this piece will be accompanied by a malay choir who will sing a traditional Kaapse Nederlands wedding song, guided by a Malay opera singer. Creative Hustle: Live Art Festival takes place at City Hall in Cape Town on Saturday 30 August from 5pm to 10pm. The pre-performance discussion will take place at 5.30pm, followed by refreshments. Performances will commence from 7pm. It is free to attend for 18 to 35 year-olds, however you must reserve your place to attend at http://bit.ly/1pChoHx. Presented by Live SA and British Council Connect ZA, #CreativeHustles are an event series for 18-to-35-year-olds, offering a platform for up-and-coming creatives to connect and...
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