DOUBLE REVIEW! Ain’t Misbehavin @ the Market
Editorista got a little mixed up with dates and sent TWO reviewers to the Market Theatre to check out the musical Ain’t Misbehavin… The best part about this review is that one of the ladies is an accomplished musical theatre performer and the other is a big fan of musical theatre…which means they each had a very different POV. Thanks to Heather and Debs for your reviews – check out what they … had to say: THE LISTENER – HEATHER I have to start this review with a confession. I am tone deaf and know nothing of the Harlem Renaissance or Stride Piano. However, I can say that if you are looking for an entertaining, upbeat show to see before this Festive season – check out this chock-full-of-talent production. Most of the songs are instantly recognizable and will have you tapping your toes all along. From the very first number of “Ain’t Misbehavin’ I got that feeling of “this is going to be great” and I wasn’t let down. Some of the artists are known in different capacities such as actors, voice artists, dancers or back-up vocals, but I was amazed at how talented they all are as real, live, singing, dancing, comedic performers. Gillian Bhudal has a fabulous presence and her rendition of “Yacht Club Swing” was a hoot. A highlight of the show for me was Earl Gregory doing the “The Viper’s Reefer Song – somewhat out of the ordinary from the other numbers, but a great performance. An artist to look out for is Molebatsi Lekgetha who has incredible energy and a great voice. The humour in the lyrics is well portrayed by the ensemble and with some of the less recognizable numbers, I would have loved to have had a copy of the lyrics to read. I mean really&.. Who’s that walkin’ round here, Mercy Sounds like baby patter, baby elephant patter thats what I calls it Say up in Harlem at a table for two There were four of us, me, your big feet and you From your ankles up, I’d say you sure look sweet From there down there’s just too much feet Yes, your feets too big Don’t want ya, cause ya feets too big Who else writes such witty lyrics? (I think that if it hadn’t been opening night, the audience would have started to sing along&) The lighting was subtle and complemented the performance very well. I did find the band a bit tucked away and I got the feeling they were a little cramped. It would have been great to see more of the piano player, after all, Fats...
SA creatives clean up the Young Guns!!!
elelelelelele (Sound of Editorista ululating) Congratulations to our creatives for proving yet again that South African advertising is at the top of it’s game and that our local talent is outstanding. Two of our entries got special mention and awards – click here for all the results: “The first ever Jury Chairman’s Choice Award goes to “Po… wer” in Outdoor Supersites and Spectaculars created by Brad Reilly and Jonathan Santana of Net#Work BBDO, South Africa for NedBank. A billboard with solar power panels generating electricity to power the local primary school as part of the idea. The jury also requested a special mention be made of the Gold Bullet in Direct Mail (Public & Community Service) ‘Pirated DVD’ by Darren Borrino, Jason Kempen & Johnathan Smith of TBWAHuntLascaris, South Africa. This idea was in contention for YoungGun of the Year Award and caused much deliberation.” 1st = Matt Devine The Glue Society/Host Australia 1st = Luke Crethar The Glue Society/Host Australia 3rd = Matthew Brink Lowe Bull Johannesburg South Africa 3rd = Adam Livesey Lowe Bull Johannesburg South Africa 5th Leo Premutico Saatchi & Saatchi USA 6th = Karen Maurice-O’Leary TBWAWhybin New Zealand 6th = Verity Butt TBWAWhybin New Zealand 6th = Kelly Putter Ogilvy Singapore Singapore 9th = Edouard Perarnaud DDB Paris France 9th = Martin Darfeuille DDB Paris France 9th = Menno Kluin Saatchi & Saatchi USA 9th = Stacey Lee Saatchi & Saatchi NZ New Zealand 9th = Rosita Rawnsley-Mason Saatchi & Saatchi NZ New Zealand 14th = Brad Reilly Net#Work BBDO South Africa 14th = Jonathan Santana Net#Work BBDO South Africa 14th = Gustavo Sousa Mother UK 14th = Augusto Sola Mother UK 14th = Vince Lagana Saatchi & Saatchi Australia 19th = Ariel Serkin Y & R Buenos Aires Argentina 19th = Camilla & Nina Saatchi & Saatchi Norway 19th = Darren Borrino TBWAHUNTLASCARIS South Africa 19th = Jason Kempen TBWAHUNTLASCARIS South Africa 19th = Johnathan Smith TBWAHUNTLASCARIS South Africa 19th = Francis Tan Kinetic Interactive Singapore 19th = Francisco Cassis Vitruvio Leo Burnett Spain 19th = Icaro Doria Saatchi & Saatchi USA 19th = Jonathan Yuen Jonathan Yuen Singapore 19th = Marianne Harvey McCann Erickson Brisbane Australia 19th = O.R. Radhakrishnan Mudra Communications India 19th = Simone Brandse Lowe Hunt Australia 19th = Michael Canning Lowe Hunt Australia 1st Saatchi & Saatchi USA 2nd The Glue Society Australia 3rd Lowe Bull Johannesburg South Africa 4th Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand 5th DDB Paris France 6th Mother UK 7th Ogilvy & Mather Singapore 8th = Ogilvy & Mather India 8th = Saatchi & Saatchi Australia 8th = TBWA Whybin New Zealand 11th Net#Work BBDO...
PHOTOS: Morafe and Zola give it some bass @ Bassline
Sorry we’re a week late – long story. But here it is – our review of the Bassline gig and the pics that go with it… Thanks Palesa for Representin’! Click here to see our pics of the event and the peeps that attended. What do you get when you mix kwaito’s super legend and hip hop’s amazing new talent? We… ll a concert by Zola and Morafe of course! Two words describe their performance: Crazed fans! Performing to a full house is probably one of the most exhilarating feelings for any musician, but when the fans know every single word and are screaming it out at the top of their lungs- that has got to be even better! Friday 3 November was the next date for the Edgars Music Series at Bassline in Newtown. MC’s Pabi and Dineo and DJ Nutty Nyce of YFM kept the crowd begging for more. The supporting acts Slice and the Motherland Funk boys Jozi stole the show as Jozi lit up the stage literally with Crazy Lu smoking what looked like a joint on stage, his band mates however were not going to let him upstage them as Bongani Fassie bust a break-dance move and a great beat box, Da Les killed the crowed with his rendition of the ‘Snap yo Finger’ dance and Ishmael supplied the backing vocals- If you’ve never seen a Jozi performance you have missed out on great stage presence. Just as the main acts were about to hit the stage Drencko lept out of the backstage in his tight pink suit and his Nik Nak man hairstyle and got everyone hooting with his single Shaya Ama Hoota driving the crowd insane. This month’s Edgars Music Series definitely did not disappoint and we at Represent look forward to next month’s performances! ============================================= You know our money is on Morafe as the Next Big Thing in hiphop – these boys from Maftown work so hard, combined with their magnetism and talent, it’s going to happen. Catch them while they’re on the up. Big ups to Edgars for their consistency and persitence in supporting local music. Good job! Friday 3 November sees Edgars bringing Zola back to the Bassline to lay down the party law at the Edgars Music Series! Last year, Zola launched his range of custom T-shirts at the Bassline with Edgars and this year, he completes that mission with the accessories and foot wear range. He will be joined on the bill on the 3rd of November by Morafe, Jozi, Slice and DJ Nutty Nyce from Y FM. No Introduction necessary really! “We are proud to once...
Designers – Win a Vespa!
The South African Vespa site is well worth a visit – Vespa’s current campaign and website get a big thumbs up from Represent – and you know we fussy like that. Have you seen the billboards around town “Pay to use the road” and “4 wheels pay. 2 wheels don’t” “Road Tax coming” – well they’re all part of Vespa’s latest campaign – they’re asking peeps to sign a petition against the forthcoming roa… d tax bill to be put before parliament. Go online and download your form! But if you’d rather not focus on politics and get a little creative, enter the ArtVespa competition before the 31 November – it’s super simple, all you have to do make a Vespa look funky with your very own style. You can download a photo of a Vespa from the site and photoshop it and send it back for your chance to win – tres simple!! Check it out here. Good Luck!...
Soweto Kinch – London’s sweetest Jazz boy
Wow – talk about a cool name – meet London’s youngest and most popular Jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch – he’s not from South Africa – but he sure seems to carry a little South Western Township spirit n the way he blows that horn. At 28 he is kicking some touche, playing alongside Abdullah Ibrahim, Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson and other fabulous Jazz muso’s at the London Jazz Fe… stival on right now in London. Other locals at the festival besides Dollar Brand are Bheki Mseleku and the sweet voiced and soulful Zimbabwean Jazz vocalist Netsayi, who sings in Shona. Click here for more on the London Jazz festival and to buy tickets. Here’s more on Soweto Kinch below or read an interview with him at FLY here (thx for the pic – photographer Damian Rafferty) and click here to hear/see him on YouTube: Born in London, England in 1978 to a Barbadian father and British-Jamaican mother, Soweto Kinch is one of the most exciting and versatile young musicians to hit the British jazz scene in recent years. He first became interested in music at the tender age of eight, playing clarinet at primary school. He quickly developed a fondness for the alto saxophone and was given his first instrument when he was nine. After meeting Wynton Marsalis four years later he discovered and became passionate about jazz, first concentrating on piano and later, in his teens, focusing on alto saxophone. Soweto’s musical influences are as broad as they are diverse. He particularly admires Sonny Rollins for his innovative style and successful appropriation of West Indian music within the jazz canon. Most recently, Soweto has been influenced by baroque and early classical music due to an interest he has in the 17th and 18th century black population of Britain. He is keen to reconstruct the African and classical influences that this community would have had. As an alto player, Soweto is rapidly developing his own sound which is rich, energetic and dynamic and though he clearly has a strong respect for tradition, he is continually exploring his jazz inheritance. In 2001 he established the Soweto Kinch Trio – with bassist Michael Olatuja and drummer Troy Miller, both exceptional young players – which supported Courtney Pine at the former Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Birmingham and performed at the Royal Festival Hall and Cheltenham International Jazz Festival. His aim with the Trio was to move audiences with the simplicity of his band and to discover the breadth of sounds and dynamics he could achieve with these basic elements. At the end of 2002, Soweto began work on his dýbut album, extending...
Catch Zubz & Dj Hamma @ Roka tonight
We love watching Uju and Pesheya 😉 at Roka on Thursday nights for some seriously soulful funk… Looks like the lineup is diversifying with more live music on every second Thursday. Movement Live – Thursday 2nd Nov @ Roka (old Color Bar) Movement Live is the new series of live entertainment events hosted at Roka (the old Color Bar), every second Thursday, featuring SA’s top live acts and DJs. … The next event will be held on Thursday the 2nd November when Zubz will take to the stage supported by DJ Hamma and the Spindle Crew. Date: Thursday 2nd November Venue: Roka (old Color Bar) – 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark Entrance: R20 before 20h30 and R40 thereafter Info: 076-590-0564 or MovementMedia@gmail.com Websites: www.RokaLounge.com www.myspace.com/NextMovement www.myspace.com/BLKJKS Zubz An MC of the highest caliber, known for his inspired lyrical commentary and genius songwriting, Zubz is Hip Hop’s alternative to the current status quo. Without conforming to the general commercialism associated with modern hip-hop, his 2nd album is due for release soon on Outrageous Records. Spindle Crew – DJ Hamma, U-Looz & Tha Cutt Capetonian turntablist legend DJ Hamma and his posse responsible for the killer VCD series doing its rounds in Jozi, Vol 4 out now! Dropping everything from Funk & Jazz to the illest Hip-Hop....
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