Head to INNIBOS – they promise to Rock you!
So you know it’s nearly halfway through this pacey year which means that it’s time to take a much deserved break! Why not head east to the beautiful Mpumalanga for the rapidly growing Innibos festival? There’s theatre, art, music, dance, workshops, markets and lots more… 28 June – 2 July 2006 in Nelspruit This year we recommend Koos Kombuis, Karen Zoid, Arno Carstens, 340ml, M…alaika, PrimeCircle – all fantastic big name bands that will give you a great time. Click here for Innibos website. INNIBOS 2006 – WE WILL ROCK YOU! The Lowveld National Arts Festival – InniBos, needs no elaborate introduction. It’s a South African institution, an all-encompassing sensory experience, a time for celebration, adventure and artistic expression. It’s a time when musicians, artists, actors, playwrights and South Africans gather together to be inspired, rejuvenated and most of all&entertained! Don’t miss out on this years InniBos festival, held from 28 June – 2 July 2006 in Nelspruit. This years festival promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will offer visitors an amazing line-up with brand new shows, old favourites and much, much more. The 2006 InniBos festival offers something for everyone. For music fans, there is a magic line up of top artists performing on the main stage on the festival grounds including Shine 4, Nianell, Pieter Smith, Jak de Priester, Karlien Husselman and Dr Victor. Nadine, Dozi, Juanita du Plessis and Theuns Jordaan are also on the mouth watering menu-of-artists who will perform at the main festival terrain. For all the rockers out there, The Blue Moon Innibos programme features a fabulous line up that includes artists such as, Arno Carstens, Karen Zoid, Prime Circle and Malaika. Be sure not to miss out on the Huisgenoot Anniversary concert which will take place on Saturday, 1 July. Be prepared to be bowled over by famed musicians such as Pedro Kruger, Lieze Stassen, David Fourie, Bianca le Grange, Emo Adams, Jolette Odendaal, Bobby Van Jaarsveld, and Ghapi and Suzanne. InniBos also offers a wonderful opportunity to praise and worship with well known gospel singers such as Manuel Escorcio, Ronell Erasmus, Wian Vos, Donnovan Isaacs, Cor en Letitia Uys, Mariý du Toit, Willie Joubert and Freda Francis. For theatre enthusiasts, InniBos festival goers can look forward to plays such as “Groet die Grotman”, “Bizzie Lizzie”, “Dowwe Dolla: Boeppens”, “Onbesny”, “Braaivleis, Rugby, Sunny Skies en Sussie” and “Pleiboyz”. Well – known artists that will be performing in these popular shows include Hannes Muller, Liz Meiring, Rian van Heerden, Marion Holm, Nico Panagio and Henrý Pretorius to mention but a few. To keep the kids entertained, productions such as...
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,...
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...
Ellis & Bheki coming to Jozi
Durban’s finest performers, Ellis and Bheki – the amazing theatrical duo, will be doing a stint (at last!) in Jozi at the Market Theatre from the 5 April until the 7 May in the Laager theatre. If this work is anything like all the other outstanding work that they have created together over the years – we highly recommend this show. Click here to g…o to the Market Theatre website. The Hungry takes a look at the relationship between Africa and the West and was created by creative artists who are driven by the need to explore powerful issues. The play is a unique and interactive theatre experience. “People are gathering, two magic men are present. Something is going to happen. There are glances, sounds, the energy is increasing, slowly; an extraordinary world is conjured in the ears of everyone there. It is the world of Sinako village. A stranger appears. Why has Mr. Pumpkin Man invited him? The Great Prophet is angry. Nxaloti, the quiet one, goes mad. Ma Gumbi and her friend, Florence, betray the village and things will never be the same again.” The Hungry is performed by the internationally acclaimed performance duo, Bheki Mkhwane and Ellis Pearson, both accomplished and well-known theatre practitioners they bring decades of experience to this, their first full-length collaboration. Full of fun and nonsense, The Hungry, also offers profound insights into some of the issues that concern contemporary South Africa. This exciting theatrical journey makes use of physical theatre and innovative musical instruments. The Hungry Co-written by: Ellis Pearson and Bheki Mkhwane Venue: Laager Theatre @ the Market. Performances Times Tues – Sat 20h15 Sun – 15h15 NB: Tickets for all Preview and Tuesday performances R30 only....
Mix n Match stripes and lace in Hong Kong
WOW! Hong Kong has blown Editorista’s mind and is now ranked as her favourite city in the world. It’s mind boggling. She will be writing a travel piece on it in the next few weeks for another site and will let readers know where to go and read all about it. But for now… she let’s you in on a little more Eastern fashion. ECLECTIC has to be the only word that one can use … to describe the awesome style that trend-setting teens and young hipsters are wearing in Hong Kong. The three dominant colours are red, navy blue and white and the dominant fabrics are stripes and POLKA DOTS!!! Oh yes …. Dots are everywhere. And don’t forget to add in lots of LACE. LACE LACE LACE. LAYER. BAGGY. BOLD. MOSHIMOSHI If you look at this photo you’ll see that there’s something about the way the clothes are combined that reminds Editorista of the Japanese craze known as HARAJUKU girls… have you heard about them? Harajuku girls are part of the new Japanese generation – girls whose fashion comes from the streets and is displayed on the streets – they hang out in Harajuku looking wacky, wonderful and certainly weird for some. Who knows, maybe Hong Kong girls are trying to emulate the Japanese style but their look is so crazy you have to love it. Gwen Stefani recently featured some of the girls on her song HARAJUKU GIRLS where she sings all about them… Click here to go to Gwens site and see some HARAjUKu girls. Harajuku is actually the suburb in Tokyo where all the girls get dressed up and hang out in waiting for photographers to snap away…. There is another suburb called Shibuya which also has its own mode of Shibuya style fashion. Here is a more succinct explanation: “Real harajuku girls are just the funky dressers who hang out in the Japanese shopping district of Harajuku. To the uninitiated, harajuku style can look like what might happen if a 5-year-old girl jacked up on liquor and goofballs decided to become a stylist. Layering is important, as is the mix of seemingly disparate styles and colors. Vintage couture can be mixed with traditional Japanese costumes, thrift-store classics, Lolita-esque flourishes and cyber-punk accessories. In a culture where the dreaded “salary man/woman” office worker is a fate to be avoided for this never-wanna-grow-up generation, harajuku style can look as radical as punk rockers first looked on London’s King Road or how pale-faced Goths silently sweating in their widows weeds look in cheerful sunny suburbs.” Excerpt from an article on http://www.kissui.net by MiHi Ahn. Click here...
Lauryn Hill organisers – It’s not good enough!
Thank the Gods it was a long weekend and that the Johannesburg DIva’s concert featuring Lauryn Hill, Regina Belle and Ashanti was on a Saturday night and not a Monday night like Robbie Williams. We’re willing to hedge our bets that had it been on a Monday night, it would have been even … more disastrous than it turned out to be. Disappointing, Frustrating and Embarassing. To mention a few complimentary adjectives. Let us fill you in: * Arrived at the Dome in Northgate just after 7pm, park near the door, easy to get in, entire space still empty, hardly anyone there. It’s easy to get a drink, it’s easy to book your space near the front. Things are looking up. Apparently Ashanti had still been doing soundcheck on the stage when the doors opened after five (so at least one of them was here!). Apparently Lauryn HIll was still at the Bassline rehearsing with her band… this of course via our sometimes dodgy grapevine… the rumours were flowing fast and furiously. But at least we knew our Diva was here. *Space starts to fill slowly and the first act comes on an hour late at around 8pm – KB. KB has prepared an entire show and despite being pregnant really gets down – clearly she has been working hard – KB was supported by her DJ/Producer/lover Terry and her dancers are also in tow (PS: Those black catsuits were not great.) Can’t really hear KB very well although we get the jist of the songs. PLEASE TURN UP THE VOCALS. WE CANNOT HEAR KB. What the ….? *LEBO follows KB after a normal length changeover – her dancers are looking very sexy – great to see a diverse range of South African women doing back-up dancing – the girls help Lebo rock the crowd and besides the cheesy wedding chair dance are fantastic… But again – WE CAN’T HEAR THE VOCALS…Seems like LEBO is having to SCREAM to let herself be heard. NOT GOOD ENOUGH – the sound was just not good enough – as usual. *It must be around 10:15pm and we still have four acts to come. Clearly these fly-by-night promoters and organisers have not done their sums properly – our ticket promises a five hour concert which should mean 7 – 12 midnight. It’s becoming clear that that ain’t going to happen. My right leg is already feeling numb. I need to go outside for a break. I’m hungry and thirsty. *ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE CONCERT – there’s an outdoor ‘smoking chillzone’ with tables, bars, food available etc. Throughout the venue food and booze...
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