Jeanne Hoffman @ Whatiftheworld
Cape Townians catch Jeanne Hoffman from the 5 March at Whatiftheworld gallery. Check out her blog to see her work in progress here. Jeanne Hoffman is a Cape Town based artist who works mostly in drawing, lithography and installation. Her work fuses the conceptual and formal concerns of drawing with found materials in three-dimensional constructions. Hoffman has worked in the field of arts education, in various capacities, for the last seven years. These include teaching at secondary and tertiary level, as well as co-ordinating and facilitating various environmental education community projects. Hoffman is currently completing a MA in Fine Arts at the University of Stellenbosch where she is employed as a lecturer in...
Seriously Funny Comedy tomorrow
Catch two of our favourite comedians, Chris Forrest and Tumi Morake at the (we assume newly named) Crazy 88 in Norwood tomorrow night. Make haste while the sun still shines on the outside deck...
Ze Folky Sounds of Europe
We dare you to tell us that Folk music is dead. *shiver*. We’re telling you it’s risen from the dead, with a Kate Nash twist.. . But there’s something about Europe’s latest female folky exports all singing in English that does grow on you. Check out Soko, Lykke Li and Hello Saferide below – there must be something in the water. “If I find her I swear I’ll Keel ‘er…” You don’t want to mess with the French accent of the no-nonsense singer stephanie sokolinski, a French actress who’s band SOKO is causing a stir, thanks to Stoffel for the link. Watch “I’ll kill her” on YouTube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25AsfkriHQc. Thanks to Julian for sharing the lovely Lykke Li with us. The Swede is only 21 and already the world over has fallen in love with her debut album released in January – listen to her track “Little Bit” at her MySpace site http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli Hello Saferide is another Swedish lass, Annika Norlin, who’s hit song HighSchool Stalker shot her to fame. Check out her song Quiz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r5lnQYwdbE on Youtube....
UJU at Roka on Thursday
Nice flyer! Don’t miss UJU and friends at ROKA this Thursday. Date: 28th February, 2008 Venue: Roka, 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark Telephone: (011) 482 6313 Line Up: Jozi’s new favourite sound of urban mzansi, Uju plus friends P. and Kwani Experience Time: 9pm Cover:...
Mak Manaka launches his debut album
Watch out for the debut album from Sowetan poet, writer, creative mind and performer Mak Manaka – “Word Sound Power”. “Word Sound Powerâ€!! is the debut album of acclaimed Soweto Poet and writer Maakomele Manaka, popularly known as Mak. Mak the poet, arising out of Soweto, South Africa, from an artistic heritage, is a soldier of the pen with charisma and imagination that masters his delivery. Word Sound Power!! grabs your attention from the Prelude to the end. In The African Dream “The pen is my shepherd, I shall not fear†right through to A Feeling Like This “She’s love Longing to be Found†reflects wisdom beyond his age. Word Sound Power!! Takes you on a journey that you want to be on, new, exciting, and informative. Your voyage is full of colours and sounds, like a locomotive; onward bound, steady and on track. The lyrics will make you laugh, cry, wish, groan an perhaps in the end agree. World Sound Power!! An album of quality music and conscious lyrics, is certainly a milestone album for Spoken Word in South Africa. Produced by Melody Muzik Sound Productions, the music reflects a deep range of reggae rhythms together with hip hop and jazz. International and local musicians have contributed and collaborate on Word Sound Power!!, including ex-Kwani Experience songstress Nosisi Ngakane, The Royal Kushite Philharmonic Orchestra featuring L Michell, H Izachaar, L Beckett and mixed by K M Tafari. A songstress, Sibongile Khumalo calls it “Fresh, Introspective and Candid, the best thing for a long time and called on young people the world over to emulate the inspirational lyrics of this young poet, Mak Manaka.†South African icon Don Mattera says†If genius can be genetically connected and if it flows from generation to generation, then Mak Manaka is the epitome of it.†The album “Word Sound Powerâ€!! is an auditory experience that tells of Mak’s evolution as a young African who has triumphed over adversity, pays tribute to the unselfish nurturing his being receives and testament to what influences his creative spirit....
South African line up for MyCoke Fest
We’ve never heard of Van Coke Kartel (luv the name tho), Crash Car Burn or the Shy Gueveras (cheesy!) but we certainly know and are fans of SA super group Wonderboom and have heard lots of good things about LoneHill Estate. We’re not huge rockers though so excuse our ignorance. These are the bands who will represent the creme de la creme of SA rock music at the My Coke Fest this year, Rockers – what are your thoughts? Pr below: Only SA’s best can quench your music thirst, and that’s why Coca-Cola in association with 5FM are thrilled to announce the line up of local bands performing at MY COKE FEST 08. The festival, which kicks off in Johannesburg on Friday the 21st at the New Market Racecourse, and then hits Cape Town on Monday the 24th of March 2008, at Kenilworth Racecourse, is already set to be the biggest music festival this year! Already converted to the “Coke side of life”, are some of the most sought after and alternative bands in the world, and now playing alongside KORN, MUSE, CHRIS CORNELL, KAISER CHIEFS, GOOD CHARLOTTE, 30 SECONDS TO MARS and PRIME CIRCLE, the highly anticipated local line-up includes: *WONDERBOOM*, *CRASH CAR BURN*, *LONEHILL ESTATE*, *VAN COKE KARTEL*, and the *SHY GUEVARAS* Brought to you by Coca-Cola and official radio station 5fm, the 2-date, all day, adrenalin fuelled festival is definitely hottest line-up to date! Thousands of ticket holders already thought so, which means you need to get yours now! WONDERBOOM, CRASH CAR BURN and LONEHILL ESTATE will only be performing in Johannesburg, and VAN COKE KARTEL and SHY GUEVARAS will only be performing in Cape Town! WONDERBOOM It’s not often a band delivers such unbridled passion, commitment and superlative, original sounds. WONDERBOOM does. They (Cito Otto on vocals, Martin Schofield on guitars, Wade Williams on bass, and Danny De Wet on drums) are one of South Africa’s most established and successful rock bands. During their decade together, they have released 7 albums, headlined every major SA festival and been nominated for 4 SAMA’s. In 2004 they won the local leg of the Global Battle of the Bands, and came second worldwide. ‘City of Gold’, WONDERBOOM’s seventh album, was released last year, and has seen its first single “Best Side” receive extensive airplay on radio stations nationally, and reaching No.1 on 5fm’s Hi5@5 chart. (Performing in Johannesburg ONLY!) CRASH CAR BURN Local power-pop contenders CRASH CAR BURN, were ironically formed in London two years ago. The band is made up of Brendan Barnes (Drums) and Garth Barnes (vocals/guitar), who were both in the hugely popular punk band...
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