Kick off the new year with a party at 88
As Joburg slowly comes back to life so the parties start taking over from the new year blues – anyone that’s in the mood to get down this weekend, head to one of our favourite venues in Norwood for a Red Bull party at the 88 Lounge – you can’t fault these guys, they know how to party! Red Bull and Smirnoff Triple distilled invite you to The 88 Lounge for our first summer of 88 p…arty 2006! Saturday 14 January Party kicks off at 3pm and is set to go through the night vodka-bull giveaways, as well as a braai on the deck cool summer tunes provided by: The Milkbar Kid The Boogie Man Aris B cover charge – 30.00 B4 9pm / 50.00 after ***************************************************************** 2005 88 stories Sun lovers and sun worshippers – do you need somewhere sunny to listen to some chilled songs and lounge about on a Saturday afternoon? Look no further than 88 in Norwood – every second Saturday (1st October, 15 October and so on) they’re having music, cocktails and good food out on their deck – see you there! “Lamb on the spit eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet (at R70 a head), cocktail bar supplied by Thirst, the immaculate sounds of the Edith & Sasha jazz ensemble, as well as the usual top-ranked 88 DJ’s spinning chilled tunes outside. Be sure not to miss out, the festivities kick off at 1pm and don’t forget your sun block…” 88 on Frances Behind the Woolworths in Norwood Tel: 011 72 88 417 Email: Debbie...
‘Who killed Mr Drum’ in London – “Init”.
Thanks to Lozzer for the heads up – London South African’s and everyone else that lives there, get down to the Riverside Studio’s in Hammersmith for some homebrewed stories… Let us know what it’s like! CLICK HERE FOR THE SITE Who Killed Mr. Drum? by Fraser… Grace/Sylvester Stein A true story based on the book by Sylvester Stein Director Paul Robinson In 1950s Joburg nothing stirs… IT JUMPS! Sophiatown, ‘the South African Harlem’ Drum Magazine’s team of brilliant young journalists are bringing black fashion ‘n fun to the streets of Jo’burg. And its star writers are having more fun than most. Can ‘Shakespeare of the Shebeens’ Themba is flaunting the law by loving a white girl, and Chief reporter Henry ‘Mr Drum’ Nxumalo is steadily exposing apartheid’s cruelties. But now Sophiatown is being destroyed, crushed by bulldozers. And Henry lies dead, stabbed in the street .. Based on Sylvester Stein’s searing memoir, Who Killed Mr Drum? is the gripping new production from Treatment...
12/09 LDN :: Kenya – not just lions, giraffes and fast runners
“Kenya is not just about lions, giraffes and fast running men, it’s also about studios and hip-hop!” Tedd Josiah – Music Producer HIP-HOP COLONY: The African Hip-Hop Explosion Catch this film at the Black Filmmakers Magazine (BFM) International Film Festival in London Produced/Directed by Michael Wanguhu Written by… Russell Kenya THE PROJECT: Kenyan hip-hop was initially regarded as a passing fad. Hip-hop was eagerly dismissed by the media outlets and the general public during its shallow inception in the early nineties. Hip-hop today has firmly gained its roots in Kenya, while fusing its traditional music and drawing major influence from America. This fusion has led to a new entity – the birth of Genge Music. Filming the documentary in Kenya, producer/director Michael Wanguhu, enjoyed collaborative efforts from top-notch Kenyan producers, and reigning hip-hop acts past and present, seeking to expose a culture they have whole-heartedly embraced and it is also punctuated by footage of engaging live concert events. HIP HOP COLONY richly ties key elements of hip-hop, flexibility and talent which continue to increase its dominance around the world one colony at a time. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: ‘Like the classic early ’80s American films Wild Style and Style Wars, Hip-Hop Colony is a historical document, capturing a fast-developing culture at a seminal moment in time.’ (Erick K. Arnold – East Bay express) ‘Hip-Hop Colony is an educational well-paced gem which should be included in high school and college campus curriculums across the globe in an effort to dispel stereotypes about our kinship, Kenya, and about African Diaspora.’ (Vanessa Morman – Houston Black Film Festival) NOMINEE – Best Urban Documentary Award at the Sanfrancisco Film Festival WINNER – Best Urban Documentary Award at the Houston Black film Festival The African Hip-Hop Explosion is an official selection at the BFM International Film Festival Monday, 12 September 2005 6:15pm ICA (Cinema 2), The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH Full Price: ý6.50 Concession: ý5.50 ICA Members: ý4.50 Box office: 020 7930 3647 CLICK HERE FOR ICA site CLICK HERE for BFM Media CLICK HERE TO WATCH EXCLUSIVE...
Ne, Neo, Neolo, Neologis…tic…ism. Neologism.
Yes – rather a mouthful – but a great word to learn darling – NOELOGISM. What is a NEOLOGISM? Here’s Wikipedia’s take: “A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (“coined”) often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. Neologisms are especially useful in identifying inventions…, new phenomena, or old ideas which have taken on a new cultural context”. Thanks to Harris for the heads up – apparently it’s from the Washington TImes but we couldn’t find it in the archives…? Here goes: The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. (Some old, some new) 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent. 6. Negligent (adj.) describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown. 7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp. 8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. 10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline. 11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that, when you die, y our Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish...
METALLICA set to THRASH SA in March
SO you’ve seen our posting on the FATBOY SLIM, SEETHER and COLLECTIVE SOUL concert – if not click here – in addition to these bands the wild 80’s and 90’s rockers METALLICA will be thrashing the rock crowd into a frenzy…. Kicking off on the 18th of March 2006 at Supersport Park in Centurion, the 12-hour fe…stival then heads to the ABSA Stadium in Durban on the 21st of March, and on to the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on the 25th of March. In what’s set to be an annual festival, music lovers are treated to the diverse array of guitars, drums and electronica. The hugely impressive line-up of artists already announced, include Simple Plan, Collective Soul, The Rasmus, Seether, Fatboy Slim, Prime Circle, The Finkelsteins, The Parlotones, Flat Stanley, State Far Better and the SpoonFeedas. It is with great excitement that we add an additional 4 artists to the RSVP’s for biggest party this year! Globally worshipped Rock Gods Metallica are the sixth international favourites to confirm their attendance of the festival, with Youth Icon Karen Zoid, the controversial Fokofpolisiekar and multi-talented Sitter adding to the local line-up. METALLICA have unleashed their musical firepower for more than two decades, released eleven uncompromising albums selling in excess of 90 million copies, and are undoubtedly the ‘Greatest Hard Rock Band’ in history. With such influential hard rock hits as “Enter Sandman,” “Unforgiven,” “One,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “I Disappear,” and many, many more, the band have toured extensively, playing alongside heavyweights such as Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen and Guns & Roses. Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield formed the band (currently consisting of Lars, James, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo), in 1981. Their self-titled ‘Black’ album, released in 1991, was the one that saw their popularity soar to stratospheric heights. It went straight to number one all over the world and ended up selling in excess of 15 million copies. It also earned a Grammy and MTV/ American Music Awards. The hype around ‘St. Anger’, Metallica’s eleventh and latest album, meant they were the obvious choice for MTV Icons tribute show, which showcased their 20-year career, with peers such as Korn and Limp Bizkit lined up to pay tribute to them. They also performed live, marking the first ‘official’ live appearance of Robert Trujillo (Jason Newsted departed the band In 2001). The album, a raw, unrestrained slab of molten Metallica went on to win a Grammy Award, hit No1 in 30 countries, and was followed by the infamous Summer Sanitarium tour. Their status was sealed, when the documentary ‘Some Kind Of Monster’, highlighting the world of Metallica between...
The rise of African Hip-Hop on BBC Radio
It seems like African Hip-Hop’s star is finally rising as the BBC radio features a four-part documentary looking at “Afropop – The rise and rise of African hip-hop”. Thanks to everyone out there for REPRESENTING far from home. Check it out: The story of Afropop is the story of a new African youth. Nigerian-born, London-based JJC, frontman of Afropean hi…p-hop outfit JJC & 419 Squad and producer to UK R’n’B stars Jamelia, Liberty X, Big Brovaz and Lemar, looks at the rise and rise of African hip-hop in this four-part documentary, Afropop from Wednesday, 2 November 2005 on BBC 1Xtra, broadcast as part of the TXU programme, 2 – 4pm GMT. African hip-hop is spreading across the African continent like wildfire. JJC talks to young Africans about the trials and tribulations of creating music that reflects their lives in the 21st century. He looks at how the traditional music of Africa is being morphed and fused with Western hip-hop styles to create a unique musical movement. From the major label presence of the South African region to the independent, self-financed productions of the northern regions, JJC explores the music industry in Africa, highlighting the ways it compares to the western world. He hears stories from Senegalese hip-hop superstars Daara J (who won the award for best African group at the World Music Awards 2004) and Reggie Rockstone, the inventor of hip-life in Ghana, to the ghetto realism of Kenya’s Ukooflani Mau Mau Camp (part of the 38-strong collective Nairobi Yetu). He also learns about Arabic hip-hop acts like Moroccan group H Kayne through to the established music industry in South Africa which is ruled by acts like Zola, Godessa and Bongo Maffin. He also looks at the relationship between youthful rebellion and parental disapproval and the clash between old and new African sentimentalities. JJC learns about the opposition that musicians face from politicians and policemen. He also discusses the sometimes unique language and content of young stars’ music, whether rapping about HIV/AIDS or political corruption or simply how they just want to dance; and the difference between rappers who celebrate their personal wealth and those who use their music for protest. Presenter: JJC Producer: Bobby Seiler (BBC World Service) Researcher: Ilka Schlockermann This programme was first broadcast on BBC World Service as part of The Music Feature. Broadcast times: Afropop, 4 x 30 minute programmes, to be broadcast as part of the Africa Lives season on 1Xtra’s TXU programme BBC Wednesdays from 2 November 2005, between 2 and 4pm GMT 2 November 2005: Part 1 – West Africa 9 November 2005: Part 2 – East Africa 16 November 2005:...
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