The women of SoulProviders.
Allow me to open this post with words from Aibileen Clark from the motion picture The Help “You is kind. You is smart. You is important” The women here at SoulProviders took to the two popular social networks #Facebook and #Twitter to share their opinions on a question posed by Represent’s editor, Bheki Khoza. “In your opinion, Looking at 2013, have the woman of 1956 achieved their set goals when it comes to woman’s progress? ” After a week of creative analysis on the question mashed with a tint of femininity, these brave sisters returned with their opinions guns blazing they all focused on the diverse progress women have achieved in the last 5 decades. Read their stand points on the subject below. Sarah-Jane Boden – SoulProviders Chief Firestarter. @sisiwami “As an entreprenette & founder of SoulProviders, a proudly female-majority business, I know for sure that every woman I work with at SoulProviders has the brightest of futures and that every day the exemplary work they produce only forges us further forward. I thank the brave women of 1956 for paving the way for us to get out of the kitchen and into the boardroom. Onwards and upwards!” . Vanessa Hilton-Barber. Managing Editor –Digital PR and Content – @VanessaHB10 “While I think the 20 000 amazingly brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria 57 years ago would be astonished by the unexpectedly smooth transition South Africa has made into democracy, and the freedom that women in our country have today, they would still have plenty to march about in terms of health and education – but we’ll get there!” . Khumo Ntoane Content Researcher and Resident Nerd @khumoyachaba “I tend to shy away from words such as PROGRESS because they are linear and stagnant. I think women’s lib is still far from being achieved because we look at it as a movement that’s only for women. Although there have been numerous shifts in women’s roles in society they need to be a lot more common and widely accepted without leaving men behind or feeling disempowered. i.e. it should be natural to identify women as Leaders, inventors, homemakers, scientists’ etc. not just as women-leaders, women-inventors etc.” . Nokwanda Zakiyyah Shabangu Content Manager @NokShabangu “Politically speaking, the Women of 1956 ignited the movement in the right direction. With 9 women in Parliament as ministers, in 2013 it is safe to say that we have begun to transform our views about the roles Women ought to play. Socially speaking, the Women of 1956 did what they could but on a larger scale our generation still lacks the open-mindedness to be conscious...
Meet David Tshabalala, one of the finalists in the Creative Union by PowerPlay Energy Drink campaign.
SoulProviders is proud to be nurturing the talent of our Digital Designer, David Tshabalala, who has been chosen as a one of seven finalists in the PowerPlay new creative talent campaign that will go on to be mentored by some of PowerPlay’s Heroes. David portrays the highest level of excellence and inspires us creatively.We are rooting for him ’til the finish line, go hero! You can read more about David and the PowerPlay energy drink campaign journey here: Creative Union Check out David on his Tumblr blog here:...
Kenny Lattimore at SOUL REVIVAL at Morula Casino on Women’s Day
The “Tomorrow” singer, Kenny Lattimore is heading to South Africa for the 2nd annual Women’s Day Soul Revival at Morula Casino. Not to be missed, details after the jump. The feted American R&B performer Kenny Lattimore is coming to South Africa to perform at the second Women’s Day SOUL REVIVAL at Morula Casino outside Pretoria, on 9 August 2013. Lattimore’s debut album was released in 1996, earning him two Top 20 hits with Never Too Busy and the Grammy-nominated perennial hit For You. The enormous success of the album earned Lattimore an award for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1997, eventually also achieving gold sales status for him. The romantic soul vocalist music’s has been described as ‘singing to the hearts of women and to the minds of men to encourage love’. He was hailed by The New York Times as a “modern soul man” on stage and the audience can expect to hear all his hits against the backdrop of a dramatic stage show. Lattimore achieved further acclaim from a duet with his ex-wife, Chante Moore, from their 2003 album entitled Things That Lovers Do. Following the success of the track, Kenny released another album of duets with Moore, a double CD of gospel and R&B love songs entitledUncovered/Covered. He since founded his own record company, Sincere Soul Records in 2012, and in conjunction with EMI Records is expected to release his newest album entitled Back 2 Cool in 2013. African Queen, Thandiswa Mazwai will join Lattimore on stage. Her singing career began with pioneering Kwaito Band, Bongo Maffin. Her solo debut album was released in 2004 achieving double platinum sales and a Kora Award for Best African Female. Further accolades followed with four SAMA awards including Best Album. Recently, last year she sang a duet with Paul Simon in Hyde Park, London at his Graceland 25th Anniversary concert. The rest of the line-up includes Berita, the Eastern Cape’s new pop queen, chart topping BET nominee Donald, as well as the dynamic up and coming Moneoa. All in all the Soul Revival at Morula promises a great evening’s entertainment. Book early for a great Women’s Day Soul Revival on Friday 9 August 2013. Gates open at 15h00. Event: 2nd Annual Women’s Day event – SOUL REVIVAL AT MORULA Starring… Kenny Lattimore, Thandiswa Mazwai, Donald, Moneoa, Beritia and a DJ line-up of Segale Mogotsi, Lsmooth, Bob Mabena, Advocate and Karas Venue: Morula Casino and Hotel Date: Friday 9 August 2013 Time: Gates open 15h00, show ends 02h00 Tickets: R220 (Computicket) or R 250 at the door Bookings: www.computicket.com or phone 0861 915...
The Power of Zamantungwa Khumalo.
Represent is honored to bring you an interview with one of its previous feature writers Zamantungwa Khumalo. When we contacted Zamantungwa she had just landed a major gig as the legendary Tim Modise’s Producer on Power FM. It was a good fit for Represent to get the exclusive tell-all from our dearest Zama. From her travels to her accomplishments, we find out how she did it all. Firstly congratulations on your new job as Producer on Power FM. Well Represented. 1. Your bio in your blog reads like a summed up novel of achievements and experiences, how did you do it all and you’re just 23 years old? This is the one question I half dread being asked, mostly because I never quite know how to answer it. I think I’ve been very fortunate. I’m growing up in a South Africa, where, as a young black Zulu woman, there are a lot of opportunities – which my mother, or grandmother, for example, never had. I think I have just been smart enough to recognise what women before me did, and take advantage of the opportunities that come my way. As for doing it by the age of 23, believe it or not, I don’t consider what I’ve done a “big deal”, I never really have. So it’s all ‘in a day’s work’ for me, so to speak… 2. What impact did travelling around the world have on your studying and social life? Hahaha! What social life? You know, I started a twitter hashtag, #ZamaGetsASocialLife because, to be honest, I don’t really have one… I have a tendency to go on about how much I don’t have a social life and try and do a few social things every so often (I generally fail at this, but a girl can try). As for studying, I think there have been times where varsity was ‘comprised’. I’ve written a number of deferred exams (mostly because I was ill or out of the country). But I’ve realised that I wouldn’t have it any other way. 3. The events you’ve attended carry a lot of weight – what lessons have you learnt and how are you using those experiences now? One of the biggest lessons that came out of the different conferences I’ve attended was from interacting with the delegates, during breaks. I realised that even though we come from different countries and have a relatively different upbringing and views on life, there are a few common – I’ll call them traits – that we all have. For one, it doesn’t matter where in the world you’re from, I’ve realised that we all want to know that we matter. Whether you’re...
Boddhi Satva’s FREE Mixtape has arrived.
Believe it, some beats actually do make you wanna dance, if you’re like me and have two left feet – the dance floor is a daunting trail of embarrassment. But worry not, Boddhi Satva’s new mixtape “Ancestral Soul interpretations Pt. 2″ from Kenya’s capital Nairobi will convince you that you’re the best dancer in the club. Do close your eyes when you envision yourself there, get the mixtape below and see yourself dance till the night ends. It’s been less than a year since Boddhi Satva introduced the world to his ground-breaking concept of Ancestral Soul Interpretations. Popular demand and his personal conviction would have it that the time for a sequel is now. Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.1 set itself apart from your average mash-up set by breathing a special timelessness into songs from whatever realm of music – be it by mainstream favorites like Drake or Usher or more leftfield artists like Little Dragon and Robert Glasper. Boddhi recontexualised their work using “Ancestral Soul”, the unique spiritually-based musical identity he has defined for himself over the course of hundreds of remixes and original productions as a resident DJ/producer at the Grammy-award winning legend Louie Vega’s Vega Records, and also as the owner of his own Offering Records. The latest in the slew includes Ngnari Konon, his collaboration with one of Mali’s foremost musicians Oumou Sangare on his debut album Invocation. The intent with Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.2 is the same although this time it takes into special account Boddhi Satva’s growinng support base. The overwhelming response to ASI Pt.1 in places like Nairobi, where he played to an unfamiliar audience for the first time in September 2012, makes it all the more significant that he launched the mixtape in the Kenyan capital. As he pushes the frontiers further out enlisting new participants into the ancestral movement, Boddhi’s tributes his day one fans with tracks like Tracy Chapman’s Cross Roads and Fast Car – both previously unreleased remixes considered classics amongst the Ancestral connoisseurs. Ancestral Soul Interpretations Pt.2 also features fresh new spins on tracks by Miguel, Major Lazer, Rihanna, James Blake, Justin Timberlake, J Dilla and more. Download the free mixtape...
Jeppe on a Friday at The Bioscope.
The screening of JEPPE ON A FRIDAY is on THIS FRIDAY at 8PM. Shannon Walsh & Arya Lalloo | South Africa/Canada | 2012 | 87min Part travelogue, part urban allegory – and a fresh perspective on Jozi. Filmmakers Lalloo and Walsh, drawing on a rich tradition of city- centred direct cinema practitioners, bring together a team of women directors, and offer a curious record of life in urban Jozi that de-mystifies the oft-maligned metropolis. Shot over the course of a single day and along the length and breadth of Jeppe, we meet 5 charming characters. Familial love is behind Congolese restaurateur Arouna’s success, nostalgia binds Ravi to his dusty framing shop that has been in his family for over 3 decades, ambition drives JJ’s ruthless property development, tradition is at the heart of acapella singer Robert’s all male Zulu choir, and everyday philosophy gives urban recycler Vusi his momentum. In one day these characters reveal the city’s textures and breathe life into the decayed inner city neighborhood. Courtesy of Director. WATCH TRAILER + BUY TICKETS FOR OPENING NIGHT THIS...
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