The Arcade Pop-up Bar
Lindelwa R Yes, ARCADE. Every Thursday to Saturday the Alex theatre will come alive with the sounds of the 80s & 90s music which is hip-hop. There are 10 custom-made arcade machines of the old skool favorites such as pacman and street fighter – all who dare, are welcome to try for the top spot on the leader boards. There is a cash-only bar & Taylor’s good food supplying an American-style bar menu, featuring a unique list of vegetarian edibles. The Barcade is located at The Alex Theatre, 36 Stiemens st., Braamfontein. Opening times: Thursday & Friday – 6pm till midnight Saturdays – 3pm till midnight PS: Book in advance on barcadejozi.co.za/reservation and go in for free, otherwise you will be charged a R50 drop-in fee at the...
Hype Magazine is delighted to announce a decade of being South Africa’s number one hip hop magazine.
By Lindelwa Nxumalo HYPE MAGAZINE is delighted to announce a decade of being South Africa’s number one hip hop magazine. Published by Panorama Media Corp, HYPE was created as a tool to uplift the culture and grow the local industry. Consistently at the forefront of emerging talent, the notorious HYPE SESSIONS mixtape has helped launch the careers of some of the biggest artists in our industry. To kick off HYPE’s 10-year celebration, a limited collector’s edition issue debuts on shelves nationwide today 1 October and will be available over the October-November period or until it are sold out, we chat to Editor of the magazine, Simone Harris about the journey. What’s a day in the life of Simone Harris, using 7 words? Busy, insightful, stressful, rewarding, challenging, engaging, fulfilling. So your twitter account. Staying true to your handle @SimmaOne, with only ONE tweet since ’09? How is a queen in the hip hop world so absent from the twitter streets? [Laughs] That was actually a test account. I’m active on twitter through our official handle @HypeMagazineSA. Hip Hop is a male-dominated industry. In Hype Magazine’s decade of existence, how would you say the hip-hop industry has evolved in respect to women’s involvement? In my opinion the number of women in hip hop has always been high if you look at ladies who are doing things in the name of hip hop behind the scenes. Just look at the number of women doing PR, publicity, presenting, photography, journalism, music compiling, management and business. It’s huge and they’re calling the shots in creating big brands out of hip hop artists. I think it has become even bigger in numbers in recent times. When it comes to the actual number of women in the forefront from an emceeing perspective, the lack thereof is a global phenomenon and not unique to SA. Hip hop has always been dominated by men in the forefront and I don’t think it’s going to change any time soon. Hip Hop, in fact, any occupation in the entertainment industry is more than a job – it’s a lifestyle. How did you absorb hype magazine and everything that comes with it into your life, was it a big adjustment? HYPE took over my life from the onset. It wasn’t a job I could walk away from at 5pm every evening. It becomes your life – your overtime, your overdrive. It’s not a big adjustment if your job is something you love and are passionate about. If you do something you love you never see it as a job and that’s been the best thing about working at HYPE over the last decade. I had to learn recently how to shut off and be...
Catch all the activities as Sandton prepares for Standard Bank Joy of Jazz
Sandton becomes the centre of the jazz universe for the whole week with a series of free performances, concerts and activations as part of the build up to the weekend of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival. Standard Bank Joy of Jazz – which will attract more than 30 000 fans when it takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from September 25 to 27 – injects approximately R600 million annually into the Gauteng economy. Says Alida Canevari, chairperson of the Sandton Tourism Association: “Sandton is geared and ready to welcome Standard Bank Joy of Jazz. It has been embraced by all our members and there’s plenty on offer for everyone visiting – even if they aren’t lucky enough to have secured tickets to this world class festival. Sandton is the place to be this September.” The action takes place at Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square as well as other Sandton establishments. Sandton City’s Checkers Forecourt will host performances at 10h15, 11h15 and 14h10 from Heritage Day on Wednesday, September 24, toSaturday, September 27. Included in the line-up are Thandokazi, the Bushy Obazana Jazz Band, Shoe Lace and Gurulogic. Buskers will be performing in Nelson Mandela Square from noon until 16h00 from September 24 to 27. There will also be performances at a number of restaurants in the Sandton precinct. Friday September 26 • Riffs Bar and Grill (Garden Court Sandton City) 19h00 – 20h00 Ayo Solanke; 20h30 – 21h30 – Gurulogic • Parc Ferme (8 Maude Street) 19h00 – 20h00 Cloud Notes Experiment; 20h30 – 21h30 Native 2120 • Hard Rock Café (Nelson Mandela Square) 19h00 – 20h00 Kyle McDonald; 20h30 – 21h30 Lunggie • Pappas Greek Restaurant (Nelson Mandela Square) 19h00 – 20h00 Leandro; 20h30 – 21h30 Throwback Saturday September 27 • Riffs Bar and Grill (Garden Court Sandton City) 19h00 – 20h00 Victor Kgantlape; 20h30 – 21h30 Amandla Freedom Ensemble • Parc Ferme (8 Maude Street) 19h00 – 20h00 Csana; 20h30 – 21h30 Bushy Obazana Jazz Band • Hard Rock Café (Nelson Mandela Square) 19h00 – 20h00 Hendrick Mboweni; 20h30 – 21h30 Bongi Mvuyana • Pappas Greek Restaurant (Nelson Mandela Square) 19h00 – 20h00 Spha Mdlalose; 20h30 – 21h30 Sebenzile Mthombeni Meanwhile Jazz meets Lounge at the San Deck at Tsogo Sun’s Sandton Sun Hotel, official hotel sponsor of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, onSunday, September 21, and Sunday, September 28, from 14h30 until late. It features Metro FM’s Nothemba Madumo and Jazzy Vez. Entrance is free. The Maslow Hotel also has a number of activities: • Sunday, September 21, and Sunday, September 28, from 13h00 to 17h00 – Jazz Sunday Gourmet Braai with a live performance by the Johannesburg Youth Band (JYO)at the Lacuna Bistro. Cost is R250 a person and includes a glass of bubbly. • Monday, September 22, to Friday, September 26 from 18h00 to 21h00 – Jazz evenings at Lacuna Bistro and Bar every evening with the JYO. DAVINCI Hotel and Suites on Nelson Mandela...
Heading Art or Sport? Car spinning – a culture explored
Spina Guluva is a 13 part magazine documentary on the old age street culture of spinning cars, brand new on eKasi+ channel 105 on OpenView HD. Car spinning used to be synonymous with car theft and township gangsterism in the ‘90s. The stereotype is that drag racing and spinning stolen gusheshes (BMW 3 series) was commonly used to show respect at funerals of gangsters. The show is presented by actress, dancer, choreographer, singer and businesswoman Khabonina Qubheka who grew up watching this informal motorsport. The first episode interrogates the roots of spinning and the origins of the stereotypes by speaking to a group that were part of the spinning culture back when it started. Spinning has evidently experienced a major makeover as it is now recognised as an official, registered motor sport, but is still not completely legal. Spinners across the country are fighting to regulate their sport in an attempt to attract interest and sponsors. They still face hostility from authorities, hence spinning occurs on the streets and informal stadiums, mostly at night time. The show explores the multi-faceted culture in places such as Soweto, Witbank, Mpumalanga, Alberton, and a town dubbed the World Cup venue of spinning: the Vaal. Spinners come from across the Southern Hemisphere to pit themselves against the best in the region. Featured on the show is the 2nd event and there is an expected audience of 15 000 people. Host of Spina Guluva Khabonina Qubheka Catch Spina Guluva on the eKasi+ channel 105 on OpenView HD Sunday, 19 October 2014 at...
Absa Joburg City Festival, taking place across Joburg City from October 2 -5th
The recently announced Absa Joburg City Festival, taking place across Joburg City from October 2 -5th will see an amazing array of entertainment on offer in a diversity of venues all showcasing the vibrant energy and culture of one of Africa’s largest cities. Ten main festival venues will host some of South Africa’s most loved artists from Johnny Clegg and Jack Parow to Loyiso Gola and Amanda Strydom. With an additional 50 + fringe venues offering an incredible range of food, drink and entertainment, the 4 days of the festival will be a celebration of the regeneration of the city centre. On Saturday, 4 October the Springboks take on New Zealand at Ellis Park Stadium. To mark the occasion, Absa will align its sponsorship of the Springboks with that of the Festival by hosting the popular Boktown at Absa Campus and supporting the Fan Mile from Absa Campus to Ellis Park Stadium via Maboneng. To coincide with the opening of the Festival, the Absa Art Gallery will unveil a new collection and the Absa Money Museum will showcase artifacts pertaining to the city’s 128-year history. Atterbury Property will launch Newtown Junction, comprising a shopping centre, offices, a hotel, a gym and 2 400 underground parking bays. It will also be the venue for a number of public performances by various artists during the Festival. All ten festival venues are linked via the Rea Vaya bus system, and festival passes with transport included will be available as the festival approaches. Event tickets for the Joburg City Festival are on-sale from August 16th on www.joburgfest.co.za .In a ticketing first for South Africa, and to encourage attendance at as many events as possible, a sliding scale applies, whereby the more tickets you buy, the less you...
A love song for our strange and wonderful country: My Mzansi Heart
My Mzansi Heart sweeps the reader along two equally entertaining narrative strands, one set in the present day, the other in the past, which together form the story of King Adz’s life. The book explores music, culture, food, urban youth culture in South Africa based on King Adz’s life. His writing style is rather gripping, engaging and conversational. Represents chats to him about his latest book. Firstly, I’d like to say congrats on such a relevant, easy yet engaging read and it’s also visually appealing, your advertising and creative background comes out in how the book is layed- out, was that a conscious decision to structure the book like this? Thanks. I had always wanted to write a graphic novel and this was my chance. I had been working on the idea of this book for many years, ever since leaving South Africa to work in New York, and everything fell into place when Jacana published by youth advertising book THE STUFF YOU CAN’T BOTTLE, which lead to a conversation about MY MZANSI HEART. I had many “AHA” moments while reading the book because you talk about things i can identify with while you’re telling your own story. Tell us more about My Mzansi heart? MMH is a piece of my soul distilled onto the page. I have never written anything so personal (it is my 5th book) or so artistic. My previous books were about advertising and street/youth culture but MMH is something else. I wanted to re-define what my work was really about, and this reflects how amazing South Africa is as a country that this book was born out of it. How was the writing process? I write everyday and by now I have the discipline to be able to sit there and work without having to go out and ‘enjoy’ myself, lol. I wrote two books last year as well as travelling and working as a brand consultant across Africa. The two seem to go hand in hand! One was MMH and the other was my next book about how brands have to behave if they want people to like them – so chalk and cheese. How long did it take you to finish the writing the whole book? The concept took a decade. From start to finish. But actually sat at my iMac actually typing and designing it took a year. What triggered the idea to write My Mzansi heart? Reading ‘My Traitors Heart’ by Rian Malan was the beginning of it all. I don’t want to give away too much as you need to read the book, but reading Rian’s amazing book got...
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