Represent Recommends: Classique 5
The first of September is certainly jampacked with parties as Joburgers venture out from their hibernation to celebrate good times, choose carefully and don’t forget if you want a great party, Classique is the place! It’s the 5th installment and it’s looking hot as always, moving to a new level with celeb guests nogal! Cape Townians Unite! Click on flyer for more. CLASSIQUE 5 ! 01 September 2007 ROKA Lounge, 44 Stanley Road, Millpark We’re back!! With all the monotony going on, we thought we’d bring you guys something different this time around. Classique CA Productions brings you a night to remember! JOE BARBER will be in the house! That’s right… Cape Town ‘s very own Boeta Gamat and Boeta Joe are coming to Classique 5 to keep you entertained! We’re starting this evening off earlier than usual… doors open at 7.30pm. Get there early if you want to catch a good seat in the Barbershop. R60 gets you in. We have DJ Roger the Dodger all the way from the Mother City bringing you the best tunes to dance the night away Cape Town style, along with our very own Classique Crew DJ’s, Peter Joseph with jazz and Shaun Harry with everything else. Its a fact that Classique is not one damn thing over and over… It is one damn good thing after another For more info: mail...
Free Workshops at Joy of Jazz!
Jazz Heads take note – we’ve been meaning to give you the “heads up” on this for ages and hope we’re not too late and that there is still space in the free workshops. Some of the world’s top jazz masters, appearing at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, will run free workshops teaching youngsters and musicians the intricacies of the craft. The jazz stars are the collective winners of 17 Grammy Awards, the world-renowned Count Basie Orchestra; trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis from the world famous Marsalis family of New Orleans,; revolutionary trip hop French band No Jazz; the Clarke/Duke Project which features bassist Stanley Clarke and pianist George Duke; Israel’s Common Bond and local saxophonist Shannon Mowday. In celebration of Women’s Month, Standard Bank and Gwen Ansell, will also be offering a week-long practical workshop for women arts writers. The annual Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival runs in a selection of Newtown venues from Thursday, 23 August to Saturday, 25 August. Mandie van der Spuy, head of arts sponsorship at Standard Bank explains the rationale behind the Joy of Jazz workshops: “The Festival not only offers local jazz lovers the best of international and African jazz, it also hopes to give something back. The information and knowledge that these musical giants share during the workshops goes a long way in affirming and mentoring young South African musicians and hopefully sees to the success of the industry in years to come.” The Lady Porcupine writing course, which runs from August 20 to 24 in Newtown, will be run by Gwen Ansell, music/jazz writer and journalism trainer. The week-long course is offered at a fee of R1500 which covers all teaching and materials. Fifteen scholarships will be made available to women candidates who meet the course entry requirements. Music workshops: Thursday August 23 10.30am to 2.30pm Performers: George Duke & Stanley Clarke Theme: Electric Piano & Synthesiser/Bassline Venue: South West Gauteng College Performers: The Count Basie Orchestra Theme: Big bands Venue: Music Academy of Gauteng Performers: No Jazz Theme: Slam Jazz Venue: Central Johannesburg College Performer: Delfeayo Marsalis Theme: Trombone and performance techniques Venue: Tshwane University Performer: Common Bond Theme: Jam session Venue: Vaal University Monday August 20 to 24 10am to 5pm Performers: Shannon Mowday Theme: Composition & Performance Techniques Venue: Bassline and other venues For more information contact Mojalefa at T Musicman on 011 326 0141 or email ar@tmusicman.co.za. More details on the Gwen Ansell’s Lady Porcupine jazz writing course, Shannon Mowday and all other workshops on...
Represent Recommends: Sundays in Soweto
It’s mosdef the place to be to forget your Sunday Blues as winter winds down towards Spring – join Levi’s ekasi at the Backroom in SO-WE-TO for the month of August… With a line up of some of Rep’s favourite muso’s and DJ’s including 340ml, Lira, Kwani and Khenzero, the old adage of “you don’t want to miss this” rings true for four weekends in a row. Levi’s® Vintage Sunday’s moves to Soweto for the month of August In August Levi’s® Vintage Sundays moves to Soweto for the first time, taking over The Backroom every Sunday night, and giving this vibrant township even more vibe to close off the weekend. A true reflection of our country’s diverse and inspiring musical wealth, the acts on show are bound to get the venue all heated up with their uniquely South African sounds. It’s going to be an incredible journey into the heart of good music. Make sure you’re along for the ride. The weekly attraction will be homeboy and hero DJ Kenzhero, the man who knows how to turn the party on and drop the tunes that we all love. His style moves from Latin and Soul to Jazz-tinged Hip Hop, to all-out Funk and rare wonders. He plays all over, but he’s always on the mark. On the 5th it’s all about hip hop. T.R.U.E. get it all going with their uniquely crafted style that place as much emphasis on lucid lyricism as it does on groundbreaking beats. The crowds adore them – and they are proud to give the love back. Zuluboy is also up on the night, keeping true to his roots with a modern mixture of traditional rhythms and future beats. His energy is boundless – so be prepared to be swept up by it. Albert Frost is joined by the twin talents of Selaelo Selota and Lira to take it further on the 12th. Albert’s the master of the laidback groove, but don’t let that fool you, because his organic, intricate blues guitar compositions have been known to bewitch audiences around the country. He’ll be doing just this at The Backroom. Selaelo Selota and Lira take the stage as a duo, complementing each other’s powerful personas with a shared vision for live brilliance. Selaelo’s genre-defying jazz-drenched music combined with Lira’s super-sultry, heavenly voice. What a treat. On the 19th Echoes and Kwani Experience take the stage. Echoes are three friends with a common passion: beautiful music. This love is brought to life with their unique vocal melodies and guitar accompaniments. They believe in remaining fresh and are amazingly original onstage. Kwani Experience are the 8-piece who always give...
Represent Recommends: Classique 4
So the party rocked and the photo’s are up! Check ’em out by clicking here and you will be taken to our growing Flickr site… Watch this space for the big 5 Classique… and always keep Representin’. If you’re a jazz/old skool/RnB lover or in this case Disco dancer and haven’t yet been to a Classique party, check out our pics here and join the Cape Townians for a blast from the past. As the pictures will attest, Cape Townians in Jozi sure know how to party. We’re loving the porno theme… CLASSIQUE IS BACK! Saturday 7 July 2007 Roka 44 Stanley / Milpark R50 A truly Capetonian party with all the Jazz ,R&B and Old School we all grew up with and danced to! This time we taking you back to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, when you guys got dressed in your Sunday best to hopefully catch the eye of the girls, when your Nevada or Levi was perfectly ironed with pleats, and your LONDON FOGG JACKET hung over your arm or your shirt collar was pulled over your leather jacket collar. We take you back to a time when your dancing shoes and your drinking socks was all you needed to dance the entire night away. Ladies, here’s your excuse to have a girls night out…just like back in the days! We bring you CLASSIQUE CAPE TOWN PARTIES….. The best in music you remember from the 70’s, 80’s and the fabulous...
Joy of Jazz line up announced
Linda has been jazzing it up all over Jozi, she went to the Joy of Jazz media conference to find out for you, darling Representers, just what we’ll be tapping our feet to this year. PR at end. I admit, I was star-struck when I saw Miriam Makeba – Mama Africa no less – chilling on the couch – as I walked into the launch of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz last week. I might have even let out an involuntary “oooh” when my favourite musical couple Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya walked in, followed by the legendary Jonas Gwangwa. Here’s the great news! All of the above will be performing at this year’s Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which is set to take place from 23 to 25 August in Newtown. This year’s line-up sounds absolutely smashing. It consists of Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, Jonas Gwangwa, as I’ve mentioned, AND George Duke, The Count Basie Orchestra, Dorothy Masuka, another fine Marsalis brother – the trombonist Delfeayo (big brother Branford Marsalis performed at last year’s Joy of Jazz). Pieces of a Dream and Kunle Ayo will also be here. The Moreira Project will be showing their stuff, as well as newcomer and SAMA winner Siphokazi (she was at the launch and I was struck by how tall and graceful she is). Nokukhanya, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, Ray Phiri and Stimela, Steve Dyer, and Thandie Klaasen will also be holding it down. In addition, there will be workshops for emerging artists and other events at taverns around Jozi. After the official briefing, the artists were requested to stay behind for a “photo opportunity”. I was tickled pink! Had to restrain myself from jumping in between the divas and asking someone to “please shoot me”. In about two months’ time, the spectacular Joy of Jazz will be upon us again, and I can’t wait! THE OFFICIAL PR: The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival has thrown down the gauntlet to all other South African jazzfests in the country by presenting one of the most diverse and powerful line-ups in years. What makes this year so different from previous festivals and other jazzfests in South Africa is that it will feature the first American big band to play here in about 30 years – the world famous Count Basie Orchestra. The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which runs in Newtown from August 23 to 25, also pays its own tribute in Women’s Month by bringing together four of the country’s national cultural treasures on one bill – Mama Africa Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka, Thandie Klaasen and Letta Mbulu whose illustrious musical...
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