R&B Superstar, Miguel joins Line-Up for the MTV Africa Music Awards
Music and youth lifestyle brand MTV Base has revealed that R&B superstar Miguel is to join the star-studded line-up of performers at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). Miguel will be performing at the global celebration of African creativity, talent and youth culture, taking place on 7 June at the ICC in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The MTV Africa Music Awards is brought to you by KwaZulu-Natal Province in association with Absolut & The City of Durban. South Africa Tourism is also on board as a partner for the MAMA. Also adding star power to the awards ceremony will be Nigerian sensations Flavour and Tiwa Savage, while urban hit makers Uhuru, Oskido and Professor will be flying the flag for South Africa. They join previously announced African artists Davido (Nigeria) and Mafikizolo (South Africa) at the stunning music event and live telecast that will be broadcast around the world on MTV, MTV Base, BET International and affiliate stations. Commenting on his involvement in the MAMA, Miguel said, “What I love most about Africa is the people and the spirit there. What makes me most proud to be involved in the MAMA is the feeling that my music has reached further than I imagined it could…it’s inspiring.” Picked as one of Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People” in 2013, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Miguel has become one of the genre’s most significant artists thanks to his personal brand of daring, soulful and emotionally authentic R&B, tinged with traces of avant garde hip-hop, funk, soul, electro and classic rock....
Venue change for the Hansa Pilsener Dreamer’s Celebration
Hansa Pilsener teams up with Kalawa Jazmee to celebrates 20 years of Dreamers, music and freedom. The beer brand that celebrates South Africa’s Dreamers and doers is gathering the cream of the local music industry for a concert marking the country’s 20 years of freedom. In partnership with record label Kalawa Jazmee and Metro FM. Kalawa Jazmee has been at the forefront of local music since the 1990s and will be marking 20 years of supporting various Dreamers that are now iconic acts in the country today. Artists taking the stage during the Dreamers Celebration include legendary Oskido, Thebe, Trompies, DJ Vetkuk vs Mahoota DJ Zinhle, Uhuru, DJ Naves & Sphe, Fistaz, Lulo Café, and many more. “The artistic line-up embraces artists that have been shaking up the local music industry for the past 20 years, and is in collaboration with Kalawa Jazmee Records,” said Hansa Pilsener Marketing Manager Kelebogile Mashigo. “The collaboration between Hansa and Kalawa just made sense because what better way to mark both where we have come from and what the future holds for the country and its next generation of Dreamers, than a full day celebration?” Due to popular demand, the venue for the Hansa Pilsener Dreamer’s Celebration has changed to The Cultural Village, Power Park, Soweto. Those who have already bought their tickets via Computicket will still be able to access the event. “We decided The Cultural Village is a better venue to cater for our concert needs. Besides the artist stage, we also need sufficient space for the four Hansa Dreamers, featured in their own TV adverts, to host their own lounge areas,” said Kelebogile Mashigo, Hansa Pilsener’s Marketing Manager The four Hansa Dreamers featured in their own TV adverts will host their own lounge areas at the concert. Event-goers will have the chance to meet the faces behind these small businesses – Caprivi Lounge’s Hlogi Makau, Fury Custom Bikes’ Ruan Vermeulen and Robert Nicholls, The Blackanese sushi restaurant’s Vusi Kunene, and Soweto Outdoor Adventures’ Kgomotso Pooe. DATE: Saturday, 10 May 2014 TIME: 12pm to 12am VENUE: The Cultural Village, Power Park, Soweto COST: R100 pre-sales or R120 at the door TICKETS: www.computicket.com The artist line-up is as follows: Nokwazi Busiswa Alaska Heavy K AB Crazy Winnie Khumalo Brickz Spikiri Sphectacula / DJ Naves Uhuru Lulo Cafe Ismail Abrahams Professor/Character DJ Zinhle Dr Malinga Trompies Black Motion Thebe Oskido Mahoota vs Dj...
YFM adds brains and diversity to the mix
Since Editorista has been back in Jozi we’ve been cruising the dial in our car listening to each radio station’s 2011 voice, wondering who we’ll program into our lives as our 6 radio stations of choice…6 buttons, 6 choices. We can confirm that the 6 this year include, believe it or not, SAFM and 702. Oh yes, there comes a time in your life when your mind gets excited about big people’s talk and you actually feel inclined to get involved in the debate… we’re late starters, better late than never. We need lots of healthy, rigorous debate, it’s what makes a democracy and radio is the ideal seedbed for shaping and influencing an audience. BUT, we still want to know where we can go to get the soulful urban sounds that bring that fuzzy Friday feeling driving on a highway, and we have to say at the moment it’s a tie between YFM and 5FM. What does this mean? It means that 5FM has changed, and that their playlist has softened and souled out – we’re delighted to call it home when there’s no bubblegum playing. And YFM, well they seem to have found a niche, we’ve outgrown them a bit, but we can always switch if there’s no music playing and the conversation is twee for us… Me thinks there is a station missing here somewhere. Between the YFM/5Fm and those other stations for oldies… although we’re still due some timeout listening to MetroFM who’s hovering over 5th place. What are we looking for in a station? Humour, intelligent conversation, an opinion and stance, great music – MOST of which should be homegrown, some nation building in whatever way possible that still entertains – i.e. youth stations through promoting the diversity and creativity of our youngstars and of course, some gossip, but only local. Two things that are going to make us reprogram the dial this year? Bowing down to overseas celebrities who have done NOTHING to achieve their fame and who offer NOTHING to our young society… And stations that play mediocre music and have mediocre opinions and that don’t make every on air second count. We’ve been tracking radio line up changes for years on Represent- I can’t remember which academic said it, but there are more radios than mattresses in South Africa. So anyway, we’re happy to see YFM’s new line up represents the diversity of our youth (Welcome, Bryce) and that they’re bringing in some brains to the line-up (law graduate Zama) … we’re sorry to see the iconic legendary Dj Oskido leaving the stable, but we have no doubt he’ll find a...
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