Hit Me With Music: A Tribute to a Legend
Our brother site JHBLive is having a party and we thought we would be good sistas and fill you guys in on the 411. After all, it is a tribute to the great reggae legend Bob Marley, whose birthday is coming up on the 6th of Feb. Hit Me With Music is a tribute to a man whose lyrics and music rose out of the shantytowns of Jamaica to shape and influence the entire world. Whether you find yourself in a rural African village or on the streets of New York, one thing is certain: Bob Marley’s legend lives on. He is probably the most recognised recording artist to have ever lived. With a mic in one hand and fist in the air, Bob Marley’s message of peace and freedom had the power to bring together warring political parties, to inspire nations to fight for freedom and to give all who heard it hope. Bob Marley never compromised on his ideals and never changed his tune. He remained true to his music and message throughout his life. Expect a night packed full of the hottest reggae, ragga, dancehall, electro, dub, breaks, drum ‘n bass and funk spread over 3 dance floors. Da Details: When: 03 February 2007 from 9pm Where: Carfax, 39 Pim Street , Newtown , Johannesburg The Damage: R60 Da Line-up: Main Floor: Reggae-dub-ragga-funk-house-latin 340 ml Rude Boy Paul KenZhero Levi ‘pon da Mic Rantoboko Electro Floor: Electro-punk-funk-indie-dance-mutantdisco Kid Fonque Offbeat Man KaZaM (with King of Town) Two Twiggs Floor: Hip-hop-breaks-drum ‘n bass Redwood Mr Bong AfroWhitie Blunted Stuntman MPI project Dr Moody For more info click...
Lavacious South African Women on the net
Represent is just one website put together by mothership SoulProviders. Check out the latest online campaign from SoulProviders for Brutal Fruit Lavacious Lemon. It’s a promotion showcasing pictures of all different kinds of SA women enjoying the latest Lavacious Lemon flavour. We thought our readers may enjoy the concept. Re… gister and vote for your most Lavacious Ladies… there are shopping vouchers to be won! Represent! Here’s more from the team: Following on from the success of the Brutal Fruit Fantasy campaign which had over 40 000 unique visitors viewing 450 000 pages during the competition, VWV in partnership with SoulProviders have launched the “Lavacious is the new Fabulous” campaign. www.brutalfruitlavacious.co.za. SoulProviders Creative Director Sarah-Jane Boden says the concept was inspired by the Japanese “Fruits” magazine which showcases street fashion and style. “During the research phase for Fantasy we were struck by the lack of online visual presence of South African women, we decided to maximize on the sampling activities and change this by identifying and celebrating women that stood out from the crowd by putting them on the net.” Lavaciously styled Brutal Fruit “style police” hit outlets throughout the country and take photographs of all kinds of Lavacious women sampling the new flavour. The public are invited to vote for their most Lavacious women online, two of whom will win a trend-seeking trip to Tokyo, Japan. Lavacious represents exotic, gorgeous, glamorous, strikingly stunning, zesty and trendy and the judges will choose the two women who most represent the Brutal Fruit Lavacious brand. “We wanted to give meaning to the word Lavacious, making it the new Fabulous and at the same time celebrate the diversity, creativity and uniqueness of Brutal Fruit consumers. The beauty of this campaign is where Fantasy told us all about the consumers desires, Lavacious puts a face to the names. Now we know exactly who is drinking Brutal Fruit.” says Sarah-Jane. “Initially we were seeking out the most trendy consumers we could find to give Lavacious a stylish edge, however as the campaign has evolved it has become more of a portrait of everyday Lavacious South African women out on the town having fun. It is a more targeted campaign as the entrants have to be in the right place at the right time to be picked, as opposed to Fantasy where any South African adult woman could enter.” Visit www.brutalfruitlavacious.co.za before the 14 December and vote for your most Lavacious woman....
PHOTOS: Morafe and Zola give it some bass @ Bassline
Sorry we’re a week late – long story. But here it is – our review of the Bassline gig and the pics that go with it… Thanks Palesa for Representin’! Click here to see our pics of the event and the peeps that attended. What do you get when you mix kwaito’s super legend and hip hop’s amazing new talent? We… ll a concert by Zola and Morafe of course! Two words describe their performance: Crazed fans! Performing to a full house is probably one of the most exhilarating feelings for any musician, but when the fans know every single word and are screaming it out at the top of their lungs- that has got to be even better! Friday 3 November was the next date for the Edgars Music Series at Bassline in Newtown. MC’s Pabi and Dineo and DJ Nutty Nyce of YFM kept the crowd begging for more. The supporting acts Slice and the Motherland Funk boys Jozi stole the show as Jozi lit up the stage literally with Crazy Lu smoking what looked like a joint on stage, his band mates however were not going to let him upstage them as Bongani Fassie bust a break-dance move and a great beat box, Da Les killed the crowed with his rendition of the ‘Snap yo Finger’ dance and Ishmael supplied the backing vocals- If you’ve never seen a Jozi performance you have missed out on great stage presence. Just as the main acts were about to hit the stage Drencko lept out of the backstage in his tight pink suit and his Nik Nak man hairstyle and got everyone hooting with his single Shaya Ama Hoota driving the crowd insane. This month’s Edgars Music Series definitely did not disappoint and we at Represent look forward to next month’s performances! ============================================= You know our money is on Morafe as the Next Big Thing in hiphop – these boys from Maftown work so hard, combined with their magnetism and talent, it’s going to happen. Catch them while they’re on the up. Big ups to Edgars for their consistency and persitence in supporting local music. Good job! Friday 3 November sees Edgars bringing Zola back to the Bassline to lay down the party law at the Edgars Music Series! Last year, Zola launched his range of custom T-shirts at the Bassline with Edgars and this year, he completes that mission with the accessories and foot wear range. He will be joined on the bill on the 3rd of November by Morafe, Jozi, Slice and DJ Nutty Nyce from Y FM. No Introduction necessary really! “We are proud to once...
Slimline 88 about to be revealed
Represent knows all about the blood sweat and tears of renovations and how important it is to share your beautiful results (well in your mind anyway) of months of slog and hard work with those that you love. So guys go and check out the new slimline 88 from 11 Nov. If you’ve been round to The 88 Lounge recently and found the doors closed, don’t despair! We’re gearing up for what… promises to be a long hot summer, and in keeping with our pre-summer tradition, The 88 Lounge has been going under the knife for a bit of nip and tuck, in order to stay sleek and sexy for the season ahead. We will have been closed for about 10 days in total during this make-over process. But be sure to make a diary date for Saturday 11 November when we unveil our fresh summer look, complete with new terrace lounge and bar. Johnny Walker red Label is coming to the party with us, and we will be giving away loads of prizes like clothing and iPods& don’t miss out! We’ve also got some incredible events planned in the run-up to the end of year holidays, including Roger Goode, Goldfish, 340 ml and Harris Tweed amongst others. So, look out for our forthcoming events newsletter, and until the 11th November…keep it tidy. The 88 Lounge Re-opening Party presented by Johnny Walker Red Label Saturday 11 November 9pm R50.00 cover Featuring Aris B, The Peoples DJ 88 on Frances Behind the Woolworths in Norwood Tel: 011 72 88 417...
Thanks for coming to our GOOD LIFE party!
Thanks to the SA Weather bureau assuring us of no rain, we were completely rained out at our event. We had it all set up, sexy red couches outside, candles, loads of pavement cosy tables, outside bars and it was looking great. Then the heavens opened. Not once, but 4 times. But that did nothing to stop all the beautiful party people from getting down. Thanks to all the Representers for coming… along and supporting us. And to all the SoulProviders, Cappello’s, Red Bull, Camel, Absolute, Morafe and Asiboni Mbala friends, you guys are so amazing, we love you. We certainly know who our friends are. So SHARPILE! Muchos Appreciados. You are some seriously funky sexy people – we are impressed! Thanks to our superb dj’s Phonogenic, Jameson and Zondi… and as for our hiphop band Morafe, you know you guys are seriously going places. Proud to be associated with you. We got Thunda to kindly come along and take loads of professional looking pics… their pics should be up in the next few days – click here to go to Thunda. Otherwise we took a whole lot of our own which you can see here… excuse the blur, it was a blur at that stage. Make Sure you come to the next one. Represent! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Good Life GHANDI SQUARE CAPPELLO’S Corner Main street and Loveday St 7pm Friday 20 October 2006 Catch our Dj’s and Morafe live. See u...
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