Fête de la Musique 2013
Melville Music Day This is a song and a dance day not to be missed Joburgers. Details after the jump. The Fête de La Musique held in Melville in 2012 was celebrated by more than 5,000 people and was one of the first events of the France-South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013. Based on last year’s success, and now dubbed Melville Music Day, the event, supported by a range of sponsors, promises to be even bigger and better. This year, as last year’s edition, the street will be brought to life with over 30 live performances along 7th Street, within restaurants and bars and on various stages. The event will also feature a wide range of live music, food, drinks and also a touch of French flair. The 2nd annual “Fête de La Musique”, Melville Music Day, welcomes everyone, including families, with the addition this year of a youth zone at Faan Smit Park, an additional food market, pop-up shops and secure designated paid parking areas. Melville Music Day is free and open to the public. It is a fun and exciting showcase of diverse local music, celebrated in a safe and inclusive atmosphere that brings communities together. This year’s music line-up includes: Tumi, Labelle (DJ from the Reunion Island), Stone Aged Souls, The Means, Shadow Club, Nakhane Toure, The Muffinz, Planet Lindela, Bongeziwe Mabandla and many more. Visitors will also be able to enjoy unique experiences offered by the sponsors: Converse and their famous truck, Redbull, Renault’s Va-va-voom experience, and Kaya FM who will be doing live crossovers from the event. In addition, meet the Alliance Française’s team in their dedicated space at Melon situated on 7th Street. The zone is an intimate French quarter with French style catering made by our partners “Chocola J” and more. Important information for Fête de la Musique-goers and Melville residents: * 7th Street is pedestrian friendly for the entire day * Youth zone closes at 5pm * Event starts from 12pm to 7pm, last performance starts at 7pm * Road closure: starts as early as 6am, on the day, roads will be closed in the following perimeter: from 8th street to 5th street and from 1st avenue to 5th avenue. * Parking: four officials designated paid parking areas The “Fête de La Musique”, Melville Music Day, is presented by: • The Melville Resident Association • The Melville Business Community • The Alliance Francaise of Johannesburg • The French Institute of South Africa And with the generous support of • Converse • Renault • Redbull • Kaya FM • Dibukids • The University of Johannesburg • Sight and Sound • Région Réunion • France Volontaire...
The inaugural launch of #WawelaMusicAwards 2013
We received the honour of attending the inaugural launch of Wawela Music Awards (Wawela means GO BEYOND – the name itself is derived from the Zulu language). These awards aim to celebrate South African musicians who are breaking borders with their music, composition, creativity and not directly aimed at the popularity of an artist within his/her craft. The awards are open to all SAMRO members and a variety of composers were selected across the multitude of music genres. Upon arrival we were chauffeured to the venue by a shuttle, which drove us to the venue where the nomination announcement was to take place. We had welcome drinks and snacks as we waited for proceedings to get underway and got the opportunity to mingle with media and all the invited guests which included Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Sibongile Khumalo and a host of other media personalities. Tiyane Maluleke SAMRO General Manager of Marketing did a great job as MC and getting us all up to speed regarding Wawela2013 Prior to the announcement of nominees, we watched the audio visual conception of this award show and were treated to the sounds of Planet Lindela, an up and coming band consisting of 3 members who hail from Soweto. The list of nominees was screened and songstress Lira got 3 nominations in the categories Best Creative Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year & Best female artist & composer/co-composer. Another big nominee on the day was James Barnard, and other notable nominees included the likes of Nothende, Tumi & the Volume and new comers The Soil. SAMRO Deputy CEO, Sipho Dlamini who highlighted the importance of the awards said: “These awards, the first of their kind in the country, are an important event on the musical calendar,” adding; “On the night of 28 June, we’ll be gathering to give South Africa’s songwriting trailblazers the recognition that is due to them.” A number of Special Awards will also be handed out on the night, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Breaking through the Borders Award, and awards for Publisher of the Year and Prolific Catalogue of Works. The #WAWELAMusicAwards ceremony, will take place on the 28th of June 2013 at a venue yet to be disclosed is surely going to be a spectacular affair with major industry players in full attendance. And now the nominees are? Best soundtrack in a feature film or theatric documentary: Daniel Baron nominated for Wrongfully Detained Philip Miller nominated for Leaving Father Sven Larsen nominated for Afro Slow Best song or composition in a television production: Alan Lazar nominated for Scandal Gregory Reveret nominated for Loxion Kulca Roots James Barnard nominated for Limpopo Best song...
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