Zaki Ibrahim presents Every Opposite.
Recently we had the opportunity to interview Canadian-born South African singer/songwriter Zaki Ibrahim. We found out what makes her the ever soulful singer that she is and to our delight, she is one musician you’d want to spend your money on. Here is what Zaki had to say… Zaki, what was it like growing up in Canada? I lived in a small town on Vancouver Island, Canada’s westest coast. My family seemed very different from the other families on the island. We were a “bi-racial” unit or “multi-racial in many ways, with a very African percussionist and social activist Father, a blond, blue eyed school teacher Mother. We stuck out like a sore thumb. Different families from different places in the world lived with us at any given time; Korea, Russia, Japan, Nigeria, Jordan, Afganistan and Bask Country. We always had tenants that my parents “hosted” as they emigrated to Canada, as they started programmes through the local College for refugees and families seeking a better life for their children. Home life was always filled with stories from all corners of the world. As a teenager, I found it to be the most boring place on earth. But looking back, it was the bomb. Your dad Zane Ibrahim is a radio legend, what role has he played in you choosing a musical career? He’s always encouraged me to express myself, but has been wary of encouraging me to sell that expression. My Dad is very anti consumerism. He believes in humility and sensibility. I think as his baby girl, he’s always tried to strengthen me and protect me at the same time. I think my career choice as a musician was nerve wracking for him as he knew it’s something that flows out of me, but also shows vulnerability. The day he gave me his stamp of approval was the first time he saw me perform here in South Africa in 2009. About her Career. What motivated you to choose a career in music? I suppose I’ve been motivated most by the encouragement of my peers and found that music began to take over once I gave it a fair chance. I always felt that I wanted to protect the thing I loved doing most and not depend on it to live just so I could love it forever. What do you think every artist [new/old] should know about the industry you are in? The thing that I’ve found is like with anything in life, there’s something new to learn. Just when you think you know it all, there’s something else to get your teeth into. It’s worth staying open to the...
xxxxxxx WE’re BACK! xxxxxxxx
We’re sorry for being gone so long (just over a week darl!!!), with no notice. Sorry. We love bringing Represent to you and we missed you while we were gone. Thanks to ALL our fans that wrote in to ask where we were. We needed to make some superfast system changes to Represent, the most important being the move to our (wonderful) innovative new host, so that we can make our service even better. We’ve got some serious cosmetic changes taking place in the near future, so enjoy these next few pre-makeover moments – print screen! We’ve also got a new (international!) member of the Represent family being born shortly, so keep an eye out. To celebrate being back, we’ve shared some of the music that filled our days while we waited patiently for our baby, Represent, to come back home… Make sure to listen to all four tracks below and brighten up your day, night, life… Sharpile! And always remember to… Represent. PS: I know there is a problem with symbols in the text, we are fixing it, notice anything else, please let us know! PPS: If we missed any news, emails or just plain love, please send them now to Editorista...
Wssup Representers?
The Audi Joburg Fashion Week has come and gone and if you missed the wonderful display of South African design talent then you can check out all the pictures on Represent. I had to pick my favorite pieces and that is the theme of my top ten this week, check it out here. The SA blog Awards are soon, so if you love Represent then vote for us here, entries close on 26 February 2007 so get going. All you have to do press submit at the bottom of the page, you can vote for us in the following categories: South African Weblog of the Year, Best SA Entertainment Blog, Best Post on a South African Blog, Best Writing on a South African Blog, Best SA Photographic Blog, Best SA Blog about Technology / Computers / Web Development and Best Designed SA Blog. So click away, 4 days to go. The Good Life Party is on a popping on 01 March 2007 at Roka- the entries for the *10 double tickets* are pouring in, so if you wanna be one of the lucky people who will be grooving with Represent, Uju and Morafe then you know what to do and if you don’t know what to do then send me a mail saying why you should win the tickets, this time your creativity gets you in, so go wild! I’m waiting! As for the Jozi to Mozi trip, well entries are closed. The draw will be happening soon so look out for it- you could be going to Kaya Kweru in Ponta Do Oura, Mozambique with transport, dinner and breakfast included as well as fun activities courtesy of Represent and Kaya Kweru. *Miss P*...
Wssup Representers? Welcome Back!
We’re finally back from the holidays and as you can see Represent is looking as slick as ever with a brand new supafly look. We’re entering into the New Year with some serious attitude! With the new look comes a bit of a shifting of the furniture too, so there are a few changes that we’d like to share with you all. Topping the list is that our much loved Editorista and creator of Represent has appointed a new Editor to take us to the next level (that’s me). Editorista will now be the Editor-in-chief of Represent -she leaves a huge pair of shoes to fill. She’s still on the prowl in Jozi though, so watch this space… SHARPILE! Thanks also to Aquoibon, the man behind the original fabulara Represent design that has set our bar so high… he won’t be far away either. Next are the different elements that are now a part of Represent; if you look on the right of the home page you will see that our Categories are still there but some of them have different names, keep tabs of the categories because if you miss anything on the front page, you can always look for it in there. e.g: an article that had something to do with music would be found in the category “Musique”, easy ne? If you look below Links you will see a “Flickr” image – this is a link to our Flickr community where you can click on to check out the latest Represent pictures – you might just find yourself in one of those! And click on “Videos” right below that for our YouTube Represent community to have a skwizz at the funkiest, cutest, funniest, weirdest or whateverest video clips from all over the place. (we’re still uploading our vid’s – please bear with us!) The Editor’s Top 10 is on the header bar at the top of the site. It’s all about what I think are the Top Ten things of the moment – take note I’m no style guru so I’m not going to try and predict the latest or upcoming fashion fad, but nonetheless it will be interesting- the first Top Ten is all about… yep you guessed it, the New Year! Our ‘look and feel’ will be changing every now and then as we invite designers that we love to design our wallpaper… we start the year with this awesome background from Mzwandile of Pinartbutter – see the interview with him here. And many many thanks to the team who have spent the last few months reinventing Represent, especially Cape Town boy Mark who...
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