South African Music Magazine
RAMfest – 7 – 10 March – Circle of Dreams, Riviersonderend RAMfest is back again this year in Cape Town in just three weeks. RAMfest 2013 Cape Town is steeply raising the bar where local production value is concerned. The Cape, a place of wonder, beauty and legend, where mystical things happen is a hot spot for Read More »
Following the wild success of the second edition in March, Brickfields Festival returns to pioneering, inner-city venue Carfax on Saturday, 24th November. Organisers have steered clear of mainstream sounds and delivered a refined, left-of-centre line-up showcasing home grown talent of the cutting-edge variety. Young guns and veterans; acoustic and electronic – a banquet of styles Read More »
Check out the local line up for Synergy Live 2012, with bands like Nomadic Orchestra, The Future Primitives, Peachy Keen, Desmond and the Tutus, Beast and The Narrow to name a few. The unique and original sound created by The Narrow has seen them grow to a band that creates melodies while still staying true Read More »
Eliza Day lists the bands and artists she’s amped to check out at Oppikoppi Sweet Thing this year. In case you were wondering who to make a point of seeing and why, feel free to follow her lead. The Frown Eve Rakow is one of our most interesting and relevant musicians in SA. Ethereal and delicious Read More »
The road trip to Oppikoppi began as all great adventures do; with a blizzard. We set off into the night, already a day behind schedule thanks to an unheard of snowstorm that chose to ravage South Africa the day before the festival. The eternal optimism of youth on the verge of a weekend spent wasted Read More »
After the success of Railway to Ramfest in 2010 & 2011, Hotbox Studios & Jose Cuervo Tequila announce Cape to Koppi 2012. With camping space for up to 20 000 people this year and 7 stages, OppiKoppi 18 is the South African music festival not to be missed. If you live in Cape Town and plan on Read More »
