South African Music Magazine
Big Concerts today confirmed that multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform live for the first time ever in South Africa. The tour is scheduled for Saturday 2nd February at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg and then Tuesday 5th February at Cape Town Stadium. One of the most successful acts in rock Read More »
“When people question why you listen to what you do, it is difficult to answer, ‘because feeling weird is cool for me.” A few years ago there was a fad of iPod Parties where people would gather with their earphones at the ready and personal playlists on the go. The lights would flash and Read More »
You know that old saying, ‘Better the devil you know, than the one you don’t?’ Well, even the devil can get dull when you know where to find him every time you get the craving for some excitement. You don’t know Durban and we’re right here, sitting on your shoulder. Cape Town and Jozi are busting with musicians Read More »
Stellenbosch based band 3rd World Spectator have released the cinematic video for their current single Ambulance, a Universal Music Group/Silverlining Pictures co-production, directed by Padraic O’Meara from Silverlining Pictures. Shot on location in Stellenbosch in November 2011, the cinematography of the video was done by Caleb Heymann who has worked with South African bands such Read More »
The Campus of Performing Arts South Africa (COPA SA) has introduced a new drum programme run by one of South Africa’s top drummers, Barry van Zyl. It consists of 30, once a week, one hour, part-time courses in Cape Town and will be potentially rolled out to other COPA centres in the future. The course Read More »
“…excellent exhibitors, and interactive workshops and demos are what make Mediatech Africa such a successful trade exhibition.” As South African artists chip away at the international arena with notable inroads having been made in recent years by groups such as Die Antwoord, Goldfish, The Parlotones, Black Coffee, Arno Carstens and many others, the musical landscape back home is Read More »
“At this rate, Ramfest is soon going to have to seek a new home…” I was at the inaugural Ramfest back in 2007. It was a tiny party, hardly able to qualify for the ‘Fest’ aspect of its moniker but one could feel that something was taking root. Fast-forward to its fifth incarnation and we Read More »
