South African Music Magazine
Meet Zolani Mahola, lyricist, vocalist and face of Freshlyground. On stage she is expressive and invective, channelling emotion into an ocean of souls through a voice buoyant with love; in person, she is honest, gentle, jovial and humble. In a word, magical. Jezebel: I want to talk about legacy. You must have gained some perspective by Read More »
The world music festival is a shift in the traditional festival model, and sets itself off in the pursuit of beauty through variety. With a line up of local and international musicians representing a wide variety of world, Nu world, experimental and alternative music, we are aiming to facilitate an experience where audience members leave Read More »
The first annual Cape Town World Music Festival (9-10 NOVEMBER 2012) has arrived. The first of its kind, The Cape Town World Music Festival will be an accessible inner-city music festival showcasing the best in World Music in a format crafted to enlighten, entertain and engage. The festival is designed for enthusiastic fans of the genre, and Read More »
SCEPTICAL IDEALIST Zolani and Zoid. It struck me at first as a brilliant marketing tactic – the blonde, the brown; a braai of babes that I knew immediately would appeal to a paying market deep in cultural debt.Hosted by the fine Fugard Theatre, nogal, the venue added an air of the elite and the eccentric Read More »
This past week-end has indeed been a highlight for South African music across the board of so many genres. One, especially big highlight has been the revered and well loved Cape Town International Jazz Festival. I was up for and attended the whole caboodle of events that revolved around the week-end over the Friday and Read More »
She lives on the wrong side of the fence, this wayward child, with a nest of hair and insolent eyes. She drags her speakers around the house like legs on a dead thing and shoots at will…with orange plastic bullets, admittedly. This little birdy is more trickster than bandit, believe me. On stage you’re forced Read More »
Hart van Windhoek Festival 2011 – Namibia The festival takes place on 16 and 17 September at the Doc Jubber hockey and cricket grounds in Olympia, Windhoek. With Westlife, Freshlyground, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Theuns Jordaan, Kurt Darren and many more. Line Up: Friday 16 September Gates open at 1 pm. The fun starts on the Read More »
The results of the nominees for the 17th Annual MTN South African Awards were officially announced as of last night. With a lengthy judging and auditing process due to the record-breaking amounts of entries received from albums released over the past year, the results brought celebration to the SA recording industry once again. Read More »
