South African Music Magazine
Vibrations Radio set to bring Africa the vibe African music history is rich and diverse, with many singular branches that include Maskanda, Kwaito, kwela, Mbalax as well as jazz, soul, hip hop, R&B, pop and world music. It seems almost natural to assume that there would be a channel exclusively dedicated to its promotion, but Read More »
Aubrey Sekhabi is the Artistic Director for the State Theatre Pretoria, which will be hosting the 2012 Mzansi Fela Festival from December 1-15. The festival has become a major highlight of the South African arts calendar and Sekhabi says the 2012 event will be another magnificent fortnight for audiences. How did you go about choosing the Read More »
Call it Love – Anima Sola by Auriol Hays is an authentic, open diary of Auriol’s life experiences that reveal the honesty of all the emotional complexities of losing love. The new album chronicles a relationship from its beginnings to its tragic end. The songs are deeply personal and deal with emotional vulnerability hence the Read More »
(The mysterious tale of how I shouted)New ‘Way down South I know a girl who is blind/ She walks alone along a lonely highway each day/ She dreams that one day a man will pull up in a car/ He’ll open up the door; she’ll climb in and he will say:/ “Hey babe, whatcha know? Read More »
Enter the Fastest Hands Competition, just inquire in store. Sale Prices Valid from 30th June to 31st July 2012 Workshop Events Throughout July Western Cape Branches Sat 30th June: 11h00 to 12h00 @ Plumstead Kyle Gray (The Rudimentals/Fox Comet) presents: Light and Shade – Funk, Ska, Reggae and Rock Grooves Sat 7th July: 13h00 to Read More »
The Mozambican Soul&Pop Sensation ISABEL NOVELLA Native Rhythms Productions’ first Pan-African offspring, Isabel Novella, (Mozambique) will be showcased on Sunday (May 27) to an exclusive audience at Native Rhythms Lounge alongside Kunle Ayo. Even before dropping her debut album, scheduled for release by Native Rhythms and Sony Music. She is already developing a demanding tour Read More »
For more than two decades, the Pearl Masters sound has been heard on countless recordings and in the world’s top recording studios. The Masters sound is synonymous with legendary drummers like Jeff Porcaro, Dennis Chambers, Ian Paice and many others. The Pearl Masters Premium Series offer the discerning player precision, beauty, innovation and options. The Read More »
In this latest installment of the Play Better Guitar series we’ve decided to look into the lives of a couple of seasoned professional guitarists to see how they got to where they are as working musicians today. In this article we spend some time with Michael Bester who plays for Mango Groove and Loyiso Bala, Read More »
After producing two of his own award-winning albums and a handful of songs for other artists, celebrated jazz saxophonist, producer and three time SAMA award winner, Moreira Chonguiça has embarked on another journey of producing a full length album of legendary artists from his home country, Mozambique. Entitled “Khanimambo: a Tribute to the Legends of Read More »
ZIM NGQAWANA – Rest in Peace Sheer Sound is very sad to report that the rumours regarding the passing of an amazing visionary, educator, innovator, man and musical talent are indeed true: Zimasile “Zim/Zimology” Nqgawana (51) passed on this morning [10 May 2011] around 10am, after having suffered a major stroke on Saturday during his Read More »
