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Join Cyril Ramaphosa on air to raise funds for the JPO

Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra patron Cyril Ramaphosa will host a live fundraising phone-in programme on Classic FM on Thursday, 22 October 2009 between 8pm and 9pm. People may not be aware that Ramaphosa, a prominent businessman and political luminary, is also a supporter of the arts – particularly the JPO. On the evening of the 22nd, he will be lending his personal charm and professional clout to help the orchestra secure funding through 2010. “I am thrilled to be able to host a phone-in radio programme in support of this wonderful, highly Read More →

Media Verklaring: Gatskop Musiek in Afrikaans!

DJ DynamietIn Oktober 2008 het 'n welbekende omroeper op Radio Sonder Grense (RSG), Fritz Klaaste, vir die afgetreede Engelse musikant, Sean Burke, na sy kantoor ontbied vir 'n vergadering. Daar het hy vir Sean vertel dat hy al jare sy loopbaan noukeurig volg en was teleurgesteld toe hy verneem het dat Sean nou afgetree het uit die musiekbedryf. Na 5 albums en 11 musiekvideos as 'n onafhanklike kunstenaar, musiekvideos op MTV in die VSA en Channel O, asook 'n nominasie as een van die top 5 kunstenaars Read More →

Goodbye Miriam Makeba, Mama Afrika

Miriam Makeba aka Mama AfrikaFolk singer, Miriam Makeba, died at age 76 early Monday in Southern Italy after a performing at a concert against organised crime and racism. Spokespeople from the Emergency Room at Pineta Grande Clinic, A private facility at Castel Volturno confirmed that she was brought there from the concert. ANSA news reported that she succumbed to a heart attack 30 minutes after the show, in which she showed solidarity toward Italian journalist Roberto Saviano, who had received death threats following on his Read More →

X-Factor Leona Lewis’ Bleeding Love, a bad move

Leona Lewis Bleeding LoveA song that's been mulling in my head since I first heard it is Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. Maybe I'm late to the party but I don't get very excited about new music these days...However this single and the singer is absolutely stunning. There's something deeply provocative about it and that's in fact the clincher. You can buy her album from Kalahari.net or Amazon.com FJ Shark once wrote about why following the advice from love songs is a bad idea for men. And how Read More →

Westlife at The Dome in Johannesburg

Went to see the Westlife concert at The Dome in Northgate today. Wow! I never thought much of this boy band and considered them a fad for a while. But hey they're really slick bunch and the music is very catchy. They put on a great show but sad to say it was a bit short for the money paid. Total show must have been less then 1.5 hours and lets just forget Heinz Winkler opened for them. Who is he again? Read More →

Sean Burke’s new video – The Last Dayz

I've had the privilege of viewing a new music video by South African musician, Sean Burke. The video entitled Last Dayz, is Men in Black meets The Matrix. This is superb 3D animation with a big focus on the quality of small details. The video is due to be play listed on MTV and it will be the first time ever a South African music video will be featured on MTV. Sean is certainly breaking new ground with this video and release of his latest album, Eludaquit. On Monday, 27 October 2003, Read More →
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