Johannesburg
11 November 2011 | 2 Comments
KB Motsilanyane grew up surrounded by music with both her parents writing choral music, her mother managing a choir in which her sister was a lead vocalist. After earning her National Diploma in Musical Theatre from Tshwane University of Technology, the young and ambitious Keabetswe became a household name for her role as ‘Kaybee’ in eTV’s [...]
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Johannesburg
11 November 2011 | 0 Comments
Since his initial breakthrough onto the South African music scene in 2001 with his award winning track, ‘In the Beginning’, Roger Goode has continued to evolve. His radio show, The Saturday Surgery continues to rack up new listeners due to his energetic approach to radio and production. On-air, his liveliness and presence is tangible and [...]
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Durban
11 November 2011 | 0 Comments
The Arrows were hard at work making toe-tapping tunes long before their hit single ‘Lovesick’ exploded on local radio stations and TV’s. Durban-based musicians Pam de Menezes and Christie Desfontaine released their first EP back in late 2007 and were already making a name for themselves, touring the country with back to back gigs. Their [...]
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Johannesburg
16 September 2011 | 0 Comments
Jon Savage is a musician,radio DJ and music-addict. He made his name as the frontman of rock band Cassette, who started to make waves locally around 2005 and went on to win their first SAMA in 2007 for ‘Best Rock Album’ for ‘Welcome Back to Earth’.They later racked up 6 more nominations and another win, 2 MTV award [...]
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Johannesburg
13 April 2011 | 0 Comments
Josie Field has earned a name for herself as crafting folk-pop music whose intense and often personal lyrics speak directly to the hearts of music fans throughout the country. She is a multiple SAMA nominee with three studio albums under her belt and a gig repertoire that spans the whole country and even further field. [...]
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Durban
8 March 2011 | 0 Comments
Born in Goma (East DRC), Tresor is a musician, now based in Durban. His style is greatly influenced by soul, rock, experimental, reggae and world music and he sings in a combination of English, French and Swahili. Tresor moved in Durban to pursue his music in a much more developed industry, where he hooked up [...]
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Durban
27 January 2011 | 0 Comments
John Ellis, the Durban singer-songwriter who formed and fronted Tree63, one of South Africa’s most well known bands, launched his solo career in 2010 after more than a decade of international success. His debut solo album, Come Out Fighting was released in June 2010 and represents a new chapter for this seasoned and experienced artist. [...]
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