Publicity 12 - JT Communication Solutions

SAMRO honours music trailblazers at scholarships evening

It was a night celebrating historic firsts and emerging music talent when young composers Antoni Schonken and Prince Bulo were crowned the winners of the 2014 SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Competition on Saturday night. Each winner – one in the Western Art Music genre, one in the Jazz Music category – walked away with a lucrative […]

Tribute to South African Music Heroes Concert 2014 - Moretele Park Tribute Concert

Come and celebrate spring and the country’s 20 years of Democracy with a star-studded procession of South African music royalty at the annual Tribute Concert, taking place at Moretele Park on Saturday, 30 August 2014, Mamelodi in Pretoria. The City of Tshwane once again plays Proud Host to this ever-popular concert, now in its […]

SAMRO Foundation - Big Band Festival

Media Release 12 August 2012 SAMRO Foundation supporting the Big Band Jazz Festival Johannesburg:- If you are a jazz lover, then the Gauteng Big Band Jazz Festival sponsored by the SAMRO Foundation is sure to set your feet tapping, as the next generation of big band jazz musicians take to the stage. Join us at […]

Everyone can be a musician at the Marimba and Steelpan Festival

This festival, arguably the largest of its kind in the world, is poised to explode with a multitude of marimba and steelpan drumming bands from all over Africa. In addition to experiencing amazing music on offer, members of the public will have the opportunity to play marimbas, steelpans and djembe drums at numerous workshops held […]

SA and Swiss musos unite to make it rain jazz this winter

A Swiss-South African jazz collaboration is set to take local stages by storm in June and July, when Baenz Oester & The Rainmakers perform in Gauteng, Cape Town, Maputo and Grahamstown. The band is made up of bassist Oester and saxophonist Ganesh Geymeier from Switzerland, and pianist Afrika Mkhize and drummer Ayanda Sikade from South […]

3rd Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival 2014

Education Africa in partnership with St. Benedict’s College, Bedfordview will present the 3rd Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival 2014 on Saturday 2nd August and Sunday 3rd August 2014 at St. Benedict’s College, Harcus Road, Bedfordview, Gauteng. Over 1600 performers from all 9 provinces, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago will […]

Swiss style and sensuality for SA dance stages

Swiss style and sensuality for SA dance stages Brilliant news for dance aficionados is that the award-winning Swiss contemporary ballet work NILE will be touring venues throughout Southern Africa for two weeks in July. Created by choreographers Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon, with original music by Sir Richard Bishop, NILE scooped the prestigious Swiss Award […]

PEAR values copyright - Signs SA’s first Media Monitor licence with DALRO

After negotiations, the Professional Evaluation and Research Company (PEAR) has licensed its media monitoring activity with DALRO. It is the first company to sign a DALRO media monitor licence and DALRO is encouraged by its response to the agreement. Nothando Migogo, Managing Director of DALRO, says: “This licence represents more than a step towards better […]

Entrepreneurs Networking Connectors

Entrepreneurs Networking Connectors Building the Sacred Economy in search of the opportunity Harem coaching in collaboration with the African Media Resource Centre presents a series of entrepreneurial networking sessions Date:- 21 June 2014 Time:- 10h30 to 12h30 Cost:- R200 Venue:- 123 Buckingham Avenue; Craighall Park (see map attached) The opportunity to explore and create new […]

Artists Indaba and new shows provide buoyant start to PACOFS’ new era

Artists Indaba and new shows provide buoyant start to PACOFS’ new era The Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) an agency of the department of Arts and culture is riding an exciting wave of activity, following a successful Artists Indaba last month and built around several upcoming events that confirm its standing as […]

The PACOFS is stepping into the future with it’s first-ever Artists Indaba

The Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (PACOFS) is stepping into the future with it’s first-ever Artists Indaba. Taking place at the Sand du Plessis Theatre at PACOFS’ Bloemfontein complex on April 12th, the milestone event presents a unique opportunity for performing arts stakeholders in the province to become part of the new era […]

Mos Def - Grammy nominated Hip Hop Artist to deliver the Key Note Address at Music Exchange

For Immediate Release 18 February 2014 Mos Def (Grammy nominated Hip Hop Artist and Multi Award Winning Actor to deliver the Key Note Address at Music Exchange) MUSIC EXCHANGE – South Africa’s premier music, film and entertainment programme returns to Cape Town City Hall, on the 7 and 8 March 2014, and this year […]

Storytelling festival at the UJ - 22-23 February 2013

Joint Media Release Monday, 04 February 2013 Storytelling festival at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) 22-23 February 2013 The Faculty of Education of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Gcinamasiko Arts and Heritage Trust will host a Storytelling Festival at the UJ Soweto Campus. This event themed ‘Love in your language’ aims to […]

Neo-soul songstress proves that poetry and technology can meet

Neo-soul songstress proves that poetry and technology can meet By embracing digital platforms to record, market and distribute her music, neo-soul artist Elnathan Sidu – known as Nubia Soul – is proving that independent musicians can live their dreams without having to break the bank. A spoken-word poet, singer and songwriter with a proud heritage […]

South Africans throw weight behind Mali’s exiled Festival au Desert as they make the Caravan for Peace come down South

South Africans throw weight behind Mali’s exiled Festival au Desert as they make the Caravan for Peace come down South A broad spectrum of South Africans are throwing their weight behind Mali’s exiled Festival au Desert – and are calling for ordinary folk to urgently support activities around this unique African cultural festival. The expression […]

LEADER REMEMBER by Gcina Mhlophe

LEADER REMEMBER by Gcina Mhlophe Leader Remember The time you spent Fighting for your freedom And that of your people The time you played hide and go seek With the oppressor man Till he caught you at last Put you in chains and leg irons Threw you in jail Believing in his rotten heart […]

CAN WORDS KILL?

CAN WORDS KILL? Hate radio revisits the most horrific chapter in Rwandan history the reconstruction ofan rtlm genocide radio show is touring south africa and mozambique JOHANNESBURG DATES: OPENING SHOW: 13 FEB / WITS Theatre / 19.30 / FREE on RSVP PANEL DISCUSSION: 14 FEB / WITS Amphitheatre / 15.30 / FREE on RSVP ADDITIONAL SHOWS: 14 […]

Launch - Africans for Africa

Embargoed 25 October 2013 - 13h00 Media release Africans for Africa Network launches game-changing North-South Collaboration at WOMEX 13 Wales Cardiff: 25 October 2013: The recently inaugurated Africans for Africa Network today launched a game-changing North-South collaboration at WOMEX 13. The collaboration takes the form of a two-week residency programme and two public […]

Mali’s famed FestivalauDesert comes home to South Africa’s Emthonjeni Arts Residency

Mali’s famed FestivalauDesert comes home to South Africa’s Emthonjeni Arts Residency The Africans for Africa Network recently announced a North-South collaboration which sees Mali’s famed now exiled Festival au Desert make its way to South Africa thanks to the support of Emthojeni Arts Residency in Eastern Cape. With this innovative movement being spearheaded through the […]

Heavyweight international and local acts head for inaugural Reggae, Roots and Culture at Maboneng

A line-up of heavyweight international and South African acts is set to add fire to the inaugural Reggae, Roots and Culture at Maboneng on 23rd November 2013. Leading the charge is UK-based LEGEND, a group of seven vocalists and musicians dedicated to the life and music of the late, great Bob Marley. They are joined […]

#MADIBA celebrated at the Education AFRICA 2nd International Marimba & Steelpan festival

#MADIBA celebrated at the Education AFRICA 2nd International Marimba & Steelpan Festival The 2013 Marimba and Steelpan Festival now in its second year promises to continue celebrate the legacy of Madiba in a mass gathering to honour the father of our nation when hundreds of Marimba and Steelpan enthusiasts gather en mass for the […]

« Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 16 Next »