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Kyle Shepherd releases Debut Album!

Here in Cape Town we have "Eerste Nuwe Jaar", "Tweede Nuwe Jaar" and now get ready for "Derde Nuwe Jaar"Kyle Shepherd, one of South Africa’s foremost young jazz pianists, will release his much anticipated Debut Album entitled "fineART" at a concert to be held at 7:30pm on Saturday, 03 January 2009, at the SABC Auditorium, Beach road, Sea Point, Cape Town."fineART" which features Shepherd on piano, alto sax, vocals & percussion, Buddy Wells (tenor...

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Aardvark Jazz Orchestra - 36th Annual Christmas Concert

Aardvark Jazz Orchestra 36th Annual Christmas ConcertSunday, December 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MaineTickets: $15 at the doorInformation: 617-776-8778 or 617-452-3205Join the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra for music in the spirit of the season as the band presents its 36th Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 14, 7:30 pm, at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston. The band will play selections from Duke Ellington’s Second Sacred Concert, original compositions by Aardvark founder and music director Mark...

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ROSE KORBER’S 17th ART SALON

15 December 2008 to 11 January 2009- one of the key events in Cape Town’s visual arts calendar -R O S E *K O R B E R a r t17th A R T* S A L O NThe summer season sees many new and exciting events in Cape Town, but, for art lovers, possibly none are awaited with as much anticipation as the annual ART SALON, curated by noted Cape Town art dealer and consultant, Rose Korber. This year the Salon promises to live up to the high reputation of its...

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Let’s Mix It 2.8 GLX (Fuel Injected)

FeaturingGary Naidoo, Chad Abrahams(with a cameo appearance by Julian Naidoo)Written by Rafiek Mammon & Gary NaidooDirected by Rafiek MammonBaxter Concert Hall16 December 2008 to 3 January 2009Let’s Mix It 2.8 GLX (Fuel Injected) the much-anticipated 3rd incarnation of the popular Let’s Mix It brand opens at the Baxter Concert Hall for a season from 16 December 2008 to 3 January 2009. After successful, acclaimed runs of Let’s Mix It 1 and 2 which had audiences rolling in the aisles, the team is back in funnier and fresher form. Let’s Mix It...

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A call for music instruments

IMAD (The Institute for Indigenous Music Development), a non-profit organization, is calling for donations of music instruments for learners in its care.IMAD provides music education and arts development for children and youth in disadvantaged communities. The programme is directed by long time music teacher and pianist George Werner, who also directs the Little Giants (http://www.littlegiants.co.za/), one of Cape Town's most renowned youth music...

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WIN tickets to see EMBO - A Place in Time

EMBO - A Place in Time at ArtscapeThrough indigenous musical instruments, song and dance, beautiful stories of wisdom are related about the San and Xhosa nations and their virtues of UBuntu, (honouring people and their allegiances and relations with each other) ... in an ideal world... the world from the beginning of time ! Featuring DIZU PLAATJIES, Ibuyambo Ensemble, Maskandi waseEndulo, Utyityimbo Dance , HILTON SCHILDER (Guest Artists) and JazzArt dancers.The production is researched and written by Fatima Dike and directed by Royston Stoffels.A...

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Hanepoot Big Band

Catch the Hanepoot Big Band, an 18-piece Big Band playing South African Jazz, live at Swingers, Wetton, Sunday, December 7 at 18:00.The band features Kesivan Naidoo on drums, Shane Cooper on bass, Bruce Muirhead on guitar, George Werner on piano, Hanepoot van Tonder on trombone, Jasper Cook on trombone, Chris Tokalon on tenor sax, Storm de Klerk on also sax, Luanda Gogwana on trumpet.Entrance R40info: Nick 084 660 6...

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EMBO – A Place in Time

Through indigenous musical instruments, song and dance, beautiful stories of wisdom are related about the San and AmaXhosa nations and their virtues of Ubuntu in an ideal world … the world from the beginning of time. Presented by Artscape, EMBO – A Place in Time is an inspiring new work written and researched by Fatima Dike and directed by Royston Stoffels. It has a brief season in the Artscape Theatre from 4 to 6 December 2008 and follows on from...

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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway's Summer Sunset Special

Hey, if walking up Table Mountain is too much of a physical effort for you, why not make use of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway's Summer Sunset Special.From Saturday, 1 November 2008 until Saturday, 28 February 2009, after 18:00, pay R72.50 per person return; for children under 18 years, the return trip cost R38 per person. Note that the last trip up is at 21:00 and the last car down is at 22:00.On New Year's Eve the last car up is at 23:00 and the last car down is at 1:00.Note that the Cableway operates weather permitting.For more info call...

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Image Composite Editor - panoramic image stitcher

If you are looking for a utility to create a panoramic image from a few overlapping photographs, then here it is. Image Composite Editor (ICE) is a free editor which was developed by Microsoft Research.The image in the title section of this blog is actually three separate photographs that were stitch into a panoramic image.The link to download this free utility is available here.Other interesting Microsoft photography links:Microsoft Professional PhotographyHD ViewPhotosy...

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Leslie Kleinsmith CD Launch - "All Wound Up"

Catch singer Leslie Kleinsmith at Hanover Street, Grand West for his cd launch on 8 November 2008. The cd is titled "All Wound Up". Appearing with Leslie will be Alistair Izobel, Ginger La Etto and Wilmot Fredericks.Tickets Available through Computicket.Ticket Prices: R130 - CD and entryR60 - entry only.Doors open at 18...

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The Hanepoot Big Band Sunday Dinner Gig

Coming Sunday 2nd November 2008, The Hanepoot Big Band is starting a regular monthly South African Big Band Jazz slot at Swingers Jazz Club in Wetton (early Sunday evening 'dinner' gig: 6 - 9pm).Swingers is a well established Cape Jazz venue, and has become particularly popular among jazz audiences and muscians alike for the regular Monday night jam sessions.This Sunday HBB will be settling in with the Big Band featuring their usual line-up of soloists...

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Abdullah Ibrahim and The Cape Town Jazz Orchestra

Catch this one night only concert on 1 November 2008 at 20:00 at the Artscape Opera HouseFeaturing the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio withAbdullah Ibrahim - PianoBelden Bullock - BassGeorge Grey - DrumsPlusTHE CAPE TOWN JAZZ OCHESTRA 14 Piece OrchestraFeaturingAlvin Dyers and Emily BruceTickets available from Computicket and the Artscape box office.Ticket prices:R180.00: Rows C to P and AA & BBR150.00: Rows A & B, R to T and CC & DDR120.00: Rows...

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The privilege of a tap for who?

The privilege of a tap is taken for granted by so many of us.Thanks to this entry on BRAIN PICKINGS, I became aware of this free electronic version of the eye opening book "Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World"Please follow this link on BRAIN PICKINGS on how to obtain the book.I would not mind to get it in a hard co...

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Why Links To Other Event Pages?

More than once I have been asked the question:"Why do you have links on your blog to other events pages when your aim is to advertise events on your own blog?"Firstly, it is impossible for one particular site to carry all events and certain sites may only carry a particular type of event.Secondly, the entertainment section of one of the local newspapers who previously was our main source for what is happening musically, was taken over by a company which is not based in the Western Cape. After the takeover, Cape Town based events got less and...

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Khayelitsha Festival

Can you believe that Khayelitsha is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year.Check out the Khayelitsha Festival Website to see what's happeni...

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The Greatest Cape Town Concert @ Ratanga Junction

The Greatest Cape Town Concert is happening at Ratanga Juction - Walled City - on Sunday, 26 October 2008. This not to be missed music event will include a mix of adult contemporary music, jazz, goema, salsa and other latin.Artists to perform at this concert include Sammy Webber, Richard Ceaser, Claire Phillips, Jonathan Rubain, Karen Kortje, VJR, Allou April, Airborne, Errol Dyers, Alistair Izobel, Luqmaan Adams, Rene Johnson and a special guest...

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From Baby Giants to Little Giants to Great Music Giants - IMAD

HistoryThe Institute for Music and Indigenous Arts Development (IMAD) was borne out of a need to provide music literacy training to youth in disadvantaged communities on the Cape Flats. The Institute is a natural outflow of an ever evolving music project called The Little Giants, established in 1999, which had a need for members with good musical skills. This structure has been developing since 2006 under the care of The Little Giants mentor and...

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Come Onshore With Offshore

Come onshore with Offshore for their album launch at the SABC Auditorium on Saturday, 18 October 2008, 20:00. Offshore is a jazz trio which consists of Martin Wolfaardt - Piano, Paul Gibbings - Contrabass and Jonathan Sweetman - Drums. For this concert they will be joined by Buddy Wells on saxophone and Marcus Wyatt on trumpet.The Offshore Jazz Ensemble was formed in early 2004 and has provided a creative space for some of the top musicians from...

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Cape Town International Kite Festival – 25 & 26 October 2008

Africa’s biggest kite festival – the Cape Town International Kite Festival will be ‘up, up and away’ on 25 and 26 October in Muizenberg, Cape Town. This feel-good family event is organised by Cape Mental Health in association with Heart 104.9 FM. This will be the fourteenth Cape Town International Kite Festival, and will once again be flying high, raising funds and promoting good mental health.Professional kiters from Germany (Bernhard Dingwerth),...

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CINDY BLACKMAN QUARTET

When I heard that drummer Cindy Blackman was going to be in town, I bought my ticket to go see her perform, within the next few hours. This was one act that I was not going to miss.The Cindy Blackman Quartet performed as part of the music happenings of the PAN AFRICAN SPACE STATION. The quartet featuring Cindy on drums, Antione Roney(tenor saxophone); Carlton Holmes (piano/fender rhodes); George Mitchell (bass) had two stunning performances on 1...

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IMAD Showcase

The Institute for Music and Indigenous Arts Development (IMAD) will host The Little Giants in their 2nd annual showcase concert at St Cyprians School in Gorge Road, Oranjezicht . Artists who will make guest appearances are Robbie Jansen, Alvin Dyers, Spencer Mbadu, Wayne Bosch, Duke Ncqukana and George Werner. Tickets to the event cost R60.The Little Giants is one of the city’s renowned youth music groups, having plied their trade for the last nine...

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Pan African Space Station - The Artists

Pan African Space StationWith: Bebson De La Rue (voice); Dicoco Boketshu (bass, video); Djanga (drums, percussion); guests DJs and musiciansWHERE/ WHEN: the Assembly in District 6 (Wed Oct 1, from 9pm); Guga S'thebe in Langa (Fri Oct 3, from 6pm)Bebson de la Rue is a singer/rapper and the leader of Tryonix, an Afrofuturist project based in Kinshasa (DRC). Bebson and his brother Dicoco Boketshu, a bass player and video artist, formed Tryonix during...

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MARIMBA EXTRAVAGANZA

Celebrating the history of Marimbas in Cape Town and the legendary musicians who have for the past 28 years dedicated their time and passion, performing, teaching, composing and nurturing young players, Artscape acknowledges these icons and their music with the production of Marimba Extravaganza in the Artscape Theatre from 1 to 3 October 2008 at 20:15 and on 4 October at 17:00.This unique production brings together in collaboration and on stage...

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Pan African Space Station - PASS

Hey Cape Town, Wake Up! It is happening right on our doorstep.The Pan African Space Station (PASS) is a 4-day music intervention from October 1-4, 2008 across Cape Town. The festival, curated by Ntone Edjabe and Neo Muyanga, is presented by the Africa Centre with the support of Spier.One of the headline acts of the festival will be a unique radio station that will broadcast 30 days of cutting edge music from global Africa to the greater Cape Town. This will be a true meeting place for the diverse music audiences in the city. Volunteer DJs, hosts...

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full circle MAGAZINE

Sometimes things are right on your doorstep and you try to look for it somewhere else. When you do find out about it you ask yourself the question:"Why did I never see it before or know about it before?"I was searching for more info on Claude Cozens who (with Darren English) is currently doing his second year music studies in Norway. Bang! There it was - "Bursary For Claude".Exploring a bit more, I found one of the best montly community lifestyle...

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Go Well Bheki Mseleku

It is with much sadness that we heard about the passing of a great artist, Bheki Mseleku on 8 September 2008.South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr Z Pallo Jordan on the death of African piano maestro, Bheki Msel...

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'Intimately Airborne Live' - Double DVD Available NOW!!!!!

Good news from Airborne:After 9 months of hard work, we are proud and excited to announce that we have received DVD stock of the concert recorded live on 5th December 2007!It has been a great learning experience and based on feedback from audiences who have previewed the DVD, we appear to have a gem on our hands.We obviously would have liked to have released the DVD earlier, however our commitment to striving for world class quality, meant that the...

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