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29 Jan 2010

"Infecting The City" with Art

"Infecting The City 2010 invigorates the streets and public spaces of Cape Town again in February 2010"...

The festival takes place from 13 to 20 February 2010.

Read more about this festival at http://www.infectingthecity.com/2010/

The full festival schedule is available here: http://www.infectingthecity.com/2010/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ITC_perf_schedule.xls

Melanie Scholtz - 'CONNECTED' - Album Launch

Connected is the title of Melanie Scholtz’s new album - her second, which is to be launched at the Artscape Theatre on Sunday 7 February 2010 at 5pm. Presented by Artscape in celebration of Melanie’s recent 2010 Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz, the event features Melanie and her band The Love Apples who will perform music from the album interspersed with some fabulous jazz standards.



Melanie will also be joined by the Artscape Youth Jazz Vocal Ensemble who have been part of Artscape’s Youth Jazz Festival for the past four years and in which Melanie has had a significant role. This year’s festival takes place on 18th June and details will be announced at the launch.

Marlene le Roux (Artscape) said; ‘Melanie has served as the main mentor to young musicians in Artscape’s Youth Jazz programme. She is passionate, hardworking and a role model for all. From her humble beginnings growing up in the Flats, the Standard Bank Young Artist Award gives hope and inspiration to many other young musicians. They too can fulfill a dream of becoming a top musician like Melanie.’

About the new album Melanie says; ‘Connected features original compositions with my band The Love Apples - Andrew Lilley on piano, Charles Lazar on double bass, Jonno Sweetman on drums, Gorm Helfjord on guitar and Norwegian trumpeter Ole Jorn Myklebust. Ole Jorn Myklebust is also the producer of the album. It was recorded in February 2009 at Sunset Studios in Stellenbosch by Jurgen von Wechmar. The compositions are inspired by Africa and Scandinavia and uncluttered in terms of arrangements and instrumentation. It is very different from my first ‘Zillion Miles’ as it is cleaner and fresher making use of less overdubs, backing harmonies and backing vocals - simpler and more grown up. The launch of Connected on 7 February will also give a taste of my standards album, Living Standards Vol 1, to be launched in April.’

Tickets for the Connected launch cost R50. Book through Artscape Dial-a-Seat 021 421-7695, Computicket, Shoprite, Checkers, outlets and on line www.computicket.com

21 Jan 2010

Sony camera users in South Africa

South African website concentrating mostly on Sony camera users:

AFRIPIXEL

05 Jan 2010

FONG KONG SESSIONS 9 January 2010

FONG KONG BANTU SOUND SYSTEM come back in 2010 with an extra helping of funk and soul in DJ BEN LEWIS (UK).


ZULA SOUND BAR (196 Long Street, Cape Town)
SATURDAY, 09 JANURAY 2010

Grooves kick in from 9pm - 30 bucks gets you through the door.

STIEK UIT JOU BANG DING!!!

04 Jan 2010

Lisa Bauer Quartet ALBUM LAUNCH Finding A New Way

Lisa Bauer - vocals
Andre Petersen – piano
Chantal Willie - double bass/backing vocals
Kesivan Naidoo – drums and cymbals
with special guests: Mark Fransman - tenor and soprano saxophones
Maxim Starcke - guitar


Wednesday 13 January 2010 20H00

SABC Auditorium, SABC Studios, Beach Road, Sea Point

Entrance fee/tickets at the door: R40
Contact/Info: 0731896040
Contact us on lisabmusic@gmail.com or maximstarcke@gmail.com for further details.

www.lisabauer.co.za
www.myspace.com/lisabauerprojects

The album will available for purchase at R120 each.

Early arrival recommended.

Cape Town Minstrels 2010

John Edwin Mason's book on the minstrels in Cape Town, "One Love, Ghoema Beat: Inside the Cape Town Carnival" is to be published soon - May 2010.

Check out his reports on this year's carnival:
Cape Town Carnival 2010, Part I: New Year's Day with the Pennsylvanians
Cape Town Carnival 2010, Part 2: DieTweede Nuwe Jaar

02 Jan 2010

Best Wishes For The New Year



Please check out these links from a good friend of Cape Town, John Edwin Mason:
Cape Town New Year's Carnival
Cape Town New Year’s Carnival Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


"Jazz and freedom go hand in hand. That explains it. There isn't any more to add to it. If I do add to it, it gets complicated. That's something for you to think about. You think about it and dig it. You dig it..." Thelonious Monk
"Jazz and freedom go hand in hand. That explains it. There isn't any more to add to it. If I do add to it, it gets complicated. That's something for you to think about. You think about it and dig it. You dig it..." Thelonious Monk

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