Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Top stars coming to North Coast
The University of Zululand SRC 2006/07 will host a beauty pageant titled "Miss &Mr Unizul" on the 31st of August 2007 (Friday) starting at 18H00. Top musicians and DJs will be present. L'vovo Derrango, Thebe, Professor and Tzozo, Thembi Seete. Top DJs will include DJ Cndo(Durban's Finest first lady), DJ Tira and a lot more upcoming DJs.Tickets are R25.
On the same day starting at 17h30, also in partnership with the University of Zululand SRC 2006/07, will be a gala dinner. The gala dinner will be in Meerensee. KZN's Minister of Finance-Dr Zweli Mkhize will be there as well as other prominent leaders. The day is planned for mothers and daughters and will include topics amongst others: teenage pregnancy, drugs and substance abuse.
Tickets are R500 for a couple, R275 per person, and R325 for a VIP ticket.
Mafikizolo will be the only group performing or entertaining.
On the same day starting at 17h30, also in partnership with the University of Zululand SRC 2006/07, will be a gala dinner. The gala dinner will be in Meerensee. KZN's Minister of Finance-Dr Zweli Mkhize will be there as well as other prominent leaders. The day is planned for mothers and daughters and will include topics amongst others: teenage pregnancy, drugs and substance abuse.
Tickets are R500 for a couple, R275 per person, and R325 for a VIP ticket.
Mafikizolo will be the only group performing or entertaining.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Music News for Rap Music lovers
50 Cent Claims He Will Retire If Kanye West Beats Him ; Rapper Angered By Video Leak
50 Cent is betting his entire rap future that he'll beat Kanye West on Sept. 11 - the day both artists drop hotly anticipated albums.
The two have long competed, but Fitty upped the ante yesterday when he swore to hang up his mike if his CD Curtis didn't outsell West's Graduation.
"Let's raise the stakes," said 50 Cent. "If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer [perform] music. I'll write music and work with my other artists, but I won't put out any more solo albums."
West knows how to make hits: His last CD, Late Registration, has sold 2.8 million to date - but 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'? has sold nearly 8 million.
"They would like to see Kanye West give me a problem because I've worked myself into a space where I've become the favorite," 50 said. " Everybody roots [for] the underdog when he goes against the favorite. And I bet this: When Kanye West's sales come in, he's gonna have a 70% decrease cause Def Jam is gonna buy records [the first week] to keep him closer to 50 Cent. So watch the first week and then watch the second week. Watch his a - drop off the planet.I didn't get one trophy for The Massacre. ... I don't get trophies, I get checks. He gets the trophies. ... And I'll be sitting here like, ‘It's cool 'cause I get the check.'?"
Last week, Fitty accepted an offer from BET of a debate with Kanye to be televised on the network; in it, the two would decide which had the better-produced record.
"I accept the challenge," Fitty said on BET's "106 & Park."
Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames."Kanye, he's not going to want to show up."
Kanye shot down the proposal saying "What am I going to debate about?" West asked reporters at the MTV Video Music Award nominations Tuesday. "I thought [the debate] was the stupidest thing. When my album drops and Fifty's album drops, you're going to get a lot of good music at the same time."
Although 50 seems confident of beating out Kanye , people in his record label at Interscope Records angered him yesterday when they allowed the song and the video of his collaboration with Robin Thicke called "Follow My Lead " to leak online.
"Follow My Lead" wasn't supposed to be released until further down the line in Curtis' run, especially since 50 has videos for "I Get Money" and "Ayo Technology" already in rotation
50 didn't take the news too kindly, causing quite a stir at the G-Unit offices. 50 reportedly erupted, ripping out a plasma TV, throwing his cell phone through a glass window and saying that he was going on vacation.
50 Cent is betting his entire rap future that he'll beat Kanye West on Sept. 11 - the day both artists drop hotly anticipated albums.
The two have long competed, but Fitty upped the ante yesterday when he swore to hang up his mike if his CD Curtis didn't outsell West's Graduation.
"Let's raise the stakes," said 50 Cent. "If Kanye West sells more records than 50 Cent on September 11, I'll no longer [perform] music. I'll write music and work with my other artists, but I won't put out any more solo albums."
West knows how to make hits: His last CD, Late Registration, has sold 2.8 million to date - but 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'? has sold nearly 8 million.
"They would like to see Kanye West give me a problem because I've worked myself into a space where I've become the favorite," 50 said. " Everybody roots [for] the underdog when he goes against the favorite. And I bet this: When Kanye West's sales come in, he's gonna have a 70% decrease cause Def Jam is gonna buy records [the first week] to keep him closer to 50 Cent. So watch the first week and then watch the second week. Watch his a - drop off the planet.I didn't get one trophy for The Massacre. ... I don't get trophies, I get checks. He gets the trophies. ... And I'll be sitting here like, ‘It's cool 'cause I get the check.'?"
Last week, Fitty accepted an offer from BET of a debate with Kanye to be televised on the network; in it, the two would decide which had the better-produced record.
"I accept the challenge," Fitty said on BET's "106 & Park."
Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames."Kanye, he's not going to want to show up."
Kanye shot down the proposal saying "What am I going to debate about?" West asked reporters at the MTV Video Music Award nominations Tuesday. "I thought [the debate] was the stupidest thing. When my album drops and Fifty's album drops, you're going to get a lot of good music at the same time."
Although 50 seems confident of beating out Kanye , people in his record label at Interscope Records angered him yesterday when they allowed the song and the video of his collaboration with Robin Thicke called "Follow My Lead " to leak online.
"Follow My Lead" wasn't supposed to be released until further down the line in Curtis' run, especially since 50 has videos for "I Get Money" and "Ayo Technology" already in rotation
50 didn't take the news too kindly, causing quite a stir at the G-Unit offices. 50 reportedly erupted, ripping out a plasma TV, throwing his cell phone through a glass window and saying that he was going on vacation.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Jazz festival this month
Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival which runs in Newtown from 23 to 25 August features the first American big band to play here in about 30 years — the Count Basie Orchestra — as well as other international and local stars.
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz also pays its own tribute in Women’s Month by bringing together four of the country’s national cultural treasures on one bill: Mama Africa Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka, Thandie Klaasen and Letta Mbulu.
Other South African giants include Caiphus Semenya, Jonas Gwangwa, Stimela and Sipho Mabuse who will be joining international acts The Clarke/Duke Project featuring Stanley Clarke and George Duke; trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis; fusion jazz band Pieces of a Dream as well as Israel’s Common Bond and France’s No Jazz.
The Count Basie Orchestra — with 17 Grammy Awards to their name — is billed as the greatest swing band in history. The band recorded 'One O’ Clock Jump' in 1937 and never looked back. Ever since Basie’s death in 1984 the orchestra has been led by Orchestra alumni: First Thad Jones, then Frank Foster followed by Grover Mitchell and today the man at the helm is trombonist Bill Hughes who first joined Basie in 1953.
Bassist Stanley Clarke has worked with everyone from Stan Getz and Chick Corea to Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver. He’s played with both rock and jazz musicians, written music for films and along with George Duke had a hit single in 1981 with 'Sweet Baby'. Duke has done it all from playing with Frank Zappa to leading a group that included drummer Billy Cobham. He’s a keyboard whiz and a record producer. Now the two have teamed up again as The Clarke/Duke Project.
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is also likely to thrill. He came to prominence as a member of Elvin Jones’s Jazz Machine. He has also produced recordings for many musicians including his brothers Branford and Wynton. His own band comprises tenor saxophonist Mark Shim, pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist David Pulphus and his younger brother, drummer Jason Marsalis.
Fusion enthusiasts get Pieces of a Dream, co-led by founder members drummer Curtis Harmon and keyboardist James Lloyd. Included in the group are guitarist/bassist David, saxman Eddie Baccus Jnr and vocalist Ramona Dunlap.
There are also plenty of young artists at the festival.
Common Bond from Israel mix and match musical styles from ethnic, world and jazz music along with sounds of the Middle-East, Afro-Latin and a touch of funk. The musicians play “regular” instruments such the saxophone, flute and oboe and also use exotic instruments such as a duduk (Armenian flute), didgeridoo, English horn and zorna (Kurdish flute).
France’s No Jazz mix the original celebratory spirit of jazz with hypnotic rhythms and contemporary sounds. Acoustic and jungle, trip hop and janfares, melodies and samples, funk and jazz happily mingle with drum and bass.
Young SA performers on the bill are jazzy afro-soul singer Siphokazi, Nokukhanya, Nombulelo Maqetuka and Shannon Mowday.
The 2007 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival takes place at seven venues in the city’s Newtown precinct. As for the past two years, a specially designed Jazz Dome and the Mbira Stage will be erected on Mary Fitzgerald Square, creating two purpose-built venues to showcase this year’s bill. Other venues include The Bassline and Dance Factory.
There is free entrance to Newtown venues Shivava, Sophiatown and Nikki’s Oasis where development bands will perform including Julia Lamberti and Signature; the Vusi Mahlasela Music School; TUT Music School and Black Mok. The international artists will also be hosting workshops for local musicians as will Shannon Mowday.
Tickets to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival are available from Computicket.
For more information on the line-up, venues go to www.standardbankjazz.co.za and www.tmusicman.co.za.
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival which runs in Newtown from 23 to 25 August features the first American big band to play here in about 30 years — the Count Basie Orchestra — as well as other international and local stars.
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz also pays its own tribute in Women’s Month by bringing together four of the country’s national cultural treasures on one bill: Mama Africa Miriam Makeba, Dorothy Masuka, Thandie Klaasen and Letta Mbulu.
Other South African giants include Caiphus Semenya, Jonas Gwangwa, Stimela and Sipho Mabuse who will be joining international acts The Clarke/Duke Project featuring Stanley Clarke and George Duke; trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis; fusion jazz band Pieces of a Dream as well as Israel’s Common Bond and France’s No Jazz.
The Count Basie Orchestra — with 17 Grammy Awards to their name — is billed as the greatest swing band in history. The band recorded 'One O’ Clock Jump' in 1937 and never looked back. Ever since Basie’s death in 1984 the orchestra has been led by Orchestra alumni: First Thad Jones, then Frank Foster followed by Grover Mitchell and today the man at the helm is trombonist Bill Hughes who first joined Basie in 1953.
Bassist Stanley Clarke has worked with everyone from Stan Getz and Chick Corea to Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver. He’s played with both rock and jazz musicians, written music for films and along with George Duke had a hit single in 1981 with 'Sweet Baby'. Duke has done it all from playing with Frank Zappa to leading a group that included drummer Billy Cobham. He’s a keyboard whiz and a record producer. Now the two have teamed up again as The Clarke/Duke Project.
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is also likely to thrill. He came to prominence as a member of Elvin Jones’s Jazz Machine. He has also produced recordings for many musicians including his brothers Branford and Wynton. His own band comprises tenor saxophonist Mark Shim, pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist David Pulphus and his younger brother, drummer Jason Marsalis.
Fusion enthusiasts get Pieces of a Dream, co-led by founder members drummer Curtis Harmon and keyboardist James Lloyd. Included in the group are guitarist/bassist David, saxman Eddie Baccus Jnr and vocalist Ramona Dunlap.
There are also plenty of young artists at the festival.
Common Bond from Israel mix and match musical styles from ethnic, world and jazz music along with sounds of the Middle-East, Afro-Latin and a touch of funk. The musicians play “regular” instruments such the saxophone, flute and oboe and also use exotic instruments such as a duduk (Armenian flute), didgeridoo, English horn and zorna (Kurdish flute).
France’s No Jazz mix the original celebratory spirit of jazz with hypnotic rhythms and contemporary sounds. Acoustic and jungle, trip hop and janfares, melodies and samples, funk and jazz happily mingle with drum and bass.
Young SA performers on the bill are jazzy afro-soul singer Siphokazi, Nokukhanya, Nombulelo Maqetuka and Shannon Mowday.
The 2007 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival takes place at seven venues in the city’s Newtown precinct. As for the past two years, a specially designed Jazz Dome and the Mbira Stage will be erected on Mary Fitzgerald Square, creating two purpose-built venues to showcase this year’s bill. Other venues include The Bassline and Dance Factory.
There is free entrance to Newtown venues Shivava, Sophiatown and Nikki’s Oasis where development bands will perform including Julia Lamberti and Signature; the Vusi Mahlasela Music School; TUT Music School and Black Mok. The international artists will also be hosting workshops for local musicians as will Shannon Mowday.
Tickets to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival are available from Computicket.
For more information on the line-up, venues go to www.standardbankjazz.co.za and www.tmusicman.co.za.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Music
Different people have different attitudes or different ideas about music. Here are some meanings to help with the term "music":
*The art of arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
*Vocal or instrumental sounds possessing a degree of melody, harmony, or rhythm.
*A musical composition.
*The written or printed score for such a composition.
*Such scores considered as a group: We keep our music in a stack near the piano.
*A musical accompaniment.
*A particular category or kind of music.
*An aesthetically pleasing or harmonious sound or combination of sounds: the music of the wind in the pines.
With those definitions, I WELCOME you to my site.
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