Last night I attended singer and songwriter Brian Temba‘s birthday party at the Jabulani centre at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank. Having had a chat with his manager Mandisa Makalima earlier in the day, I was looking forward to seeing how everything would pan out. One of the cakes, modeled after the Oscar. When I arrived at the hotel, things were a bit slow, people trickling in slowly and parsley. However, this was undoubtedly not a sign of... 

SPUD, the motion picture adaptation of the novel with the same name by John van de Ruit, is finally hitting cinemas in Mzansi. I have not read any of the three books the film is adapted from, therefore I cannot compare the two mediums. What I will say though, is that I was utterly impressed by some of the performances. John Milton aka SPUD, played by South African born Troye Sivan has just been accepted to an elite boarding school. His life is... 

Earlier this evening I had the utmost pleasure of speaking with one of my most favourites, and one of the most revered R&B/Soul musicians, Eric Benét. When I was presented with an opportunity to speak with Eric Benét as he promotes his new studio album Lost In Time, I got giddy with excitement. Soon that joy turned into anxiety as my mind started racing about what I would ask him. It wasn’t until late this afternoon that I felt more... 

Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman as Victoria, Frank and Joe, respectively. RED is a n action-comedy film based on a three-part DC Comics graphic novel by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. It brings together heavyweights that have dominated the silver screen for decades. I’m talking Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren. That tight line-up on its own is sure to appeal or at least convince any cinema goer to... 

Last night I got to see the newly reconstructed/refurbished former club Moloko, now called Hush, for the first time. The transformation is amazing, I’m just not sure if it classy and elegant enough after being hosted in much dasher clubs in recent months. But that’s neither here nor there. The reason I was there was to learn who made it to the top 3 in each category for the 10th Metro FM Music Awards that will be taking place at the... 

DJ heavyweight and producer Louie Vega is on an African tour, and made a stop in South Africa where he is probably most loved. Kaya FM took this opportunity to bring the man to Jozi last week. The main aim was to introduce the Masters At Work co-founder to the media as part of the Kaya FM family since he started doing mixes for the regional station not too long ago. Anena, Louie and Black Coffee Accompanying him was his wife and house vocalist Anena... 

In a quest to continue the debate about one of the biggest killers in South Africa, HIV/AIDS, SABC launched a drama series called InterSEXions. InterSEXions consists of 25 independent episodes covering topics about sex and relationships, subjects synonymous with the virus. At the end of the series, there will be a huge finale, bringing together all or most of the 68 leading characters from the previous episodes. Sounds really interesting. And by... 

Late last month I was invited to the launch event for Kenyan-born Afrosoul singer Liz Ogumbo‘s debut album aptly titled KenSoul. The very first thing that caught my eye was the setup and decor at the venue, which actually made me forget about the difficulty I went through trying to find the place. Liz with her singers and dancers After sharing pleasantries with Gallo Record‘s Duncan, RJ Benjamin and Nonkululeko Godana (part of Liz‘s... 

When Nkululeko Goqo, DJ Black Coffee‘s manager, mentioned that they were doing a four day event to launch the DJ Black Coffee Foundation, I was kinda confused at how that was possible. However, as he unpacked it for me, it created this sense of curiosity and excitement about how it would all transpire. Philanthropist and medical doctor from Tumelo Home The first leg of the launch was the gala dinner that took place at the Hyatt Hotel in Rosebank... 

Artist: Simphiwe Dana Title: Kulture Noir Label: Gallo Records On her third album, African soul songstress Simphiwe Dana keeps it simple, yet enigmatic and experimental. She assembles the most inventive African producers. These include the South Africa’s own powerhouse Thapelo Khomo, who also produced her debut album Zandisile; Nigeria’s guitar maestro Kunle Ayo; as well as Mozambican musician Moreira Conguica of the Moreira Project. ...