Last week our invited guest did not pitch due to circumstances beyond our control and with the shock and sudden passing of one of South Africa’s greatest musical sons jazz pianist Bheki Msleleku, we were able to pay tribute the his genius through our show. We able to speck to Professor Hotep Idris Galeta, Johnny Mekoa, Fine artist Sam Nhlengethwa, Mfana Mlambo a good friend of Bheki’s and Langa Mseleku the late pianists brother.

It was an incredibly sad show but the joy was being able to listen to the wonderful music he made over the living years. It was also more poignant with the quotes I used as written by the John Anthony Matshikiza in an M&G review of the 2002 tour Bheki did with Chucho Valdes. Then to learn later through this week of the sudden passing of the wonderful writer and commentator John Matshikiza, what a most awful week it’s been when we learned of the passing after a long illness of internationally renowned Joburg based Ghanaian musician George Lee Kwame Narh Kojo Larnyoh. Visit his website at http://www.myspace.com/georgeleelarnyoh

George passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning releasing him from the terrible pain and suffering he was enduring for so long. He will be cremated in private on Friday, and a memorial will be held on Sunday, International Peace Day, at the Brahma Kumaris Inner Space Centre, 28 Judith Road, Observatory. 2:30 for 3pm till 4pm. 011 487 2800 / johannesburg@za.bkwsu.org;
George Lee Larnyoh was regarded as a big brother, uncle, role model and mentor to many musicians and non-musicians around the world.
As a bebop sax player George had few equals, as an arranger he showed his depth of musical understanding. As a composer his loving and caring nature was reflected in his lyrics. Peace, harmony, love and our need to pay attention to social injustices permeated his songs and were themes that recurred whenever a human or environmental tragedy unfolded. His gentleness drew children and animals to him instinctively they never feared his imposing stature, but felt safe and unconditionally loved and accepted in his presence.
Musically he was a hard task master, but it was his element and he knew it from A to Z. George likened being a jazz musician to being an athlete, constant practice is needed, you have to have stamina, so do daily practice of the scales which provide the musician with a road map, but when you get to the bandstand you PLAY music. He was so patient that he could bring out the best in anyone whatever their level of musical skill, his only requirement, that they practice and do the homework.
He was released from the pain of ALS after suffering progressively for eighteen months when he passed on peacefully at his home early Tuesday morning. George had no fear of death, and wanted no pity as he surrendered to this dreadful illness. As his wife of almost thirty years I am humbled by the love and respect he has always shown me. I give thanks for the trust he put in me that he allowed me to care for him to the end.

He will be sorely missed but his presence will continue to be felt throughout the world in his music. Goodbye gentle giant.

Andrea Larnyoh email georgelee@artslink.co.za September 18th 2008

This month has been Heart Awareness Month and to chat about it we’ve invited Michelle Kearney and Shan Biesman-Simons of the Heart and Stroke Foundation to join us on Saturday for a chat about how to change ones unhealthy lifestyle. Remember that our experts can answer any queries related to the subject and I hope that one won’t be afraid to ask them. We will also have stroke survivor Jimmy Khanyile in the studio to tell us his life-changing story. Be sure to join us on Radio 2000 at 10pm Saturday night for the Late, Late Show.
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COMPETITION #3
This week in our Great CD Giveaway we have another 10 CD’s to be won with the compliments of SHEER SOUND. The brand new Fourplay album, Energy has just been released and is reviewed. There are five copies to be won. The other prize up for grabs is The Essential Paul Hanmer, which should be on the CD store shelves by now. It is also reviewed in this week’s newsletter. You could be a winner of one of the albums, all one needs to do is answer two questions; the first is; What is the name of the unique award won by Fourplay in 2007? The second questions; where was Paul Hanmer born?

Last weeks competition was more difficult as we had the 2 questions dotted somewhere in the newsletter so many may have missed the questions so we have only two winners and they are Herby Opland and Mojalefa Gwangwa. Congratulations to both, we will be sending you both of the CD prizes that were on offer. Beyond Standard by the incredibly talented young piano and keyboard maestro Hiromi and her band Sonicboom and he wonderful new compilation of superb South African tunes, Freedom Jazz - The Sound of the New South Africa will be on the way to you directly from our prize sponsors very soon

PLEASE REMEMBER, all who receive the Late, Late News are eligible to enter each week and the first 10 entries to arrive by latest, midnight of each Wednesday will be accepted. Remember too I need the following details along with the answer/s, to be included in the main body of the email entry; Full Names, Street, Postal Addresses, Email Address and Contact Phone Numbers if not the entry will be disqualified. Make sure that the following, COMPETITION # is in the Subject Line of the email entry if not that entry will also be disqualified
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GUESTS WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO ON SATURDAY NIGHTS
SEPTEMBER is; African Origins Month, Tourism Month, Heritage Month, World Literacy Month, National Heart Awareness Month, Albinism Awareness Month, Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month, Women’s Health Month - CANSA - Cervical Cancer Awareness
SEPTEMBER Saturday 27th
Alternative belief systems: Paganism, The relevance of paganism in South Africa today. Our guest Arch Priestess Donna Darkwolf VOS will help us understand this alternative spiritual path chosen by a growing number of followers. She is President Emeritus: Pagan Federation of South Africa, Johannesburg; Founder and Arch-Priestess: Circle of the African Moon (CAM), Cape Town, is very well travelled and has visited various different pagan communities throughout the world which brings a richness to her own rituals. Her book "Out of this World" emphasized South African healers. The author chose 22 healers - verifying each healer by interviewing one of their students.
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OCTOBER Saturday 4th
Karin Blumer
NICRO (National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Reintegration of Offenders)
NICRO is dedicated to seeking constructive solutions to crime, breaking the cycle of crime and violence, and creating a safe South Africa.
NICRO believes in reconciliation and healing, building a democratic society and strengthening a human rights culture.
NICRO creatively changes the face of crime by offering innovative developmental and therapeutic programmes for offenders, their families and their victims and by building the capacity of communities and individuals to turns their backs on crime. Web Site: http://www.nicro.org.za/home/
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OCTOBER Saturday 11th
Entertainment journalism in South Africa today:
How serious are the journalists taken
How much opportunity is there for this specialised form journalism
PANEL
Edward Tsumele - Sowetan Senior Arts and Entertainment Journalist – JHB Studio
Nadia Neophytou - Radio entertainment journalist – JHB Studio (to be confirmed)
Naushad Khan - Publisher of the free-sheet The Next 48 Hours a weekend entertainment newspaper published every Friday and The Next 48 Hours website -– CT Studio
Nicky Greenwall Executive Producer and presenter of the news entertainment programme, The Showbiz Report – CT Studio
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OCTOBER Saturday 18th
Liesl Theron Executive Director of Gender Dynamix
Mission Statement
"Working towards creating a society where everyone is free to choose and express their own gender."
About Gender DynamiX
Gender DynamiX is the first (and currently only) African based organisation solely focussing on the transgender community.
The aim of Gender DynamiX is to create awareness and visualise trans-genderism.
The aim is to provide help, advise and information for those who seek to adjust their lives to live in the opposite gender role, as to that assigned to them at birth, or who are working to come to terms with their situation despite their genetic background.
Gender DynamiX provides resources, information and support to trans folks, their partners, family employers and the public. Web Site: http://www.genderdynamix.co.za
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Remember to join us Saturday Night at 10pm for Eric Alan’s Late, Late Show where you must expect the unexpected on the radio show where anything goes and probably will.
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MIDNIGHT MUNCHIE RECIPE OF THE WEEK
OUR EXTRA SPECIAL RECIPE FOR SATURDAYS SHOW THE 13th SEPTEMBER, 2008
MAIN COURSE
Savoury Garlic Shrimp - Makes 3 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp lemon pepper oil; 500g fresh shrimp/prawn, peeled, or frozen shrimp, thawed; 2 tbsp chopped green onion; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and onion. Sauté, stirring constantly, until shrimp are pink and tender. Just before serving, top with parsley.
Dietary Exchanges:
3 Lean Meats
Nutritional information (per serving):
157 Calories; 19 g Protein; 1 g Carbohydrates; 6 g Fat; 174 mg Sodium; 156 mg Cholesterol
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SWEET SENSATIONS DESSERT
Mocha Snack Cake - Makes 12 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 box (500g) chocolate cake mix; 1 and a quarter cups cold coffee; Half cup vegetable oil; 3 eggs; Quarter cup powdered sugar; 2 tsp instant coffee
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil 9" x 13" baking pan. Beat together cake mix, coffee, vegetable oil, and eggs about 2 minutes, or until batter is smooth pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean. Cool on wire rack at least 15 minutes. Combine powdered sugar and instant coffee in blender. Blend to mix. Sprinkle on top of cake.
Dietary Exchanges:
2 Carbohydrates (or 1 Starch + 1 Fruit), 2 Fats
Nutritional information (per serving):
247 Calories; 4 g Protein; 36 g Carbohydrates; 13 g Fat; 369 mg Sodium
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Please don’t forget to visit our JAZZ RENDEZVOUS WEBSITE at www.jazzrendezvous.co.za
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Midnight Munchie ingredients needed on hand for the next Saturday 20th September 2008
Main Course Ingredients needed on hand for:
Hot Corned Beef-Potato Hash - Makes four servings (serving size: 2 cups).
You can enjoy this traditional Irish favourite anywhere, anytime.
Ingredients:
250g thinly sliced lean deli corned beef; 500g small red potatoes (about 8 potatoes), thinly sliced; 1 cup thinly sliced leek (about 1 medium); 1 300g bag angel hair slaw; 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 6 Tbsp. red wine vinegar; 2 tsp. spicy brown mustard; 1 tsp. sugar; Half a tsp. salt; Half a tsp. garlic powder; Half a tsp. pepper;
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Sweet Sensations Dessert Ingredients needed on hand for:
Fruit Surprise Dessert - Makes 4 Servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh seedless grapes, halved; 1 cup fresh blueberries; 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved; 1 cup chopped fresh peaches; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
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WEBSITE OF THE WEEK –
CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, works towards increased recognition and protection of creators' rights. CISAC was founded in 1926 and is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. Its headquarters are in Paris, with regional offices in Budapest, Buenos Aires, Johannesburg and Singapore.
Visit the Website at http://www.cisac.org
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CD’s REVIEWS OF THE WEEK Reviewed by Eric Alan & Brian Hough
Reviewed by: Eric Alan; Album Title: Energy; Artist: Fourplay; Style: Contemporary Smooth Fusion; Artist Web Site: http://www.fourplayjazz.com/; My Space Website: http://www.myspace.com/fourplayenergy; Record Company: Heads Up International; Record Company Website: http://www.headsup.com/; South; African Distribution: Sheer Sound S.A.; World Wide Distribution: Heads Up International; Year Released: 2008
Musicians:
Bob James, Keyboards; Nathan East, Bass; Larry Carlton, Guitar and Harvey Mason, Drums
Track Listings:
Fortune Teller; The Whistler; Ultralight; Cape Town; The Yes Club; Prelude For Lovers; Look Both Ways; Argentina; Comfort Zone; Sebastian
Review:
This was one of the first super-groups to emerge during the height of the world smooth jazz boom and still remain relevant today in the dying days of American Smooth Jazz Radio. Fourplay remains the leader in the new Adult Contemporary Jazz subgenre that has grown out of Smooth Jazz.
This new album raises the level and shows the way forward to many smooth jazz artists who stick to the boring style that has become so loved by the smooth jazz musicians of the world. Elevator music, yes most of it remains so played by the majority of artists in this mindless musical arena, but Fourplay and a few other groups are moving the music into a new direction and keeping the music alive and interesting.
Fourplay are the only group of musicians to have been recognised, in 2007, by the U.S. Congress, who awarded the group with a Congressional Record, being recognised as a distinguished members of the music industry.
The track, Cape Town written by Nathan East and his brother Marcel and Cousin Alan Dones takes one on a journey to South Africa when their grandparents travelled to our country to do missionary work in Middledrift. It is quite beautiful with the vocal track by Nathan East and additional vocals are sung by James and Lucinda East’s great-grandchildren, Marcel East’s six-year-old son Elijah, and Nathan’s eight-year-old twins Sara and Noah.
The members of Fourplay all have classical music training and it is evident in the final track on the album, Sebastian.
Fourplay fan will flock to add Energy to their collections and new fans will enjoy listening to the group for the first time. Overall a beautifully crafted album, in my opinion and hope many will agree with me. I been a fan of Bob James for years and the various band formations he’s been involved with over the years. This new album is most enjoyable for me and is in the CD shuttle and will remain there for some while.
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Reviewed by: Brian Hough; CD Title: All Of Me; Artist: Lucas Senyatso; Style: South African Contemporary; Website: http://www.myspace.com/lucassenyatso; Record Company: EMI South Africa; Year Released: 2006
Musicians:
Lucas Senyatso, (bass & leader) Rob Watson (drums), Zoli Bacela (guitar), Marcus Wyatt (trumpet), Africa Mkhize (keyboards), and Siya Makhuzeni (vocals)
Track Listings:
Black & White; Redemption; Re Lathile Setso; It feels like love; Hymn for Molobye; Freedom; Baby You; Keep it on the down-line; Mmabatho Ya Di Busa; A Dream; Refilwe's Lullaby
Review:
This debut album from Lucas Senyatso renews my faith in local jazz musos. The term jazz has often been hijacked by many musicians who wouldn’t know a riff from glissando. Senyatso’s album, All of Me, is an excellent example of the high standards that most jazz fans demand. The recent SAMA awards for jazz made a mockery of the genre, but with artists like Senyatso, we have been delivered from the hell that is elevator muzak. Although Senyatso is a new name to most jazz followers, he has a solid reputation as a journeyman in the music business. As he puts it, ‘I’ve been around, that’s for sure.’
He cut his musical molars playing with some big names: Hugh Masekela, Sibongile Khumalo, and Gloria Bosman. The eleven tracks on the CD offer this bassist a platform to showcase his skills on the six-string version of his instrument. Although the album will have universal appeal, the musical style is definitely Afro-jazz, and it is this style of jazz that many Americans found appealing during my recent visit to the US. We tend to think that jazz must come from the US to have validity. Senyatso thinks differently, and I am convinced the album should be released internationally. All but one track was composed by Senyatso, confirming his ability as an all-round musician.
Lucas Senyatso is a graduate of both the Mmabana Cultural Centre in Mmabatho, and the University of the North, where he completed a degree in communications. His song writing skills led him to compose songs for both Gloria Bosman, and Sibongile Khumalo, and at the age of 34, this man is about to make his niche in the local music scene, especially jazz. The album is distributed by EMI. I hope to hear more from Lucas Senyatso. He deserves international exposure. I hope to hear more from Lucas Senyatso and will be sending CDs to a few jazz radio stations in the USA.
With thanks to the Sunday Independent 3 June 2007 Contact Details: Brian Hough E-mail: manofjass@yahoo.com Snailmail: Box 320 Bruma Johannesburg 2026 South Africa Tel/Fax: 27+11+622-1519 Cell: 27+83+262-2333
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Reviewer: Eric Alan; Album Title: April In Rio; Artist: Klaus Werner-Pusch & Mauro Senise; Style: Be-bop/ Mainstream/Latin; Artist email: http://ortsiva.com/; Record Company: Klaus Werner-Pusch; World Wide Distribution: Klaus Werner-Pusch; Year Released: 2008
Musicians:
Klaus Werner-Pusch, Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Mauro Senise, Alto & Soprano Saxes, Flute: Itamar Assiere, Piano: Paul Russo, Bass; Ivan Conti, Drums
Track Listings:
Diamond Quarrel; April In Rio; Late Starter; Rene; Uncle Harold; Tulbach; Invitation; Giant Bossa; Dorley’s Eyes; Zu Hause
Review:
I met German trumpet player / businessman some years ago at a community radio station I worked at shortly after he arrived’ with his wife in Cape Town. He was so taken with the musical talent he discovered he immersed himself in and got involved in the Cape Town music scene. He invested in some property and soon set up a jazz club to which he bravely enticed the jazz loving people of Cape Town. Great times were had buy all who visited at Ortsiva. Klaus had continued to release CD’s working with local musicians as is his policy when visiting a country, the previous one was a tribute to Charlie Parker featuring Cape Town born Alto supremo and acknowledged Parker exponent Harold Japhta. Which is a really good album. 2007 saw Klaus visiting Brazil and the urge to record another album soon began to itch and April in Rio is the result. All of the tunes on the album are Klaus Werner-Pusch originals baring one, Bronislaw Karper & Paul Francis Webster’s Invitation. Brazilian Sax man Mauro Senise and his Latin brothers add a different dimension to the album and though not an entirely Latin flavoured album it stays true to Klaus’s Be-Bop roots. The album sadly is not freely available but write to Klaus at ortsiva@gmail.com to find out how to obtain a copy of April in Rio, the globe trotting jazz lover is currently in Zurich rehearsing with Makaya & the New Tsotsis which includes Andy Scherrer (ts), Stephan Kurmann (b), Fred Lang (p) and Klaus. They play a festival in Heidelberg Germany tonight are including a number of south African Composers material in their set, Damn wish I was there.
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Reviewer: Brian Hough; CD Title: New Orleans Brass; Artist: Various Artists; Style: Dixieland/New Orleans/Swing; Website: http://www.putumayo.com/; Record Company: Putumayo; Year Released: 2007
Musicians:
James Andrews: vocals; The Yockamo All-Stars; Leroy Jones; John Boutte; Glen Andrews and the Lazy Six; Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Dr. John; Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band with Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown; Preservation Hall Hot 4; Kermit Ruffins: vocals, trumpet; Dukes of Dixieland; Ingrid Lucia; Irvin Mayfield and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
Track Listings:
Bourbon Street Parade; Blow, Blow Tenor; Whoopin' Blues; I'll Fly Away; Over in the Gloryland; Dreamboat; It's All Over Now; St. James Infirmary Blues; Dinah; Treme Second Line (Blow Da Whistle); Saints (Street Beat); Do They Play Jazz In Heaven?
Review:
Dixieland fans stand up and rejoice, for today we visit New Orleans via the latest offering from Putumayo's World of Music. Some of the artists on this CD, New Orleans Brass, you know, others are unknown outside that world of Louisiana’s brass bands. A touring group of jazz fans will visit the New Orleans Jazzfest beginning at the end of April. Let me know if you want details. Here is a description of each track and the performers: Bourbon Street Parade James & Troy Andrews. This is really New Orleans, Let’s Fly Down, and features Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Blow, Blow Tenor The Yockamo All-Stars An eclectic mix of R&B, jazz, you name it, these guys have tremendous fun. Great trumpet by Leroy Jones! Whoopin’ Blues; Leroy Jones, one of the people credited with the NO brass revival. Great bass line from the tuba player. I’ll Fly Away; John Boutte was born by the river, on November 3, 1958, the eighth of 10 children and has a genuine street singer character. Over In The Gloryland; Glen Andrews and The Lazy Six play a rousing version of one of your favourite marching tunes, growly trombones and all. Dreamboat; Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews proves the slide trombone has no peer in this genre. It’s All Over Now; The Dirty Dozen Brass Band with Dr John start with an ambling tuba and soon Dr John’s gravelly voice swings into this Bob Dylan hit. St James Infirmary Bob French’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Band with Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown. Brown almost brings tears to eyes with this famous lament. Preservation Hall Hot 4 on trumpet, bass, guitar, and drums serve up a swinging, and very musical version of the standard. Second Line (Blow Da Whistle Kermit Ruffins is a trumpeter and vocalist who sounds 70, he was born in 1964! Saint (Street Beat) Dukes of Dixieland. There is no information that the Assunto family are in this band, but it is a great street version. Brian Hough is the jazz writer and reviewer for the Sunday Independent newspaper and founder-publisher and editor of the only South African print jazz magazine, The Jassman. Contact Brian with news, views, and venues on 27 83-262-2333, or email at manofjass@yahoo.com this review was publish in the newspaper on 13 January 2008 in the Sunday Independent . Visit the newspaper’s web site at http://www.sundayindependent.co.za
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Reviewer: Eric Alan; Album Title: Bossa Nova Stories; Artist: Eliane Elias; Style: Latin Jazz; Artist Web Site: http://elianeelias.com/; My Space Website: http://www.myspace.com/elianeelias; Record Company: Blue Note Records; Record Company: EMI/Blue Note Records; Record Company Website: www.bluenote.com/; World Wide Distribution: EMI Blue Note Records; Year Released: 2008
Musicians:
Eliane Elias, Vocals & Piano; Oscar Castro-Neves, Guitar; Paulo Braga, Drums and Marc Johnson, Bass Guests; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Ivan Lins, Singer/Songwriter & Piano; Ricardo Vogt, Guitar; Rob Mathes, orchestra arrangements and conductor
Track Listings:
The Girl From Ipanema; Chega de Saudade); The More I See You; They Can’t Take That Away From Me; Estate” (Summer; Day In Day Out; I’m Not Alone; Too Marvellous For Words; Falsa Baiana; Minha Saudade; A Ra” (The Frog; Day by Day
Review:
A very busy lady, Eliane has been this year with her second release in such a short space of time. This album is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Bossa Nova, which feature her sultry, sexy vocals ably accompanied by her regular rhythm sections and some fine orchestrations by Rob Mathes.
This is an album that will be appreciated by many a South African Latin jazz fans and the gorgeous Brazilian born pianist, singer/songwriter returns to some of the greatest Bossa tunes ever written by a number of her countrymen. It has 14 tracks of pure listening pleasure and it is an album that will not remain off the CD player for long, the album debuted at no 1 in the French charts where its has been for the past three weeks and is the no vocal jazz album in Japan. If we had jazz charts here in S.A. it too would have made its debut at no 1. This talented lady has been around for a while, making her solo album debut in way back 1987 after a short but successful stint with Steps Ahead, since then she has just gone on from strength to strength. Go get Bossa Nova Stories today, you won’t be sorry.
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Reviewed by: Brian Hough; CD Title: Ko-Kasi; Artist: Stix Hojeng; Style: South African Contemporary/Smooth; Website: http://www.stixhojeng.co.za/ ; Record Company: Stix Hojeng; Year Released: 2007
Musicians:
Stix Hojeng: Piano & Vocals; Gerald Louw: Bass; Marius Smit: Drums; Ayodele Gabriel Solanke: Saxophone.
Track Listings:
Time After Time; In Touch With You; Ko Kasi; Rescue Me; My Darling; Cheerful Heart; Do More; Full of Joy; Good Vibes - Hojeng is Jazz; Holy; Never Quit; Smooth Jazz.
Review:
Stix Hojeng is a talented jazz pianist, and he plays jazz that is jazz, not the ersatz pap that masquerades under the vacuous name of world music. Sure, his talent is a little raw, maybe even agrestic, but it is a pure talent that deserves to be nurtured. This album, Ko-Kasi, is a one-man tour de force in that he performs, composes, writes, and produces the entire album. The twelve tracks are all Hojeng originals. This must have been some project, and to ensure success, Hojeng has gathered around him some very accomplished musos: Gerald Louw (bass), Ayodele Gabriel Solanke (saxophone), and Marius Smit (drums). I was astounded to read that, apart from all the credits due to Hojeng on this album, he also, on some tracks, programmed the strings, bass, and drums. The guy must be busier than a one-armed wallpaper hanger in the studio! If there is one weakness, and it is tiny, it is with the vocals. Hojeng needs to give a little more attention to holding the tune, and avoiding the odd flat spot. Stix Hojeng was born into a musical family in Kimberley. His mother was a vocalist, his father a trumpeter, and his brother a drummer. Although Hojeng initially flirted with the guitar as a pre-teen, it was the piano that became his true love, a fact for which we should be thankful. His exploration of the instrument in his chosen style of jazz is very effective. This is easy-to-listen-to straight-ahead jazz, and you will play it in the car, and when socializing with friends. It may also just be the catalyst that Hojeng needs for national recognition by being signed to one of our recording companies. (Sunday Independent 8 July 2007) Oh! After all the work Stix Hojeng has put into this album, did I mention that he is also distributing it himself. If you would like to order a copy of the CD, please visit http://www.stixhojeng.co.za/ Contact Details: Brian Hough E-mail: manofjass@yahoo.com Snailmail: Box 320 Bruma Johannesburg 2026 South Africa Tel/Fax: 27+11+622-1519 Cell: 27+83+262-2333
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SOUTH AFRICAN, WORLD & AFRICAN GIGS OF THE WEEK
WESTERN CAPE
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CAFE PARADISO - Sat. 20 Sept, 7:30 - 10pm.
TRUDY RUSHIN, guitar and vocals, & KEITH TABISHER, guitar who make up the duo, "Jazz, etc." will play their jazzy repertoire, this time appearing with guest sax and flute player, VIC CERVATI. To enjoy this fresh trio for music that lingers long after the last note has been played just add a dash of "Jazz, etc." – it’s a touch of magic!
Address: 110 Kloof Street, Gardens Cape Town - Tel. 021-423 8653 Visit the website at http://www.cafeparadisoza.com
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Cape Town Vocalist NICKY SCHRIRE sent me her gig info so here are her upcoming gig dates:
Sunday 28 September, 7:30pm, Nassau Center, Groote Schuur Tickets available from Cliff Wallis 021 761 2726
First Set: The Fred Kuit Trio - Second Set: The Nicky Schrire Quintet featuring Nicky Schrire (vocals), Bokani Dyer (piano), Shane Lee Cooper (bass), Kevin Gibson (drums) and Christopher Engel (saxophone)
Monday 27 October, 2pm, College of Music - Free Entry, Open to the Public
Bachelor of Music Performance Final Recital: My final undergraduate exam will combine jazz standards, songs with a more modern flare and songs that are close to my heart. Featuring Nicky Schrire, Bokani Dyer, Shane Lee Cooper, Heinrich Goosen and other guests.
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Fogey’s Railway House Restaurant – Saturday 20th September 08
BOULEVARD BLUES
The Ultimate Blues Band Featuring the magic of Richard Pryor on lead guitar, Dr of the Blues - Dr John on vocals, The master of percussion and blues harp - Greg Smith, Bass wizard - Rob Stemmet and beat master – Tim Rankin on Drums. Don’t miss the electrifying performance and vibe. Book early!!!! Cover R30pp Music starts at 8.30pm
Sunday 21st September 08
Lunch Time Jazz: Len, Gary & Jeff
Come and listen to an awesome mix of jazz classic with the talents of Len Richey on Sax, flute & clarinet, Gary Deacon on classical guitar and Jeff Weiner on Vocals. This Trio creates a great relaxing mix of jazz and crooners - a pleasure to listen to. Music from 13h00 to 15h30
DINNER: Julie Hartley Quartet.
Julie Hartley is celebrating her 20th year of a very varied career as an actress, singer, and voice over artist and now ex-dancer! She has also performed in numerous Corporate Extravaganzas and Shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Julie still continues to be very busy in the corporate market as a soloist, part of a jazz Quartet and has now started to write her own original material. Craig & Julie joined up as a duo 1 year ago and have performed at various venues in Cape Town. They have recently added a Rhythm Section in Stephen Deck (Bass) and Simon Annet (Drums). Featuring Julie Hartley on vocals, Craig Ormond on Guitar, Stephen Deck on Bass and Simon Annet on Drums
Main Road Muizenberg - Tel: 021 7883252 Fax: 021 7883251 - e-mail:info@fogeys.co.za - www.fogeys.co.za
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Green Dolphin,
September
Thurs 18th: Amanda Tiffin Trio
a gorgeous singer, composer, and fantastic pianist, Great trio, Funky and sultry
Fri 19th and Sat 20th: Cliffie Moses’ 4–Sounds
Cape Jazz at its best!
Sun 21st: Hilton Schilder Quartet
fantastic pianist with a brilliant band – get ready to Goema!
Mon 22nd: Bokani Dyer
great up and coming young piano player and composer. Standards and originals
Tues 23rd: Richard Ceasar Trio
Great band featuring the powerful vocals and brilliant guitar skills of Richard Ceasar
Wed 24th: Alvin Dyers Trio
great guitarist in the Cape Jazz and jazz tradition. Hot trio
Thurs 25th: Gary Hendrickse Trio
Great pianist, huge repertoire of standards and evergreens. Strong trio with Basil Moses on double bass
Fri 26th: Gavin Minter Quartet
this singer and saxophone player will be joined by Andrew Lilley on piano, Basil Moses on double bass and Kevin Gibson on drums
Sat 27th: Russell/Bruce Quintet
This newly formed quintet features some of Cape Town’s finest up and coming talent. Emily Bruce on vocals, John Russell on guitar, Lenryk Boesak on saxophone, bass and drums tbc
Sun 28th: Dave Ledbetter Trio
A very talented guitarist / pianist, standards and world music
Victoria & Alfred Arcade, Pierhead, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Booking for dining is essential. Lounge is first come, first seated. Call 021 421 7471 for more information. Email Ralph at greendolphin@mweb.co.za Website: http://www.greendolphin.co.za/
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SUNDAY JAZZ AT THE MANSIONS
Why not treat yourself and the family to a scrumptious jazz brunch at Cape Town’s favourite breakfast spot, the Winchester Mansions Hotel – Sea Point’s leading beachfront boutique hotel.
Jazz lovers can feast their senses with the seductive sounds of famous Cape Town jazz bands – a different band performs every week. The live Jazz music creates the perfect atmosphere and mood to start the new week in a positive and relaxed frame of mind. The mouth-watering buffet includes culinary delights from traditional breakfast delicacies and a salad bar to a lavish hot carvery and unashamedly decadent desserts.
Date for Sunday Jazz Brunches: - Please Note: Bands are subject to change
21 September 2008 - Amanda Tiffin featuring Andrew Ford
28 September 2008 - Maurice Gawronsky featuring China
This laid back brunch is held every Sunday from 11:00 - 14:00 and costs R185 per person, inclusive of a glass of bubbly on arrival and a complimentary Sunday Newspaper per table. To book your table contact Tel: (021) 434 2351 or send an email to harveys@winchester.co.za
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BARLEYCORN MUSIC CLUB NEWS
--Thirty-plus entries for the Songwriters' Competition thus far, and although more are on the way it's fewer than we've had in previous years ... no doubt quality will compensate!
--There's still time to get those songs in though, since next Monday 22nd is the new and very final last ultimate Final date for entries! Forms at the door, or phone Hugh Coutts (076 845 7032 or 021 551 7025) for details
--Pass the word if you know of someone who can put interesting lyrics to a good tune, in any genre, as long as it's entirely original, has never previously been performed in public and can get it to us (on tape or CD) by next Monday and ... who knows what could happen after that?
--And if you're interested in what appears at the other end of the song-writing process, do not miss the Finals, on Monday 6th October, when the ten best pieces (as picked by the committee) will be aired and from which the three winners will be chosen (by a panel of 5 judges, themselves musicians) for fat prizes!
--Alan Eatwell (021 448 7357) has had the most amazing good fortune with his line-up for next Monday! Lounging around 'Touch of Madness' in Obz as is his custom, he happens upon ALVIN DYERS & HILTON SCHILDER, truly amongst CT's jazz royalty, and persuades them to pay us a visit! Alvin (no relation of Bartholomew!) is a master guitarist & Hilton a keyboard wizard & together they're magic! It's been a long time since we last heard some subtle, intelligent jazz at the Barleycorn & this will be a treat indeed
--Then Alan meets up with NAREN SEWPAUL who, although known for his work in theatre in SA, also happens to be a fine musician, performing original material in a 'folk' idiom, citing Neil Young as an influence
--And it gets better, when Al makes a chance phone call & discovers that DAVE LEDBETTER is back in CT from a one-man musical invasion of the Gulf States and is available for a set! Always entertaining and an incredibly fine muso, it will be a privilege to hear Dave again
--Finally, he invites the always-popular HUGH & TRACEY COUTTS to play some solid 'folk' material & it transpires they've rehearsed with SILV TADERO, a flautist of note & together they'll play some gentle acoustic Blues
--All round, an excellent way to spend the evening so we'll see ya there!
"Whether you think you can or you can't, either way you're right". Henry Ford
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HOUSE of NSAKO – Saturday 20th September
Marcus Wyatt’s LANGUAGE 12 will be playing some great jazz included will be the music featured on the bands latest album, this is something not to be missed. Downbeat is at 9pm. The cover charge is R50. There is safe parking. Enjoy some fabulous soul food from 8pm. Language 12 are: Marcus Wyatt, Trumpet and Flugelhorn: Siya Makuzeni, Vocal and Trombone: Carlo Mombelli, Bass: Mel van der Spuy, Keyboards: Clement Benny, Drums: Juan-Pierre Oosthuizen, Guitar & Gavan Eckhardt, Sound Design. Make a booking to ensure a seat.
101 High Street Brixton, Joburg.
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VAAL JAZZ BY THE RIVER –28TH September 08
The ever-popular Vaal Jazz by the River enters its 14th year. Held at the banks of Vaal River in Vereeniging, Dickenson Park. T Musicman, the Sedibeng and Emfuleni Municipalities have combined forces to bring top-notch music to local fans and to attract visitors to the area. So get ready to pack your picnic baskets. Salif Keita, Hugh Masekela, Gloria Bosman, Ringo and Bhudaza head up the artist line-up and they will be supported by other local and national bands and jazz lovers who have been starving to watch live music outdoors because of the chilly winter, which is now behind us, are in for a treat at the Dickenson Park.
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BLUES AND JAZZ
Booking is now open for the Durban International Blues and Jazz Festival, which will take place at Wilson’s Wharf and Festival Island from the 23rd to the 28th September, as one of the official events in this year’s Celebrate Durban Programme.
Celebrating Heritage Day this year, the festival offers a blend of Blues as well as Jazz. Various venues at Wilson’s Wharf will be hosting artists during the week 23 – 26 September from 6pm at no charge.
However, the legendary Brian Finch will be resident at the Catalina Theatre at this time but there is an entrance fee to the theatre.
The week culminates on Festival Island with the Jazz Summit on Sat 27th Sep at 7pm and the Blues Summit on Sunday 28th Sep – also at 7pm.
Entrance to these events will be R 80 per head and tickets are available from Strictly Tickets (www.strictlytickets.com or the Strictly Tickets Call Centre 087 940 1934/7 or at the door although early purchase is advised due to limited seating.
The Saturday Jazz Heritage Program Line up will showcase the best of Busi Mhlongo as the headline artist.
Sunday’s Blues Heritage Day performances include many favourites and to name but a few - our favourite sons of international acclaim, Dan Patlansky who will anchor the Blues Summit with his subtle brand of guitar playing, as well as Albert Frost from Cape Town.
Wills Blues Band will be back again as will popular Vana van Heerden (Pretoria. Other formidable names include the members of the all-star jam band "Travelling in Hope" comprising Jeff Sutton (New Orleans), Madala Kunene, (SA) and members of Busi Mhlongo's band as well as members of Joyous Celebration, a nationally known Maskandi Gospel band.
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JIMMY DLUDLU IN CONCERT - Tuesday, September 23 at 6pm
Celebrated jazz musician Jimmy Dludlu takes to the stage in the Imbizo Room at Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom on Tuesday, September 23 at 6pm. Jimmy Dludlu's style includes wide-ranging influences, combining both traditional and modern elements of jazz drawn from among others Wes Montgomery, George Benson and Pat Metheny, to South African legends Miriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, Hugh Masekela, Themba Mokwena, and Allen Kwela. He is particularly drawn to the sounds of west- and central Africa, as well as Latin America, but says jazz remains his first love. His numerous original compositions fall within the tradition of what has been loosely termed Afro-Jazz.
Corporate tickets for tables of 12 seats for the Sibaya concert are available at R4200 and this includes the 12 tickets, a three course buffet meal, two bottles of wine per table to share and a welcome drink. (The organiser of each corporate table will receive a R500 Aqua dinner Voucher and two foot massage vouchers from Mangwanani Private African Day Spa.) Single tickets are also available at R350, which includes the show, a three course buffet meal, and welcome drink. For more information or to book 031 580 5555
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Internationally renowned interpreter of the great American songbook, jazz vocalist Stacey Kent is to be featured live at IndigO2 on Monday 13th October 2008 for a very special concert. October is International Brest Cancer Awareness Month and she is to support three breast cancer charities, Breast Cancer Care, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Barnet Breast Unit Fund. All of the proceeds from the concert will go to these charities. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 during the recording of her gold selling Blue Note album Breakfast On The Morning Tram. Stacy finished the recording and continued touring during her fight with the dreaded disease with none of her fans being the wiser. She is to be joined at this very special concert by Jim Tomlinson (saxes), Graham Harvey (piano), John Parricelli (guitar), Jeremy Brown (double bass) and Matt Skelton (drums). So if you find yourself in London on October 13th make a date to visit IndigO2 for an unforgettable concert.
As the Wale Street Journal said, "...she has charm to burn, a smile that could give you hope in February and sings like nobody's business."
Millennium Way, Greenwich SE10 0AX, 0844 844 0002, http://www.theindigo2.com, 7pm, £40-£10 Call 0872 148 2425 for more information 0872 148 2425
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Dizzy's Club Coca Cola Jazz vocalist Linda Ciofalo Appearing at Jazz @ Lincoln Center’s 4th Annual Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival Monday, September 22, 2008 One Set: 9:30 p.m.
The Linda Ciofalo Quintet will make its debut performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 4th Annual Diet Coke Women in Jazz Festival on Monday, September 22 at 9:30pm Featured in her quintet will be John DiMartino, piano; Marcus McLaurine, bass; Joel Frahm, soprano and tenor saxes and Alvester Garnett, drums. Her repertoire ranges from such diverse sources as bluesman John Lee Hooker to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway. Her voice can be both hard-hitting and gutsy, or lend itself to pure romance.
FREE Afternoon Jazz Performances on Selected SATURDAYS at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola - October 4 * November 1 * December 6 * February 7 * March 7
WHO/WHAT:
Saturday, October 4, 2008; Tenor Battle featuring Andy Farber & Lance Murphy Rhythm section: Adam Birnbaum (piano), Kengo Nakamura (bass), Ulysses Owens (bass)
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Saturday, November 1, 2008 Alto Battle featuring Lakecia Benjamin & Sharel Cassity Rhythm section: Adam Birnbaum (piano), Kengo Nakamura (bass), Ulysses Owens (bass)
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Saturday, December 6, 2008 Vibraphone Battle featuring Warren Wolf & Eric Nemeyer 
Rhythm section: Adam Birnbaum (piano), Ari Roland (bass), Ulysses Owens (bass)
12:30pm & 2:30pm
Saturday, February 7, 2009 Piano Battle – Artists TBA 12:30pm & 2:30pm
Saturday, March 7, 2009 Artists TBA 12:30pm & 2:30pm
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 5th floor, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, on Broadway at 60th St., New York City. (212) 258-9595 or visit www.jalc.org
Jazz at Lincoln Center continues the tradition of “Jazz Battles,” the competition between musicians to prove who’s got the best “chops.” Jazz at Lincoln Center welcomes the community to attend these events free of charge.
CONTACT: Scott H. Thompson, Assistant Director, Public Relations (212) 258-9807, sthompson@jalc.org For more information, visit www.jalc.org
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Yoshi's Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant
SAN FRANCISCO SEPT 15 MADELINE EASTMAN
SEPT 16 JANIS IAN
SEPT 18, 19 & 20 Puerto Rico GOLDEN JAZZ ALL-STARS
1330 Fillmore St. and Eddy, San Francisco - Call 415.655.5600 - Visit the Website at www.yoshis.com
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Ronnie Scott’s - SEPTEMBER Performance Listing
15 - 20; Guy Barker Orchestra
15 / 16; Empirical
17 / 18; Ian Shaw
19 / 20; Ross Stanley Organ Trio
47 Frith Street, London W1 - Reservations: 020 7439 0747 - www.ronniescotts.co.uk
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SOUTH AFRICAN, WORLD & AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURAL NEWS
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The charms of music
A charming new exhibition on the theme of indigenous music, entitled ‘Voices of the Ancestors’ opens at Iziko South African National Gallery on 24 September and runs until 15 March 2009.
Music is common to all humans, like the rhythm of our heartbeat or breathing. To create music, ingenious sounding forms are produced, aesthetically pleasing both to the ear and the eye.
Iziko has a superb collection of musical instruments from Southern, Eastern and Central Africa that are presented here as sculptures. However, it is through an appreciation of the music, performance contexts and the instrument itself that we can begin to grasp what an instrument means to the people who made and played it.
Over one hundred works have been selected from Iziko collections to suggest the rich diversity of musical instruments created by African people for their own use. Exhibited for the first time, seventeen different types of instruments are drawn from four classic categories - idiophones (self-sounding instruments), chordophones (stringed instruments), aerophones (wind instruments) and membranophones (drums).
The title of the exhibition, Voices of the Ancestors refers to the belief that in certain contexts, the spiritual world can be accessed through music.
Visitors can engage in the audible dimensions of African sounds in the Chill Room where interactive programmes and listening equipment awaits. Exciting education and public programmes and a special celebration on Heritage Day are planned.
For further information contact educator Kathy Coates at Iziko 021 467 4661 kcoates@iziko.org.za or the curator, Carol Kaufmann 021 467 4672 ckaufmann@iziko.org.za
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PANSA 48 Hour Festival is back!
What do you get when you put 64 of Cape Town's hottest artists together, throw in some crazy ingredients, and allow to simmer for 48 Hours? You get four brand new plays, four totally original music pieces, four mind boggling dance pieces, and four eye watering pieces of visual art. Starting on Friday 19 September, writers, choreographers, composers and artists will gather to hear the rules for this year's festival. With talent like last year's winners Nicholas Spagnoletti, Louise Coetzer and Nkosinathi Mgweba, along with interesting new entrants like Steve Pillemer and Fiona Du Plooy, we're sure the results will be worth watching. At 6pm on Saturday 20th, they hand over to directors, get joined by actors, dancers, designers and musicians for another crazy 24 hours. This year's talent includes Thoko Ntshinga, Jaqueline Dommisse, Floyed de Vaal, Gideon van Eeden, Thami Mbongo, Brent Palmer, Erica Glyn-Jones, to name but a few. And then, on Sunday 21st September at 6pm, the magic begins, as all of the weekend’s pieces are played out in one crazy night. It's fast, it's fun, it's not for the faint-hearted - PANSA 48 Hour Festival 2008. Theatre in The District, Chapel St, Woodstock Tickets R40, available through www.webtickets.co.za
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PANSA’s As You Look For It Treasure H***
On Heritage Day, PANSA invites you on a treasure h*** through the performing haunts of Cape Town and environs. As you search for the final goal, you will visit famous places, find hidden spaces and ask unknown faces for their secrets. Enjoy a day of brain bending and clue chasing around town to discover where that finishing line is. All you need is four in a car, some theatrical energy, and a map to help. And if you have none of these, come anyway! You may find that your mind is as sharp as Sherlock’s and you have no need of the puzzle-solving abilities of others. Celebrate your achievement at the end of the course with loads of prizes and a complimentary cocktail. Food will also be available for purchase! ‘To thy wits, gentles’: get a PANSA Month of Performance booklet to find the starting point to this detective journey through the Cape’s hidden gems. The As You Look For It Treasure H*** will take place on Wednesday 24 September (Heritage Day) between 11:00 and 17:00 Cost: R100 per person. Bookings: www.webtickets.co.za
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PANSA's BrainBank Bingo
Join PANSA for an extravaganza combining the entertainment of a variety show with the excitement of bingo.
PANSA’s BrainBank Bingo promises an evening of safe and completely unpredictable fun.
Here’s how it works. Just like a traditional bingo game, when you arrive, you are given a ‘bingo’ card containing numbers, which you cross off as they are called out. But, it’s not that simple. It is after all the Month of Performance. As each number is called out, anything and everything can happen. People sharing your table may suddenly jump up and play a cowbell, sing a song or share some chocolate. You may learn some new dance moves, get a massage or win a surprise for your table.
Who knows? Will you be sharing your table with actors who suddenly get up and perform or simply with other guests enjoying a delicious On Broadway dinner? Will you be the first person to cross off all the numbers on their card and shout Bingo! Will you win something? Probably! Will you be surprised? Definitely! Will you play a part in an incredible off-the-wall night? Absolutely! It’s a game of chance: you have no idea which celebrities will perform and even the performers won’t know if or when they are appearing on stage. You will leave knowing more than you did and doing more than you realised you could (but no solo performances or karaoke required!) We can’t guarantee that you will tick off all the numbers on your card but we can promise an evening of lots of prizes, surprises and sneaky disguises! On Broadway, 88 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town 
Sunday 28 September 2008 at 7 pm Tickets R 200 per person, includes dinner, show and bottle of wine (cash bar)
Bookings: On Broadway 021 424 1194
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National Arts Festival announces – ‘Writing Beyond the Fringe’
 South African writing is due to receive a fresh injection of inspiration from the National Arts Festival with the launch of a new initiative, Writing Beyond the Fringe. Writers who have written at least one script that has previously been staged on the Fringe programme of the National Arts Festival qualify to participate in this exciting project. 
Four writers will be given the opportunity to take their literary works beyond the South African borders. The project is a partnership between the National Arts Festival and the deBuren and Passa Porta literary projects in Belgium and The Netherlands. 
Four writers will be selected to each write a new story that reflects on the theme, Remapping the World. The focal point of the story should be a character whose life has been remapped by either local or g***** changes of the last decades. The writers will be invited to read the stories in front of an audience at the 2009 National Arts Festival. In addition, the Brussels-based deBuren Project will pay the four writers three thousand Euros each. The works will also be translated into French, Spanish and Dutch. 
The four stories will be broadcast by Radio Netherlands Worldwide on Radio Books, a series of recorded stories specially written to be listened to and not to appear in print. The stories, which should last between 20 - 30 minutes (approximately 5000 words), are read aloud by the authors in front of an audience once only. After the reading, they are broadcast on the radio and distributed via the Internet, where they can be listened to or downloaded free of charge. 
"Storytelling is one of our oldest traditions. Distributing South African stories which have a strong continental and g***** resonance through the World Wide Web is a product of our present age", said Festival Director, Ismail Mahomed. 
"This project allows writers to think of the World Wide Web as a stage which will allow them to engage with an international audience", he added. 
One of the four writers will also be considered for an invitation to participate in a fully sponsored one-month writer’s residency at the Passa Porta Writer's Festival that will take place in Brussels during 2009. 
This opportunity is available to South African citizens or those with permanent residency in South Africa. It is confined to new writers who have had a maximum of one publication in book form, or whose work has not previously been published in book form, although it may have appeared in magazines, journals, or newspapers.
Application forms and more information on how to participate in the "Writing Beyond the Fringe" programme can be downloaded from the National Arts Festival web-site www.nationalartsfestival.co.za . For more information, contact the Fringe Festival Manager, Kate Axe Davies, on 046 603 1163 or the Festival Director, Ismail Mahomed, on 046 603 1149. Closing date for submission of application forms is Tuesday 30 September 2008 and the deadline for receipt of the completed work will be Monday 24 November 2008.
The 35th National Arts Festival runs from 2 – 11 July 2009 and is sponsored by The Eastern Cape Government, Standard Bank, The National Arts Council and The Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund.
About the National Arts Festival: Now in its 35th year, the Festival began in 1974 and has grown to be one of the leading arts festivals in southern Africa. Its objectives are to deliver excellence; encourage innovation and development in the arts by providing a platform for both established and emerging South African artists; create opportunities for collaboration with international artists; and build new audiences.
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SA Youth Choir to send musical ripples through Aardklop
Fresh from its multiple choral triumphs in Canada, the South African Youth Choir will be bringing its stirring vocal sounds to the Aardklop National Arts Festival in October.
The South African Youth Choir’s performance at Aardklop on 1 and 2 October, at the Conservatorium in Potchefstroom, will be followed by a concert with the Akustika Chamber Singers at the St Alban’s Cathedral in Pretoria on 4 October.
This busy schedule is all in a week’s work for this dynamic, in-demand local youth choir, which is steadily accumulating a solid reputation on the world stage.
In July, the South African Youth Choir (SAYC) participated in the International Choral Kathaumixw festival in the picturesque town of Powell River, Canada, and stepped away with several accolades at this g***** gathering of choirs and conductors.
In the folklore category, the choir scooped first place with a 94% score, as well as taking home the laurels in the chamber music section, clocking an impressive 96%. The SAYC also acquitted itself admirably in the category for youth choirs; coming second overall with 92%, and another score of 92% secured it a runner-up position in the contemporary category.
Fronted by esteemed conductor André van der Merwe, the SAYC was established in 2005 and proceeded to make its mark on the international music scene almost immediately, winning a gold diploma at the prestigious Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales the following year.
This Cape Town-based choral outfit, which features a diverse array of young singers drawn from across the cultural spectrum, is set to blow away audiences in Gauteng and the North West Province with its energetic performances.
The Aardklop performances take place on Wednesday, 1 October at 7.30pm and on Thursday, 2 October at 9.30am.
Following this, the SAYC will be joining voices and forces with Pretoria choral outfit the Akustika Chamber Singers at the St Alban’s Cathedral in Schoeman Street in the nation’s capital, on Saturday, 4 October at 7pm.
The Akustika Chamber Singers, led by Christo Burger, are also on a creative high at the moment, having won the Pavarotti trophy for Choir of the World and the Mixed Choirs section at this year’s Llangollen eisteddfod.
To secure your seats for these uplifting choral music events, book at Computicket. For more information, phone 011 793 2334
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Playhouse Company’s 11th Annual Isicathamiya Competition
The Playhouse Company’s annual all-night Iscathamiya Competition takes place in the Playhouse Opera Theatre on Saturday 27 September 2008, as part of the current Celebrate Durban Spring Season festivities. Starting at 18h00 and ending at around 09h00 with prize giving the following morning, the Competition promises to be as big and exciting an event as ever.
The 11th event in this popular series, this year’s Isicathamiya Competition will see some 130 groups from all over KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape converging on The Playhouse in Durban, and keenly competing for the coveted prizes as they pit their skills against their peers. According to tradition, participants in the Isicathamiya Competition fall into three categories, namely Top 20, Section 1 and Open Section. A panel of four adjudicators will judge them.
Besides the acapella singing and dancing that comprise this much-loved art form made world famous by the group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Competition will also feature the traditional Oswenka and Onobuhle sections, in which 25 men and 25 women will display their sense of style and fashion during interludes interspersed between the competition’s mainstream of events.
Tickets cost R45 and booking is through Computicket 083 915 8000, or The Playhouse Box Office on 031 369 9540.
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Heritage Awards
Sponsored by Independent Newspapers; Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism; KwaCulture and Imax.
The Heritage Awards, a high-profile annual event which sees six phenomenal South Africans honoured for their contribution towards the preservation and promotion of South African heritage and culture - takes place on Thursday 18 September at the Imax Theatre in Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga.
Kizo has chosen the awardees in conjunction with KwaCulture and the Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism. The awardees for this year are: singing diva Busi Mhlongo; activist Fatima Meer; people’s poet Mzwakhe Mbuli; Zulu cultural consultant Barry Leitch; the late ceramicist Nesta Nala and South Africa’s first poet laureate Mazisi Kunene.
This significant elegant awards evening is believed to be the only major annual award to honour leaders in the field of Heritage specifically, and their contribution to the cultural traditions and legacy of this country.
At the awards evening, Zosukuma Kunene will be reading of a portion of his late father’s renowned work “Emperor Shaka The Great” with Madala Kunene the acclaimed guitarist. Madala Kunene will also perform one or two songs with Busi Mhlongo, and Zwakhe Mbuli has agreed to perform a number.
Among the guests to honour the heritage heroes will be Mrs Weziwe Thusi (MEC: Arts, Culture and Tourism); Mrs Stella Khumalo (HoD: Arts, Culture and Tourism); Dr Mbanjwa (DG: Province); Vusi Ndima (Director: National Heritage); Phakamani Nthembu (Director: Living Heritage); Dr Mike Sutcliffe (City Manager: Ethekwini Municipality); Mr Mnguni (General Manager: Cultural Affairs, Province); Advocate Mancotshwa. (CEO National Heritage Council); Senior Representative from the city including Cllr Logie Naidoo (Deputy Mayor, Ethhekwini); Eric Apelgren (Head: international and Governance Relations); newspaper editors and arts practioners The event’s MC is Gagasi fm DJ Alex Mthiyane.
The Gateway Theatre of Shopping and Kizo Art Gallery’s annual Heritage Art Festival is once again an ambitious multi-layered, forward-thinking festival of more than a dozen art themed events, which will be held throughout Heritage Month at the Kizo Art Gallery and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping as part of the Celebrate Durban season. The Heritage Awards is one of the major events of the annual Heritage Arts Festival line up.
This comprehensive collection of exhibitions, workshops, installations, demonstrations, functions and retail opportunities has steadily gained momentum and is now probably the most expansive, exciting, significant and diverse exhibition of visual art and heritage to be held in this province and is considered to be one of the most important group showings of the year in South Africa. The list of participating artists reads like a “whose who” of the South African art scene.
“We are incredibly proud and excited by the line-up and diversity of this year’s Heritage Festival,” says Kizo Gallery director Craig Mark. “We believe that together with our partners, we have created an all-encompassing art experience which will talk to the people of our city – from ardent art collector to passers-by with merely a passing interest in participating in the arts. The carefully selected range of events will ensure that a full spectrum of heritage and arts opportunities is considered. On behalf of the gallery, we invite visitors and residents to our city to spend time at the Kizo Art Gallery and the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in September and in so doing, enjoy a chance to explore first hand some phenomenal heritage and art,”
The Heritage Arts Festival wishes to acknowledge its valuable partners, the ever-supportive Gateway Theatre of Shopping; Independent Newspapers; the Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism; KwaCulture; the Department of Economic Development; the Business Support Unit, Ethekwini; Committed Artists; Imax; Audio Excellence and the city’s Celebrate Durban initiative without whom this season would not be possible.
THE AWARDEES:
Dr FATIMA MEER, tireless defender of the oppressed since the 40’s, was a founding member of the Federation Of South African Women (FEDSAW), has established a string of educational institutions, published more than 40 books on a wide variety of subjects and won numerous awards. She has served in a number of advisory capacities for the government and in spite of recent difficulties- the death of her husband and son plus several heart attacks- she remains a fighter and a champion of the under classes.
MZWAKHE MBULI, the Peoples Poet has spent his entire career fighting injustice and racism and promoting positive attitudes. Renowned for his outspoken commitment to freedom and justice, Mzwakhe's uncompromising lyrics are set to classic highly charged township music, which has captured the hearts of the urban and rural communities.
BARRY LEITCH is a renowned Zulu cultural consultant and entrepreneur who together with Kingsley Holgate created Saraland, the cultural experience near Eshowe, was a key figure in the development of Sibaya Casino And Entertainment World and consultant author for the stunning book Zulu.
The late NESTA NALA was one of South Africa's most prolific ceramicists and was renowned for her beer-pots. Nesta won several awards and her work is represented in major public and private collections locally and internationally, whilst three of her daughters continue her legacy.
MAZISI KUNENE was not only an epic poet but in exile was the Chief Representative of the African National Congress in Europe and America and played a pivotal role in the founding of the anti-apartheid movement. He also served as a Cultural Advisor to UNESCO who in 1993 made him Africa’s Poet Laureate and in 2005 he was honoured as South Africa’s first Poet Laureate.
BUSI MHLONGO is a brilliant singer, dancer and composer whose music carries a strong message and defies categorisation. Drawing on various South African styles, it is fused at various times with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West African sounds in a fresh and exciting mix and has a universal appeal as does Bus’s singing style and stage presence.
Entry: For more information contact Nathi on 031 566 4322 or nathig@kizo.co.za
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SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE & EXHIBITIONS CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2008
First annual Kenya Trade Fair and Conference
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg; 19-21 September
SARCDA Cape 2008
The Market Hall, Grand West Casino, Cape Town; 20-22 September
G***** LNG
- The complete supply chain
Cape Town; 22-25 September
Cape Wine 2008 - Wines of South Africa presents the fifth biennial Cape Wine international trade show with over 300 wineries, cutting edge seminars, and the best of Cape cuisine and lifestyle
Cape Town International Convention Centre; 23 - 25 September
Homemakers Expo
Bloemfontein Show Grounds, Bloemfontein; 25-28 September
FOSS4G (Free Open Source Software 4 Geospatial)
Cape Town International Convention Centre; 29 September - 03 October
Trading and Operations within the International Oil Markets
Cape Town; 30 September - 3 October
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IMORTANT DATES NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN
2008 has been declared by the United Nations as: International Year of Languages, International Year of Planet Earth, International Year of The Potato, International Year of Sanitation
2008 is also the Year of the Rat (Chinese Calendar)
FRIDAY September 19 is . . ..
International Women's E-Commerce Awareness Day; International Talk Like A Pirate Day; National Butterscotch Pudding Day; National Butterscotch Pudding Day; Sesame Street's Slimy the Worm's Birthday; Holy Batman! Day (Adam West the first Batman on TV born in 1928): Make A Scarecrow Day, sponsored by the Scarecrow Art Appreciation Society; Slimy's birthday. Slimy, Oscar the Grouch's pet worm on Sesame Street was the first worm on the moon. Slimy's baby sister is Sloppy; Visit a Sick Friend Day; ER Day, marking the debut of NBC's popular TV medical series on this date in 1994.
SATURDAY September 20 is . . ..
International Software Freedom Day; National Punch Day; Enjoy a Beer Day; Punch Day; International Student Day; First Railroad Station Opened; National Farm Safety Day; World's Largest Chicken Dance Performed; Lou Grant Day, marking the debut of the TV series on this date in 1977. It was a dramatic spinoff from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" sitcom; Treat Yourself to a New Toothbrush Day; National Student Day; National Punch Day; National Gibberish Day, a day to confuse all you come into contact with today; Make Your Own Junk Food at Home Day;
SUNDAY September 21 is . . ..
International Day of Peace, sponsored by the United Nations. Also called Pause the World Day, a day to pause, calm down, be nice, and plant a seed; World Gratitude Day; International Day of Alzheimer’s; National Woman’s Friendship Day; Miniature Golf Day; Croissant Day made their debuted in 1529; Observe the Speed Limit Day, a day to slow down and see if you can drive legally for 24 hours, and then declare yourself a Law-Abiding Citizen; Get Out of Town Day; American National POW/MIA Day, always the third Friday in September; Miniature Golf Day; NYPD Blue Day. The ABC-TV series debuted on this date in 1993. Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz was there from the beginning. Other temporary stars have included Jimmy Smits, Kim Delaney, Rick Shroder, and Esai Morale; Throw Away Something Day. Or give away something if you prefer. It's a day to reduce the clutter in your life; Independence Day in Armenia, Belize, and Malta;
MONDAY September 22 is . . ..
World Business Woman’s Day; National White Chocolate Day; International Hobbit Day - Miniature Golf Day; World Car Free Day; World Hobbit Day; Pledge Across America day; Band-Aid Day invented in 1921; Kids Day, honouring and helping our greatest resource, our kids; Dear Diary Day, a day to feel better by putting it on paper; Ice Cream Cone Day, marking Italo Marchiony's invention of the cone, first made of paper then pastry, for his push cart ice cream business in New York City. He filed to patent the cone mould on this date in 1903 and received the patent in December; Elephant Appreciation Day, sponsored by Wild Heart Productions of Sarasota, Florida National Hunting and Fishing Day. The only way to fish today and not feel guilty is to take a kid along; Independence Day in Mali, the French Sudan before this date in 1960;
TUESDAY September 23 is . . ..
Checkers Day a day to enjoy the board game; Eat a Banana Day; Teacher's Day; Fish amnesty day, a day to give fish a break by not fishing; Kiwanis Kid's Day; R.E.A.D. in America Day; The Jetsons' Debuted (1962)
In the Northern Hemisphere, autumn began (begins) this morning at 5:51 a.m. EDT. Spring began down south.
National Chocolate Day; National Good Neighbour Day; Dogs in Politics Day, a day to remember dogs who lived at the White House: Abe Lincoln's Fido, Franklin Roosevelt's Fala, Harry Truman's Mike and Feller, Dwight Eisenhower's Heidi, Lyndon's Johnson's Him and Her, Richard Nixon's Checkers, Ronald Reagan's Lucky and Rex, George Bush's Millie, Bill Clinton's Buddy, and George W. Bush's Barney; National Puffy Pancakes; Piano Players Day; Neptune Day, marking discovery of the planet on this date in 1846. Neptune is four times larger than Earth and takes 164.8 Earth years to revolve once around the sun;
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THE WEEK AHEAD IS....
WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS
Week 1: National Arbour Week; Fight Procrastination Week; Pharmacy Week; Back Week; Deaf Awareness Week; Kidney Awareness Week; International Enthusiasm Week; National Childhood Injury Prevention Week;
Week 2: Grandparents Week; Stroke Week; 5-A-Day Week; Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week; International Housekeeper's Week; National Rehabilitation Week; National Singles Week; National Clean Hands Week; National Farm Week; Ranch Safety Week; Health Week; Prostate Cancer Awareness Week; National Love Your Files Week;
Week 3: Be A Good Citizen Week; National Dog Week; National Flower Week; Deaf Awareness Week; National Childcare Week; National Farm Safety Week; School Internet Safety Week; Women in Construction Week; Farm Animals Awareness Week;
Week 4: Good Neighbour Week; World Retina Week; Older Persons Awareness Week; Fall Hat Week; National Singles Week; Hooray for National Imperfection Week
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THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS....
Food Holidays:
International Potato Month; Better Breakfast Month: International Honey Month; Biscuit Month; Rice Month: Apple Month; Mushroom Month: Chicken Month; Wine Month; Ethnic Foods Month; Food Allergy Awareness Month; National Ice Cream Sandwich Month; Organic Harvest Month
MONTHLY OBSERVANCES:
African Origins Month; Albinism Awareness Month; Baby Safety Month; Better Breakfast Month, eat a hearty, healthy one each day; Biscuit Month, show the ones you lover you can do it; Blueberry Popsicle Month; Chicken Month, make up as many new recipes as you can; Childhood Cancer Month; Children's Good Manners Month; Classical Music Month; Cholesterol Awareness Month; Coupon Month, get clipping today to save; Courtesy Month, be kind and nice to all around you; Hat Month show your fashion sense and wear a few this month; Heart Awareness Month; Heritage Month (South Africa);Honey Month; Hug a Breakfast Chef Month; International Square Dancing Month; Mould Awareness Month; Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month; National Heart Awareness Month; Piano Month; Self Improvement Month; Tourism Month (South Africa); Women’s Health Month - CANSA - Cervical Cancer Awareness; World Literacy Month; National Hispanic Heritage Month begins today;
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QUICK FUN STUFF
Today's 'Confused-Us' saying...
"everything goes on sale ... right after you buy it."
Random Thought...
"Pedants rule Ok - or, more accurately, exhibit certain of the trappings of traditional leadership"
Another Random thought...
"Sits he on ever so high a throne, a man still sits on his bottom"
And Another Random Thought...
"God can't alter history, so he created historians"
Still Another Random thought...
"Curiosity kills more mice than cats"
Yet Another Random thought...
"Almost went crazy. Would have been a real short trip"
Murphy's Law of the Day...
"The difference between the Laws of Nature and Murphy's Laws is that with the Laws of Nature you can count on things screwing up the same way each time."
Computer Tagline...
"Don't just stand there...KNEEL!!"
Today's Steven Wright Joke...;
"I filled out an application that said, 'In Case Of Emergency Notify'. I wrote 'Doctor'...What's my mother going to do?"
Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...;
"you think the WWF is a romantic sport."
Today's Whacky Word...
"Nistols ( NIZ tolz) - n. The small rubbery pads on the bottom of a dog's paw."
Today's Book Hype...
"Cheaper than IBM: P.C. Clone"
Today's Actual Headline...
"MISSING TEEN TIED TO BONES "
Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You know more URLs than street addresses"
Today's Computer Glossary...
"Sector: (n.) a disk arc on which is inscribed 'lose a turn' or 'bankrupt.' See: Hard disk, Head, Glitch."
Today's Daffy Definition...
"Post-operative: Letter carrier."
Today's Einstein Quote...
"Why does this applied science, which saves work and makes life easier, bring us so little happiness? The simple answer runs: Because we have not yet learned to make sensible use of it"
Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"How does Hannibal order Fetticini Alfredo in Italy? Hold the Fetticini, just bring the Alfredo!"
Today's They Do It...
"WELDERS fill all cracks"
Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD BIKERS never die, but they're hard on tires"
Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it"
Today's Oxymoron...
"Convenience store"
Today's Confuse Us Quote...
"he who knows all the answers never gets asked the questions."
South African Proverb of the Day...
Behold the iguana puffing itself out to make itself a man!
Chinese Proverb of the Day…
A good fortune may forebode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune.
Sesotho Proverb of the Day...
Matsatsi a loyana. (Days are not the same);
Should you wish to make a contribution please mail it to eric@jazzrendezvous.co.za weekly by midnight of each Saturday.
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The phone lines will be open and your questions will be encouraged as usual, make a note of the number, 089 110 2003 or you may email me your questions to eric@radio2000.co.za or ericjazz@iafrica.com in the studio. Remember it’s your show therefore you contributions are most valued and we look forward to hearing from you at all times.

We would like contributions to the newsletter so feel free to write some stuff for us to include. Should the urge move you to put computer to paper just send it by way of email with newsletter story in the subject line, email it to eric@radio2000.co.za of to erical@iafrica.com
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Warmest regards,
Have a fabulous day.
Peace, safety and happiness,
See it … with your own ears
Yours in Music

Eric Alan
Email:
eric@radio2000.co.za
ericjazz@iafrica.com
website:
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Warmest regards,
Have a fabulous day.
Peace, safety and happiness,
See it … with your own ears
Yours in Music

Eric Alan
Email:
eric@radio2000.co.za
ericjazz@iafrica.com
website:
www.radio2000.co.za

Remember to join me, Saturday Nights at 10pm for the Late, Late Show where one must expect the unexpected on the radio show where anything goes and probably will. The world’s first and only fully fledged TV Talk Show on radio today, Move over Oprah and Noeleen, the boys are back in town, as soon as we can afford those darn pictures..........................

The serious but totally fun side of radio on the African continent today, superb music, intelligent talk, interesting and unusual subjects matter, Eric Alan’s Late, Late Show, only on Radio 2000

Radio 2000 broadcasting purposefully ahead to 2010 and beyond, featuring the best of South African and African music on the wireless this in the universe today.