Dear friends
GOEMARATI final show of the pilot series @ Church Square
(behind the NG Kerk)
Wednesday 26 September 2007 12-2pm
Featuring:
Robbie Jansen and the Sons of Table Mountain, feat Jonathan Rubain
Driemanskap
Sandile Dikeni (who launched his new book this week)
Natalia
Endztheotherness and a couple of surprises
Foodcourt - come for lunch
Mobile vendor selling Cape Town products
The weather outlook is good. 28 degrees. Fresh south easterly. A little bit of cloud.
But nothing to dull your mind
On Wednesday the 26th of September, 12-2pm, in celebration of heritage week, we stage the final Goemarati show in the pilot series of 13 shows. Robbie Jansen and his Sons of Table Mountain feature, along with poet Sandile Dikeni who is literally back from the dead after his car accident and a poet once more. Singer songwriter Natalia performs, so do hip hop trio Driemanskap and female MC Endztheotherness.
And there will be another featured performance, to be revealed next week. It might be a performance cooking piece, it might be a goema symphony, it might be Prince. Come and see.
There will be food of course, so come for lunch. Pull up a table and chair on the square and enjoy great food from Nomzamo and Hoschim and others. The mobile vendor, part of a strategy for creating a streetlevel presence for Cape Town music products, will be centre stage and loaded with great Cape Town music and films and below shop prices.
Also Goemarati T-shirts on sale. And we'll be giving away some promo Goemarati compilations with T-shirts bought. And on the same day, we launch the newly revamped Goemarati website.
So take a look that day, it'll be a whole new Goemarati.
By the way, there's new video of the event on Youtube. go to goemarati.co.za to access it.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
SA Music Day Program
SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC DAY
September 23rd, 2007, Manhattan School of Music
Cnr Broadway and 122nd, New York City
11:30 am Introduction to South African Music
Video-Conferencing Presentation
Leading South African musicians will be presented to a New York audience live from the University of Cape Town, South Africa via video-conferencing. This exciting technology enables these acclaimed South Africans to be present without having to leave South Africa. This is a great and personal introduction to the music and musicians of South Africa, including a discussion of South African jazz and African choral music, and general musical trends in the country. Included is a question and answer session between the musicians in Cape Town and the New York audience in a truly exciting and technologically advanced cross-continental exchange.
13:30 pm Afternoon Concert
South African Vocal Works
This short program explores a diversity of vocal music from South Africa, the country associated with miraculous voices and a huge wealth of vocal traditions. Presented works range from traditional Xhosa, Zulu and Afrikaans songs to contemporary works by James Wilding and Robert Fokkens for solo voice and larger vocal ensembles.
15:00 Southern African Music explored with Dizu Plaatjies
This afternoon workshop will focus on non-Western instrumental traditions of Southern Africa. Dizu Plaatjies’ interest in African percussion music has taken him to numerous countries on the continent, resulting in his large collection of hand-made sub-Saharan instruments, which he will use to lead the audience through the musics of the region. Plaatjies, the son of an African traditional healer, grew up in the Cape Town township, Langa, and has himself been initiated in the Xhosa/Pondo tribal tradition.
He is the founder and former leader of South Africa's internationally celebrated marimba group, AMAMPONDO, which he led in performance from the streets of Cape Town to international concert stages, from Canada to Taiwan, including Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Concert in Wembley Stadium. Dizu´s compositions and arrangements of traditional songs appear on five albums by his former group.
An incredibly dynamic teacher and solo performer, he has recently visited the USA, Scandinavia and Holland. He now teaches at the University of Cape Town.
18:30 Pre-Concert Talk with Kevin Volans
Kevin Volans has been described as “one of the planet’s most distinctive and unpredictable voices” by the Village Voice, and BBC Music Magazine listed him as one of the 50 most important living composers. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Mauricio Kagel in Cologne, and now lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Following a productive collaboration with the Kronos quartet in the 1980’s his work, principally in the field of chamber and orchestral music, has been regularly performed worldwide. Principal performances in the last years include the Berliner Festwoche, the Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Lincoln Centre, New York, the Pompidou Centre, Paris, the San Francisco Symphony and the BBC Proms.
19:30 South African Chamber Music Concert
Featured Composer: Kevin Volans
This evening concert will focus on the works of Kevin Volans, and will also feature chamber music works by internationally-acclaimed South African composers Hendrik Hofmeyer, Peter Klatzow, Paul Hanmer and Robert Fokkens. The audience will be treated to many American premieres, featuring some of New York’s and South Africa’s finest award-winning performers and contemporary music specialists.
September 23rd, 2007, Manhattan School of Music
Cnr Broadway and 122nd, New York City
11:30 am Introduction to South African Music
Video-Conferencing Presentation
Leading South African musicians will be presented to a New York audience live from the University of Cape Town, South Africa via video-conferencing. This exciting technology enables these acclaimed South Africans to be present without having to leave South Africa. This is a great and personal introduction to the music and musicians of South Africa, including a discussion of South African jazz and African choral music, and general musical trends in the country. Included is a question and answer session between the musicians in Cape Town and the New York audience in a truly exciting and technologically advanced cross-continental exchange.
13:30 pm Afternoon Concert
South African Vocal Works
This short program explores a diversity of vocal music from South Africa, the country associated with miraculous voices and a huge wealth of vocal traditions. Presented works range from traditional Xhosa, Zulu and Afrikaans songs to contemporary works by James Wilding and Robert Fokkens for solo voice and larger vocal ensembles.
15:00 Southern African Music explored with Dizu Plaatjies
This afternoon workshop will focus on non-Western instrumental traditions of Southern Africa. Dizu Plaatjies’ interest in African percussion music has taken him to numerous countries on the continent, resulting in his large collection of hand-made sub-Saharan instruments, which he will use to lead the audience through the musics of the region. Plaatjies, the son of an African traditional healer, grew up in the Cape Town township, Langa, and has himself been initiated in the Xhosa/Pondo tribal tradition.
He is the founder and former leader of South Africa's internationally celebrated marimba group, AMAMPONDO, which he led in performance from the streets of Cape Town to international concert stages, from Canada to Taiwan, including Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Concert in Wembley Stadium. Dizu´s compositions and arrangements of traditional songs appear on five albums by his former group.
An incredibly dynamic teacher and solo performer, he has recently visited the USA, Scandinavia and Holland. He now teaches at the University of Cape Town.
18:30 Pre-Concert Talk with Kevin Volans
Kevin Volans has been described as “one of the planet’s most distinctive and unpredictable voices” by the Village Voice, and BBC Music Magazine listed him as one of the 50 most important living composers. He was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Mauricio Kagel in Cologne, and now lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Following a productive collaboration with the Kronos quartet in the 1980’s his work, principally in the field of chamber and orchestral music, has been regularly performed worldwide. Principal performances in the last years include the Berliner Festwoche, the Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Lincoln Centre, New York, the Pompidou Centre, Paris, the San Francisco Symphony and the BBC Proms.
19:30 South African Chamber Music Concert
Featured Composer: Kevin Volans
This evening concert will focus on the works of Kevin Volans, and will also feature chamber music works by internationally-acclaimed South African composers Hendrik Hofmeyer, Peter Klatzow, Paul Hanmer and Robert Fokkens. The audience will be treated to many American premieres, featuring some of New York’s and South Africa’s finest award-winning performers and contemporary music specialists.
Video-conference link with SA Music Day in New York
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Invitation
Video-conference link with SA Music Day in New York
In honour of our rich South African music heritage, you are cordially invited to attend the transmission of a panel presentation and Q & A session on South African music traditions via video-conference to SA Music Day at Manhattan School of Music (MSM), New York.
On the eve of SA Heritage Day, MSM and UCT have partnered in presenting this showcase of South African music in New York, one of the world’s great cultural capitals, to a diverse audience of music specialists and interest groups. The festivities in Manhattan will feature demonstrations and performances of South African music traditions by and of SA artists and composers. A programme for the event in NY is attached.
(Please note that times indicated on the programme are as per New York time)
DATE : Sunday 23 September 2007
TIME : 17h00 for 17h30 to 19h00
VENUE : Oliver Tambo Moot Court, 5th Floor, Kramer
Building, Middle Campus, UCT
RSVP to : Paul Sedres by Friday 21 September
paul.sedres@uct.ac.za tel: 021-650 2637
Invitation
Video-conference link with SA Music Day in New York
In honour of our rich South African music heritage, you are cordially invited to attend the transmission of a panel presentation and Q & A session on South African music traditions via video-conference to SA Music Day at Manhattan School of Music (MSM), New York.
On the eve of SA Heritage Day, MSM and UCT have partnered in presenting this showcase of South African music in New York, one of the world’s great cultural capitals, to a diverse audience of music specialists and interest groups. The festivities in Manhattan will feature demonstrations and performances of South African music traditions by and of SA artists and composers. A programme for the event in NY is attached.
(Please note that times indicated on the programme are as per New York time)
DATE : Sunday 23 September 2007
TIME : 17h00 for 17h30 to 19h00
VENUE : Oliver Tambo Moot Court, 5th Floor, Kramer
Building, Middle Campus, UCT
RSVP to : Paul Sedres by Friday 21 September
paul.sedres@uct.ac.za tel: 021-650 2637
Sweet Spicy Music from the Island of Cuba
Dear All
You are cordially invited to attend at least one of the two vibrant performances lead by the Cuban Percussionist Minel Melendez on Wednesday 19 September at 14H00 at the South African College of Music (UCT) next to the Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch. The second performance in conjuntion with the opening of the Mnynard Zylla art exhibition at the Artscape Theatre in the CBD, at 14H30 on Saturday 22 September 2007.
Please come and enjoy the sweet spicy music from the Island of Cuba, a big friend to the South African struggle of Apartheid. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the death of our geurilla Che Guevera.
All performance have free entry so please come and support this growing initiative of creating platforms where South African musicians are being challenge to embrace music from other cultures especially those in the African Diaspora.
Many thanks
Yours in solidarity
Ncebakazi Mnukwana
073 671 9753
You are cordially invited to attend at least one of the two vibrant performances lead by the Cuban Percussionist Minel Melendez on Wednesday 19 September at 14H00 at the South African College of Music (UCT) next to the Baxter Theatre in Rondebosch. The second performance in conjuntion with the opening of the Mnynard Zylla art exhibition at the Artscape Theatre in the CBD, at 14H30 on Saturday 22 September 2007.
Please come and enjoy the sweet spicy music from the Island of Cuba, a big friend to the South African struggle of Apartheid. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the death of our geurilla Che Guevera.
All performance have free entry so please come and support this growing initiative of creating platforms where South African musicians are being challenge to embrace music from other cultures especially those in the African Diaspora.
Many thanks
Yours in solidarity
Ncebakazi Mnukwana
073 671 9753
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Molo Songololo Fundraiser
Dear family, friends and colleagues,
Your invitation to an evening of Jazz with Black Currant
Molo Songololo Fundraiser & Raffle Draw
13th September 2007
Manenberg’s Jazz Café in the Waterfront
Featuring: Jazz band Black Currant
Cover charge: R40
Time: 19h00 till late
Raffle Draw: 21h00
Bring Family and Friends
The Raffle – For just R20 you stand chance of winning a 2 nights stay for 2 at a Protea Hotel
Funds will help Molo Songololo to protect children from abuse, sexual exploitation and human trafficking
For more info contact: Shirley on 021-7625420
Your invitation to an evening of Jazz with Black Currant
Molo Songololo Fundraiser & Raffle Draw
13th September 2007
Manenberg’s Jazz Café in the Waterfront
Featuring: Jazz band Black Currant
Cover charge: R40
Time: 19h00 till late
Raffle Draw: 21h00
Bring Family and Friends
The Raffle – For just R20 you stand chance of winning a 2 nights stay for 2 at a Protea Hotel
Funds will help Molo Songololo to protect children from abuse, sexual exploitation and human trafficking
For more info contact: Shirley on 021-7625420
FEEL THE REAL URBAN STREETWEAR
FEEL THE REAL URBAN STREETWEAR
The Fraternity of Capestreets presents...
A showcase of live hip hop performers doin it for the love!
Artists include:
Diff-erent - a spoken word poet, and previous Verses Slam champ
Jitsvinger - the Lightning Lyricist that needs no introduction, bringin the noise straight from the Capestreets
Perspektif - previously from Supadan, the Emcee with the words that "Illuminate" the crowd
ETC Crew - George bush on the beatz, White night on the cutz, with J-Filter bumpin the beat-box and Logikal flowing supreme - these boys are goin... to... bring... the... house... DOWN!
MERCURY LIVE - CC R25 Doors open at 9pm
All the DJ's will be spinning pure hip hop so be prepared for the illest vibes.
Exclusive FOC T-shirts and other merchandise will be sold.
The Fraternity of Capestreets presents...
A showcase of live hip hop performers doin it for the love!
Artists include:
Diff-erent - a spoken word poet, and previous Verses Slam champ
Jitsvinger - the Lightning Lyricist that needs no introduction, bringin the noise straight from the Capestreets
Perspektif - previously from Supadan, the Emcee with the words that "Illuminate" the crowd
ETC Crew - George bush on the beatz, White night on the cutz, with J-Filter bumpin the beat-box and Logikal flowing supreme - these boys are goin... to... bring... the... house... DOWN!
MERCURY LIVE - CC R25 Doors open at 9pm
All the DJ's will be spinning pure hip hop so be prepared for the illest vibes.
Exclusive FOC T-shirts and other merchandise will be sold.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
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