Mike and the Mechanics: Mike Rutherford’s “Living Years 25” for South Africa
Mike and the Mechanics skipped Cape Town when they played in South Africa in 1995. Now Mike Rutherford, who owns a house in Cape Town, rode the Cape Argus Cycle Tour […]
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The six best (least known) songs of all time
Ages back, Femina magazine asked me to give them the five best South African songs ever. Which is a weird kind of question, I think. But it seems to be what people […]
Shabaka Hutchings: BBC-winning ninja clarinet comes to Cape Town
‘Mutant ninja clarinet’ player Shabaka Hutchings, recipient of BBC’s “New Generation Artist” for 2011/12, snuck into Cape Town to complete a commission for a British string quartet. But he’s also taken […]
Jon Gomm: New Rhino composition for International Guitar Night 2013
UK-based singer-songwriter Jon Gomm shot to fame after celebrities as diverse as thespian Stephen Fry and glam-rocker Tommy Lee crowed over his song “Passionflower“. Now he comes to South Africa for the […]
Preston Reed: world’s best guitarist does… photos? (International Guitar Night 2013)
Preston Reed, master guitarist and pioneer of the two-handed percussive technique, is a co-headliner of the winter 2013 instalment of Tony Cox‘s “International Guitar Night” series – but he’s not […]
Duff McKagan: from Guns ‘n Roses to Duffonomics – and Kings of Chaos
Kings of Chaos: the rock ‘n roll supergroup that has sold over 300 million albums, collectively, descends on South Africa in June. Anchoring the Cape Town leg is Guns ‘n Roses co-founder […]
Trevor Jones: Hollywood hitmaker returns home
You’ve heard Trevor Jones before – been moved by his music – but you probably didn’t know it. The award-winning film composer, who was born in District Six, returns to Cape Town to […]
Percy Sledge: Back in SA with PJ Powers and The Rockets
[Press Release] Music Alla Kaap 2013 announces the legendary US artist Percy Sledge, iconic South African PJ Powers, Cape Towns party band The Rockets (featuring two original members, Colin “Bones” Delight and Molly Baron), top Cape vocal group The Boyz, Music […]
Marcus Wyatt: ‘One Life In The Sun’ – in SA and across Europe
Jazz trumpeter, composer and flugelhorn player Marcus Wyatt returns from a residency in Basel to release his latest offering: an album honouring South African traditions and evidencing a rich thread of international […]
Jill Scott: Cape Town, new album and a “blush fest”
You don’t really listen to Jill Scott during a live show – you feel it. With an on-stage back-line that included drums, bass, keyboards, trombone, trumpet and guitar, as well as her […]
Evan Milton: Words on music (and miscellany) 