"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
~ Dr. Suess
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
~ Douglas Adams
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
~ Anton Chekhov
The intoxicating ‘kasi soul’ accapella group, The Soil – comprised of Ntsika Fana Ngxanga, Luphindo Ngxanga, and Buhlebendalo Mda – have embraced the opportunity to open for Freshlyground’s Johannesburg tour dates with open arms. ‘We are truly honoured to have been selected by Freshlyground to perform at their shows in Joburg’ says Ntsika of The […]
After more than two decades in the music industry, genre-defying singing sensation Seal has released a collection of his hits, simply titled ‘Hits’. Available in two editions (one a single disc, the other a double disc set), ‘Hits’ is perfect for both new and long-time followers. Seal’s voice, husky and soaring, is one of the […]
Exclus1ves’ Graeme Shackleford recently interviewed Musa ‘Queen’ Njoko, the dynamic TB & HIV activist and consultant, inspirational speaker, gospel singer and entrepreneur. Musa’s third album, Xpressions, was released earlier this year. 1. For our readers who aren’t familiar with you, can you please describe who you are in 20 words? I’m passionate about life – […]
My first introduction to Owl City was hearing ‘Fireflies’, the fourth single off their third album Ocean Eyes, on the radio and, I’ll be honest, I didn’t have very nice things to say about it. I thought that Adam Young, the man singing about ‘planet Earth turning slowly’, needed to lock homself in his bedroom, find […]
Young French tenor Amaury Vassili was recently in South Africa to promote his debut album Vincero. Exclus1ves’ Graeme Shackleford met up with him at a Melrose Arch hotel for a coffee and a quick chat. Exclus1ves: Can you tell us, briefly, who Amaury Vassili is? Amaury Vassili: I am a young tenor, twenty years old, […]
Not much can be said about Josh Groban that hasn’t already been said. We all know of his talent; the power of his vioce; his unfailing control over diction; his seemingly-innate mastery of foreign linguistics; and not to mention his immense musical aptitude. Despite all his previous accomplishments, Illuminations is a step further in the right direction, […]
The golden goddess Aphrodite, whose rituals were all acts of love and pleasure, lends her name to Kylie’s latest offering – and how fitting! Kylie collaborated with some pretty big names in the pop-dance scene, including Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters, Calvin Harris, and Tim Rice-Oxley, to bless her fans with a seamless album […]
Simphiwe Dana’s Kulture Noir is one of the handful of albums I just couldn’t wait to be released this year. Simphiwe’s debut album Zandisile was hailed an instant classic, and the follow up One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street garnered further accolades. She is a four-times SAMA winner and a nominee in the Metro FM awards and the BBC Radio […]
This wonderfully talented young woman is the daughter of missionaries, and has lived in several places around the world, including southern Africa. Now that you know at least this much about Diane, and, looking the title of her debut album Bible Belt, one wouldn’t be blamed for thinking that this might be on album of hymns […]
Amadou and Mariam recently shared the stage with some of the hottest acts in pop music at the opening concert of the soccer World Cup, exposing the millions of viewers to their catchy, well-crafted music. Welcome to Mali is not a new album, having first been released in 2008. It flew below my radar, which is […]
