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Acclaimed British singer and songwriter JP Cooper, whose debut album “Raised Under Grey Skies”, included the huge global hit “September Song”, and sophomore album ‘SHE’, introduced an artist of great depth with a voice and songs to match. Breakout Events in association with One Fiinix Live are proud to announce his next tour of South... Continue Reading →
Tonight on CapeTalk at 9pm, JP Willson is back for part 2 of the conversation.Last week he even opened up about mega weddings at over R5 million a piece.Tonight we talk shows, events and smaller everyday events and what you can do. JP is a multi-talented production man, a lighting designer and much much more.JP Willson speaks about events, shows and weddings... Continue Reading →
Lots to ponder tonight on CapeTalk at 9pm. We speak to multi-talented production man, lighting designer JP Willson about events, shows and weddings and much much more. Tune in tonight on CapeTalk just past 9pm on the #BusinessOfEntertainment
Mayibuye iAfrika Concert Returns with Legendary Musical Line-Up. Following rave reviews and sold-out inaugural show last year, Billy Monama’s Mayibuye iAfrika Concert returns this year on 24 and 25 May for an extended show featuring a legendary musical line-up including: Ringo Madlingozi Sipho Hotstix Mabuse Mahotella Queens Hope Masike (Zimbabwe) Simphiwe Dana and Siphokazi. The... Continue Reading →
Astounding talk last week on CapeTalk the Business of Entertainment with Iain Banner, I invited Iain back tonight 9pm to tell us more. This was last weeks show: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lWsx7sq2IfEuRARpjWioC?si=gdgHAqqPQS6vvqN3xXUp0Q On the Couch - #126 - MEX in conversation with Iain Banner For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across... Continue Reading →
The weekly discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Dylan Jack. A discussion about the URC and more – Please listen to the link below: The Honest Truth with host Benito Vergotine is on Smile 90.4 FM each week on a Monday night at 9.30pm. I was delighted to have been a... Continue Reading →
Bauhaus Staircase a new album is out now by synth pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD)Listen to the work on the Spotify link https://open.spotify.com/album/0xSrkb9KazehS74ki0ylf2?si=aqN93ZSnTsq8QWbDtRZcmQ And next week the band tour South Africa with dates is Cape Town and Joburg as part of the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’. Thursday, 18 April 2024 - Green Point A-Track, Green Point, Cape... Continue Reading →
Exciting news, singer, songwriter and guitarist Dylan Red has been selected to play at the stadium on Saturday. Two fantastic beer gardens will be open and Dylan Red will be playing at one of the beer gardens from 1pm to 4pm. This garden is situated on the Mouille Point side of the Stadium - i.e. Northern... Continue Reading →
Iain Banner For over 35 years, Iain Banner has co-founded and directed various successful businesses and charitable ventures throughout the world, across the sports, entertainment, luxury goods and hospitality industries. As co-founder and chairman of E-Movement, Iain and his partners successfully staged Formula E Cape Town in February 2023. Prior to that, they also staged... Continue Reading →
Read these two letters below: From Bob Lefsetz Everyone keeps blaming Spotify for an existential problem in the music industry. There’s too much supply and not enough demand. Musicians used to make money from royalties when record sales were driven by listener demand. Nowadays, there’s so much music and listeners don’t want more. Indie musicians made... Continue Reading →
The Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour returns to Cape Town, South Africa on the 6th of April 2024. More Than Music: Opening ceremony with Siphokazi Jonas & UCT Choir • Earth Mandala • The Litterboom Project • Pangeaseed Foundation • We Are Ocean • Cinema • Daniel Popper • Food Garden • Veld & Sea... Continue Reading →
by Sheldon Rocha Leal, PhD, read the original post on Medium Almost from the beginning of my Medium writing journey, I started a series of articles highlighting some of the “Unsung Heroes” of the South African Music business. People whose contributions have been integral to the overall functioning of the industry, but about whom not much is... Continue Reading →
A discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Dylan Jack and special guest from Durban Mike Greenaway. The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine is on Smile 90.4 FM each week on a Monday night at 9.30pm. A discussion about the URC and more - Please listen to the link below: I was delighted to... Continue Reading →
Maputo, Mozambique – In a statement released in Paris and Washington, DC, yesterday March 19, 2024 it was announced that the 2024 edition of International Jazz Day will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on April 30. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock are pleased to announce that the city of Tangier,... Continue Reading →
Today on CapeTalk with Trevor Jones from 10am Respected as one of the Top Five original music score composers in the world, Jones is responsible for scoring over 120 wide-ranging blockbuster film and television productions, including the likes of Notting Hill, Angel Heart, The Last of the Mohicans and In the Name of the Father. Amongst a plethora... Continue Reading →
Happy birthday Dr Trevor Jones from all of us at Music Exchange. Thank you for what you do to inspire us all to be better and as you always say "Prepare or prepare to fail”. Your humility and love for your art shines through and inspires us daily - THANK YOU Trevor. In March 2019 the Western Cape Department of Cultural... Continue Reading →
The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. Arthur Goldstuck is a popular South African icon as a journalist, media analyst and speaker. Arthur heads the World Wide Worx research organisation in which he leads ground-breaking market research to how... Continue Reading →
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns with international acts: Matt Bianco, Kokoroko and The Yussef Dayes Experience who all make their way to Cape Town to join an all-star SA line-up on 3 and 4 May, 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The SA stars include Nduduzo Makhathini Trio featuring Omagugu (SA) Mandisi Dyantyis (SA)... Continue Reading →
We taking Podcasts and more with Brendan on Thurs 7 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk. Brendan “Spike” Ballantine is a media industry professional, with over 20 years experience encompassing audio production for both radio and television, as well copywriting and content ideation. Since 2015, Spike has focussed on podcasting; his... Continue Reading →
The exquisite dexterity of the pennywhistle, the big brass arrangements, the lashings of doo-wop harmonies and the thundering swing and gumboot rhythms. Feed into this a modern pop sensibility and front it with the inimitable and soaring voice of Claire Johnston, and the end result is a sound that is utterly distinctive and utterly unique.... Continue Reading →
Music Supervisor | Artist and Talent Manager | Publicist | Music Exchange Founder | Triple M Entertainment Owner
Martin Myers 