Browsing Tag 'south africa'
This first of several installments from an interview Liane Greeff (EcoDocs Africa) and I had conducted with legendary South African artist, Barbara Tyrrell. It was autumn of 2009 and the location Fish Hoek, a suburb of Cape Town. I’m mesmerised by her voice and the delight she takes in telling her story. Even after reviewing [...]
Thank goodness the rain has cleared! I’m staying at the foot of the Magaliesburg Mountains, older than Everest – commonly referred to as the cradle of humanity. This place is only a few kilometres from the site of the most recent discovery of the oldest humanoid remains! To sleep on a firm mattress in freshly [...]
Whales in the Bay is a song composed by Roy MacGregor… This piece lingers in my sonic memory of Kalk Bay. Although I had not seen the whales, I’m told they come into the Bay, right up to the piers and spend several days and nights chilling out there. Roy had also produced this accompanying [...]
Review: Restless Natives, Armchair Theatre, Cape Town, 21 Feb 2008 (includes photos and video clip) I may be destined to conduct most my conversations about music with taxi drivers in Cape Town. Not only has every driver I’ve met come from a traditional music background, they ask questions! There are few musicians I’ve met in [...]
As I’m writing the first Secession Records update for 2008, Secession’s 10th year, I’m listening to the festive sounds of Kaapse Klopse, a kind of music indigenous to Cape Town, and generally performed during what is locally known as the Coon Carnival. Rolling drums include a snare, bass and toms. Trombones and other horns play [...]
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