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 … Continue Reading ››
Thank goodness the rain has cleared!
Quiet Mountain, Hekpoort
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 … Continue Reading ››
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 video … Continue Reading ››
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 … Continue Reading ››
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