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#065 Your Heart is a Drum | Danny de Wet

The author of Sex, Drums, and Rock 'n Roll... In Africa! Danny De Wet is full-time drama and one-time drummer for eVoid, Petit Cheval, Electric Petals, and Wonderboom. And he's the author of 'Sex, Drums and Rock 'n Roll... in Africa'. We caught up to chat all about his book, his career, and the one he holds most dear (spoiler alert, it's his son!) This episode is full of great stories of a life lived on the stage and on tour - with a touch of blunt honesty, dash of 'ex-sagittarriun', and a HUGE amount of heart. If you love South African music, and want to reminisce about a time when live music was REALLY well supported, then this episode is for you. And so is Danny's book! It's a great read, and you'll find things to delight, humour and inspire you. Outro music (used with permission from rights holder): "FUN INTO FUNERAL" Artist: Danny de Wet | Composers:Danny de Wet / Kahn Morbee | Publisher: HolyOzone Music Follow Danny on Facebook for all upcoming events and news · website · Facebook · Twitter · insta · Spotify Playlist

#064 NEW Joburg based music festival and expo! | MusicEx - Leniese van der Merwe

MusicEx is an experiential event designed to engage, excite, and captivate music lovers by giving them the opportunity to browse products, attend educational sessions, enjoy live performances from major South African artists, and share their passion for music with others. Leniese Van Der Merwe (Assistant Project Director - MusicEx / Marketing Manager - Gallagher Estate) popped into studio to share all about this exciting new Joburg music festival. MusicEx festival tickets on special for up to 40% less for a limited time! Outro music: "Makoti" (remix) by Yvonne Chaka Chaka. Music used with permission from rights holder. Visit the MusicEx website · Buy your tickets on Webtickets · website · Facebook · Twitter · insta · Spotify Playlist

#063 A preserver of African indigenous instruments and a global performance | Thandeka Mfinyongo

From a family legacy to a Pulsations connection with the world. Thandeka Mfinyongo is a musician. She's a preserver of African indigenous instruments, and she's interested in archiving traditional instruments. She has her masters in music and is currently doing her PhD through Rhodes University. She's also the African Music lecturer at Northwestern University. In today's episode, we chat about how she came to make music, her family legacy of playing traditional instruments, and stories of the late legend Madosini. We also talk about her involvement in Make Music Day's Pulsations Event this Friday (21 June). The Pulsations livestream will broadcast the livestream on makemusicday.org between 3:00pm - 7:00pm (Paris time), and continuing with Ibrahim Maalouf's performance until 8:00pm. Outro music: "Ripples of Sound" by Thandeka Mfinyongo ft Kechou. Music used with permission of rights holder. Tune into the Pulsations Event on Friday 21 June 2024 3pm (Paris time) · Follow Thandeka on Instagram · website · Facebook · Twitter · insta · Spotify Playlist

#062 Make Music Day - 21 June | Prof Janelize Morelli

Become a PRODUCER of culture, rather than simply a consumer of it... Make Music Day (a community music initiative that was started in 1982 in France by the Ministry of Culture) is coming up on the 21st of June and it's a day filled with free (and accessible) musical events for EVERYBODY (musicians and non-musicians alike). Have a listen to my conversation with Prof Janelize Morelli and find out how YOU can get involved. Janelize is an Associate Professor of Community Music at Northwest University, where she teaches undergrad modules and supervises post-grad students who are interested in transformative music education and community music. Her research interests include sound studies in environmental humanities and an ethic of care. Outro music - "iKhaya Lam" by Thandeka Mfinyongo. Music used with permission from rights holder. Find out more via the Make Music Day website · website · Facebook · Twitter · insta · Spotify Playlist

#061 Orchestrate it yourself | Stanley Sibande

A story about making your own dreams a reality. Stanley Sibande is a Zambian-born, Cape Town-based, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter. In this episode, we're chatting about making dreams a reality. Yourself. From booking a tour to Cape Town (from his home in Zambia, without ever having been to South Africa) to now doing the same (from his home in CPT) for his upcoming London tour. Feel like a little dose of inspiration? Listen to this conversation. Music outro: 'Clusters' by Stanley Sibande. Music used with permission from rights holder. Follow Stanley on Instagram · website · Facebook · Twitter · insta · Spotify Playlist