Author: Henno Kruger

Save Our Stages aims to raise funds during a free-to-view live 3 day event with a fantastic line-up of diverse local talent, and they invite everyone to join them for a weekend of fantastic entertainment. Instead of asking the public to purchase tickets, the organizers decided to do away with a paid platform, but will instead offer easy options to donate towards the Save Our Stages fund if they would like to. It will be a weekend of online entertainment and industry support like we’ve never seen before in this country. This is more than just a show, this is…

Award winning British / South African musician. singer, songwriter and producer July James has released a brand new single entitled ‘Breathe’ in the hope that he reconnects with his missing son. More info about July James July James grew up just outside of London: his father was a Firefighter, and his mother a teacher. Aged 10, after leaving the U.K. for Australia, James formed his first band with classmates and teachers at the school he attended in Sydney. He did the same, once more, on return to the U.K. in 1988, this time , in high school. By 1995, the band…

Sad News! The Ticketpro Dome has been sold by the owners, Sasol Pension Fund, to a third party which does not operate in the event space. RX Venue Management (the management company of South Africa’s largest multipurpose indoor arena) announced this with a heavy heart today. This is another devasting blow for the exhibitions, events, and entertainment industry due to Covid-19. The ban on public gatherings has meant that during 2020 and now 2021, the Ticketpro Dome has been unable to operate. Carol Weaving, MD of RX Africa comments on the sale of the Ticketpro Dome “The selling of the Ticketpro…

Why is personalisation important when it comes to Digital Marketing? Today we’ll answer this question in detail. In 2011, Coca Cola launched its Share a Coke campaign in Australia, which was a personalised campaign with the most common Australian names printed on Coca Cola bottles and cans. The result? More than 250 million personalised bottles and cans sold over the summer months to a population of less than 23 million people at the time. This personalisation campaign was so successful it was adapted in other territories, including South Africa. Everyone wanted a can, with their name on it. South Africa’s…

In an on-going moral and legal battle, the South African Music Performance Rights Association (SAMPRA) is continuing to fight for recording artists and record companies by instituting legal action against the South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC). SAMPRA is applying to the courts to compel the SABC to pay for the use of their artists’ music. SAMPRA have a foot to stand on Failure by the SABC to pay will inevitably lead to an interdict prohibiting the SABC from playing tracks from SAMPRAs’ repertoire – which is 99% of all tracks in South Africa. During a financially crippling period, due to…

A singer, dancer, songwriter and producer, Pretoria-based TheInternxT delivers his debut single and music video – with a bang! Originally from the small village of Nokaneng in Mpumalanga, TheInternxT has been composing his own original songs, preparing for this very special day. The track was recorded at Cape Town Sound studios. TheInternxT talks about the inspiration and theme of ‘Supacute’ ‘Supacute’ is about a beautiful girl that can do anything. She tried to play hard to get in the beginning by having a super attitude but once she realised that I was so persistent she had to give in to…

From the enchanting opening line of Tyler Page’s new single, “Kill all the heroes”, the 19-year-old Cape Town-based singer’s mesmerising vocals instantly captivate you and force you to take notice. The song is about the current vibe in the world and the anxiety most (especially young) people feel but try and hide. The distrust for super wealthy geriatrics who run the world claiming to be the heroes that we need when their only real qualification is an ability to accumulate great wealth. A lot of people in the world are disillusioned and cynical about the true intentions of these wealthy…

A while ago, Isla made her debut as a solo female artist with stand-alone single “Break The Fall” composed by herself and produced by HEproducedit (Howard Edward) at Cosher Recording Studios. More info about “Break The Fall” The track is a bittersweet contemporary/alternative pop song in which she shares her personal experience in a long distance relationship. It explores the doubts and insecurities that physical separation brings, but the ultimate hope that love will overcome. Isla is making a huge step in her solo career, and is set to explore different genres as she releases more original content throughout the…

The 13th of July 2021 saw the release of Prologue, the debut album from Brazilian heavy rock unit Impavid Colossus on Wikimetal Music. The album has already garnered widespread critical acclaim which Rock N Load calling it “a hard rock album packed with heavy overtones that will have you rocking out big time” in their 10/10 review while Games, Brrraaaiiins & A Headbanging Life saying “This is a stellar debut that has the air of a band much further into their careers then you might think”. Like bands the world over that have released albums during the pandemic and lockdowns, Impavid Colossus haven’t managed to play the tracks in front…

Bring to Bear is a UK Symphonic Folk Metal band on an adventure, playing their favourite styles of Folk Melodeath infused with Symphonic influences. Formed in May 2020 by long-time friends and bandmates Ian Tarboton and Hristo Nikolov, the determined duo wasted no time in preparing their first material and expanding the Bring to Bear clan. By January 2021 the current lineup was clinched, adding Simon Jones on Drums, Nikiforos Rotas on Guitar & Izabela Smyt on Lead Vocals. In May 2021 the indomitable quintet entered the studio to record their debut EP (set for release in 2021), with the first single…

Puzzle fans across the country know there’s one brand that brings you the best if you’re looking for a crossword fix. Now You brings you one of its most popular puzzle content on a digital platform for the first time. In a first for South Africa, you can now play large and small format crosswords online along with word searches, codebreakers and sudokus. And in line with its native digital format, there are interactive elements like video clues to make the challenge even more interesting. The convenience is unmatched. You can play on your phone, tablet or computer – all…

Pretoria-based singer/songwriter, Freddie Hawman has released the official music video for his debut single, “We Belong”. His love for music started from a young age. According to him, it has always been there – like wallpaper to his mind. Although he had learned to play the guitar from the age of 9, as a young child, he had never considered taking up singing as a career until now. The dream of being a rugby player took a turn when he began winning local music awards including The Legends of Arts SA Championship for “Best entry level performer”, “Best popular music…