The author reviews RAMFest 2010’s inaugural Johannesburg show at Emmerentia dam, featuring highlights from bands like Die Heuwels Fantasties, The Narrow, and Pendulum.
Author: Henno Kruger
Henno Kruger
Music Lover, Avid Festival Goer and Founder and Owner of Running Wolf's Rant.
An interview with Gareth Wilson of Southern Gypsy Queen, exploring the South African rock band’s journey, influences, and thoughts on the local music scene.
Discover the music video for “Klein Tambotieboom” by Die Heuwels Fantasties, a mellow track celebrating South African nature and bushveld.
Die Heuwels Fantasties’ “Pille Vir Kersfees” is one of the best Afrikaans songs from 2009, featuring catchy lyrics and gaining major airplay on South African college radio.
Explore 32 powerful Nelson Mandela quotes spanning freedom, leadership, courage, and social justice from the anti-apartheid icon.
Ef-El releases Sindikaat, the second single from their 2008 album. The band has earned multiple MK Award nominations across three categories this year.
Straatligkinders, a South African rock band from Potchefstroom, covers Kurt Darren’s “Kaptein” with impressive results that rival the original.
Wimpy breakfast costs have skyrocketed from cents to R25-R50 since the iconic South African brand’s early days in the 1960s.
Meet Vittorio Leonardi, a South African stand-up comedian known for his observational humor about movies, TV shows, relationships, and politics across the country’s comedy circuit.
The author spent seven days exploring Cape Town in December 2009, visiting Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, and experiencing the city’s vibrant nightlife and attractions.
Check out the music video for “Arm Yourself” by Zebra and Giraffe, an exciting alternative rock band from Johannesburg making waves in South Africa.
Van Coke Kartel release the first single “Voor Ons Stof Word” from their upcoming third album Skop Skiet en Donner, dropping February/March 2010.