Interview | Alan Funk | Afro-Funk Crossover

Hi AlanFunk! How you doing?

Hey Guys!

Afro-funk, huh? What does that mean?

Afro, as in African flavour. Funk would be a state of excitement gained from moving in rhythm and AlanFunk is a South African state of mind. Its a melting pot of African funk.

Alan Funk – Fire

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Interview | Abavuki | Afro-Fusion Band

Morning Abavuki! Ninjani?

Siyaphila, enkosi

Abavuki is a mash-up of different sounds, by the looks of it. What do you call your music?

We normally refer to it as African Jazz, but given your food reference, let’s make it Afro-fusion!

Where’d you all learn to play the trombone?

We have 4 brass players in the group. Thulani and Mwamadoda who play the trombone, were both taught at school, the Symphony orchestra did an outreach programme. Thando and Ndima were taught to play the trumpet by Simpiwe Matole from Amampondo

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Photos | Woodstock 10

Woodstock is one of South Africa’s largest live music festivals. Take a look at our exlcusive photos from the festival, courtesy of Ravi Panchia.

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Zebra & Giraffe Kills A Silence Long Overdone

Their distinctiveness is evident. With the release of the music video of the third single from Z&G’s debut album, Collected Memories, one can not help but wonder: Was the existence of electronic rock in South Africa merely a myth before JHB-based multi-talented muso, instrumentalist and creator of Z&G, Greg Carlin, transformed it into a zoological garden? Rachelle Crous spoke to Z&G about the making of the video for ‘Oxymoron’.

Zebra & Giraffe – Oxymoron

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The Authentic Ideas Suburban Summer Parties!

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Remember when you were young and your parents used to throw house parties in the summer holidays? The kids playing with hula hoops and Frisbees; gorging on chocolates and sweets? The bratty boys kicking balls into the flower beds and spraying everyone with the hose-pipe? The dogs stealing chops and boerewors off the braai? Parents huddled around the fire talking politics or rugby, drinking cold beer and cocktails? The Ice-Cream Man driving past with his delicious soft-serve cones to give you brain freeze? Girls giggling in the corner in their bikinis ready to splash in the pool or run through the sprinkler? And as the evening progresses, your parents start embarrassing you by dancing with the dogs or singing out of tune?

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