Khabonina release her first single ‘Gama lakho’

Khabonina Qubeka well known as third doobsie, is exploring her musical talent with the release of her first single ‘Gama lakho’ (What’s your name?) - and she’s filming a new television series called The Mating Game.
The 28 year old said "My mum is a voice coach and I grew up with her singing and performing around me.” "I have always been a fan of music and there has always been music inside me. "I had been looking out for a group or someone else to perform with, when my mother said to me ‘Why don’t you do this on your own?’."
Khabonina said "My single is only coming out now but I have been working on the album for quite some time ...

Welcome to 2009

An official welcome to 2009 , hope you enjoying the year , and again bringin you more house updates .DJ TIRA - EZA SE AFRO The man behind afrotainment is at it again , impressive album in deed . The alum is just amazing and topping charts too , hayi i now agree its fact that DURBAN ROCKS full stop. his hit tracks has been makin waves in radio & has won the 5fm My House show down with Euphonic like 5 weeks in a row now . the album is out in stores , go buy not copy it DJ EUPHONIC - FOR THE LOVE OF HOUSE V2 (The politics of house)The man who rocked every dance floor in 2008 is back again with yet a trully amazing compilation , watch out for the album out in stores from the 2nd of March 2009 DJ CLOCK - 2nd Tick ayeye the clock is ticking for the second release of a banger album from the man himself. from hit tracks like "Mahamba yedwa" & Take it easy . his gonna deliver yet another one around mid march 2009 . Uzo hamba no bani in 2009 .ANDILE - I'm still not a dj hayi ke , The man who says he is not a dj still sticks to his statement - he is not a dj , don't be fooled by the album title though , the soundz that this guy cooks are unbelievable . Watch out for his second deliverance coming out soon DJ MUJAVA - SGUBHU SA PETORI 3 The man who was the talk of every music website n music bulletins in 2008 is back with the third installation of sgubhu sa petori , the album includes the hit track "TOWNSHIP FUNK" that was massive in the U.K , also included is a U.K cut mixed by the best in U.K DJ CHRISTOS - DJ'S CLUB CLASSIC SA legend that new no introduction has just put together an awesome compilation that takes you on a journey beyond , trully deep house soundz that makes even a the toughest relax. Out in Music stores nation wide.ROGER GOODE - SATURDAY SURGERY VOL 4 Roger is back with his saturday surgery that every one loves , a good album to listen to , if u've listend to his previous surgeries then u knw wat i'm goin on about , other wise u havn't as yet suffered any sickness coz u wud knw his saturday surgery by now DEEP HOUSE CHRONICLES VOL 2 - LULO CAFE The chronicles of deep house continues , deep sounds compiled into one album by the new talent of soul candi .Lulo cafe himself . on a continuation from where DJ Malankane left off on the 1st chronicles. n.

Brought to you by yours trully DJ TEE-Y

Money Maker take over

As 2009 kicks in, the urban house music scene continues to shine. What is so unique about this spotlight is that the genre is not only doing well locally, the consumers from other African countries, as well as overseas, have also begun to praise South African music.In the fast lane is the fresh hit jam, ‘Money Maker' from the independent label, Ziyawamo Productions, produced by DJ Bobo and DJ Menace featuring Smallz.After Ziyawamo House Selections Volume 1 got released late last year, it fast became one of the most popular local house projects. Soon after that, Ziwayamo started getting support for their project from supporters abroad. It's been only a few month since the project was released but the amount of feedback that the label has been getting is phenomenal. Only in December, Ziyawamo House Selections Volume 1 forefront, DJ Bobo, DJ Menace and Smallz toured Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.Ziyawamo CEO, Mzura Kuse said ‘Money Maker' is one of the biggest tunes in Sub-Saharan Africa and it is now slowly becoming popular throughout the African continent. "When we did the song, we meant it for anyone who is working hard to earn a living and all we are saying is, after all the hard work, you need to celebrate your money."Asked how the hit song has been received abroad given that the lyrics are in vernacular, he said the lyrics are written and sung in Zulu, which most of the neighbouring countries understand. "When we toured all the neighbouring countries in festive, people easily relate to the lyrics and would sing along."After having extensively toured South Africa and other neighbouring countries, Ziyawamo Productions now goes after the European market. According to Kuse, the video for the hit song, ‘Money Maker' got picked up on youtube by a Europe promoter. The interested promoter then got in touch with the local independent label about the song. "They asked us to translate the lyrics for them so as to fully understand what the song is all about." Ziyawamo head said after that, the promoter then contacted them again informing the label that they had been testing ‘Money Maker' at various venues and it seemed to be working.It was early this year when Kuse received an invitation from the promoter for performances in Europe this April. For Kuse, getting bookings from foreign countries shows that local house is a revolutionary stage and the world is starting to fully accommodate local music. "We have gone beyond the boarders and it is very exciting that we are now competing on a global scale and the world is interested in our music," he concludes." Ngune party ,ngam nganami , kusazomnandi , se khala bantwana bathi baphethu u money maker "

Rhythmic Elements remains untouchable

When the duo from Pretoria surfaced, very few people had faith in what they were up to. But within a short period of time, Rhythmic Element were all over and irresistible.Those who love urban dance have been jiving to these boy's tunes for quite some time now. But how did the duo's musical journey erupt? The group is comprised of a DJ/producer and musician that go by the name of Master T and McKenzie.It was at the end of 2005 when McKenzie approached Master T for a demo recording. Master T then poured his heart out to McKenzie about his desire to put together a project for a group and asked the brother to join him on his mission. Being given such an opportunity, even though the future didn't promise anything, McKenzie jumped in.Come the beginning of 2006, the duo hit the studio and started putting down a Rhythmic Elements project - an album that only got released in 2008. "We take raw African indigenous sounds and fuse them with dance music - which ultimately gives us a platform to easily perform our music live."With one member coming from a DJing and music production background and the other from song writing and live instrumentation, it is interesting how the duo fuse their skills together. McKenzie said, "Master T is a DJ and producer, while I am a song writer and vocalist. So Master T channels me with what he needs to make something work and I bring my influence as a songwriter, being on point so that the song becomes successful."Getting into production, the guys say before they start touching the piano or writing lyrics, they first talk about the kind of a song they want to compose and the type of musical instruments they want to use.Coming to the duo's hit song, ‘2 By 2' from their first release, ‘The Offering', McKenzie said before they could write the song, they had to accept that what they were about to get down to was humorous. "When we started with the lyrics, every part of it had to be humorous, produce facts that people can easily relate to and overall had to make ‘2 By 2' a party song".Revealing how the song came about, McKenzie said Master T had for too long begged him to bring the song lyrics to the studio. He said that initially when he wrote the lyrics, he felt like they were not so in line with how they wanted to be perceived. But on the other hand, Master T believed that the song would work regardless. "When McKenzie sang the song to me, I immediately told him that we had to go on with it. I told him that besides being a DJ and producer, I am a business man and on the release, we needed something that would hook people to buy our album and discover what Rhythmic Elements has to offer" said Master T.Getting to the melody of the song, McKenzie said ‘2 By 2' is made out of intense research. According to him, the duo sat down and looked at songs that were hits in a period of five years. He then looked at the key elements, melodies and harmonies, as well as the overall vibe within the song that they reckoned would attract the right market. After pin pointing major elements that influenced the song, they then picked up those elements and used that as their guideline when coming up with ‘2 By 2'. "When you are working on a song, you need to realize that all the elements in a song need to be on par so that the song can rock the dance floor. And the biggest mistake we didn't want to make was to take all the beautiful elements we had and put them on bad instrumentals", said Master T

DJ TIRA - FOUNDER OF DURBAN SOUND

DJ TIRAMzansis Man of the MomentDJ Tira has worked very hard over the years into establishing himself as one of the countrys most successful independent label owners. When we meet at his Afrotainment studios in Durban, I find him busy working on his artist DJ Twittys new album. Tira describes himself as a go-getter, a guy who believes nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.We start talking about his new album, Ezase Afro. Apart from the fact that he did it without his Durbans finest partner-in-crime Sox, the album is different in the sense that it is 100% local. People are reacting better to local music recently, he says to me as he tweaks the levels on his mixing desk. He acknowledges that he and Sox are not working together at the moment, but makes no further comment on the matter. He nods his head continuously as we listen to the new DJ Twitty song he is working on. Oskido helped me to set up the studio, he emphasizes, and he also encouraged me to do my set up in Durban. That actually seems to have paid off well because Tira is now man of the moment not only in Durban, but across the country. He is an award winner of the Best Club DJ title in the inaugural Mzansi Star Awards and is also one of the individuals who have been credited as having been the creators of the Durban sound which has shook the countrys dance floors by rapid storm.Durban house has, on its own become successful as a staple genre, and has made millionaires out of dozens of its artists. DJ Tiras own stable mates Big Nuz, Character and Cndo, to name a few, are already big nationwide and Afrotainment itself had a very successful year in 2008, having churned out hits such as Ubala by Big Nuz, Wont Let You Go by Tira, as well as Mzansis most in demand local house track of the moment Terminator by Cndo.Its amazing, he says to me. With the Durban sound we created something new and it changed the way S.A sounded. Im maintaining the standard man. DJ Twittys album is dropping this Easter then Big Nuz in winter and Cndo end of the year. Hit after hit, we dont stop!!!Of course they dont stop. Its a fact that Durban rocks after all, isnt it?

Baksteen" beats girlfriend

Actor Nkosana Masuku has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted the mother of his child after a booze-fuelled fury. Sowetan can reveal that the actor, who plays Baksteen in the SABC1 drama Tshisa, was arrested yesterday morning by Protea police at his Glen Ridge home on the West Rand.
According to police the star, of Yizo Yizo fame, and his live-in lover Amanda Ntombela started fighting during the early hours of yesterday. An eyewitness said the two lovebirds and three friends had downed two bottles of whisky and more than 24 beers before the fight. “After the fight Masuku locked Ntombela outside and went to bed. The sad part is that it was bitterly cold outside and Ntombela was butt naked.
“She had to grab one of the curtains through a half-opened window and wrap it around her body,” said another source.
A police source confirmed that when the arresting officers arrived at Masuku’s house they found Ntombela wearing nothing but “a light curtain”.
When Sowetan arrived at the police station, the bruised Ntombela was crying in the trauma counselling room. Meanwhile, Masuku, who is renowned for his television roles as a thug, was having his finger prints taken before being tossed into a holding cell.
It is also understood that Ntombela fought back and stabbed Masuku with a sharp object, but that Masuku chose not to lay charges against her.
SOURCE: Sowetan

SAMA nights

04 May : Glamorous awards show brings out SA stars
Not even the economic depression we’re suffering right now could dim the twinkle on the red carpet over the weekend at the 2009 South African Music Awards! The event, a social calendar must, was held at Sun City. Big winner for the night was Afro-pop diva Lira, who walked away with more glittering statuettes after winning two the night before. The lady took four of the six she was nominated for saying that her work is by far the best she’s completed to-date.Newcomers Zebra and Giraffe, fronted by Greg Carlin, won in the Best Rock category: "Feels like its come full circle. Last year I was here handing out my album to people and no one knew who I was, so it’s really good".The double Grammy Award winning Soweto Gospel Choir received Best Group while the Parlotones took Music Video of the Year.And if it wasn’t enough to be dazzled by local stars, the SAMA also welcomed politicians to the event. Amongst special guests sat Transport Minister Jeff Radebe and African National Congress Youth League President Julius Malema.EWN

Thebe

This man has been in the music business for the past! God knows how many years. And he is still dropping hits after hits.. When we think old school Kwaito this gentleman can show these young boys a thing or two.
He dropped the hit album Dia Boa (Ko Philly) back in the 90’s which made him are success overnight. Who am I talking about? Am talking about Kwaito sensation Thebe, but this days he is better known as “The Black Diamond”
When we talked to him about his new album Black diamond, and the reasons as to why he called it Black Diamond. He explained that he has because a full flashed business man, “I am a Black successful men and it is about time I show the world that.”
I have to say that Thebe definitely shows that he is on a league of his own. Who can blame he has been in this industry for years and he keep making good music, year after year? Black diamond has the hit songs like Ugezi,Ungan'bamba , Legayo ,Ayobaness and Zaiya.
In this album Thebe worked with producer Bruce Dope Sebitlo on this Album. Two have been insupportably for as long as we can remember. Thebe and Bruce worked together on his very first album Tempy life, almost 18 years ago. Together they have produced nine successful albums.
On this album Thebe has incorporated more dance music than Kwaito in this album and plans to perform live with, live musicians rather than his usual skanky dancers.
The album is great and it has that old school it will have you moving and shaking what your mother give you I have to give this CD a high 7/10.

Sanza Tabalaza S

Sanza Tabalaza S new Album 3 5 Khonjenje, which means the popular all star sneakers is like Mana from haven to all people who supported the kwaito Group Geneses from day one. on the album Sanza Tabalaza S has worked with the most influential artists like the group Mina Nawe, Brickz, Nemza from Skwatta Kamp, Guzluv, Mo-Dee and Billboard from Pretoria. his album is mixture of KWAITO, Dance and Afro Pop.
Sanza Tabalaza S as he is affectionately known in the music industry knows the music game better than many kwaito artists to date, he grew up in the music business where he met with guys like Brown Dash and the late Abel(ABA-Abashante) and they formed a group.
Sanza, Aba and Brown went their separate ways Brown joined Doc Shebeleza and Aba went to sign with 999 music. Sanza met with Themba Dhladhla AKA DJ Walker who was working on a project with Chicco Twala and Senyaka, they joined forces working together on the project Chesa Mpama which was a success and sold over 150 000 copies (triple platinum)
Chicco gave him a chance to form a group and that’s where he met with Vuyo and Matee and Geneses was born. They recorded hits like Sweetie Malovey,Mabeya abandayo,top thokozile,special night and Africa to name a few. All Albums sold over platinum and the group was touring all over Afica, Germany And London.
For more info contact: mailto:/:27110/thembani.22productions@gmail.com

DJ Sndara

The dance music scene is growing and because of this enormous growth the dance and house music market is being infiltrated by a lot of noise. Time has come for a true music man to give dance and house music lovers the true satisfaction they have long been yearning for. Do not make a mistake; this is not your normal foot stomping, loud and repetitive beat that does not bring meaning to house music.
Born twenty odd years ago in KwaZulu Natal, Siyanda Sibiya, DJ Sndara has had memorable brush with music from back at home. . “I was still at Primary School and my sisters and I used to sing at church with my brother playing the keyboard,” says Sndara as he recalls his tender age days as a muso. Little did he know that, that was the beginning of bigger things to come in his music career. After finishing his matric Sndara enrolled at a Technikon and this is where a big platform was set for him and this is where his stage name, Sndara, was born. As a member of the now defunct campus radio, MST, Sndara quickly learnt his way around the social scene. He presented an R’nB and soul show, still proving that his relationship music was fate.
After introspection and assessment on the party scene, Sndara, “Mr High Society” inspired to give music lovers and the party one thing it has been lacking; meaningful dance music; music that speaks to the heart and soul, life and true meaning to the party scene. Calling Sndara style of house/ dance as vocal deep house would be an understatement. There is some nostalgia that comes with his sound that will not only make one dance but also feel spiritually rejuvenated.
His latest offering boasts 12 original tracks that are a medley jazzy, true house contemporary. There is a huge element of vocals and very calculated percussion infusion. The songs are original and written with general expression to meet the high society needs.
Entrepreneur and well known DJ, who owns the competitive and established brand activations, public relations & Events company - Beyond Ideas is no fluke, having played all over the world, Brazil and Spain – Ibiza just to mention a few.
For whoever thought good and lyrically meaningful house was dead, they are about to experience a musical rebirth.
For your next over the moon experience, Mr High Society is your definite option!!

Andile Ncube

Andile Ncube is born for the entertainment industry. He has made a name for himself amongst South African stars. Andile has a strong drive for success and sees himself as a servant of the South African audiences through delivery of entertaining yet educational radio content. He joined tru fm in March 2008 and brings a fresh feel to morning radio. Andile, a communicator on par with excellence.
ON THE LOW DOWN WITH ANDILE...
What defines you?
My being
If there was an object to represent you, what would that be?
The South African flag
What is your philosophy in life?
Even though your eyes are blinded, your ears blocked, your knees battered and your arms withered. Your heart’s still beating, so what's stopping you?
What is it that you never leave home without?
A prayer
If you were to create a capsule of time, what thing would you put in it?
The little broken pieces of my heart, the evidence of my journey
If you knew your date and time of death, what would you do 5 minutes before you die?
I’d spend it thanking the one person who gave me life in the first place
Which colour dominates your wardrobe?
White
Do you believe in love at first sight?
I don't believe in love, at any sight. But I do believe in lust at first sight.
Who are you having a crush on?
Fix. From MTV.
If you were to write a national anthem, what song would it be and which artist would you rather have singing it?
Why are you copying our feature?...It would be Thabo Mbeki’s “I am an African” speech with Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela under it
What is it that you will never do?
I will never forget who Andile Nkululeko Ncube is.
One night stands? Your take on them… honestly?
Do we have to stand?
What makes you stare at a person?
Trying to figure out whether her smile lights up her eyes or whether her eyes brighten her smile.

Kelly involved in South African investment scam

American R&B singer Robert Kelly, popularly known as R Kelly, has been formally asked to explain his involvement in an alleged investment scam, the Durban regional court heard on Wednesday.
A Durban woman, Busisiwe Priscilla Zakwe has implicated R Kelly in an alleged investment scam that apparently swindled more than 50 people, many of them pensioners.
Zakwe was arrested in 2005 for allegedly taking thousands of rands from investors by promising them they would benefit from ticket sales if they brought an R. Kelly tour to the country in 2005.
Kelly never appeared in the country, but Zakwe claims she deposited R10.5 million into his account.
State prosecutor, Blackie Swart, said on Wednesday he had written a letter to Kelly’s agent Jason Miller requesting the singer to explain his involvement in the scam.
"I sent an email and also faxed a letter to Kelly’s agent last week. We have not received any response from them yet. We will contact them if they do not respond because we want to deal with this matter urgently,"
Zakwe briefly appeared at Durban Regional Court on Wednesday and the matter was postponed to May 6 because the state wants to add more charges against the accused.
On that date, the state and the defence will meet and exchange documents and set up a new trial date.
From 2005, Zakwe had been facing 41 charges of fraud and last week 10 more victims reported their cases.
"We cannot start the trial due to new developments in this case. The state and the defence need to see documents which were taken from the residence of the accused during a raid," said magistrate Sibusiso Mayeza.
He said another suspect was also going to be charged in connection with the case.
The court was packed when Zakwe appeared in court on Wednesday. Most of the victims are pensioners and according to the charge sheet, some victims were swindled of more than R100 000 each.
Attempts to get hold of Kelly's agent were not immediately successful.
SOURCE: IOL

Rumoured Rihanna & Chris Brown sex tape

Rihanna and Chris Brown have reportedly made a sex tape.
The Umbrella singer and her 19-year-old boyfriend - who has been charged with felony assault and making criminal threats following his alleged assault on her last month - are said to have filmed themselves engaging in a series of "kinky" acts.
A source told America's Star magazine: "Chris and Rihanna enjoy an aggressive love life that would shock many people. Rihanna loves dressing up - including as a dominatrix - and role playing. They both have kinky sides."
Rihanna - who reconciled with Chris shortly after their altercation, but is now said to be taking time away from him to contemplate their relationship - has become increasingly concerned the footage could be made public and is desperate to keep it under wraps.
The source added: "Rihanna has no issues with her sexuality. She can be really out there, but she'd be mortified if her friends and family found this out."

SOURCE: IOL

Salute to DJ Dino Bravo!

DJ Dino Bravo aka "Your Mama's Favorite DJ" is no stranger to the DJing industry. What one often gets to hear, if Dino's name is in discussion, is that the super DJ is highly skilled when it comes to collaborating songs from different musical styles into a DJing set.
Dino's DJing story started back in the early nineties when he moved to South Africa. While pushing his first passion, he met DJ Fresh while in the mix, who later confessed to having liked Dino's DJing style. Fresh was so moved that he invited Dino to come mix on his then breakfast show on YFM. Given such a platform, the DJ went to Y, loaded with the ammunition and one mission - to destroy. After his mega mix set, he was guaranteed a space to mix on Fresh's show as a resident DJ.
It is no secret that Dino has established himself as versatile DJ. Clearly, when he entered the music industry, he had to push himself. "Fresh introduced me to the market but that was not enough because if you have the talent, you need to have a drive to get out there and show people what you are capable of." One step at a time, Dino believes that for him to finally be where he is today, it's the reward of hard work, talent and driving himself towards things he wanted to achieve in life.
Even though he has been playing for some time, Dino does acknowledge that being different from the rest of the DJs was his main challenge. According to the DJ, nowadays the DJ industry has become very big in such a way that one can pretty much predict what the next DJ will play. So for one to avoid being just another DJ, you need to come up with something that other DJs are not doing.
Asked how he prepares for a set? He quickly laughed and said, "I have passed that stage. Back then I used to prepare but things have changed, I have been DJing for a very long time. What I do most importantly is to go to an event with a lot of music."
A lot of times some DJs add a bit of their favorite songs in the mix, but surprisingly Dino strictly made it clear that besides being Mr. DJ, he is a business man who considers himself very focused. He said when he goes to the gig; he plays music for the people. He reasoned that when he gets bookings; he is not booked so he can play his favorite music but rather puts the people first.
In today's world, it is very difficult to keep up with the game and maintain the standard, which results in some DJs ending up struggling to keep their DJing career alive. But when talking about "Your Mama's Favorite DJ", it's a different story all together. Since his entry into the mainstream, Dino's name is constantly on people's lips. The ability to be versatile is a winner. "When you play one style of music, you limit yourself to the exposure and it can be hard to re-invent yourself. There are always new DJs coming to the industry and what saves me is that the majority of them play one style of music."