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