MTN SAMA 19 winners

• Album of the Year
Khuli Chana      Lost in Time

• MTN Record of the Year
Sfiso Ncwane      Kulungile Baba

• Duo or Group of the Year
Freshlyground      Take Me to the Dance

• Female Artist of the Year
Kelly Khumalo      The Past, The Present, The Future

• Male Artist of the Year
Khuli Chana      Lost in Time

• Newcomer of the Year
Toya Delazy      Due Drop Deluxe

• Best Rock Album
Zebra & Giraffe      The Wisest Ones

• Best Pop Album
Toya Delazy      Due Drop Deluxe

• Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue      Journey

• Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Theuns Jordaan      Roeper

• Best African Adult Album
Maleh       Step Child

• Best Alternative Album
iScream & The Chocolate Stix    The Paradox

• Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Khaya       For You

• Best Rap Album
Khuli Chana      Lost in Time

• Best Kwaito Album
Professor      The Orientation

• Best Dance Album
Black Coffee      Africa Rising

• Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Various       Siprit of Praise Vol.4

• Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo     Filled

• Best Traditional Album
Soul Brothers      Isiphithiphithi

• Best Maskandi Album
Ichwane Lebhaca     Inkunzi Yomthakathi

• Best Jazz Album
Herbie Tsoaeli      African Time

• Best Classic & Instrumental Album
CH2 CH 2 Guitar Duo Live with the University of Pretoria Symphony   Orchestra

• Best Live DVD
The Captured Tour Concert Film    Lira
• Best Collaboration
Riot Feat. Zahara     Thetha Nami

• Best Music Video of the Year
Claudio Pavan  for Honey Spiders  (The Parlotones)

• Best Producer
Jax Panik  for Due Drop Deluxe   (Toya Delazy)

• Best Engineer
Mark Beling  for Strong   (BlackByrd)

• Remix of the Year
DJ Kent   for Thinking about You Ft. Zonke   DJ Kent Remix (Theo Kgosinkwe)

• Best Selling DVD
Vol. 16 Live at Carnival City    Joyous Celebration

• Best Selling Album
Roeper       Theuns Jordaan
• Best Selling Tru-Tone
Follow Me      DJ Cleo ft. Teddy Bears

• Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone
Loliwe       Zahara
• Best Selling Full-Track Download
You’re The Voice     Shout/J23 – Artists for a safer South Africa
• SAMPRA AWARD
Heavenly Sent       Mi Casa

Pics: Ultimate Redd Door Experience party

Here’s a party I’m bummed I missed. On the 8^th  the who’s who (barring me haha) headed through to the Maboneng Precinct in downtown Jozi for the Ultimate Redd Door Experience. Apparently guests were ushered in through a series of revolving ‘Redd Doors’, teasing their curiosity by giving them a “sensory experience”. They got to see different performers, animations and there was an art gallery come tasting room behind one of the other doors too. Sounds like quite the party. Behind the final ‘Redd Door’ were some of SA’s biggest named including Kwesta, House Hold Funk, DJ Zinhle as well as Naves and Sphe.

You can win some really cool prizes courtesy of the people at Redd’s. Check out their online properties for more details.

For more information visit:

http://www.sab.co.za

http://www.facebook.com/ReddsSA

And @ReddsSA on Twitter

Olmeca Tequila and Steve Aoki Launch electronic music talent

Do you have aspirations of becoming a superstar DJ? Want to play alongside stars like Fresh, Guetta, Euphonik, Avicci and Steve Aoki? Well here’s your chance. Olmeca Tequila and Aoki have teamed up to find 10 talented up and coming stars. They’ve launched the BE THE DJ School, in which if you’re selected as one of the ten winners, you’ll get a masterclass lesson by the American DJ.

 

All you need to do is download an exclusive edit of Aoki’s new track, “Come with Me” and give it your unique touch. It has been available on the Facebook app for quite some time now, but you’ve still got until the 26^th to get involved. Once the ten are selected by Aoki, they will jet off to Rotterdam in February for the masterclass, which includes mentoring and one-on-one coaching.

 

It gets even better. The person who shows the most promise and potential will be invited to be a resident in one of Ibiza’s clubs for the summer of 2013. Olmeca Brand Manager is Renzo Puccini says, “We are proud to invest in the next generation of electronic music coming out of South Africa. There is so much talent here and an international, well-supported initiative like this will definitely result in big opportunities for the ten DJ hopefuls. Every DJ dreams of playing in Ibiza, and this is the ultimate prize for the winner.”
Aoki says: “The Olmeca BE THE DJ School is an incredible opportunity for new DJs – I’m excited to see what raw, new talent is out there and can’t wait to see one of these guys launch their DJ career in the dance capital of the world next summer. I started making music when I was in college, so I’m really excited to have the opportunity to help young DJs pursue their dance music dreams with Olmeca Tequila.”
Cool huh? So if you have what it takes search for the BE THE DJ Facebook app and get on that ish. You could be attending a press conference in Cape Town as part of Aoki’s tour to SA in December.

 

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Are you going to YFM’s King of Thrones party this weekend?

We recently commemorated Youth Day in South Africa, a very important day in our country’s history. While many think the holiday has come and gone, some of us are making a whole month of it. And rightfully so. This weekend youth station, YFM celebrates it’s new programming lineup, Youth Day/ Month by throwing a massive KING OF THRONES party. Check out the press release below and if you’re in Jozi, best you get your tickets asap. They’re very limited.

Johannesburg, Monday, 25^th June 2012 – Following huge success after launching the new programme line-up in April, SA’s biggest urban youth radio station 99.2 YFM, now announces their annual youth month celebration ‘KING OF THRONES’ taking place this week in Johannesburg.

Having officially kicked off its youth month festivities on radio earlier at the beginning of the month, the station now brings the music LIVE to the people with a huge youth event featuring the top of the crop in the music industry right now.

Concluding the celebrations for the month, YFM decided to close it off with a bang. Taking place at The Blue Room (Old Park Station) in downtown Jozi this Friday from 8:30pm, YFM is taking it back to the streets, delivering it directly to the people.

This year marks the 6^th Annual Youth Day event, with a production designed to create a spectular gathering of SA’s most current and favourite artists. With one of SA’s most revered producers, Somizi  Mhlongo in the forefront of the team, the night promises to be nothing short of ‘breathtaking’ .

With a platinum line-up of S.A’s current hottest artists including SAMA winner AKA and fellow rapper Khuli Chana, lady of the moment Toya Delazy, SA’s much raved out latest breakthrough Afro outfit The Muffinz, multiple award winner DJ Cleo and his Teddybears, the ever popular Teargas and their Cashtime family and

And for the first time, as promised when launching the new musical format earlier this year, YFM presents  the YTKO DJ’s LIVE.  With the dynamic underground team comprised of Ms Cosmo, Shimza, Just Mo, Josi Chave and Zan-D, they will represent alongside Durban’s finest DJ Tira on the decks.

DATE                     :                               Friday, 29^th June

VENUE                  :                               The Blue Room (Old Park Station), Johannesburg

TIME                      :                               Doors open at 8:30pm

COVER                  :                               R100 before 10pm/ R150 after – Available at door from 6pm

NB: Tickets are LIMITED

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SAMA 18: night two winners list

Best Alternative Album
The Dirty Skirts for Lost In The Fall

Best Kiddies Album
Wendy Oldfield for Singalong Kidz Volume 2

Best Smooth Urban Music Album
Zahara for Loliwe

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
The Plain Truth – We Are The Shining Ones

Best Classical and Instrumental Album
CH2 for Ping

Best Collaboration
Zahara featuring Georgy for Incwad’Encane

Best Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludlu for Tonota

Best Pop Album
Lloyd Cele for One

Best African Adult Album
Zonke for Ina Ethe

Best Rock Album
Shadowclub for Guns and Money

Best Traditional Music Album
Soul Brothers for Amaphutha

Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Solly Mahlangu for Mwamba Mwamba

Best Street Urban Music Album
AKA for Altar Ego

Best Sokkie Dans Album
Snotkop for Ek Laaik Van Jol

Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue for Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)

Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa for I-Protection Order

Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz for Pound for Pound

Best Dance Album
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music

Special Award:  Best Selling Album
Loliwe by Zahara

Special Award:  MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download
Facebook by DJ Cleo

Newcomer of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe

Duo/Group of the Year
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music

Male Artist of the Year
AKA for Altar Ego

Female Artist of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe

MTN Record of the Year
These Streets by Mi Casa

Album of the Year
Loliwe by Zahara

Anele heading back to 94.7 Highveld Stereo

One of SA’s most loved stars, Anele Mdoda or simply just Anele, is making a move… The 5FM DJ will be leaving the station at the end of March. She’ll be returning to regional station, 94.7 Highveld Stereo as of the beginning of April. The DJ, who kicked off her radio career at Tuks FM during her varsity days, used to host the evening show on the 94.7 with her good friend, Grant Nash a few years ago. The duo then moved to 5FM, where they’ve hosted the 12-3 show ever since.

94.7 made the news official via their Twitter stream earlier saying: “@Anele is coming back to @947Highveld to rev up Afternoon Drive!!! #greatnews“

Anele will be hosting the drive time show, which means the current host Mark Pilgrim will be moving on, as will the awesome Bailey Schneider. No word on what their plans are, or what 5FM and Anele’s co-host Grant will do as yet, but the radio shuffle continues…As soon as I have official word, I’ll post it up here. For now, a big congrats to Anele for this achievement, it’s a big deal and I feel she will rise to the challenge.

Note to self, time to get that demo done and polished… again!

Deets on the Gatecrasher 2 Day Summer Festival

Just when you though the summer vibes were over, the Gatecrasher Summer Music Festival and Paul Van Dyk are about to keep it going this February. Taking place over the weekend of the 4^th and 5^th of February, the D’Aris Wine Estate in the Cape is going to get loud and festive. Gatecrasher was started in the UK and has since become a global clubbing phenomenon with electronic greats like Paul Van Dyk at the forefront of this festival.

He’ll be suppored by the likes of Dean Fuel, Headroom, Haezer, Niskerone, Broken Toy, Jason47, Digital Divas, Grimehouse and Marvin and many others will be keeping the party going all weekend.

Besides the music, here’s what else you’ll get if you attend the festival:

-       Jet-skis, paragliding;

-       Paintball

-       Safe and secure camping

-       Live saxophonist, percussionists

-       Cocktail and martini bars

-       Swimming, quad biking

-       Food market

And so, so much more.

Pre-booked weekend passes cost R280 for general entry and R350 for VIP, with ticket sales available at Computicket. Weekend passes at the door cost R300 for general entry and R400 for VIP. VIP ticket holders will have access to multiple VIP covered areas, including VIP staging for premium views of the Gatecrasher main stage.

Celebrating Sasha Martenengo’s 5000th show

Easily one of South Africa’s top radio personalities has to be Sasha Martinengo. The 5FM will today celebrate his 5000th show on radio- DAMN! What an achievement. I’ve been listening to him for probably more than half of those shows. I guess you can say I’ve grown up with Sasha, so congratulations to him and thank you for being such a ripper DJ on 5FM.

On reaching this milestone the DJ says, “I’ve been in radio for 17 years. This is something I’m very proud of and it’s still something I look forward to every day. I’m a normal person. I try to stay humble and approachable. You don’t have to be controversial. You have to care about the people you’re speaking to.” To celebrate the achievement Sasha is throwing a massive party at Manhattan in Johannesburg tonight. See who will be rocking the dancefloor at the club tonight above and big up to you Sash man. What a fantastic achievement!

David Guetta and Akon in SA this week

So Coldplay have come and gone and wow was it awesome. I’ll have more on this concert this week, so stay tuned, but for now we talk dance! Two of the world’s biggest names, David Guetta and Akon are hitting South African shores this week. This wont be their first time to the country, but oh has it been a while.

The two will be heading down south as part of the St Yves Music Festival. They’ll be performing alongside some of SA’s biggest named including Dean Fuel, Jax Panik and many many more. Venues? Thunder City in Cape Town on the 14th and at Wild Waters in Johannesburg on the 15th. Will you be there? Read the full release below:

Listen to Rihanna’s new track ” We Found Love: Unlocked”

One of the hardest working people in the business has to be Rihanna. Since 2005 the beauty hasn’t stopped. In fact she’s just got bigger and better since. She’s now wrapping up work on her brand new album, due out soon. This is her sixth record in so many years. Crazy. Have a listen to the first single off that album. It’s called We Found Love, produced by Calvin Harris. I love it. What do you think?