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Die Vloek Van Die Kitaar: 18 Afrikaanse Rockers 1979-2001
Die Vloek Van Die Kitaar 1979-2001
This CD compiled by Dirk Uys in March 2002, and released by EMI in May 2002, is now long out-of-print, but inspired by Marq Vas I have linked to the songs that are available to download on Rhythm Music Store.
This album collected the A to Z of Afrikaans Rock (from Akkedis to Karen Zoid) at the time, as well as most of its genres like blues, boogie, industrial, punk, hip hop, rap, reggae, metal and more.
I seem to remember Dirk telling me at the time that he would have liked to include a David Kramer song but wasn’t able to get permission. Not sure what song it was, but I have included David Kramer’s Bokkie Bokkie as a digital bonus track.
Artists – Tracks
- Anton Goosen – Blommetjie gedenk aan my
- Spinnekop – Tiger en Louise
- Akkedis – Cybersurferraver
- Koos Kombuis – Kaalvoet
- Karen Zoid – Afrikaners is plesierig
- Springbok Nude Girls – Pappa ek wil ‘n popster word
- Beeskraal – Strate van Pretoria
- Bernoldus Niemand – Boksburg bommer
- Valiant Swart – Gange van Babylon
- Piet Botha – Goeienag generaal
- Koos Kombuis – Bomskok babelaas
- Raaskopleef – Elektrisiteit
- Bernoldus Niemand – Reggae vibes is cool
- Spinnekop – Maanskyn
- Valiant Swart – Vloek van die kitaar
- Akkedis – Anderkant die berg
- Brasse van die Kaap – Cape flats
- Battery 9 - Twyfelaar
Digital Bonus Track
David Kramer – Bokkie Bokkie
This song has English verses and an Afrikaans chorus. The original version was released on the Original Mountain Rockers compilation in 1980. David re-recorded it in 1981 for his Bakgat! album.
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Jazz/Blues
To The Hills
Tristan Waterkeyn’s been around – born in Tanzania, moved to Kenya, then to Zimbabwe and then SA where he learned to play the guitar resulting in his debut solo album, Hay Day .
Afrikaans
Hoenderman
Kobus! was the power-rock SA duo formed initially in 2000 by Theo Crous (Nudies guitarist) and Francois Blom (ex-Voice of Destruction vocalist), here with a big track off their self-titled debut album .
Jazz/Blues
The Ballad Of Me And The Doctor
Some hip new Joburg blues from one of its troubadours off his new debut solo album, Too Early In The Journey .
Rock
Gypsy Boy
SA music legend Piet Botha and the Akkedis Band, Arthur and Rudolph Dennis and AJ Graham, have shared stages and jammed across Southern Africa resulting in their first joint album, One Night Only, recorded last winter and just released as The Lyzyrd Kyngs.
Jazz/Blues
Sibanisezwe
A track off Fox Hill Lane, this Kwazulu-Natal guitar wizard’s third album, beautifully textured with a whole array of instrumentation, all of these played by an equally impressive line up of established musicians.
Dance/House/Electro
Straight To The Hips
Warrick Sony unleashes his latest Kalahari Surfers’ album One Party State, featuring heavy dubstep style wobbly-bass-groove tracks and cut up voice samples.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Babhemi Ft. Sandile Ziqubu
A smoking hot track from this emerging artist off the popular album Special Rekwest .
Jazz/Blues
Undenzani
Mr J is Joel Martins who runs a small recording studio from his Cape home where he not only records his own creations, like The First Step , but also young aspiring artists from his local community.
Jazz/Blues
Inyandz Leyo
A great track off the debut album, Could It Be , from this all female jazz band from Durban.
Rock
Moontide
On their latest EP, World Among The Clouds , the band previously known as Nungarin has remolded their already unique and refreshing sound to produce a mixture of rock, tribal, african, and folk music.
Afrikaans
Babilon Blues
Some classic Afrikaans reggae from the SA music legend off his album, Niemandsland & Beyond!
Thandanani
This legendary SA singing trio formed in 1964 and is noted for its clear three-part harmonies, Mbaqanga township music and fast-paced mgqashiyo dancing, off the Afromagic collection.
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Pop
Red City
A new single off the album, Fireflies In The Rain, the debut solo album from one of South Africa’s leading electric cellists who is best known for her work with the Cape Town group CODA as well as with the groups Electro-Muse and Sterling Electric Quartet.
Dance/House/Electro
Once Upon A Dream
This hot new track is for all those who love deep house music and showcases the endless tricks and skills of Prolurv Charm’s house music production.
Rock
Die Heks Is Dood
One of the eleven new tracks specially recorded by this veteran SA artist inspired by his appearance in the recent spooky KykNET TV series Wie Lê Waar? off the album Spookpsalms.
Jazz/Blues
Blues With A Capital C
Terry Dean writes and plays his own brand of blues, rock and folk music on his latest album Blues with a Capital C , which was recorded live at a local festival and features guest musicians Dave Smith on keyboard, Davie Namonde on bass and Thapelo Monareng on drums.
Rock
Surrender
The brand new single from this dynamic rock band from Johannesburg.
Afrikaans
Donderwolke
The production of her debut solo album Secret Surprise saw Elzahn collaborating talents with acclaimed South African musicians such as Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Jesse Jordon, Louis Esterhuizen, Ramon Alexander and award winning mixing engineer David Langemann.
Jazz/Blues
Boom Straat
A song from the compilation Jazzing and Jiving – The Cape Town Sessions an eclectic trip through the traditional and modern landscape of Cape Jazz with the city’s finest musicians.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Green Eyes
On her album, Wonderful Life , this Cape-based songstress sings about the light and dark side of life, the undeniable relationship between these two opposites, and how we cannot exist without either of them.
Country/Folk
Beautiful Loser
A track from the highly rated Johannesburg Nu-Folk’ singer-songwriter off her third album Six Winters released through Rhythm Records.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Fallin
Mingus is a well respected figure in SA Hip Hop who gathered all his friends from Germany,Sweden, the U.S. and South America to contribute to Beneath The Underdog his highly jazz influenced debut album.
Rock
Valkenberg Shuffle
Prime rat instigator Jonathan Handley wrote the tracks for this album, Spooky Obsession inspired by a real incident. Handley can be heard on bass, drums, vocals, spoken monologue and harmonica.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Trust Me Girl
Some stirring and melodic R&B rap pop on the title track off the new debut album from emerging South Artist artist Sylvester.
Life Is A Long Song
[Thanks to Jethro Tull for the post title]
Just a few of my favourite really long songs.
Thick As A Brick – Jethro Tull
Supper’s Ready – Genesis
Karn Evil 9 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Close To The Edge – Yes
Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield
Phallus Dei – Amon Düül II
Autobahn – Kraftwerk
Ma – Rare Earth
Get Ready – Rare Earth
Just A Poke (album) – Sweet Smoke: Baby Night & Silly Sally
Includes an excerpt from The Soft Parade by The Doors and a wonderfully phased drum solo.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, parts 1-9 - Pink Floyd
On the ‘Wish You Were Here’ album, this song is split into two sections, separated by the other 3 songs on the album. Here it can be heard as one long piece.
Anonymus Two – Focus
Tarkus – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Echoes – Pink Floyd
Salisbury – Uriah Heep
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
Ordinary length songs are often stretched incredibly during live performances, here’s one of them:
Dazed And Confused (live 1973) – Led Zeppelin
And here’s another:
Space Truckin’ – live 1974 – Deep Purple
And just for laughs:
Metal Machine Music – Lou Reed
This double album, consisting of 4 sides of equal length, is like one of those really bad movies that you keep watching hoping it will get better.
Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.
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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Fallin
Mingus is a well respected figure in SA Hip Hop who gathered all his friends from Germany,Sweden, the U.S. and South America to contribute to Beneath The Underdog his highly jazz influenced debut album.
Rock
Valkenberg Shuffle
Prime rat instigator Jonathan Handley wrote the tracks for this album, Spooky Obsession inspired by a real incident. Handley can be heard on bass, drums, vocals, spoken monologue and harmonica.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Trust Me Girl
Some stirring and melodic R&B rap pop on the title track off the new debut album from emerging South Artist artist Sylvester.
Rock
Wish you Were here
The recent musical show Crazy Diamond- A Tribute to Pink Floyd has been released as a double live album with 31 hit Pink Floyd songs, interpreted by guitar guru Mel Botes and his multi-talented band.
Afrikaans
Kom Dans ‘n Bietjie
The title track off Linda’s first ever Afrikaans album Kom Dans ‘n Bietjie is setting the dance scene alive.
Rock
Geheime Trane
The first single from this two-man acoustic punk/rock band from Pretoria formed as a side project by Deon Roos from Die Onbekende, and Raymond Roy Horn from Neontetra.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Heyo
Fabian Josephus (aka GlamaBoy) started free-styling at parties and worked with many underground hip hop artists from the Cape Flats before starting GlamaBoy’s Risk Taking, the group that won the Western Province Talent Promotions.
Rock
Green World
Heather Mac rose to prominence in the 80s SA rock music scene as the lead singer of Ella Mental – here with a track off her new album, WITHIN , a collection of personal songs gathered from the last 25 years of her life.
Jazz/Blues
Jazz Police
Skanky Corp are a well-known Cape Town based indie jazz collective, here with a note to extreme jazz fans off their album, Panic.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Isithandwa
On his debut album Life & Death , hip hop artist Shane Q sings about growing up with a love of music and his musical inspiration, American rapper 2 Pac.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
On the Otha Side
On Veraz’s debut album, From Joburg to Jamaica , this hip new local artist sings songs about ordinary life in Jeppe Street, xenophobia, love, nature and unity to workers.
Afrikaans
Met Hoeveel Lewens Moet Ons Nog Betaal
A track off new album Geskroef, an Afrikaans Blues album set against the backdrop of the social and political issues of this country.
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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
GlamaBoy
Fabian Josephus (aka GlamaBoy) started free-styling at parties and worked with many underground hip hop artists from the Cape Flats before starting GlamaBoy’s Risk Taking, the group that won the Western Province Talent Promotions.
Rock
Heather Mac
Heather Mac rose to prominence in the 80s SA rock music scene as the lead singer of Ella Mental – here with a track off her new album, WITHIN , a collection of personal songs gathered from the last 25 years of her life.
Jazz/Blues
Skanky Corp
Skanky Corp are a well-known Cape Town based indie jazz collective, here with a note to extreme jazz fans off their album, Panic.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Shane Q The Genesis
On his debut album Life & Death , hip hop artist Shane Q sings about growing up with a love of music and his musical inspiration, American rapper 2 Pac.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Veraz
On Veraz’s debut album, From Joburg to Jamaica , this hip new local artist sings songs about ordinary life in Jeppe Street, xenophobia, love, nature and unity to workers.
Afrikaans
Met Hoeveel Lewens Moet Ons Nog Betaal
A track off new album Geskroef, an Afrikaans Blues album set against the backdrop of the social and political issues of this country.
Rock
Skin You’re In
First single to be released off thisoutstanding new bluesy-rock 5-track EP Are We Fine Yet ,from this emerging and very talented Cape Town-based female singer.
Rock
Toasted Take-aways
A blast of live SA rock genius from the late James Phillips and his crazy gang off the legendary 1980′s Live at Jamesons album.
Country/Folk
Real Good Feeling
Single from his debut album Feelings Out OfSight , this old-school country musician still plays his Yamaha FG180 from the sixties on some of the songs he has written over the years.
Kwaito
Ziyawa
Bongani MP – Ziyawa – Fresh new single from the Kwaggafontein Kwaito artist with a track off his third album Ngim’lo
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Love Constant
A song from this SA vocalist’s debut album Love Constant, on which her sultry soulful sound and poignant lyrics are the perfect ingredients for an adult contemporary album.
Syajayva
A hip hop artist, songwriter, singer, and record producer from KZN whose newly-released Durban Kings album rocks the house with pumping sounds and great beats.
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Billy Forrest: A Selection Of My Favourite Songs
From Billy Forrest
Billy Forrest - A special selection of my favourite songs
It was a difficult one this. To remember my favourites over a span of 55 years was no mean feat, who do you leave out? I’ve chosen the songs that moved me the most, with just that “something” that makes a song reach into your soul. I’ve got two lists, International and “Local”. On the S.A. side it was more a case of appreciating the song, the performance and the production. Enjoy! – Billy Forrest
Artist/Song (International)
Cliff Richard & The Shadows (Live) – Miss you nights
Dobie Gray – Loving arms
Moody Blues – Nights in white satin
Dolly Parton – I will always love you
Kenny Rogers – Ruby don’t take your love to town
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained melody
The Walker Brothers – Make it easy on yourself
The Beatles – Yesterday
The Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
Matt Monroe – Born free
Dion Warwick – Valley of the dolls
Mike & The Mechanics – The living years
Elvis Presley – Are you lonesome tonight
Tom Jones – What’s new pussycat
Richard Harris – McArthur park
Abba – Fernando
K.D.Lang – Hallelujah
Elton John – Sacrifice
Mamas & Papas – California dreaming
Josh Grobin – You raise me up
Artist/Song (Local)
June Dyer – Whirlpool of love
Dickie Loader & The Blue Jeans – Exclusively yours
The Flames – For your precious love
The Dream Merchants – Time and the river
The Staccatos – Cry to me
Clout – Substitute
Bright Blue – Weeping
McCully Workshop – The Buccaneer
Copperfield – So you win again
Ballyhoo – Man on the moon
Rabbitt – Charlie
Joanna Field – Don’t fly too high
Maria – Clap your hands and stamp your feet
Gene Rockwell – Heart
Ken.J.Larkin – Turn around
Johnny Clegg – Scatterlings of Africa
Margaret Singana – Mama Tembu’s wedding
Steve Hofmeyr – Pampoen
Laurika Rauch – Kinders van die wind
Sias Reinecke – Sproetjies
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Vlieg
Egmond returns with the smashing first single off their upcoming sophomore release, Vuil Wasgoed – a duet with songbird Yolandi,who also featured in Egmond’s #1 hit Dis Elektries from his debut album.
Melk in Jou tee
First single off the debut Gospel album from Janiné Grobbelaar, an emerging faith-pop singer from Centurion. From Melk In Jou Tee .
Die Meisie Van De Aar
More Afrikaans Rock ‘N Tjank sounds from this singer-songwriter who is building a strong reputation for his incisive lyrics. This track is off his debut album My Hond Fanie.
Wolwedans
Young, gorgeous and gifted. This describes the talented Lara Frances in a nutshell. Her new album, Little Rendition, is a delicious mixture of nu-folkish pop with the merest hint of rock.
100 000 Keer
Pieter Smit and Ben van Zyl, two young musicians from Pretoria, combine their talents on this impressive English and Afrikaans album When This Whistle Blows.
Boer Se Nie Jammer Nie
Koos Kombuis described Malan as “the prophet of our times” and “a one-man cultural revolution” and said the songs on his “Alien Inboorling” were likely to force Afrikaners to “question everything we thought we knew about ourselves.”
Mors
The video for this new single off this emerging artist’s debut album, ‘Ongevraagde Hello‘, is the first of his string of video hits to be filmed in HD.
Blikkie se Boom
Some Goema sounds from the Cape Kings of the genre off the ‘Voelvry’ compilation album of the wave of “alternative” Afrikaans music that swept the country in 1988/9. From Mr Mac & The Genuines.
Vir Almal
VCK’s first single was released for free download, even before the 2011 album was properly finished.
Somer Is Op Ons
Huis Najaar, a 5-piece Afrikaans rock outfit from PE, have been described by Van Coke Kartel as “somewhere between Jax Panik and Die Heuwels Fantasties”.
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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Syajayva
A hip hop artist, songwriter, singer, and record producer from KZN whose newly-released Durban Kings album rocks the house with pumping sounds and great beats.
Dance/House/Electro
In You Go
A new offering from Cape Town musician and producer Shane Cooper off In You Go, the debut album by Card On Spokes which is his solo project.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
B-Traq
A new single off the album Outatime by this exciting new funk-pop band on the SA music scene, with a sound that is both fresh and funky fusing several genres like Funk, RnB and Rock.
Jazz/Blues
Steve D
This newly-released nostalgic album Goud & Silwer – Silver & Gold, performed by Steve D, features well-loved golden oldies dusted off and presented in a unique way.
Afrikaans
Vlieg
Egmond returns with the smashing first single off their upcoming sophomore release, Vuil Wasgoed – a duet with songbird Yolandi,who also featured in Egmond’s #1 hit Dis Elektries from his debut album.
Jazz/Blues
Got The Blues
A track off the album 4 seasons , an all original collection of some of the best numbers from this “WorldTraveller’s” extensive career, and is his first album on the “IMG Eden” label.
Pop
Breathing Dreams
Breathing Dreams – Title track off the new album from the artist voted one of the top 5 vocalists in South Africa, on which he composed, produced and recorded 16 beautifully crafted brand new Rock/Pop songs.
Country/Folk
Gee Nooit Op
Monique Leite is a passionate singer who delivers a special performance and message in each song of this album Success. It has a song for everyone out there English and Afrikaans, the partygoer, the romantic soul, the rock-a-billy boy and the country girl.
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Pop
Breathing Dreams
Breathing Dreams – Title track off the new album from the artist voted one of the top 5 vocalists in South Africa, on which he composed, produced and recorded 16 beautifully crafted brand new Rock/Pop songs.
Country/Folk
Gee Nooit Op
Monique Leite is a passionate singer who delivers a special performance and message in each song of this album Success. It has a song for everyone out there English and Afrikaans, the partygoer, the romantic soul, the rock-a-billy boy and the country girl.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Here I Am
The debut solo album from Mr J (Joel Martins), one of the original “Hermanus Pavarottis”, who once sang on street corners of Hermanus for pennies.
Afrikaans
Melk in Jou tee
First single off the debut Gospel album from Janiné Grobbelaar, an emerging faith-pop singer from Centurion. From Melk In Jou Tee .
World Music
Mercury (Ross Gabriel Dub Mix)
Lu Chase is a South African singer, songwriter, radio DJ and actress best known for fronting the band Iridium Project.
Two
An extract from one of the six extended pieces from the Dirty Skirts frontman off his new solo album Piano Nocturnes Volume One featuring some ambient solo piano music.
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Rock
Open
A track off Guitar Tunes the recent album from this acclaimed musician and composer accompanied by Prof Andrew Tracey of The Andrew Tracey Steelband.
Rock
Drive All Day
The new single from Summer Shade’s latest EP features a mixture of rock, tribal, African, folk and a whole lot more.
Afrikaans
Die Meisie Van De Aar
More Afrikaans Rock ‘N Tjank sounds from this singer-songwriter who is building a strong reputation for his incisive lyrics. This track is off his debut album My Hond Fanie.
Country/Folk
Coffee In The Rain
The new single from this five-piece folky group off their recent album Rhymes In The Attic.
Rock
Fire Still Burns
A track off this Johannesburg based singer-songwriter’s debut pop-rock solo album No Apologies .
Rock
Crossroads
This Storm Rekordz artist is a Malawian by origin, grew up in Zimbabwe and Mozambique and was selected to represented South Africa in Sweden at the Ethno Music Festival. This song is from the album Never Walk Alone .
Rock
Wage Your Wars
A new single off the Painting With Sound album from this Cape rock trio featuring Nelius Nortje, Jade Abbott and her booming bass, with Morné (Mojo) Barnardt on drums.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Hold Me Close
The first single from Ben Caesar, who will soon be launching his debut solo albumLe Tigra, an original and modern mix with insightful lyrics to express the theme of “the dynamic contrast between the grace and fierceness of the tiger”.
Rock
Raging Girl
This newly-released self-titled album by Pretoria-based rock outfit shows why they ruled the country’s rock stages for almost a decade with their progressive nu-metal live performances.
Country/Folk
Billboard Lights
A new single, and the title track off this emerging Cape-based female indie artist’s brilliant lo-fi album, Billboard Lights .
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Blow My Mind
A song off the EP Now That I’ve Got A Girl by this emerging artist and independent singer-songwriter.
Mockingbird
A track off the Stellenbosch band’s latest album, Shed You Skin, inspired by bands like The Dead Weather, The Black Keys and The Kills.
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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Hold Me Close
The first single from Ben Caesar, who will soon be launching his debut solo albumLe Tigra, an original and modern mix with insightful lyrics to express the theme of “the dynamic contrast between the grace and fierceness of the tiger”.
Rock
Raging Girl
This newly-released self-titled album by Pretoria-based rock outfit shows why they ruled the country’s rock stages for almost a decade with their progressive nu-metal live performances.
Country/Folk
Billboard Lights
A new single, and the title track off this emerging Cape-based female indie artist’s brilliant lo-fi album, Billboard Lights .
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
Blow My Mind
A song off the EP Now That I’ve Got A Girl by this emerging artist and independent singer-songwriter.
Rock
Mockingbird
A track off the Stellenbosch band’s latest album, Shed You Skin, inspired by bands like The Dead Weather, The Black Keys and The Kills.
World Music
4:7
One of the number-titled tracks off Neo Muyanga’s latest mathematical opus, called Dipalo (Mixtape), which was composed, arranged and performed by this innovative SA artist.
Rock
Game Face
First single off the excellent debut album, You’re Underfed, I’m Wonderful, from this hip new Jozi 5-man band.
Country/Folk
Fotostories
String is the second Ses Snare album and is a mixture of Afrikaans, English, Covers and no doubt, some mind blowing original works from Mathys Roets, Pieter Smith, Leon Ecroignard, Thean Kotze, Wouter van de Venter and Blackie Swart.
Rock
Beyond My Dreams
Alicia Wolf is from Boksburg, Gauteng and has dedicated this autobiographical album of Rock Music called Beyond MyDreams to her late parents.
Kwaito
Nkosi Yamakhos
First single from this hugely talented newcomer on the SA scene off his album, I Have A Dream.
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Jazz/Blues
Struggle
A song off the self-titled debut album featuring the smooth melodic Bosmont jazz of Isja on the Shifty Records anti-apartheid record label, which always provided a platform for independent SA music with a social message.
Pop
Daar’s n Vrou wat Wag
The debut album, Al’s Van Jou from this vibrant and enthusiastic singer, actor and in-demand MC is a not to be missed pop-tinged album filled with potential hit tracks.
Rock
Time Bomb
Still riding the wave of his Idols’ success, here’s Mark Haze and his rock band with a song from the album, Sober.
Country/Folk
Following a Shooting Star
On his debut album Feelings Out Of Sight, this old-school countryish musician still plays his Yamaha FG180 from the sixties on some of the songs he has written over the years.
Jazz/Blues
Elvis Presley Blues
Some downbeat blues from the enigmatic troubadour from Jozi off his debut solo album, Too Early In The Journey.
Wolwedans
Young, gorgeous and gifted. This describes the talented Lara Frances in a nutshell. Her new album, Little Rendition, is a delicious mixture of nu-folkish pop with the merest hint of rock.
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Kings Music
A track from the reggae master off Afromagic, a spellbinding feast of magical African music showcasing the best artists on the African continent.
Touchy Touchy
First single off In You Go, the debut album by Card On Spokes – the solo electronica/hip hop/afrikaans/instrumental project of Cape Town based musician and producer Shane Cooper.
One for the boys
Brighter Than The Sun is the debut six-track EP from this talented young Cape artist who began building his skills as a lapslide guitarist which has now become his signature instrument.
Wolwedans
Young, gorgeous and gifted. This describes the talented Lara Frances in a nutshell. Her new album, Little Rendition, is a delicious mixture of nu-folkish pop with the merest hint of rock.
Shed Your Skin
This first single and title track off the Stellenbosch rockers’ new second album, topped 5fm’s local rock chart.
Don Wanna Go to Work
A hip hop artist, songwriter, singer, and record producer from KZN whose newly-released Durban Kings album rocks the house with pumping sounds and great beats.
Love Sweet Dreams
There’s a lot of interest around this new trio and their excellent 100% independent debut album Painting With Sound.
100 000 Keer
Pieter Smit and Ben van Zyl, two young musicians from Pretoria, combine their talents on this impressive English and Afrikaans album When This Whistle Blows.
Not About You
This radio-friendly, catchy and infectious love song is off the new album Breathing Dreams, on which he composed, produced and recorded 16 beautifully crafted, unique, brand-new Rock/Pop songs.
Emoticon Breakdown
Simply Dead is Toast Coetzer, Jane Breetzke and Jon Savage. The band formed in Cape Town in 2011 and have just released their first album, Emoticon Breakdown.
Did You Ever See A Kudu Cry
From the album Wild and Beautiful and Free, an album about the conservation of our wild creatures, from the rhinoceros to the blue whale, together with environments such as our natural forests.
All Apaches To The Snow
Some typically A-grade indie folk-rock from the Johannesburg musician’s recent album, Skinny Girls Are Trouble.
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World Music
Did You Ever See A Kudu Cry
From the album Wild and Beautiful and Free, an album about the conservation of our wild creatures, from the rhinoceros to the blue whale, together with environments such as our natural forests.
Rock
All Apaches To The Snow
Some typically A-grade indie folk-rock from the Johannesburg musician’s recent album, Skinny Girls Are Trouble.
Rock
All These Foolish Things (I’ve Said)
A track from this highly-rated SA rock band off their debut album Tunnel Vision which was nominated for a Best Alternative Album: English SAMA.
R&B/Soul/Hip Hop
McDonalds
First single off his debut album, Life &Death from this hip hop artist whose inspiration is American rapper 2Pac.
Pop
Alive
The video for this new talented vocalist’s big hit off her debut album, Undiscovered was filmed at Silverstar Casino.
Rock
Anna Paquin
The Brothers Streep are an acoustic comedy band from Cape Town who gained international exposure when they were Skyped on BBC 1′s The Graham Norton Show to perform this track off their album, Suitable For The Whole Family.
Jazz/Blues
Knowers Ark
A track off the debut album As Above So Below from this innovative and acclaimed Cape Town jazz saxophonist.
Rock
Maybe Baby
First single off this new band’s long awaited debut album Nine Lives - these 12 foot-stomping, skirt-lifting, sister-kissing rock ‘n roll / rockabilly songs will have you up on your feet and dancing in no time.
Rock
Out of Rock
Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.
Rock
Wanpersepsie
The Bloemfontein band who were the unanimous winners of a recent Rockspaaider competition with a new track off their debut album My Identiteit.
Dance/House/Electro
Control (Richard the Third Remix)
Produced with a harder, side-chain synth approach, its designed for the peak-hour dancefloor.
Rock
Sideways Lover
Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.
50 Original South African Songs
A non-definitive list of 50 great South African songs, that are not cover versions of overseas hits.
Arranged in chronological order of release date.
| 1. Vuka Vuka | The Manhattan Brothers |
| 2. Meadowlands | Archie Coker & The Meteors |
| 3. Ag Pleez Deddy (aka The Ballad Of The Southern Suburbs) (live 1962) | Jeremy Taylor |
| 4. Pata Pata | Miriam Makeba |
| 5. Silence Is Golden | The Square Set |
| 6. Master Jack | 4 Jacks & A Jill |
| 7. I Need Someone | Alan Garrity |
| 8. Orang Otang | Hawk |
| 9. Charlie | Rabbitt |
| 10. Playgrounds In Paradise | Finch & Henson |
| 11. Johannesburg | The Julian Laxton Band |
| 12. Buccaneer | McCully Workshop |
| 13. Villagers Theme (from TV series) | Mick Jade |
| 14. You’re Living Inside My Head | John Ireland |
| 15. ZX Dan | Radio Rats |
| 16. Boy Van Die Suburbs | Anton Goosen |
| 17. Better The Devil You Know | Stingray |
| 18. Man On The Moon | Ballyhoo |
| 19. Paradise Road | Joy |
| 20. Roxy Lady | Neill Solomon |
| 21. Schoolboy | Asylum Kids |
| 22. You’re So Good To Me | Hotline feat PJ Powers |
| 23. Bowtie Boogaloo | Morocko |
| 24. Give Me The Good News | Crocodile Harris |
| 25. Shadows | éVoid |
| 26. See Yourself (Clowns) | Ella Mental |
| 27. Jabulani | PJ Powers & Hotline |
| 28. Baby You Been Good | Robin Auld |
| 29. Burn Out | Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse |
| 30. Johnny Calls The Chemist | Falling Mirror |
| 31. We Are Growing | Margaret Singana & Julian Laxton |
| 32. This Boy | Sweatband |
| 33. Weeping | Bright Blue |
| 34. Scatterlings Of Africa | Johnny Clegg & Savuka |
| 35. Be Bop Pop | The Spectres |
| 36. Hometalk | Mango Groove |
| 37. Shosholoza | Ladysmith Black Mambazo with The Team |
| 38. Afrikan Dream | Vicky Sampson |
| 39. Sarajevo | Jack Hammer |
| 40. Shallow Waters | Just Jinger |
| 41. Who Killed Kurt Cobain | Koos Kombuis |
| 42. Goeienag Generaal | Piet Botha |
| 43. Die Mystic Boer | Valiant Swart |
| 44. Un-Ez | Springbok Nude Girls |
| 45. Nkalakatha | Mandoza |
| 46. I’ll Remember You | Brian Finch |
| 47. Gasoline | Saron Gas |
| 48. Africa’s Not For Sissies | Syd Kitchen |
| 49. Another Universe | Arno Carstens |
| 50. Doo Be Doo | Freshly Ground |
Rock Memories: 70s Acoustic Rock
As a teenager in the 70′s I compiled cassette tapes of my favourite songs. Much later on I compiled CD-Rs, and even later iTunes playlists on my computer.
And now YouTube videos on a WordPress blog.
So I am still doing the same thing I always loved, making my own compilations, just the technology has changed.
And the music still has the power to move me.
Like this:
Latest Free Music from SAmp3 and Channel 24
Maybe Baby
First single off this new band’s long awaited debut album Nine Lives - these 12 foot-stomping, skirt-lifting, sister-kissing rock ‘n roll / rockabilly songs will have you up on your feet and dancing in no time.
Out of Rock
Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.
Wanpersepsie
The Bloemfontein band who were the unanimous winners of a recent Rockspaaider competition with a new track off their debut album My Identiteit.
Control (Richard the Third Remix)
Produced with a harder, side-chain synth approach, its designed for the peak-hour dancefloor.
Sideways Lover
Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.
Somer Is Op Ons
Huis Najaar, a 5-piece Afrikaans rock outfit from PE, have been described by Van Coke Kartel as “somewhere between Jax Panik and Die Heuwels Fantasties”.
Met My Hart en Siel
The title track off this ex-Idols finalist’s long awaited Afrikaans album, which boasts twelve original catchy songs and styles which vary from jazz and contemporary, to rock and pop.
Jimmy The Lonesome
A new track off this amazing group’s second studio album, containing a total of 16 songs and featuring an eclectic mix of acoustic, country, rock and roll and blues.
Hamba Kahle Mkhonto
Some stirring sounds from this wonderful choir off their Freedom Songs collection on the African Cream label.
I Long To Know
This emotive Gospel hip-hop music draws from the scriptures for the underlying basis and inspiration to the lyrical styleand content of Worshiphop songs.
Eleven Of The Best Classic Rock Songs Released in 2011
2011 has been a great year for an old Classic Rock fan like myself.
My sons: “what did you call “Classic Rock” when you were growing up, Dad?”
Me: “Rock!
Some of my all-time favourite bands either released new albums or re-issued classic albums with obscure and rare bonus tracks during 2011.
Here are eleven tracks that stand-out:
- Wond’ring Aloud, Again – Jethro Tull
Segued and extended version,
from the 40th Anniversary re-issue of “Aqualung“ - The Painter (BBC, version two) – Deep Purple
from “BBC Sessions“ - Gotta Be Crazy (live 1974) – Pink Floyd
early version of Dogs,
from the 2011 re-issue of “Wish You Were Here“ - Into The Storm – Yes
from “Fly From Here” - The Travel Sequence – Pink Floyd
early version of On The Run,
from 2011 re-issue of “Dark Side Of The Moon“ - The Hard Way – Pink Floyd
from The Household Objects Project,
from 2011 re-issue of “Dark Side Of The Moon“ - I Can See You – Uriah Heep
from “Into The Wild” - Ricochet (BBC) – Deep Purple
early version of Speed King with different lyrics, including a guitar solo later used in The Mule,
from “BBC Sessions” - My God – Jethro Tull
early version with slightly different lyrics,
from the 40th Anniversary re-issue of “Aqualung“ - Smoke On The Water (live 2011) – Deep Purple and Orchestra
from “Live At Montreux 2011“ - Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
alternate version with Stéphane Grappelli on violin,
from the 2011 re-issue of “Wish You Were Here“
