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And the winner is the Samas: 27 years of SA music
Rock bands have come and gone over the years but it’s the fans who make sure the music keeps coming. The Parlotones is a mainstay of South African rock culture with a seemingly infinite number ...
The Independent2y
National Wake: the multiracial South African punk band that rebelled against apartheid
open image in gallery A 1979 government telegram informing Riot Rock tour promoters ... multiracial musical acts in South Africa at the time, including jazz bands and folk groups like Juluka ...
The Forward2y
How a Black and Jewish punk band defied South African apartheid — and how it came undone
They coined this term, “Gunk Rock,” to describe what they were ... liner notes to a limited WEA Records pressing. The band’s South African label dubbed the lyrics too political.
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WE WILL ROCK YOU Announces All-South African Cast
We Will Rock You has a combined international and South African creative team including Darren Greeff (Resident Director and Resident Choreographer), Kevin Kraak (Musical Director), Alistair ...
The death of South African jazz musician Louis Moholo-Moholo, 85: “Music is the healing force of the universe”
On June 13 the sad news arrived that legendary South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo had passed away after a long illness ...
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Rock art acoustics: South African study suggests that a distinct echo attracted ancient artists back to one site
Acoustic research at a rock art site suggests not. The study site, Kurukop, is in South Africa's Northern Cape ... Secondly, the story links music-making and echo. Speelman (player or musician ...
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South Africa: Rock Art Acoustics - South African Study Suggests That a Distinct Echo Attracted Ancient Artists Back to One Site
Acoustic research at a rock art site suggests not. The study site, Kurukop, is in South Africa's Northern Cape ... Secondly, the story links music-making and echo. Speelman (player or musician ...