Fashioning Modern Africanism

If the music industry is your calling, Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition 2019, MTV Base and BET are looking for you. In the fast paced music and entertainment world, it is not easy to crack open the industry and furthermore stand out. Moshito 2019 has joined forces with MTV Base and BET to give your music path the boost it needs. Moshito MTV Base Demo Presentation in partnership with DownTown music Hu b talent search is the perfect space for aspiring musicians to try their shot and become one step closer to reaching for the stars. The crowned winner will walk away with a music package worth R30 000 to help kick start set them on course for the journey ahead. This exciting pack includes a professional demo recording, professional biography, a professional photo shoot with their music sampled to local radio stations to give you the edge. Furthermore at the Moshito Music Conference & amp; Exhibition 2019, they will also be exposed to a pool of some of the top music gu

Johannesburg, Thursday 22 August 2019 - When I received an invitation to watch the opening show of BURN THE FLOOR , I couldn't resist but comply. Most of you know that Dance has always been my first love from when I was about 10 years old. The betrayal of iBody and adulting bafwethu, hence I Stopped hahaha but asikho lapho. BURN THE FLOOR   is the ultimate high-voltage theatrical dance experience exploding with jaw-  dropping choreography, heart-pounding music and breath-taking moves. From seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, the talente d ensemble of dance joins forces with two sensational singers and a live band in an electrifying production that ‘will have you leaping out of your seat to join in’ The Heat Bafwethu. Breathing new life into traditional dances such as the Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot,  BURN THE FLOOR  sears with the passion of the Tango and Paso Doble, and revels in the sheer energy of the Cha Cha, the Samba, Rumba and Jive . We arrived at THE

The much-anticipated Idols Season 15 live shows has begun!  Tonight, mzansi got a taste of the excellence they can expect to see over the next few weeks as the Top 17 compete to be the South African IDOL for 2019. IDOLS TOP 17 GROUP 1 Season 15 has come with some pretty interesting twists. For the first time in Idols history – we have a Top 17 instead of Top 16. And in two weeks,  SEVEN  contestants will be eliminated from the show. So, Group One of the Top 17 really needed to bring their A-game to ensure their spot in the Top 10.  Tonight’s theme was “Trending ”, so the contestants had to sing songs that have set social media on fire over the past few years. From Mpumalanga-born Sizwe Hlatshwayo to Capetonian Xola Toto , the contestants wowed the judges who were not short on compliments. There were even two standing ovations from Somizi Mhlongo – one for KwaZulu-Natal’s Mmangaliso Gumbi and the other for twin Virginia Qwabe .  Mmangaliso travelled 550km to get to

 “THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS” – TEN CITY TO PERFORM IN JOBURG AT THE DStv DELICIOUS INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL Johannesburg, 22 August 2019: The DStv Delicious International Food and Music Festival is mixing even more spice into their star-studded line-up by bringing our favourite Kalawa Jazmee Records’ artists to appear in their 25 Year Anniversary performance, as well as the international R&B and House trio TenCity to the Delicious Main Stage, to get the festive crowds up and jamming. The famed food and music festival will see a record-breaking gathering of performers unite on the 21st and 22nd of September at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. To amplify this sensory indulgence and in celebration of Heritage Weekend , as well as their 25-year anniversary as a game-changing record label, Kalawa Jazmee Records will blow the crowd away with apulsating selection of their most time-honoured acts. On Saturday 21st this iconic label, a pioneer in redefining the nation’

TRACE Mobile, South Africa’s only lifestyle network created by the youth for the youth is tackling youth unemployment head-on by providing credible training and employment opportunities for this key market through its TRACE Troops initiative. Teboho also know as Caddy “As a brand that primarily focuses on entertaining and engaging with the youth, we felt that it was our responsibility to give the very same youth, especially the unemployed, job opportunities,” saysPrescillia Avenel-Delpha, Vice-President Mobile & Marketing at TRACE. The initiative is designed to employ and upskill youth, regardless of education and work experience. Candidates, particularly those within the 18 - 25 bracket who are successful in their application for the skills development programme, undergo weeks of training in sales, marketing and activations. “Our TRACE Troops are not chosen on merit but are chosen on personality, street smarts and the understanding of what

        MSC Opera  to join MSC Musica  in South Africa for 2020/2021 cruise season ·          Next season to offer over 60 cruises from one of two home ports ·          Guests will have eight different itineraries to choose from – the most in Company history The MSC Opera Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 August 2019 – MSC Cruises – the number one cruise line in South Africa, Europe, South America and the Gulf – has announced that the Company will be bringing two ships to South Africa’s shores for the 2020/2021 cruise season. This will mark the first time that two different class MSC Cruises’ ships (Lirica and Musica Class) will be deployed in the country simultaneously and will mean that 50,000 additional cruise passengers can discover why cruising in South Africa is booming. From December 2020 to March 2021 MSC Opera, which will be homeported in Cape Town, will join MSC Musica homeported in Durban. Ross Volk, MD for MSC Cruises South Africa “Our decision to increas

Finally, Mzansi has a Top 17… yes Top 17! Thousands of hopefuls auditioned to be the next Mzansi Idol for season 15. It has been a gruelling journey from mass auditions to an intense Theatre Week that included group and solo performances. Now meet the Top 17 that will perform live to impress you for your votes. 1.  Andy Keys (20) , from Embalenhle Secunda auditioned in Pretoria, Andy Keys wishes he had the ability to read people’s minds, I just feel like it will make life easier I will be able to know who is real with and who is also fake, then stick with those who are real to me. Andy Keys adores Somgaga’s fashion sense. He appreciates Ringo Madlingozi’s music. He has always loved his music. He also appreciates the fact that they both have one thing in common, ‘a gap in their front teeth’. He believes that what sets him apart from the other contestants is that he is shy. Fun facts about Andy… https://mzansimagic.dstv. com/show/idols/idols/andy- keys/op_profile 2.  

Newly-crowned Miss South Africa 2019 Zozibini Tunzi has received the keys to the new Mercedes-Benz C200 Cabriolet which she will drive for the year of her reign. Mercedes-Benz is the vehicle sponsor for Miss South Africa 2019. “We are delighted to be part of Miss South Africa as it is a prestigious event,” says Selvin Govender, Marketing Director for Mercedes-Benz cars. “The Mercedes-Benz C200 Cabriolet is an excellent example of the design language of the Mercedes-Benz brand - sensual purity - exuding style, luxury and class and representing the essence of modern luxury. We believe that there is more than just a similarity between, Zozibini, the new Miss South Africa and the car - it is a match made in heaven.” Miss South Africa is presented by Weil Entertainment in association with Sun International and the LFP Group. Go to: . https://www.misssa.co.za . Facebook: facebook.com/MsSouthAfric . Twitter: @Official_MissSA . Instagram: @official_misssa . YouTube: yout

Manu WorldStar officially announces #YAS After a few weeks of teasing on socials  Manu WorldStar  has officially announced the release of his debut EP titled  Young African Story  which will drop on Friday 23rd of August. The  #YAS  music project follows on the success of the chart-topping single  Nalingi  and  Future Plan  which played on BBC 1Xtra and Beats Radio UK as well as several popular features like  Go Down  which was featured as the official theme song for the TV campaign for the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2019 which gained Manu WorldStar new fans across the continent. Check out  VTH Season  &  Manu WorldStar' s socials to peep the official  #YAS  tracklist today. Romley_T