As most of the rugby-playing nations in the world have come to realise by now, you don’t mess with a springbok.
For months now we’ve all been hearing that “die tokoloshe gaan jou vang-elang-elang as jy hardloop in die gang-elang-elang”. Finally the day is now upon us where we can see what the music video look like for Jack Parow and Gazelle’s radio hit, “Hosh Tokolosh”. But is it any good?
Most of you would have caught the piece entitled Curio-Shop Afro-Motif Music: Who Will Rid Us Of This Sad Sight?, by 2oceansvibe colmnist, Sipho Hlongwane. Whilst the story was well read and received some commentary, it was only today that the article received a response from one of it’s main subjects, SA music act Gazelle. I […]
To get to my mother’s desk I had to walk through a curio shop. It was one of those dreadfully cheesy African curio shops, with the carved wooden and stone animals, the beads and the bowls, like you find at any South African airport, the Moyo restaurants and the Durban beachfront. I have that exact same feeling (as if I’m back in that curio shop) when I come across certain music videos made by South African bands. What is with this new trend with our bands who think that by merely smearing white face paint across their videos it will make them mysterious and exotic?
Have you seen the entertainment line up for L’Ormarins Queens Plate VIP guests? It’s basically a joke. Look, it goes without saying that the Queens Plate is the most tasteful equine event staged in South Africa, a fact underlined by this year’s theme of “Timeless Elegance”. But that won’t stop us from enjoying a little heel-clicking when the time is right. Check this out – it’s insane!