23 September 2014

Lets talk music.

Have you ever wondered how would our lives be without music? Music is food for the soul and has been a great deal of my life since I can remember. If music was something one can eat what would it be? a chocolate, cake or nutritious food?  Whatever you decide it remains music and at times a panacea to discomfort, unhappiness, loneliness .Music is not just a vehicle for expression but a way to mobilize and inspire people to think differently and take action.

Sounds never evoke the same emotions in different people, thus a comprehensive and universal definition of music is non-existent. Music has long been an expression of people from different cultures around the world. No matter how music may differ in different parts of the world, it seems that music serves a general common goal which is to bring people together. If you happen to look for talent, let me tell you where you will get an abundance of that, in Eastern Cape the home of legends. This province is known for producing the best quality of musicians like the late Stompie  Mavi ,Sizwe Zako, Siphokazi, Zonke, Simphiwe Dana and Zahara to name a few. There’s an under-appreciated wealth of talent  in this region and as we go along in this blog I will reveal the superior quality of talent that is hidden in this province. As an artist myself, I’m very proud to be of this province that is slowly growing .Yes you heard me right I said “slowly”. In 2006 we’ve seen the establishment of the Eastern Cape Audio Visual Centre which aims to develop and empower artist from the Eastern Cape. The establishment of this Centre is to rid the notion and perception that in order to be successful in the music business you need to be in Johannesburg. We also heard that there’s new office of SAMRO to be opened in the Eastern Cape.''The days of music composers and authors in Nelson Mandela Bay and the greater Eastern province spending money on travel between Eastern Cape and Gauteng to inquire about their royalties and related matters will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the hard work by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Film and Music office, South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO)will officialy open a satellite office in Nelson Mandela Bay”

As we are going towards the festive season, we are exuberantly waiting for what our brothers and sisters have been cooking for us. Hopefully we are getting something from the Eastern Cape. Let the music play!!