Nicky Schrire writes: The nominees for the 29th South African Music Awards (SAMAs) - the South African music industry's awards, have been announced. The awards as a whole speak to the richness of the South African musical landscape. Expected genres like Pop and R&B stand alongside nominations for best Amapiano, Gqom, Afrikaans Contemporary Music, and…
The One Room Music & Comedy Club has secured a lucrative grant of R300,000 from the National Arts Council (NAC) of SA for artist development in the metro.
One of SA’s rising stars in jazz, Thembelihle Dunjana, believes that jazz music is growing – this despite the shortage of gigs and jazz clubs to perform at, she says.
The hub for arts and music, a breeding ground for sporting talent, and the home of heroic figures in SA’s turbulent political history these are just some of the role New Brighton has played over the past 120 years.