Historic concerts in the gardens

Johnny Clegg . Photo: Cobus Bodenstein

Johnny Clegg . Photo: Cobus Bodenstein

The Parlotones

The Parlotones

On August 30 the Old Mutual Music in the Gardens series makes history, when both the Pretoria National Botanical Garden and the Walter Sisulu National Garden will host performances by iconic South Africa artists.  The Parlotones will play in Pretoria from 1 pm, while Johnny Clegg will play at Walter Sisulu from 5 pm. Continue reading

CNN’s ‘African Voices’ meets Black Coffee, South African House DJ

It can move us to dance and sing, providing the soundtrack to our daily lives, defining our cultures and establishing our identities. Today, music makers in Africa are generating the beat of a continent and remixing their own unique sounds into the African music scene.

This week, CNN’s ‘African Voices’ meets rising star Black Coffee, a South African DJ whose name is garnering attention around the world. Black Coffee is famous in South Africa for his original style of ‘Afropolitan’ house beats, and is fast becoming one of the hottest EDM DJs in the world. Continue reading