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A call for Gauteng music makers

MIO, together with the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, is calling all Gauteng-based talented music makers to compose one piece of...
HHP to present new SABC show

Hip hop powerhouse HHP aka Jabba will be presenting SABC1's new show called Respect
Zano releases sophomore album

Singer, songwriter, producer, and actor Zano has released his sophomore album Gentlemen’s Club on Soul Candi
Rock the River postponed

Rock the River, a two-day music festival scheduled for March 26 in Worcester, Western Cape, has been postponed
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The Durex Ultimate Battle a...
Since April 2009 to date, a nationwide search has been underway for South Africa’s to...
 
 
Sizzla Kalonji in SA
Sizzla Kalonji, one of greatest dance hall artists of modern times, arrives in t he cou...
 
 
Joyous Celebration audition...
Popular gospel outfit Joyous Celebration is hitting the road in April for its annual na...
 
 
 
 
 

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How to get your music playlisted at YFM

Many musicians would kill to have their music playlisted on an influential radio station like YFM
 

Family "let down" after death of legendary muso

The family of deceased legendary gospel musician David Mulovhedzi is “disappointed” with the support they got from fellow South Africans when their father died late last year
 
 
 
 
 

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An up-and-coming hip hop duo from Zimbabwe called G.P.B (Get Paper Boyz) is set to give local hip-hoppers a serious run for their money this year
 
A call for Gauteng music makers
MIO, together with the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation, is calling all Gauteng-based talented music makers to compose one piece of music that will become the “Gauteng song”
 
Musical gems at Promusica
In March, the Promusica Theatre is hosting a series of Sunday concerts, featuring a selection of South Africa’s top instrumentalists and singers
 
Wet n Wild
5FM and G&G Productions have partnered for an entertainment extravaganza as they bring some of 5FM’s top DJ’s to uShaka Marine World on Saturday 13th March.
 
Weekend gig guide
Not sure what to do on the public holiday of 22 March? Join the crowds as they head for Jozi's top live music venue
 
RAMfest 2010 hits the Dam
Amid much hype, the first ever Joburg leg of RAMfest, the Cape's largest alternative music festival, took place on Saturday 6 March at Emmarentia Dam. Now in its third year, the main RAMfest was held over 3 ...
 
The Sick Leaves return with Last Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
MIO chatted to front man Eksteen Jacobsz, the force behind Joburg-based indie pop-rock act The Sick Leaves, in anticipation of the release of their third album. The occasion was the media launch for the new ...
 
Campus Invasion: Bandemic tour 2010
The Joburg leg of Oppikoppi Productions' Campus Invasion: Bandemic Tour, sponsored by Old Mutual, MK, Channel O and Smirnoff Spin, took place at Emmarentia Dam last Saturday the 30th of January. Spanning app...
 

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Audiosure: Announcement for Playmusic review To audiophiles Wharfedale are synonymous with high-quality hi-fi equipment but it still might come as a surprise to some that the Britishbased concern also manufactures an impressive range of active and pass...
Sound&Light City March Newsletter I am excited to inform you that I have now taken over the marketing responsibility for Sound and Light City. This is an exciting time for me as it means that I will be in the front line, delivering product a...
ASE: Technical Presentation on the Latest Overseas Entertainment Technology Mr Andreas Gause, Sales Director of Gerriets GmbH (Germany), will visit South Africa in early 2010 to show YOU how to make money in the entertainment industry, in ways you've never thought of. Many opportun...
Audiosure: American PA Company Buys 1000th iLIVE-T Allen & Heath has announced the sale of the 1000th and 1001st iLive-T mixing system to Sound Image, one of the top touring sound companies in the U.S. To mark the occasion, Allen & Heath's U.S. distributor, ...
ASE: Second course in Rigging and Trussing Scheduled due to Huge Demand - Get Accredited! The first course was such a huge success that a second course has already been scheduled! Get your staff trained and accredited in rigging, trussing and fall arrest.
 
 
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