Mzwakhe Mbuli retires from the South African Music Industry

Posted At : Thursday - August 30, 2007 | Posted By : amuseafrica

In a sad day for South Africans, Mzwakhe Mbuli has announced his retirement from the domestic music industry. Just days after he spoke out against music piracy at the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition, the People's Poet has revealed that increasingly futile struggles against "the abuse of the airwaves" have forced him to look for other avenues for his creative gifts.

"I would love to be continuing to create and record music in South Africa until I am the age of someone like Miriam Makeba but I can't keep on fighting the battles," Mbuli says.
Pointing to what he calls "the Broederbond of the new South Africa" Mbuli said that piracy, payola and "the closing of the doors of arts and culture" had forced him to make the move just months after the release of his latest album, 'Thunder'.

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Levi's® Vintage Sundays

Posted At : Wednesday - August 8, 2007 | Posted By : amuseafrica

This month, Levi's® Vintage Sundays moves to Soweto for the first time, taking over The Backroom every Sunday night, and giving this vibrant township even more vibe to close off the weekend. A true reflection of our country's diverse and inspiring musical wealth, the acts on show are bound to get the venue all heated up with their uniquely South African sounds. It's going to be an incredible journey into the heart of good music. Make sure you're along for the ride.

The weekly attraction will be homeboy and hero DJ Kenzhero, the man who knows how to turn the party on and drop the tunes that we all love. His style moves from Latin and Soul to Jazz-tinged Hip Hop, to all-out Funk and rare wonders. He plays all over, but he's always on the mark.

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