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STARRY EYED: Sibongiseni Witbooi from Ginsberg, King William’s Town, hopes to promote local musical  talent through creating music videos for artists Picture: SINO MAJANGAZA

Witbooi pressing the right buttons

FRUSTRATED with the idea that when local artists move to bigger provinces they take their talent along with them, Ginsberg entrepreneur Sibongiseni Witbooi is using his skills in the hope he will gain lasting publicity for local artists with his music videos.

BLUES BAND: An audience watches a performance at the Blues Passion Festival in 2012 Picture: SUPPLIED

Hitting the Blues notes

SCOUTS are on a talent search for South African artists to showcase their talent at the Blues Festival in France.

The Chiel

It’s music to my ears

NO WONDER I’ve had giant blooms all over my garden this summer – until the builder’s rubble obscured much of it, that is. Turns out it was probably all that heavy metal music I was pumping out earlier this year during a purge (aka : a move from one place to another) of my old vinyl and CD collection.

RISING STAR: Lwanda Soldati, aka Nandoz, is on a mission to make it big in the music industry. The Amalinda hip-hop  artist recently shot his debut music video in Mdantsane Picture: STEPHANIE LLOYD

EL rapper hits the spotlight

AMALINDA’S hip-hop star Nandoz’s career is on the up, having recently shot his first music video in Mdantsane.

FUSION FLAIR: Jimmy Dludlu and Judith Sephuma perform together at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival Picture: SHELLEY CHRISTIANS

Jazz festival acts have crowd shouting for more

THE 14th Cape Town International Jazz Festival lived up to its high expectations at the weekend with jazz lovers revelling in the rich line-up of stars at this year’s edition at the International Convention Centre

FAITHFUL: King William’s Town singer  Lusindiso Sajini launched his album,  Wakrazulwa,  on Saturday at the Gompo  Hall Picture: SINO MAJANGAZA

Church helps launch gospel artist

AFTER years of singing on the streets and selling his albums himself, King William’s Town-born gospel artist Lusindiso Sajini officially launched his new album on Saturday with the help of a local church.

JAMMING: Some members of local gospel group, Chosen, rehearsing. The band host a concert today and dream of becoming  East London’s next success story Picture: FILE

Taking gospel forward

LOCAL gospel music sensations Chosen are living their dream of making it big time as group members grow in their personal capacity and Chosen prepares for its second album.

CENTRE STAGE: Andy and Vovee Batala, above, and  Dumi Mkokstad, left, are local artists who will be  performing at the Easter Gospel Feast, which is  expected to attract music lovers from all over the  province. The show will be at the Orient Theatre in  East London on Monday  Pictures: SUPPLIED

Heavenly music feast for Easter Monday

SABC Crown award nominee Veliswa Skeyi, Sama Award winner Hlengiwe Mhlaba and many other popular local gospel stars will be performing at the Easter Gospel Feast on Monday in East London.

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