South African Music

 

Country and Gospel singer Charlie Dicks, is well known, but here is some ‘tit-bits’ of her

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The professional singing career of Charlie Dicks started in 1982 with the recording of a former known seven single. A long player soon followed, as did an invitation to share the stage with several well known South African artists at the Windhoek show. Hard work followed and slowly but surely the music industry took note of this new artist whose popularity with audiences increased.

In 1986 she was heard on the country hit parade for the first time with her hit song “Medals for mothers”. Several other hits like “Green to Blue”, “Walking piece of heaven” and “It’s a lovely lovely world” followed which firmly placed her foot in the door of the South African music industry.

Charlie made her television debut in the music programme “Sing Country”, which led to invitations to star in similar programmes as, Music-a-la-Carte, Uit die pluiskuil, TV 4 Special and the popular Noot-vir-Noot. Later i
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Come and enjoy the RMB Starlight Classics – Johannesburg

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Light classical concert under the stars, with a line up of popular local performers, the show will be directed by Darren Hayward.

Date:- 16 September 2018

Time:- 15:00

Price:- R280

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Who can forget Tommy Dell, Country singer legend, here is a few ‘tit-bits’ about him

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Thomas Albert Berry was born in East London as one of five children. You might ask, who is he??

You will know him as Tommy Dell, the well-known country singer who has been in the music industry for more than fifty years. Tommy has performed all over the country and represented SA twice in the USA at the Country Fanfare Show in Nashville. There he met the famous country artists such as Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, to name but a few.

He also toured with the Adam Leslie Theatrical Company and worked with e.g. Richard Loring, Eddie Eckstein and Mel Miller.

There is much more to mention but….the news is…that for the first time Tommy is willing to share his story with the public. He won his first singing competition at age 13 and after many interesing twists in his life, made his mark in country music.

In this special show Tommy will share personal highlights, sing songs that he has written as well as songs from other genres.
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The well known pianist Rocco De Villiers is very popular, here is a short Bio of him

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Pianist Rocco de Villiers has released 13 instrumental cd’s, 2 cocktail books, a live DVD and wrote and produced 35 instrumental stage productions. His latest release is a new cd album, BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL HYMNS 2.

His previous albums BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL PIANO, and MORE BEAUTIFUL PIANO and STUNNING all reached either gold or platinum status. In 2014 Rocco also released sheet music, ROCCO DE VILLIERS BLADMUSIEK VIR KLAVIER VOLUME 1 of his own compositions.

Rocco has been nominated and awarded a HUISGENOOT TEMPO , GHOEMA AWARD, VONK AWARD, SAMA, KANNA, WOORD-TROFEE and a CAPE THEATRE AWARD.

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Coenie de Villiers needs no introduction, here is a ‘short’ Bio of him

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Coenraad Grabe (Coenie) de Villiers was born in Bloemfontein on October 11, 1956.
Coenie de Villiers has changed the landscape of South African music and in particular Afrikaans music over the past 40 years.

His first recording (an own composition for EMI and released in 1978/9) won a SARIE Award and the originality of the song foreshadowed what has become one of the most radical and important creative careers in South African music.

His career has subsequently spanned nearly four decades and nearly 20 albums of his own material, garnered three SAMA awards and numerous other accolades, including the medal of honour by the South African Council of Arts and Sciences. His creative work and recordings have been banned by the previous regime, but he has consistently broken down barriers in the face of adversity and shunned commercial credit in the process.

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You may not know Steven De Groote, but he was the best pianist, here is a short Bio of him

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Steven De Groote (1953–1989) was a South African classical pianist. Steven De Groote was born in Johannesburg, South Africa into a Belgian family in which, for three generations, almost every member had been a professional musician.

His grandmother was a recipient of the Prix de Rome in Belgium, and his father the conductor of the Cape Town University Symphony. As a youngster, De Groote toured South Africa performing trios with his father on violin and brother on cello.

He trained with Lamar Crowson in Cape Town, and with Eduardo del Pueyo at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, graduating in 1971 with first prize in piano.

In 1972, De Groote entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with Rudolf Serkin, Mieczysław Horszowski, and Seymour Lipkin. He graduated in 1975.

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Come and enjoy the Music From The Movies – Somerset West

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The Stellenbosch City Orchestra presents its brand new MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES show for the first time at the Lourensford Wine Cellar two nights only!

Date:- 24 – 25 August 2018

Time:- 19:00

Price:- R230.00

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Come and enjoy the Festival In The Hills – Hillcrest

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Bring your family along to enjoy an evening of culture, music and fun! This year featuring the KZN Youth Wind Band conducted by Russel Scott, with an appearance by South Africa`s singing ambassadors the Drakensberg Boys Choir.

Date:- 24 August 2018

Time:- 18:00

Price:- R300.00, Block booking of 3: R300.00, Children (2 to 12 years): R80.00, Pensioners, upon presentation of valid ID: R100.00, Children under 2 admitted free

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Country Spectacular – Rockwood Theatre – Pretoria

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FM Promotions are doing it again…. COUNTRY SKOUSPEL once again brings together an unrivalled gathering of the legends of South African country music and a new generation of country singers in one of the largest country shows ever!

Date:- 18 August 2018

Time:- 13:00 – till late

Price:- R150

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Here are a few tit-bits of The Coleske Brothers

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Coleske is a former South African music group consisting of the brothers Ewald (1970) and Arnold (1971).

The brother’s debut album, The Coleskes, was issued in 1989. In 1997, their song Take Me Where the Sun is Shining has been an international hit. In the same year, they were also honored with a Sama.

After that they founded Coleske Artists and moved their attention to the production side of music. Currently they are responsible for singers like Riana Nel, Lianie May and Jay. In addition to the management of artists, this company also handles productions such as Afrikaans is Groot and Classics is Groot.

Arnold Coleske of the music band The Coleske Brothers said he thought people had forgotten about them

“We are fortunate to hav
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