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Most of us find it terribly hard to leave our past in our past. Especially when it comes to love. This bit of writing was inspired by my Gilda. It’s her voice I hear clearly when I write. And luckily she approved…hehe! Do note – no one was killed….except on paper and perhaps in song! […]
My Mother often told me to take note of who I spend time with. Being headstrong I ignored her. I was determined to do things my way and on my terms. When I reflect on my life thus far I must concede – Mummy was right….about almost everything. Birds of a feather flock together after […]
My latest single Rolling Deep will be available on all digital platforms on the 12th July. It is a little murder mystery song I wrote with Tumi Kgosi, my most amazing friend and producer. A- Mic, the beatboxer is also a graphic designer and he created the image attached to this post. Gerald Bedeker created […]
I have serious trust issues, this I admit to. I consider myself very lucky to have only a few people I trust, but it was a deeply painful process. Again, I am offering what I have learnt.
Here it is…take a look. This was directed by Ruairi Rorz Abrahams. So many people were involved in making this music video possible. This is only the first cut of the music video and I am immensely pleased. Oh yeah – I now have blonde hair and yes, it happened by accident. From my new album […]
Very honoured to be part of an international creative exchange program involving Artscape, Barefeet Theatre in Zambia and Samba Résille in France. I am looking forward to everything! And the South African delegation are a bunch of inspired, mad creatives….we might just start a new band of our own! In July we are in Zambia! […]
All it takes to calm down the crazy in a room is one single song. One. Single. Song… and maybe a bit of whiskey! Music is a great equalizer, but Ben Harper said it best “Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color […]
This song was written for two very special people. Two women who always keep me sane – my Mother and adopted Granny G. I swear I would have lost my mind without them. Whenever I have too many questions rumbling in my head or fail to form meaningful sentences…they are who I turn to. And […]
I asked Gerald Bedeker to create some artwork for the single Rolling Deep. I did not say a single thing or give any directions. Simply handed him the song and asked him to listen. Here are some more of his works. He can be easily reached on social media. If you cannot get hold of […]
On the 23rd of June I will be joined on stage by A-Mic. He is just one of the coolest people I know. An amazing beatboxer yes. He also happens to be a graphic designer (look at the poster) and a painter. The days of using a drummer in a performance are…alas…a thing of the […]