Wax joins Literary greats to commemorate Sharpville, The Wax and Rowick Deep Collaboration
Posted on March 25, 2010 with 0 commentsHello,
It’s 77 Days to the kick-off to the FIFA Soccer World Cup, Wax was never good enough for the Cameroonian soccer squad, but he’s definitely keeping the music alive in South Africa.
Wax (aka Nde Ndifonka) will join other Arts contemporaries for Quo Vadis Sharpville? The Sharpville Footprint on the Literary, Arts, Culture and Heritage Sphere: 50 Years On. This will be on 27 March @14h30 at the African Literature Bookshop, 191 Louis Botha Avenue, cnr 8th Street in Orange Groove, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Earlier on that day, Wax will continue to support Usizolwethu School for impaired learners in Daveyton, at the handover ceremony of their new classes and Home Economic Centre, hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Government and Carnival City. Back in September 09, Wax and Siphokazi also performed for the school's fundraising gala at Carnival City.
And now to new collabs! When Wax released the ballad “Miss Real, Mr Regular”, it signified a new and unique soundscape in South Africa: carefully tailored acoustic rhythms set in live arrangements with rich melodies and emotive lyrics. And while the original song continues to grow on the airwaves, new audiences are already reaping its flavour through covers and remixes. The Hip hop remix featuring local rapper and producer Omen became an instant hit on youth stations… and now, there’s even something for the Househeads as Rowick Deep has emerged with not one, but two interpretations of the song… and Word is one of them is the first single off a hot and happening House DJs upcoming compilation… We’re not letting the cat out of the bag yet, but of course, you can hear what Rowick Deep and Wax have been up to when you CLICK HERE.
MEDIA STATEMENT. MEDIA STATEMENT. MEDIA STATEMENT
Quo Vadis, Sharpeville?
The Sharpeville Footprint on the Literary, Arts, Culture & Heritage Sphere: 50 Years On.
The Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club, a legacy programme of the South African Literary Awards and the wRite associates, in partnership with the City of Joburg’s Library and Information Services, marks the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre by hosting a panel discussion on the Sharpeville Footprint on the Literary, Arts, Culture & Heritage Sphere: 50 Years On, on Saturday, 27th March 2010, from 14H00 to17H00, at the African Literature Bookshop, 191 Louis Botha Avenue, Cnr 8th Street, Orange Grove.
Panelists include South Africa’s National Poet Laureate, Prof. Keorapetse Kgositsile, poet Marcia Tladi, activists Nicho Ntema ,Thami ka Plaatjie & poet, author and SALA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr. Mongane Wally Serote. Facilitated by activist academic and musician Dr. Motsumi Makhene, the high-powered programme features poet Tsoana Nhlapo Mokhemisa, veteran activist playwright and actor Gamakhulu Diniso & Sons. Live music will be provided by Cameroon’s world acclaimed and versatile musician Wax aka Nde Ndifonka.
The programme, in honour of activist author Miriam Tlali, a SALA and other awards winner, aims to celebrate and honour the life, times and the contribution of this prolific woman who has written extensively and has made history by being the first South African black woman to publish a novel in English.
Fifty years ago, on 21 March 1960, a group of between 5,000 and 7,000 people converged on the local police station in the township of Sharpeville, offering themselves up for arrest for not carrying their pass books.
The result was an unprovoked shooting by police, killing many people.
The official figure is that 69 people were killed, including 8 women and 10 children, and over 180 injured, including 31 women and 19 children. Many were shot in the back as they turned to flee.
This day marked a turning point in the liberation struggle for a free South Africa, when the democratic and progressive world sided with the oppressed majority against the minority apartheid government.
The discussion on the 27th March 2010 will attempt to look at the artistic, cultural and heritage angle since then.
The Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club, meets every third Saturday of the month.
For more information, please call: Tel: 011 791 3583 Fax: 086 605 3642 Email: info@writeassociates.co.za