Posted by: musicalmover on: November 7, 2009
Take Van Coke Kartel, Fokofpolisiekar, aKING and Die Heuwels Fantasties and you have Vanfokkingtasties, the guys are set to rock at D`Aria in Durbanville Winevalley.
D’Aria is hosting a series of all ages summer concerts. One of these concerts is a Vanfokkingtasties show on 27 November.
The cost is R100 and gates open at 18:00 [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: March 23, 2009
When Hunter Kennedy and Jaco Venter of Fokofpolisiekar fame, got together with friends Laudo Liebenberg and Hennie van Halen the band aKING was born…
They met at various different functions “Hunter, Laudo & Snake went to school together and met me (Hennie) through mutual friends and church & parties…”
On the name Hunter [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: March 21, 2009
FROCK is a festival of rock. It’s on the 25 April at Ratanga Junction.
Moving away from your conventional festivals that are normally hosted outdoors, FROCK is an urban music experience that brings you the biggest names in South African rock. FROCK is primed to become an annual event and artists on the bill this year include [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: March 21, 2009
Join in at Love to Rock Concert on the 2nd of April at the Tygerberg Medical Campus (next to Tygerberg Hospital). Crowds can anticipate thrilling performances from aKing, Foto na Dans, Bed on Bricks, Ashtray Electric, Ben-Nevis and 12th Avenue. The proceeds of the concert will be for the Tygerberg Children’s Hospital to support their [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: February 24, 2009
”Last year aKING recorded three tracks in collaboration with the Ghetto Sound, United Khayelitsha Mamboso and the Thokozani brothers.
You can expect a fusion of Rock and African Traditional sounds as you have never heard before…’
The tracks are now up and available to download-click here to fill your ears with the sublime sounds..
Enjoy the video for ‘I Believe’ [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: January 23, 2009
‘The end of January welcomes the first round of the Campus Invasion Tour, presented by Smirnoff Spin, forcefully supported by MK and Channel O. Crashing into music venues across the country – Pretoria, Joburg, Cape Town and Durban – with a couple of a-class tunes, make sure you read below for more info.
With two shows [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: January 18, 2009
Photo Credit: Liam Lynch
Rolling riffs, feet tapping beats and a ‘quaint mixture consisting of 3 parts suburb and 2 parts platteland’ make up the phenomenon that is Ashtray Electric, hailing from Bellville- they are set to rock and have started to take over the local scene…
Festivals such the KKNK 2008 provided guitarist Rudi (who I [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: January 13, 2009
Here is word from Zebra and Giraffe on their first gig of 2009!
“Hey everyone,
We’ll be playing our first JHB show of 2009 at the Old Mutual Encounters Concert on Saturday the 31st of January.
The concert also features amazing SA acts aKing, HHP & Goldfish!
Tickets are R50 and are available online at tunegum.co.za or at the [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 22, 2008
Here is word from aKING on their new single that’s available for free download!
“Summer time, surf`s up and times abound for parties and gifts! To celebrate aKing`s successful first year on the SA Music Scene and to thank you for your support throughout, Rhythm Records and aKing is releasing a brand new free single [...]
Posted by: musicalmover on: December 17, 2008
Special Christmas Release:
Die Heuwels Fantasties is Hunter Kennedy (Fokofpolisiekar and aKING), Pierre Greeff (Lukraaketaar) and Johnny de Ridder’s (Fokofpolisiekar) electronic music project. They have been threatening all year to release their debut full length album under the Supra Familias label.
In the meantime the fans are sick of waiting and the only cure is a limited [...]