Ema World Rock

Anthr-O-Tone Records - 2nd Re-Release Announcement!

2011-11-06T21:06:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who have purchased album #1 in the Anthr-O-Tone Re-Release series - Thuli Dumakude's Senzeni Na? (keep it up please!). It's time to announce the second release: Relative by Little Hawk and Ema. The drop date will be midnight on Tuesday Nov 8.

This is the totally improvised album that I did with my Mi'kmaq brother, musician/storyteller - Little Hawk back in 2003. We held a "throw-down" style 3 day marathon session in which we came together at Ikhaya Studios and basically moved in (lol)! We spread out our respective instruments - everything from the traditional to the modern to the bizarre - all over the studio, set up mics everywhere and proceeded to engage in a series of improvised performances - randomly grabbing instruments and "jumping in" as the spirit moved us. It was a session of pure creative joy - totally improvised, technically "quick and dirty" (engineering-wise), musically energizing and spiritually uplifting. I can't begin to tell you how much fun this project was.

There was no stylistic goal or cultural agenda for this project. As I say in the liner notes, we gave a respectful nod to the traditions that informed our musical sensibilities; but then, we just played. So some will hone in on the more traditional elements and occasional lofty soundscapes that evoke holistic worldview spirituality (which is perfect for meditative practices so go ahead, load a few tracks in your smart phone and take it to your yoga session!) And others will be drawn into the magic of the raw interwoven musical parts and the in-your-face production - sometimes simple, sometimes intricate and even sometimes comic - that evoke an intimate and engaging private performance. Or both.

Either way, we're certain the music will transport you to another place. Go to www.littlehawk-ema.bandcamp.com after tomorrow night and get your premium download of Relative. And thanks again for supporting this series. Please spread the word and thank you for supporting original, artist-owned music.

Peace.
Ema

Thuli Dumakude's SENZENI NA? (Remastered): Pre-release announcement and offer!

2011-10-17T21:47:00.000-07:00

Here it is kids! I am extremely excited to announce the first in the Anthr-O-Tone series of remastered collaborations between myself and some of my closest long time musical partners in this nutty, vibrant World myoozic realm:

Thuli Dumakude - SENZENI NA?

This is the long overdue (!!!) re-release of Thuli Dumakude's and my ground-breaking work from 1992. It is the first project (of many) that Thuli and I worked on together and we *knew* from the minute we hit the first session together, that this album was going to be totally unique and, as Thuli always put it: fierce.

I'll tell you more about how this all came together as well as the long-time creative partnership this album engendered in another blog, but I want to get this thing MOVING, so I'm just going to give you a few tidbits for now... .

Ema and Thuli Live 2005

Thuli and I produced and created this work in its entirety - Thuli writing, arranging and performing all of the stunning vocal work, while I wrote, arranged and performed all of the instruments (and programming). For all of you tech trivia buffs: we recorded the whole album in what was the first rather sparse and cramped iteration of Ikhaya Studios in Weehawken, NJ, on a Tascam 388 - 1/4" 8 track machine (!) in the 10' x 13' control room. Thuli managed to create those magically lush and emotionally lofty vocal-scapes by standing in a claustrophobic 3'x3', makeshift moving quilt vocal booth for hours (sometimes days) and singing with a range and energy I had never experienced as an artist...I'll never forget those first chills... . One more little esoteric tech tidbit for you deeper audio geeks: we had to stripe one of the tape tracks in order to sync up the very primitive midi sequencer, so we actually only had 7 tracks on which to record (keep that in mind as you're listening to this)! OK enough trivia for now; on to the subject at hand.

Re-mastering "Senzeni Na?"

The new, remastered version of Senzini Na? will drop at midnight on October 23, 2011. It will only be available as a premium digital download for now. But if we get enough requests we'll consider pressing CDs and offering them up through CD Baby and Amazon.

RIGHT NOW we are offering it as a pre-order premium download special for $10 at www.thuli.bandcamp.com With the preorder purchase you will instantly receive a download of track 3. Emsebenzini and then when the album is released, you will receive an email with the download link for the entire album. You can use a credit card and you DON'T need a Paypal account

We're working hard to have it prepared for the drop on the 23rd (see "weary engineer" pic above), but why wait?! GET IT NOW and you can be jivvin' to some horn driven mbaqanga right now!!! NCA!

A Pinnochio story: ANTHR-O-TONE RECORDS becomes a REAL label (sort of)

2011-10-15T20:26:00.000-07:00

Told you I'd be back soon!

So let me state for the record (no pun intended), I am NOT (dramatic pause) and have NO interest (another one) in becoming a record "mogul" or "exec" and I have NO plans to eventually take over and dominate the music industry with my gigantipithicus megacolossus of an art-crushing-extruded-mush-vomiting-uber-media--conglomerate of a "music group" (a laughable term to be sure but I digress). No sir (or mam). Let it be known that I created the Anthr-O-Tone label simply to have an identifiable brand to associate with Ownership and all other subsequent albums that I record and release - something to put down in the "label" category when you're filling out all of those distribution contracts and web forms...quite simply, a label, more in the literal sense ya know? BUT: there's a new development.

Over the years I have had the good fortune to find myself collaborating with some remarkably creative partners, writing, recording, producing and releasing some really exciting and fullfilling projects (of which I am extremely proud) . These projects have all been reified in different mediums - ranging from vinyl, to cassettes to CDs - and they've all had varied trajectories, levels of success and interesting stories attached to them - ranging from soulfully gratifying to tragically comical. Some of them were released and distributed independently and some actually picked up by record companies (ack I just threw up in my mouth a little bit). Some had a good run but "ran their course" while others continued to chug along over the years, sometimes slowing down and other times picking up steam (an oscillation that manifested no change in the dismal royalty accounting on my quarterly statements...and I use the term "quarterly" loosely...again I digress...).

So anyway, I frequently get emails from fans, friends and friends of friends (and resourceful esoteric collectors) asking about some of these albums - "are they stilll available anywhere?" and "if yes, where?". The answers up to this point have been either flat out "no" or "yes if you live in South Africa (or a territory where it's been sub-licensed like Norway or something). Well I realized that enough time has gone by now that there's no reason why these albums shouldn't be readily available in the US. All rights of ownership of these works have reverted to me and my creative partners. So all that is needed now is a distribution mechanism.

So I'm happy to announce that over this fall (and holiday) season, I will be rereleasing these fine works here in the US under the Anthr-O-Tone label. We'll start with digital downloads and if we get enough of a response for them we'll press CDs.

I am now in the process of remastering (where necessary) and will be announcing a pre-release offer of the first album shortly (and I KNOW many of you are going to be verrrry happy about this one)! So stay tuned!

Uxolo,

Ema

Autumn Pre-announcements Teaser

2011-10-13T11:50:00.000-07:00

Yeah yeah I know, I know: my "handlers" have already harangued me about my woeful lack of attention to my blog: "You haven't posted since you started the House Concert Tour in February!!!"
Well, I like to think that that indicates how successful the House Concert Tour was! It kept me "chin just above water" busy which meant some of my other duties in the PR realm were ignored: like blogging (see what I did there bringing it back around full circle?). Anyway, the tour has come to a close with an "all boosters firing!" show back home in North Jersey (I'd say with a BANG! but that was two shows prior down in VA.), a new season is upon us and all the burners are heating up for some new developments in several categories. Some of it's coming real soon and I'll be making several announcements and updates over the next couple of weeks; so stay tuned.

Before I sign off, let me say what a huge GAS it was to do the House Concert tour. I just love the format - the differences in spaces; the diversity of audiences; the intimacy... I made many new friends and fans as well as received such gratifying support from "old" ones. Thank you to hosts and attendees alike for making the whole thing so successful and so uniquely exciting. Let's do it again next year. But now I'm anxious to play out with other musos again (oops don't tip that hand yet).

So until the next "announcement"...
Uxolo,
Ema

"ROCKIN' THE HOUSE!!!" : loving the House Concert!

2011-02-27T17:03:00.000-08:00

I started my 2011 House Concert tour a few weeks back and I'm just loving the format. I'll share some comments and experiences about some of the gigs in the next blog. But I still get a lot of people scrinching their face and going "huh" when I mention that I'm doing house concerts so I thought I'd "lift" the discussion about it from my website HC page and post it here.

Social networking, viral marketing and DIY technology have fractured the music biz landscape and enabled a more fertile environment than ever for world class musicians slightly outside the mainstream to successfully practice their craft, expand their exposure to a greater, more appreciative audience and simultaneously connect with their fans on a deeper personal level. There is one other element that further advances the indie artist / fan connection: HOUSE CONCERTS.

House concerts are hardly a new concept; indeed throughout history, house concerts have found favor with all segments of society from live recitals in aristocrats' parlors to blues jams in the neighbor's back yard. Today there is a global resurgence of house concerts and they have become a highly preferred way to experience live music by fans and musicians (including me) all over the world.

SO WHAT'S A HOUSE CONCERT?

Quite simply, a house concert is an invitation-only concert hosted by individuals in their own home or other suitable space.* A house concert creates a more intimate and directly engaging environment that enhances the performance experience for all involved - musician, audience and presenter. Think of it as hosting a VH1 "Unplugged" or "Storytellers" show of your own (without the broadcast crew of course).

THE BASICS - In keeping with the "simple" theme above, the basic ingredients for a house concert are:

a willing host
music fans (25+)
a space* for them to sit comfortably and experience compelling music.
oh yeah, the artist (hopefully me)

FORMAT - After the basics, there is no one perfect formula or format. House concerts can take on many different forms depending on the host's inclinations and the level of creative collaboration between host and artist. We mentioned the VH1 vibe above, but a creatively ambitious host with the right space can turn the event into its own unique "happening" - e.g., have you seen this commercial where a group takes over an abandoned gas station and turns it into a performance space? But do remember that it's a concert and not a party with music, so be sure as a host, to control the expectations of invitees as well as the event's basic outline:

pre-show - arrivals / socializing with optional food and beverage (or even "pot luck")
performance period - e.g., 2 sets with an intermission
post-show - artist "meet and greet", CD and merchandise purchases (unwrap em and get them signed while he's there!)

* SPACE: The host's home is the most obvious space and most living rooms can easily hold 40+ people (really)! But there are many "unconventional" venues that work quite well: apartments, lofts, club rooms in apartment complexes, community spaces in college dorms, libraries, churches, barns, green houses (!) laundry rooms (!) your office (!) your empty warehouse (!). Again, a creative host could actually make just about any space work (although if you're booking me, make sure there is electricity - I don't literally do "unplugged"). And don't forget to consider outdoors if weather permits!

I have links to "how to" resources for hosting a house concert on my own HC page. They are good general guides that cover planning, logistics and money considerations. They are also full of helpful tips and suggestions. But if you want to contact me for more ideas and suggestions for tailoring one of your own contact me at info@emaworldrock.com

Next blog: notes from the house concert "trenches"!

A Little New Years "Housekeeping" - Msanzi Redux

2010-12-31T11:29:00.000-08:00

Wow the year really just got away from me! And here we are prepping for the end of it tonight. So before we say "hamba kahle" to 2010, I want to address a "slight" omission from the past year (and before).

As I focus on the U.S. marketing push for Ownership in 2011, I keep looking back to the launch in South Africa for both, its inspirations and its lessons. But what stands out the most, upon reflection, are the faces. There were so many people that participated in the project, some directly, some tangentially and some even unknowingly. I want to acknowledge all of them - from those who were sitting right next to me in the roller coaster car to those who helped maintain the mechanisms, as well as all who watched and waved in support. Credit where credit is due - I'm also including a few who saw to it that I didn't "peak" too soon ; - )

They are (in random order):

Makati Molekwa, Richard Carter, Lauren Shapiro & Les Ofchinsky, Shrek, Faith Kekana, Stella Khumalo, Mar Gueye, Daniel Othuke Isele, Barry Crystal, Pops Mohamed, Tshidi Kekana, Rob Mattner (immeasurably), Tala, Fall Modou, Glen Mafoko, Donald Paul @ The Big Issue, Bebe Lueki, Cindy Alter, Jaz Rice, Gola, Mabeleng, Dio Santos, Angela Ludek @ Radio 2000, Brooks Spector @ Radio Today, Ralf Schmitt, Tumi Moroka and Bafana, The Crew at Bedfordview - Jim Morrison, Monica and Radius, Khaya Mahlangu, McCoy Mrubatha, Sidney Mavundla, Zubz, Phosho, Peter Pearlson, Neill Solomon, Nadine Richardson @ Africa Magic + TV, Warren Liebman and all at African Drum Cafe, Riaan Van Rensburg, Michael Levy, Jo Van Driessche, Raymond Joseph, Shana Kokwane, DJ Fix @ Y-FM, Hamid Idjou @ MTV - SA, Percy Mabandu @ Mail & Guardian, Shabalala @ Sunday Times, Khomotso @ The Star, Helga and Jeremy @ Total Exposure, Yemi Conga, Sam Ibeh, Thuli Dumakude, Jill Derderian, Diana @ African Market, Evan Milton @FMR Radio, Don, et al @ Plum Records, Everyone from Moyo's that last Sun night - Shaggy, Elhadj, the rest of the band... Mabu Vinyl, All the folks a Usmanya Tandoori, All the folks at Imagique, Dr. Fuller (Mar's Physio!), Lawrence (car), Harold Silber, Bumper's Repair, Ralph Margo,George and Joseph - The Revolution, Gabi LeRoux, Jayne Mayne, Vernon, Kgwalepa "Kay" Manamela,Gary Skirrow @ African Cream Records, Trevor @ African Music Store, Tony McLaughlin, Rob Allingham, Elhadj Cissoko, Welcome Msomi, Gcina Mhlophe, Dave Reynolds, Ben Van Rensburg, CX Pallets, Fred Fruylinghiser @ Elite Freight, Thabo Lehlongwa, Busi, Joao Da Graca, Kayla Young Photography, Peter Cato (drum fumigation!),

I know I'm probably missing a few but this is a pretty good representation.
For the love AND the "schooling," you all have my undying appreciation.

Happy New Year! Woza 2011!
Uxolo,
Ema

A Couple of Announcements: Website, CD, Tour-2011

2010-12-11T16:26:00.000-08:00

Hi All - San'bonani, Hola, Bonjour, Salaam "Heita"!

Well boys and girls, after a lengthier than planned "decompression" period following the robust marketing / PR campaign for Ownership in South Africa*, I'm happy to announce that we're gonna be "workin it" on the US side - concentrating all efforts on marketing and touring in support of the album over here.

* [There are so many people to thank in South Africa, but let me get through this announcement and then I'll tend to that in the next posting].

OK, First of all, things moved so quickly with the launch in Jo'burg, that I never got the website up before going over. I can now cross that item off of the "to do" list. WWW.EMAWORLDROCK.COM is officially up and active. So for all info on "all things Ema" - news, music, videos, tour dates, etc., GO THERE!

Second, (short and sweet) I have a lot of material that is waiting to be realized and reified. So I will begin working on the next album in early spring 2011.

But before that (and thirdly), it's time to start performing stateside "finally!", I know). One rather stinging lesson that came out of the South Africa campaign is that trying to tour a 9 piece band is an economically unsustainable proposal in the current industry climate (unless you're Springsteen or Beyonce'). So no "big burst" strategy for the US; I'll be starting off a bit more modestly. I was asked to do some rather informal, intimate solo performances in Cape Town and Joburg and I've had enough inquiries this side that I'm going to be doing a series of "House Concert" tours starting in January 2011.

I have stripped down a lot of the material from Ownership for solo performances and am quite excited really about the way it's all coming out. I'll also be sharing a few tales from Jo'burg and maybe even throwing in some older material as well as an occasional traditional SA piece. I do plan to gradually expand the line-up in a "modular" fashion for duo, trio or quartet (depending on size, style and budget of venue) with an eye towards a full band as things progress (maybe even finally getting some of my musical family over from eMsanzi side!)

Until then, if anyone's interested in attending or hosting a house concert, I'm booking for the East Coast starting in Jan. For more info, check it out: www.emaworldrock.com/houseconcerts.htm I'll also be making a couple of very special concert announcements shortly so check back here soon!

OK thassall fer now except for a quick pitch: I hope you'll consider giving the gift of music for the holidays. Remember, giving a copy of Ownership is a dual gift: Your loved one receives a CD of finely crafted and compelling music and you support independent, artist owned work. Thanks. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and
"Festivus-for-the-rest-of-us!" (chuckle)

Peace and Love,
Ema

2010-10-22T20:20:00.000-07:00

Gonna have some project news for you soon, but first: new website is officially launched.

www.emaworldrock.com

Come visit. More soon.
Uxolo
Ema

Union County Musicfest '10

2010-09-13T19:10:00.000-07:00

Was in good company indeed at the Union County Musicfest this year - Nils Lofgren, Suzanne Vega and Robert Randolph...NCA kakhulu!!!

Welcome back...

2010-08-11T19:32:00.000-07:00

Heita all! Well I apologize for the "communications blackout" for so long but it was a bit rough going after we had to shut things down in Joburg - it took a while to "clean up the mess" and tie up loose threads (eish man I'm still dealing with SA customs over gear - thanks for the help Rich) Anyway, it was a good run and we tried our best but: circumstances beyond our control and all that... .

So I just wanted to let you all know: I've re-emerged. The irons are in the fire and heating up. There will be much to share before you know it. Stay tuned...

Phambili

Ema

"Every time, the idiot inside me..." (Let's get this song to the folks at Letterman!)

2009-10-08T07:17:00.000-07:00

In light of the current Letterman family tribulations, I thought it appropriate to share my song "Regina". Not just because Dave's wife shares the name of the title character, but because this is a song ultimately about loves ability to imbue us with unimaginable strength. I'd like to think that this could be inspirational to them if they heard it (also because it DOES rock!)

<a href="http://emaworldrock.bandcamp.com/track/regina">Regina by Ema</a>

So share this with everyone you know gang.

C'mon Dave! Let an indie artist debut on your show and play a song that would have some direct meaning for you and Regina!

Damn, September already???

2009-09-14T05:58:00.000-07:00

As you may have noticed, I have not followed through on an official "band line-up" announcement from Jo'burg yet. I've been working it from every angle since I got here to make the band happen but there have been logistical hiccups, scheduling conflicts, incidents of miscalculated musical chemistry and well, inadequate marketing for the album.

Not to worry, I've made some adjustments to the original plan and have shifted marketing strategies (and personnel). This sets the timeline back a bit for the official launch of the album and band here in South Africa, but I'm confident that in the long run, this is going to set things up for a much more successful launch. (and journey).

In the meantime, I'm going to try to be a little more diligent about blogging here and share some of the good things that are happening. So to start: while the band isn't yet complete, we have begun building and there ARE four skilled musicians who have not only committed to this project (and with whom I have begun rehearsing), but believe wholly in the music and its success. I'll introduce them all over the next couple blogs, but for now:

Mar Gueye - master Sabar drummer of Dakar, Senegal
I have known, toured and recorded with Mar Gueye for many years now. He is my friend and my brother. We've always expressed our friendship by jokingly calling each other Sama Boor - "my king" in his language, Wolof. Mar provides the West African flavors/grooves to my music through his Sabar drumming - a Senegalese tradition of playing the drum with one bare hand and one stick - as well as other Senegalese styles such as Bougarabou (both hands). He's also a formidable Djembe drummer and regularly demonstrates the West African origins of Latin styles in his grove patterns (remind me, I'll tell you about the recording of the Brasilian section of "Everything That's Broken" sometime).

After his drumming contributions to "Ownership" I could not see going out live with out Mar. I'm so fortunate and grateful that he agreed to not only be in the band, but was willing to leave his family (including new born son Mohammed) in New York for a couple of months to come to Johannesburg and help me build this thing. It hasn't been easy - there's been a lot of down time while I'm working the business end of things.

So let me finish up here by sharing one of those moments that make it all worth while. The other day we were set up in the rehearsal space, wood-shedding "Jozi". Mar didn't actually play on the recording of the song, but I began playing the Maskanda guitar part of it just to warm up and he followed suit. The pattern he started playing was unique and totally unexpected (by me anyway); but more importantly, magical. It took the song to a deeper and more exciting musical place. We smiled at each other, both knowing what most musicians know: just because you've finished recording a song, doesn't mean the song is finished. Once you start playing a song live, it evolves beyond its original reified state, usually (as in this case) to a deeper, richer place. It demonstrates the continually transformative nature of music. Process, not product, is why we're musicians and we live for those magical moments.

Of course Mar wouldn't express it that way. He'd say: "yeah it's nice man".

More later...
Uxolo
Ema

Phambili!

2009-08-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Wow! Who's had time to blog??? Leaving for Jo'burg today to launch "this thing"! More after I turn the spark into a flame.
Cheers all,
Ema

"You Can't Always Get What You Want." (sung to myself)

2009-07-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

Before we go "full on announcement" about the band, I want to get a bit personal on this one.

Sometimes in the pursuit of our goals we find ourselves in the difficult position of having to make decisions that disappoint, hurt and/or anger people who have supported us. Well, it's one of those days for me and I'm feeling a bit badly about it.

When it was time to start putting the band together I was faced with a big dilemma. I recorded "Ownership" with musos from both the US and SA side - all of whom I really wanted in the band. But it was just not logistically feasible to bring multiple players from either side to the other. So I had to decide: do I launch a band from Jo'burg or NY. Well Jo'burg became the obvious choice due to both the PR attention we've received, and the fact that more of the musos from the album were more centrally located there.

But making this economic/logistical decision meant that I had to disappoint a few people, particularly someone who had supported me from the very start of this project on the US side and I might add, was fully expecting to be a part of the band.

I had to tell my friend and brother Nery Arevalo, who supplied "Ownership" with some just deeply soulful percussion, as well as musical, spiritual and moral support, that I could not take him with me to SA. And though it's an economic issue and not a personal or musical one, that doesn't make it any less painful, for either of us.

Nery, you are a stellar musician, an indominable spirit and a dear friend...and I love you. I know you understand and I promise you here, publicly, that I will find a way to make it up to you.

Your brother in music always,
Ema

Very soon...

2009-07-28T18:47:00.000-07:00

Well, we're almost there - I'm back in Jersey trying to sort everything out - trying to finalize details with all of the musos so I can make the BIG ANNOUNCEMENT i.e., band lineup. Also we're now implementing the next wave of PR strategies and organizing all of the logistics for rehearsals, PR events and performances (any tour managers out there???)... Whew. But it's getting close now kids, so stay tuned.

I'll be heading back to Jo'burg for the final push so we'll reveal what's behind the curtain before then!

And if you haven't received the emails or FB notices, we've started a FB group page - a little more update friendly - so please all you Facebookers, go join up!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103240869165

Uxolo
Ema

Retraction

2009-07-18T15:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry the "Chillers" info was incorrect...didn't broadcast today. I'll keep you posted.

But the interview on Radio 2000 with Angela Ludek was very nice. Thank you Angela, you're a thorough and a thoughtful interviewer. We video taped it as well so we'll post it here as soon as I can get back to Jersey to do a little editing.

We've accomplished a lot in Jo'burg this time. I'll give you all a debriefing after I get back next Tues. and decompress!

Cheers
Ema

Talkin' it up in Joburg.

2009-07-17T13:34:00.000-07:00

For those of you on the Mother Continent with DSTV, tune in to Africa Magic + (channel 115) on Sat. the 18th for "Chillers" with Nadine Richardson at 9:40 (20 min version) and 18:40 (50 min version). Nadine interviews me for a full 50 mins. with clips of "Jozi" the video and songs from "Ownership" interspersed between the dialogue.

Also if you're up early (!) listen to the live stream of me being interviewed by Angela Ludek on Radio 2000 Sat morning July 18th at 8:15AM (Joburg time - that's 2:15AM EST for all you insomniac yanks!).

http://www.radio2000.co.za/streaming.html

And of course, Happy Birthday Madiba!

Launching the band eMsanzi.

2009-06-14T19:57:00.000-07:00

Well, the "Big Issue" article posted last time was the first return I got from a PR strategy I began implementing in January. During my last trip to Jo'burg I realized that I needed to hand these efforts off to somebody else to take it to the next level as I start going out live.

Fortunately for me, Iceberg Entertainment of Johannesburg stepped up and they will be doing just that. The campaign is targeting all media forms with the intent of expanding exposure for the CD and setting me up for live performances during the upcoming spring season of music events in South Africa.

Thus I will be launching the band from South Africa on Sept.1st. There's much to do and in between now and then I will be in Jo'burg, July 5 - 21st to organize and do some PR stuff, and then again in August from the 17th on to start rehearsals, etc..

Ownership is beginning to pick up some steam in South Africa and it will be incredibly meaningful to me to have the band's "maiden voyage" in Jo'burg!

So I'll come back to you with the band lineup but I can tell you that my sisters Stella Khumalo and Faith Kekana who graced the album with their angelic voices will also be gracing the stage.

More later...Uxolo
Ema

The Music Mixer - article in The Big Issue this month.

2009-06-10T20:29:00.000-07:00

Heita all,
I'm really pleased with this interview in The Big Issue this month.

the Big Issue is a very effective, socially responsible "trade not aide" magazine that provides an economic engine for marginalized people in Cape Town, South Africa. Its journalism and publishing standards are of the highest quality its editor Donald Paul is one of the nicest guys...; and there just happens to be an article on yours truly in the latest addition.

We've posted the article on the Ikhaya Studios website. Here's the link:

THE BIG ISSUE #148 "The Music Mixer " by Donald Paul

But if you're in the Cape Town area, support the mag and it's job providing efforts - drop the R14 in that vendor's hand and you'll walk away with a really well written tri-weekly magazine and the satisfaction of knowing that you've just contributed to someone moving themself out of social exclusion into self-sufficiency.

Lot's more news coming shortly!
Uxolo all!

Ema