JR Finalises Second Album

Mr 'Ga Ta Lenna' is currently finishing off his sophomore project (still untitled), he has worked with Beatmaker, Bantusoul, Towdee (Morafe), etc on production and is expected to drop the album end of Sept (just in time for the festive season)

The Avenue With Gln & Unathi premiered a new song from the album title 'Aga Shem', Melanie Bala was dancing in studio and she's not easily taken by new song so clearly he's on the right track,i have a feeling he's got another winner of an album

1love: Miznformed

Jozi Scoops Another African Award

This past weekend Jozi won their second african award (1st award - MTV Music Award last year for Best Performance), last week Jozi jetted off to Nigeria to collect their 2nd award (Best Southern African Group) at the Sound City Music Awards

On other Jozi news: Jozi is putting final touches on their sophomore project due for release in a month or two and Bongani Fassie leaves for New York today to make some music (will keep you updated).

1love: Miznformed

Unathi Is Golden

Remember i told you that Unathi's sophomore album 'In Honour' has sold gold? well yesterday her record company Universal surprised her at the METRO FM studios and presented her with her first gold disc.

Unathi's first single 'We Thembisile' written by Sipho Sithole was a big song which chartered on radio station nationwide, she worked with her Kalawa family (Oscar, Bruce and Spikiri)Amu, HHP and Jah Apple featured on the album.
Proud of you Unsta, hard work and determination always pay off!

1love: Miznformed

The Michael Jackson MOONWALK TRIBUTE Celebration

The death of Michael Jackson marked the end of an era. Fans across the world were deeply shocked and saddened at the sudden loss on JUNE 25th 2009. His music, messages of humanity, fashion flare and charisma had a universal appeal. We all connected to him. Call it human nature or the man in the mirror; Michael Joseph Jackson collectively brought us together, it doesn’t matter if you were black or white—We are the world.

Akona Ndungane with the help of Suede (Coming Soon Production) put together a 'Michael Jackson Mass MoonWalk' earlier today in Sandton to celebrate the world's most talented human being of our generation
The Event was hosted by 5fm’s Gareth Cliff, Yfm DJ and Vuzu.Tv Presenter-Siyabonga Ngwekazi, Talk Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou , MTV’s Fikile Moeti and SABC’s Masetshsaba Lakalake and Tim, Tumi (Tumi & The Volume) also came through to show support and celebrate Michael Jackson
And performances by The Repertoires Dancer and DJ Kenzhero who wowed crowds with a Michael Jackson Medley, which took spectators on a musical journey of the King of Pops greatest Hits
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In the spirit of the MOON WALK TRIBUTE, everyone was asked to Dress Michael Jackson Style; black shoes, and white socks are a must, glitter gloves was optional but i saw a couple of people rocking them

Akona, Suede and everyone who helped put the 'mass moonwalk' together, thank you for your efforts and making sure that the icon who inspired all of us in so many different ways through his music doesnt go unnoticed!..thanks for documenting history.

1love: Miznformed

SA Celebrities to design gold for AuDITIONS

Musicians Loyiso Bala and Louise Carver, actor Carl Beukes and the glamour band Jamali, have signed up to design gold signature pieces for Urban Tribes, the latest AuDITIONS gold design competition. Their gold jewellery pieces will become part of the AuDITIONS Urban Tribes collection to be unveiled in October this year.

AngloGold Ashanti’s AuDITIONS, the world’s largest gold design competition, launched the South African 2009 /10 Urban Tribes season earlier this year and received more than 1000 entries from campuses and professional studios.
The trendy theme is supported by eight flamboyant urban characters from which the celebrities each selected one as a fictitious client. Loyiso was feeling the Hip Hop Homeboy and designed an Africa gold power-neckpiece, Egoli. Says Loyiso, “For inspiration I of course looked at Hip-hop culture and couldn’t get past the bling, but wanted to bring it home with some real Africa zing.”

Jamali’s trio Liesl, Jacqui and Mariechan got down with the Gold Digger and designed The Golden Rose. Their inspiration came from their most beloved personal jewellery which was interpreted into a design for their client the Gold Digger. The result is best described as ‘booty bling’.

The four celebrity pieces will be added to the 22 finalist jewellery pieces and accessories that are currently being manufactured to complete the Urban Tribes collection for 2009/10.

For more info go to www.goldauditions.com

Levi's® Printslam and Oppikoppi get together to make an impact!!

Print design and music get together and make an impact once again. It’s called PrintSlam, an annual exhibition of silk screen and digital posters which takes place at the legendary Oppikoppi festival in Northam in August. This one’s big people – it’s still the only annual exhibition of its kind in South Africa; a great opportunity for our visual creatives to turn their doodling into design and capture the soul of Mzansi’s young aesthetics. So if you’ve got an eye, and want to share your vision with others, then make sure that you get your entries in by the 20th of July.

And it couldn’t be happening in a more historic year. OppiKoppi is turning 15, and to mark this rock ‘n rolling occasion, it’s being declared a National Heritage Monument. The festival has been listed as one of the 10 best in the world and iconic jeans brand Levi’s® has been part of the party for the past six years. All these numbers add up to a momentous event – a truly South African institution where music and culture are celebrated in red dust & denim at Northam.

So if you want to feature at this incredible festival, but you’re without a backing band, then don’t worry. Get busy with your pens, pencils, paintbrushes and PhotoShop, and make sure that you’re one of the 20 artists who will be selected to display their work at the exhibition. You’ll receive a free pair of tickets to PrintSlam and your work will be sold at the event. Sounds pretty cool, doesn’t it.

But before you hit the canvas, take down these details:
All Prints must be signed and editioned (minimum 10 copies). Print sizes must be A2 or smaller for display space purposes.
Artists can send a couple of artworks
The artwork must be marked as “limited edition”.
There will be loads more information on the Facebook group – watch out for it.

Prints can be dropped off at:
A Look Away- BK Publishing
Pasiwa Office Park
Corner Schoeman & Gordon streets
Pretoria

Or mailed to:
A Look Away- BK Publishing
P.O. Box 6314
Pretoria 0001

And get more info:
Phone: 012 342 4 118
email: mail@alookaway.co.za

Slikour Off To The Big Apple

Miller Genuine Draft is embarking on this global initiative called the Global Fresh Collective (GFC) which aims to raise the brand’s platform as an enabler or facilitator of innovative thinking in emerging music talent and other creative industries (art, design and technology).
The GFC is made up of 10 Key Opinion Leaders from around the world and one curator (Pedro Winter). Our South African representative is Slikour from Skwatta Camp. The GFC members will meet for the first time in three sessions themed “Creative collaboration” in New York between Thursday 25th June – Saturday 27th June. The aim of the workshop is to explore the future for creative collaboration, provide inspirational thinking to a wide audience of aspiring talent and to show how collaboration between music, art design and technology can influence and fuel creative output. Each session will focus on a specific subject area that will be defined by MGD and our curator Pedro Winter

Slikour’s role as our SA representative in GFC is to participate in the debates and discussions happening on the day. The day will be streamed live to a variety of blogging sites around the world. Miznformed will be sure to keep you updated...

Proverb Shoots 'I Know' Video

On Saturday Proverb shot a video for his second single 'I Know' which happens to be my favourite song from his latest offering 'Proverb Manuscript' which is available in stores nationwide

Seen here is Lala (remember her from the kiddies programmes CrazE?) well she's the main girl and from what i hear she's a professional (brings her own make up and wardrobe, i like a girl who takes charge coz you dont wanna be looking crazy coz some make up artist used the wrong make up or has given you wardrobe from the circus, way to go girl), she's doing her thing on this shot with the guy who produced of the song Ameen Harron, who flew from Cape Town to make his cameo



I know a lot of people have been wondering who the guy is that kills the hook on this song, well his name is Ferdy from R 'n B/Rap group Urban Rain. Watch out for them, was impressed with their performance the other day
And if that wasnt enough, Pro is on a video row, tomorrow he's shooting his first single 'Breadwinners' featuring HHP, if you a father and available tomorrow morning @ 10am, you and your kid should make your way to Maponya Mall for you cameo
For more on Proverb (music, events, travels, etc) go to www.proverbmusic.net

Miznformed Fathers Day Edition

The Miznformed Fathers Edition is dedicated to three gentleman who changed the stereotypical black fathers image that had been engraved in my head for years, thank you gentleman for reinstating fatherhood and making consider this parent thing as I had erased any ambition of having a kid as I was afraid that my child would be fathered by a ‘dead beat’ but now I know that not every black father is irresponsible, selfish and careless. Because of you I know there’s hope for a lil Miznformed (LOL!)

Zwai Bala is popular known for being the one third of the legendary Kwaito group TKZee and father to son Sean. At first glance you would think that he’s a serious guy but when you get to know him you then you exposed to his humor, broad character and his architectural mind.Sean can only blossom into a better replica of him

Man, father, son, husband, poet, writer, social commentator, dreamer, media consultant, entrepreneur, on a quest to make sense of this reality, with words and that would be Kojo Baffoe father to Kwekhu.

Kojo embodies fatherhood in ways that will leave you in amazement, through his words he paints the picture and experiences (good and bad) of being responsible for a soul that he helped create.
I could go on an on but for you to understand what I mean please check out kojobaffoe.wordpress.com (I could never fully explain it)

Thomas Msengana previously known as ‘Bad Boy T’ till he was blessed with a son Sinako named after his late brother and daughter Neli. I’ve known him for years and seeing the transition from a party boy to a father has been priceless, he traded his bad boy Image for fatherhood. He makes me believe that a child truly makes you evolve into a better you..

I know you probably thinking, why did I choose these three fathers? well I’ve had the pleasure of seeing and witnessing these guys display love and respect for their offsprings. Thomas, Kojo and Zwai thank you and I’m proud of each of you. Hope every guy who gets to see this post is inspired and joins the ‘cool father gang’

One Love: Miznformed

P.S Amu you up next son, I know you going to be a great, fun and knowledgeable dad, happy father’s day in advance

Need To Buy These Sneakers Like Yesterday

Ever since i read about these Nike Air Yeezy's (Kanye West's sneakers) i've been crazy about them and last week the Nike Store (Gallery on 4th in Melville) launched them so now i have no excuse of not having them

If you just like me you can check out the Nike store website for prices and different designs log onto www.galleryon4th.co.za

Zuluboy Does It For Youth Day

Zuluboy has teamed up with HHP, A.K.A, Shugasmakx, Jabba, Proverb, Prokid, JR, K.O (Teargas) abd remixed his hit single 'Nomalanga' from his sophomore album 'Ingolobane' to celebrate Youth Day

I've had the pleasure of listening to the song and i'm impressed with everyone's delivery and subject matter, all the boys came through on this one, check out Live tonight when they perform it live

Thabang Moleya is our Steven Spielberg

Yesterday The Avenue with Glen & Unathi hung out with Thabang Moleya, to celebrate Youth Month we are focusing on young, talented and amazing South Africans.

Thabang Moleya is a 26yr old director who has worked on productions such as Jozi H, Javob's Cross, The Lab 3 and Montana (currently on SABC1). He's directed seasoned actors like Vusi Kunene and Akin Omotoso

Let's celebrate our young people and encourage a better South Africa!..Listen to High Tea on METRO FM on The Avenue With Glen & Unathi this June and be exposed to South Africa's amazing young South Africans

Sphum Doing It For The 1st Time...

Remeber i introduced u to Sphum a couple of months ago? well,good news if you havent heard her music, she will perform for the 1st time with the Fassie camp (Maggz,Bongz. L.E.S, etc) in June details will follow), im already sold on her music and now looking forward to her stage presentation

Sphum is currently in Cape Town (on her 'Education Swag') but will be in town soon for her big night and you know i will keep you updated.

To know more about Sphum, follow her on twitter @keharagabriella

Robert Marawa stops by for High Tea With The A-Team

Robert Marawa hang out with the A-Team earlier today for High Tea, what an accomplished man.

If you missed the interview log onto www.metrofm.co.za to listen to the podcast

Kwela Tebza Remixes Hit Single

Kwela Tebza, the fashionable, penny-whistle basking trio is working on a remix of their 2008 Metro FM Music Award Best Collabo winner, A Bright New Day. Taken from their fourth album, Made in SA, the track features the renowned crooner, MXO, and Motswakolista, Tuks Senganga.

The remix will be ragga inspired, and will feature some of the more recognized protagonists of the genre, including Bongo Riot from Gang of Instrumentals, and Jah Seed from Bongo Maffin.

Continuing with the theme of collaborations, Kwela Tebza have decided to give filmmakers who have yet to establish themselves at the mainstream level of the film and TV industry an opportunity to conceptualize and direct the award-winning song’s video.

Nutty Nys Twice As Nice

Nutty Nys, is one of South Africa’s most prolific DJ/Producers in the scene at the moment and returns with his 2nd artist album “Vintage love”. Digging deep into the minds & souls of house music lovers all over the world with his sophisticated & ultra creative production style. The first single off the album “Nka Mo Dira” is already a massive hit on radio & is being hotly tipped as the single of 2009. Nutty Nys has collaborated and remixed the likes of Metro FM award winners RJ Benjamin & Bantu Soul as well as UK star Robert Carvalho. 13 tracks to take you on a jazzy, housey, chill out, reggae trip all on one sensational album. Start spreading the news; “Vintage Love” is the monster album for 2009!

Akon meets President Jacob Zuma

Akon has been doing more than just interviews, shooting a video. In his busy schedule he was also scheduled to meet President Zuma earlier today and he's out in Soweto shooting a video for 'We Dont Care' and later on you can catch him in Braamfontein at Club Inc, he will showcase his clothing line(Konvict) and on the decks Glen Lewis, Fistaz, Naked, C-Live and the 8th Wonder. Party starts @8pm

I promise to take a lot of pictures incase you not coming through, i got you!

Miznformed, A-Team & Akon at the METRO FM Studios

There's never a dull moment in my life,Akon stopped by the studio today. He is in the country to promote his clothing label (Konvict) and also shooting a video in Soweto on Thursday and also will be hanging out with him @ Inc.

I will post photo's for you

Camagwini Going World Wide

Native Rhythm's very own has just finished her sophomore album titled 'Emandulo; (Ancient Times)and will be releasing simaltenously locally and internationally which is scheduled for 27th of May (exclusive dress rehearsal with the media will be held for her overseas performances and that will also be her release party)

A day later she leaves the country on the 28th of May visiting Germany for the Africa Festival and returned for four day and leaves again for Holland from the 10th-14th July

Sipho Sithole is on production, Pops Mohammed, Kunle, Andile Yenana and Dumisile of Imithente (maskandi award winning group)

To learn more about her music and events, check out www.nativerhythms.co.za

Naked Nights Soundtrack

As if producing a midday radio show and being the hottest hip hop dj isnt enough, The Naked DJ has been cooped in the studio working on 'Naked Nights Soundtrack', i know what you wanna know, when is it coming out?

Well you have to wait two more months (you know it aint easy making a hit album, you know), he's planning a Sept release and production wise he's worked with Hoodlum (remember him from Hidden Force0, Amu and an up & coming producer called Zethu (he produced the SABC2 election song) and some artists that will feature include Khuli (Morafe), Tee Pee, Proverb (who will release his 3rd album titled 'Write Of Passage' in stores next week on 18th of May), Amara ( hot new sensation according to Naked) and his brothers (Ramesh & Fortune)

Personally i cant wait for the album, remember when the Masina Brothers dropped 'AboMrapper'? need i say more, if you dont know what 'AboMrapper' is then you need to call, email or sms somebody to borrow you that album..hip hop classic

Family Affair On The Cover Of Drum

Thandiswa, Ntsiki and Nomsa Mazwai grace this week's cover of Drum, the sisters discuss their mother,music and more

Ntsiki is currently working on amazing things, she will be jetting off to shoot a video with hitmaker Akon in Senegal very soon and younger sister Nomsa is finishing off her debut album (check out her new song to debut on METRO FM soon) and Thandiswa is travelling the world promoting her sophomore album 'Ibhokwe'

And you can also check out METRO FM's DJ Christos and his Greek wedding (get the lowdown)

Drum hits stores every Tuesday so go and cop this issue!

Guess Who Stopped By The METRO FM studios?

Khanyisile Dhlomo visited 'The Avenue with Glen & Unathi' for High Tea yesterday. What an awesome women

If you missed it, check out www.metrofm.co.za and listen to the podcast

Lerato Mabogoane (Gauteng Lions Dancer) leaving the hotel on Sunday after SAMA weekend

Lerato was seen leaving Sun City after attending the 15th Annual South African Music Awards. She left Joburg as soon as the Gauteng Lions game was over on Friday and headed over to the North West..She's apparently a great singer as well so its no surprise that she was at this big music event

Check her rocking 'Miznformed Swag'(Auuuuuuuuuuuuuw!!!)

my goon OB putting bags in da car outside da hotel..had 2 much fun wit this guy..Swagger dripping!

Hanging Out With my 'Right Hand Man' Nipho this past weekend

Here with the guy who makes my life stressless, he's my hero! Cant do half the stuff i do without him, even @ the SAMA's he made sure i was on point and that i did everything i needed to do without loosing my cool

Nipho you rock my universe, STANDARD!

Miznformed Leaving Hotel On Sunday After The SAMAs

Gang of Instrumentals finally wins a SAMA

Gang Of Instrumentals scooped BEST URBAN POP ALBUM on Saturday in Sun City, they were quiet ecstatic when accepting the awards

Congratulations!

Ghetto Ruff's Boss Lady Delphine & Miznformed @ da SAMa Heineken After Party

Teargas wins Best Rap Album? Wow!

Saturday was full of surprises, Teargas scooped Best Rap Album. They were up against Zuluboy, Da Les, Jr & Nemza.

I think JR was the more deserving nominee but that's just me, wonder how the hip hop fraternity feels about this.

SAMA DRAMA

What would the SAMA's be without some drama, DJ Cleo & Brickz aired their feeling live on television.

Brickz won Best Kwaito album and during his acceptance speech he called out DJ Cleo and says he lost out and immediately after that DJ Cleo won best selling mobile music download and it was his turn to respond to waht Brickz and during his acceptance speech he said 'I Won 2 awards in 1 weekend so who is the winner now'

See that's how come back

Penny Lebyane presenting on Friday night

I wonder what Penny is thinking? maybe she's thinking i should be presenting with my former co-host Thomas but seen here presenting with METRO FM's programmes manager Segale Mogotsi

Lira Made It Rain @ The SAMA's

Lira responds at the 15th Annual MTN South African Music Awards to winning both " Best Female Artist" and " Album of the Year " on Saturday 2 May 2009. Additionally at the Gala Awards held on Friday the 1st of May, she won both the " Best Adult Contemporary Album - English " award as well as the " Best Remix of the Year". Making a total of four SAMA's in one weekend.

Goodie Bag Room

Check out Siya, Sizwe & Andile collecting their Goodie Bags since they were presenters

The Goodie bag included
• A sleeveless puffer jacket, long sleeve hoodie, laptop bag and other limited edition from the world’s premium beer Heineken.
• A pair of stylish Havaianas from the makers of the best rubber sandals in the world, Havaianas.
• Exquisite Rayban and Vogue sunglasses from Luxottica, the world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses.
• The super-musical Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone from the world's leading mobile phone supplier Nokia.
• Two of the top Xbox 360 games from South African’s leading gaming brand, Electronic Arts
• And a bottle of Moët & Chandon and membership to Joburg’s new sophisticated clubbing experience, Inc.

Heineken After Party

After the awards headed to the after party with my boy Da Les

After make up artist Vuyo made up my face done..bout 2 get dressd & hit da yellow carpet

After the braai it was time to meet up with Melanie Bal @ the Cascades as the make up artist arrived @ 16h30 so it was time to do the glam face