Formed in 1982, the Kalahari Surfers was essentially a string of studio projects realised by Warrick Sony at Shifty Studios during the 80's. These involved various personel from that environment whose names were altered or simply reduced to first names to safegaurd against security dirty tricks persecution.The band itself was a fictional collective designed to dodge any flak that may have appeared from these forces.
Like his hometown of Cape Town, Robin Auld’s music exists somewhere between the 1st and the 3rd world. The only constant is that the song comes first. Born to Scottish parents in Zambia, his life has alternated between Southern Africa and Britain, a state of constant movement reflected in his musical search. In his own words: “ My personal journey as a songwriter is make an equation that uses everything I've heard and loved. A musical world that links Bizet to Burt Bacharach to Philip Tabane to Lionel Bart to Steve Reich to The Soul Brothers to the Beatles to Joni Mitchell.
There is more than one artist with this name. 1. Cassette are South African and basically rad. 5 people make up the band, 4 guys making noise and 1 lady pulling it all together. 2. Cassette are a 3-piece New Zealand band who make stunning indie rock records with a country soul. They are working on their second album at the moment and have released two EPs. 3. Cassette is a Boston, MASS, US based synth pop group with a knack for melody, drama and scott walker-esque baritone.
Humanizer AKA Paul Ressel, electronic hero from the well known Cape Town group, Lark. "Taking strands from 8 bit to baroque, his performances feature acoustic instruments such as harpsichords and guitar blended into crunchy tones from consoles like atari and nintendo."
There are two artists named Zahara: 1. Spanish singer-songwriter
2. South African singer-songwriter ----------------------------------- 1. Zahara (Spain) Como solista, Zahara ha lanzado un álbum, La Fabulosa Historia De... con la discográfica Universal, con Merezco como primer single (que a su vez es la canción oficial de La Vuelta Ciclista a España 2009). El disco ha llegado a la posición #23 de la lista de ventas, mientras que Merezco ha alcanzado la sexta posición. Zaharaeléctrica
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PUCK are a five piece indie-rock band from Hertford/London. Fronted by AmyJay, the band are well known on the unsigned circuit. Releasing their debut EP in May 2007, PUCK have had an amazing response to their music from press and fans alike. With catchy, rockin’ tunes, exceptional talent and energetic, exciting shows, this band has been tipped for sure success. But don’t take their word for it…
Born in Zimbabwe in 1956, Barry Hilton became a pro comic in 1983 and now claims to be a household name in South Africa, where he