BBP ROYALTY NOMINATIONS RELEASE
BLACK BRAIN PICTURES’ TOP DAILY DRAMAS BAG MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS AT THE ROYALTY SOAPIE AWARDS 2023 Johannesburg, XX February 2023: Black Brain Pictures has announced that they have received a total of 27 nominations combined from the Royalty Soapie Awards for their top two telenovelas namely, The Black Door and DiepCity. The Black Door, which airs at 21h30 daily on eTV has captured the imagination of South Africa in its primetime daily slot on eTV. Now the series has garnered a strong showing of 16 nominations at this year’s awards, securing mentions in coveted major categories such as the Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Directing and Most Popular Drama. Following on from its success at the awards in 2022, where DiepCity took home trophies in all the major categories. This year the hit daily drama has garnered 11 nominations including the highly contested Outstanding Daily TV Drama category, the Outstanding Directing category and the Most Popular Drama category, cementing its place as a fan favourite. “These nominations for our two telenovelas are a testament to the hard working and talented teams that worked tirelessly every day to create the magic that we see on screen.” Said Mandla N, Creative Director: Black Brain Pictures. The star of The Black Door, Zamani Mbatha received two nominations. He is nominated in the Viewer’s Choice Best Actor category and in the the Outstanding Couple category alongside his co-star Sibinginkosi Tenza. Legendary actress Linda Sebenzo received a nomination in the Outstanding Female Villain category. South Africa has also fallen in love with the dynamic fresh faces The Black Door has brought to Mzanzi screens, with Sibonginkosi Tenza, who plays Nandi Mkhize and Kwanda Manyathi, who plays Velaphi, securing nominations in the Outstanding Newcomer category. “We are grateful to our broadcast partners at Mzanzi Magic and eTV for their role in bringing these exceptional shows to life and we are honoured to have both our telenovela’s receive multiple nominations at the Royalty Soapie Awards. To all the fans of The Black Door, keep watching the show every week night at 21h30 on eTV to see all the twists and turns that are still to come as the story unfolds .” Said Mpumelelo Nhlapo, Executive Producer: of Black Brain Pictures.
Afrikan Roots returns to The South African State Theater for an exclusive Unplugged Session…
Roots Kooperative and The South African State Theatre have yet again collaborated to bring Afro House lovers and Afrikan Roots’ supporters an Unplugged Session with a 14 piece band on Saturday the 4th of February 2023. From years of travelling the world and filing venues in countries like Botswana, Mozambique, Angola, Kenya, Portugal and the United Kingdom just to name a few, Afrikan Roots is excited at the opportunity to serve the audience with Music for the souls. The band recently celebrated 10 Years Of Akan Roots with a once in a lifetime experience at the Opera Theatre which gave birth to the idea of unplugged sessions. Afrika’s finest house music band will be collaborating with various artists at the Drama Theatre of the largest theatre complex in Africa, to bring you their music time signature 4468 with flavor. Artists such as Lizwi, Mckenzie, Zano, Zulu Naja, Andy Boi, Dj Fortee, Dj Regalo Joints, Trendy L, Refentse Mabaso, Dihno and many more will be featured to bring you a musical journey aimed at connecting the audience back to their roots. Roots Kooperative, a music institution braces itself on creating a platform for musicians to start their careers through Afrikan Roots. Founded in 2010 by the versatile Percussionist Nyeks(Kenneth Manyemula), the four-member-band comprised of music maestros, Disc Jockeys and producer Siar Maspila(Katlego Mabasa), Dj Mosco(Musa Mmotsa) and Multi-instrumentalist Arafat Mphahlele. A special thanks to the following funding supporters(Norwegain Embassy, IKS Cultural Consulting, Sambro and Concert SA) for making this event possible and seeing the artistic vision behind it.
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C’nky Siwela’s new independent released EP “The Experimental”
CNKY SIWELA FLUTE INSTITUTE is thrilled to announce the release of its debut Extended Play (EP) entitled the “The Experimental ” The EP consists of 5 beautiful tracks which are a rare blend of contemporary mix, jazz influenced flute melodies and the soulful vocals into Neo-Soul Jazz. The Experimental EP is currently available worldwide on music platforms including ITunes, Spotify, Deezer and other digital platforms. The EP was officially launched on 11 December 2022 at the SABC Radio Park. Youtube live performance link Apple Music Spotify
BLACK BRAIN PICTURES RETURNING TO ITS COMEDY ROOTS TO CELEBRATE 25
YEARS IN THE FILM & TELEVISION INDUSTRY
Johannesburg, December 2022: Black Brain Pictures has announced that it is returning to its comedy roots in celebration of 25 years in the South African Film and Television industry. To kick-start 2023, the award-winning production house will release a slew of light-hearted and entertaining new productions that are launching in the first quarter of the new year. For over two decades, Black Brain Pictures and its team of talented creatives have become synonymous with creating dynamic, captivating and award-winning content that resonates with mass audiences. Their first hit show was City Ses’la, a comedy show that kept viewers in stitches for two seasons between 2005 and 2007. Now they are going back to where it all began, starting with a new 13-part comedy series on Mzanzi Magic titled Lenyalo Ha se Papadi. “Over the past few years, the telenovela, drama and reality genres have been a hit with our viewers. One genre we’re excited to also bring to the forefront on our channel slates is comedy. We’re constantly ahead of the curve when it comes to viewer tastes and preferences, and diversifying our line-up is a move we are confident our audience will embrace,” says Shirley Adonisi, Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net. Through the show, South African audiences will be invited to explore the lighter side of a family that is going through a divorce in modern-day South Africa. Lenyalo Ha se Papadi is set to hit the screens every Monday, from 9 January 2023 on Mzansi Magic, Channel 161 at 8pm. “We’re proud of the contribution we have made to the growth of the South African film and television industry and we have enjoyed going back to the genre that started it all for Black Brain Pictures. We can’t wait for viewers to enjoy some much-needed humour that we will be bringing to the screens with our new productions,” says Mandla N, Creative Director: of Black Brain Pictures. Following on from their recent SAFTA winning movies, Black Brain are also working on some made-for-tv comedy movies that will be launching in the first quarter of 2023. Black Brain Pictures “South Africans are known for their great sense of humour and with all the heaviness that is going on in the world, we felt that this would be the right time to return strongly in the new year on a humorous note with our upcoming shows.” Said Mpumelelo Nhlapo, Executive Producer: of Black Brain Pictures. The Full details on the movies will be announced in due course.
Get Moving With Motion Man’s Music: An Afro Piano Summertime Anthem
Motion Man Releases-Unmarried Defined with the aid of using the calling to transport and be moved, Motion Man’s tune and creative strength is chronicled as having a compelling hybrid sound. The up-and-coming rapper, singer, songwriter and manufacturer has cast a call for himself in Cape Town, as he seems to Afro-Trap, Afro-Amapiano, Drill, Deep House, Abstract Jazz and Neo-Soul for inspiration. Lockdown changed into his Genesis. The vinyl resurgence renewed his timeless love for tune, with an ease echoed in his flow. Motion Man’s tune fills the diasporic air without attempt and the energetic pace of his sound elevates and transcends cultural boundaries. One ought to say movement of his melodies blooms with each bar, as they path thru the cerebral cortex like a unsleeping dream, and so heady is his air of mystery on stage Music’s importance can range from man or woman to man or woman. It permits a musician to position their mind and emotions right into a track or album, giving the target market a risk to perceive with, understand, or genuinely revel in it. On a deep level, tune is an expression of emotion for me. Whether you are appearing in tune or simply being attentive to it, it permits us to speak sensations which might be hard for us to completely give an explanation for or experience through language. Music influences you withinside the part of the mind that can not be reached with the aid of using language, but language might also additionally elicit emotion. I’m stimulated with the aid of using many special genres however proper now I even have a wholesome obsession with a sub-style known as Afro-piano. Afro-piano is a fusion of South Africa’s “Amapiano ” and West Africa’s “Afrobeat”, that consists of Amapiano’s log drum template with a few conventional Afrobeat flavours. My subsequent EP may be entitled, “If We Were Together”, and it is a love letter to tune itself. My parents performed old-faculty vinyls withinside the residence once I changed into younger, blasting information like of Fela Kuti, Letta Mbulu, Bob Marly, Miles Davis and Duke Ellington on a Saturday morning. Growing up in a tune-loving circle of relatives formed me to be the artist I am today. Without them, and my dual sisters who guide me of their personal capacities, I might now no longer have advanced this titanic love for the artwork of tune-making. Today’s track is known as “TAKE IT SLOW” and this track is set my aim to love, with aim. I communicate approximately the hardships of any dating however with proper love you constantly discover a manner to make it work. This is a dance track however the lyrics are profoundly introspective. The track has a clean ruin and has its personal specific afro-piano summertime season experience. This terrific unmarried is to be had on Youtube and that is wherein you could watch all my films and join Motion Man, the channel. Music to be had on all structures globally. Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Boomplay, Anghami, Amazon Music, Pandora, Amazon and Soundcloud and Deezer. Listen to the single here! Twitter Instagram
A Deeper Look at Mr Lolo Rollins’ Musical Masterpiece, “Son of the Soil”
Son of the soil Get Yourself A Copy I am a South African musician/artist. I was born in Witbank. I currently have three albums under my name. The latest studio album is Son Of The Soil and it was released on the 4th November 2022. In 2016 I released Road To Azania and my debut was Maluju Africa in 2011. All these albums were released and distributed by Rollman Records I started working as a session musician in 1992 in Johannesburg. I was a keyboard player and a guitarist for many artists and bands, touring around the country and playing night clubs in Joburg. Up to this day I still work as a session musician for some of the big names in our country. Thank you. Working on ‘Son Of The Soil’ had so many challenges. The album has 14 tracks, so you can understand the amount of work I had to put in. I composed, played, recorded and mixed the whole album alone. I had to wear different caps throughout the production. The only time I was not involved was during the mastering stage. The album sleeve is also my design. This album was also done during the covid 19 lockdown, it was difficult as we lost relatives and colleagues. One had had to stay strong and work in isolation. The meaning behind the title, I can say it was taken from the only instrumental song on the album. Son of the soil is a person who is down to Earth. I`m talking about a brother`s keeper, a friend, a protector, a unifier and mainly a person who respects woman and children. We are living in a very painful period right now where males are causing so much pain to those who they are supposed to protect, so the world can do with a son of the soil right now. My sound is organic and ethno as I would love it to be. I try to be true to myself first before I can convince the next person. We call this style global grooves or world music. I fuse sounds and rhythms from around the globe and I sing in different languages, you can pick up the jazzy influences and some afro. I do believe music has no borders. A good song with the right elements needs no interpretation. Mr Lolo Rollins My sound is organic and ethno as I would love it to be. I try to be true to myself first before I can convince the next person. We call this style global grooves or world music. I fuse sounds and rhythms from around the globe and I sing in different languages, you can pick up the jazzy influences and some afro. I do believe music has no borders. A good song with the right elements needs no interpretation. I will be doing a lot of live performances and I intend to engage more with my audience and all those who love Lolo Rollins. I also plan to make more music videos because I believe we are writing our future right now and digital content is something that we have to embrace in order to stay relevant as musicians. My album including my other recordings is available in all major online stores, hard copies for music collectors are also available, they can inbox me on the social platform links provided. Website
Listen Closely: Kingvetis Releases New Amapiano Track, “Epartini”
For folks who do not know me, my name is Tshepo Motsei popularly referred to as Kingvties SA this means that SA colored born chief who turned into born in 1993. My love for track commenced after I turned into 6 years old, i commenced as a Sunday college lead singer. The kind of style I do is Amapiano and the human beings in Pretoria have obtained my track nicely as well as activities to maximise my performances. Besides being a musician I’m additionally an advertising and marketing and branding strategist. My track is to be had on all virtual stores. Read More Show Less