South African identity is vibrant, diverse, migrant and converse.
The widespread welcome of Die Antwoord, Spoek Mathambo and MshiniWam, Freshlyground and Simphiwe Dana show us the world is listening. Local music expresses a South Africa neither old nor new, but definitely YOU.
“What does local mean?” Zayd Minty, Creative Cape Town coordinator 2011 asks. “How do we use our local cultural resources?How do these resources get adapted within our genres, styles, media, and new forms created?These are some of the questions Creative Cape Town has been asking the Cape Town creative community since 2009.”
In answer, Cape Town can count a burgeoning independent rock and electronic music scene and a proud, often obscured musical history heard through the Minstrels Carnival, Sangkoors, Nagkoors, as well as world renowned local jazz legends Abdullah Ibrahim, Robbie Jansen, Basil “Mannenberg” Coetzee.
With the support of Creative Cape Town, the beat of the Mother City is also enjoying contemporary cultural resonance through goema music – a sound both fresh and familiar. Its projects Goemarati and Goematronics have helped put the Mother City on the music map for more than rap. Goematronics recently found a permanent home on this site and we want to reward those who have been listening.
Announcing: The Goematronics Remix Competition, a national contest held in conjunction with BPM magazine, Mutha FM, Creative Cape Town and African Dope Records from 1 July to 28 August 2011.
To enter: Create two tracks of new music drawing on Cape Town’s musical legacy, goema.
You can: create your own samples or draw from the samples on SoundCloud.
Prizes: valued over R40 000 include Cape Town’s Red Bull Studio time and studio software Cakewalk from Paul Bothner Music
The winners:will be announced at a special event held during Creative Week Cape Town between 9 and 18 September 2011
Info: Goematronics
Dane
June 27th, 2011
Awesome blog you have going here. We have just started a local business initiative, have a look at our site. We came for a meeting at the cape town partnership offices in town and had some great feedback thanks.
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