Sheer Sound
Encyclopedia
Sheer Sound is a South Africa
n indie record label
formed in 1994 by Damon Forbes.
’s first democratic elections
. The label was initially a home for jazz and world music and fast gained a reputation for its extensive South African and African Jazz
catalogue.
By the mid-1990s, a young music marketer, Damon Forbes, was getting restless with the limited vision of his industry.
"I sunk my teeth into jazz because it carried a world music message for me; it was truly culturally representative.... I just looked at the market and I saw the economics of the people of South Africa changing, due to better access to education.... [And]the workplace was going to change; a lot more black people getting into jobs that are of medium and higher income levels.... With all that, comes the aspiration to listen to better quality music. [So] the market, in the long term, is going to increase."
With what he calls "R1 500 (just over $200) and a dream", Forbes established his own label, Sheer Sound. (Ansell 2005:269)
In 2006 two imprint labels, Seed and 2Feet Music, were formed under the Sheer Sound umbrella and has since released some of the most prolific rock
and singer-songwriter
music, respectively, in South Africa
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n indie record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
formed in 1994 by Damon Forbes.
History
Sheer Sound was formed in November 1994, shortly after South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
’s first democratic elections
South African general election, 1994
The South African general election of 1994 was an election held in South Africa to mark the end of apartheid, therefore also the first held with universal adult suffrage. The election was conducted under the direction of the Independent Electoral Commission .Millions queued in lines over a three...
. The label was initially a home for jazz and world music and fast gained a reputation for its extensive South African and African Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
catalogue.
By the mid-1990s, a young music marketer, Damon Forbes, was getting restless with the limited vision of his industry.
"I sunk my teeth into jazz because it carried a world music message for me; it was truly culturally representative.... I just looked at the market and I saw the economics of the people of South Africa changing, due to better access to education.... [And]the workplace was going to change; a lot more black people getting into jobs that are of medium and higher income levels.... With all that, comes the aspiration to listen to better quality music. [So] the market, in the long term, is going to increase."
With what he calls "R1 500 (just over $200) and a dream", Forbes established his own label, Sheer Sound. (Ansell 2005:269)
In 2006 two imprint labels, Seed and 2Feet Music, were formed under the Sheer Sound umbrella and has since released some of the most prolific rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
music, respectively, in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Singer-Songwriter
- Farryl PurkissFarryl PurkissFarryl Purkiss is a SAMA nominated South African singer-songwriter. Purkiss released an eponymous debut album, Farryl Purkiss in 2006. He has released a number of EPs and in 2009 released his sophomore album entitled "Fruitbats & Crows".Purkiss reached #1 in France with “La-Di-Da”...
- Chris LetcherChris LetcherChris Letcher is a South African singer/songwriter and film composer based in London. He is currently studying towards the completion of his Doctorate in Music Composition at the Royal College of Music, London. Two of Chris's albums made South Africa's Mail & Guardian list of the 20 Best Cds of the...
- Nibs van der Spuy
- Shawn PhillipsShawn PhillipsShawn Phillips is a folk-rock musician, primarily influential in the 1960s and 1970s.Phillips has recorded twenty albums and worked with musicians including Donovan, Paul Buckmaster, J. Peter Robinson, Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bernie Taupin, and many others...
- Baz Corden
- Simon van Gend
Rock
- WonderboomWonderboom (band)Wonderboom is a 4 piece South African rock band from Johannesburg.They formed in 1996 when Martin, Wade and Cito, originally in an underground band called "The Eight Legged Groove Machine", were approached by Danny, the drummer for the popular rock band, "The Electric Petals" and their manager,...
- MyepicMyepicMyepic are a 4-piece rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa. They consist of Jeff Strodl , Grant Bez , Janlo van den Heever and Matthys Cronje . The band has cited Muse, The Mars Volta, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age as influences...
- CassetteCassette (South African band)Cassette is a South African rock band.The band won a South African Music Award in the Best Rock Album category in 2007 for their debut album Welcome Back To Earth. They were also nominated for two other categories, including the Best Group category...
(Outside of RSASouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
only) - Bed On Bricks
- Paul E. Flynn
- Martin Rocka & The Sick Shop
- MisledMisled"Misled" is the third single from Céline Dion's album The Colour of My Love. It was released on March 28, 1994.The song was remixed by: Mark Kinchen , Richie Jones, Shedrick Guy and Eric Miller ....
- Pestroy
- Insek
- LibidoLibidoLibido refers to a person's sex drive or desire for sexual activity. The desire for sex is an aspect of a person's sexuality, but varies enormously from one person to another, and it also varies depending on circumstances at a particular time. A person who has extremely frequent or a suddenly...
- Gently Scar'd
- Underbelly
- New AcademicsNew AcademicsNew Academics is a four piece Funk rock band formed in Cape Town, South Africa. They are currently based in Johannesburg. They are known for their mixture of Afro-beat, Jazz, Hard rock, Funk and Hip hop in their music and have built a solid a following in South Africa and Europe with their debut...
- Lionel Bastos
- ElusionElusionElusion was a female R&B group that consisted of two separate sets of identical twin sisters, Tamica and Tanya Johnson, and Michelle and Marie Harris. They only released one album as a group, Think About It in 1998....
- The Dirty Skirts
- Mann Friday
- Gonzo Republic
- eVoidÉVoidéVoid was a 1980s rock band in South Africa.éVoid were formed in Brakpan in 1977. They had their first success in Rhodesia where they had a residency during the dying days of Rhodesia and the birth of a new country...
- WaltWalt-Given name:Walt is a short form of Walter. The following people are known as Walt:*Walt Arfons, American drag racer and competition land speed record racer...
Jazz
- Jeff Maluleke
- McCoy MrubataMcCoy MrubataMcCoy Mrubata is a South African jazz saxophonist. He plays tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone in addition to flute.He had an interest in music from an early age and in 1976 played flute for a time. By 1979 he had started playing professionally with a group...
- Winston Mankunku Ngozi
- Paul HanmerPaul HanmerPaul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair...
- VoiceVoice (jazz)Voice is a jazz quintet from South Africa.Voice has released two recordings on Sheer Sound. Their second album, Songs for Our Grandchildren, was nominated for Best Traditional Jazz Release for the 2003-2004 South African Music Awards...
- Louis MhlangaLouis MhlangaLouis Mhlanga is a South African based Zimbabwean award-winning guitarist and producer. Mhlanga taught himself playing the guitar at a tender age and is considered one of the best Southern African guitarists....
- Gavin Minter
- Tony CoxTony Cox (South African musician)Tony Cox is a Zimbabwean born guitarist and composer based in Cape Town, South Africa. A master of the Fingerpicking style of guitar playing, he has won the SAMA for best instrumental album twice...
- Ernie Smith
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Artist | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Music Awards (SAMA) South African Music Awards The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995... |
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| 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
Best Alternative Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
Won | |
| 340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
Best Duo or Group Of The Year | Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
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| 340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
Best Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... Of The Year |
Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
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| 340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
MTN MTN MTN may refer to:* MTN Group, a major South Africa-based mobile telephone network operator active in many African and Middle Eastern countries* Maritime Telecommunications Network, a mobile phone network that operates on sea vessels like cruise liners... Record Of The Year |
Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
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| 340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
Best Producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... |
Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
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| 340ml 340ml 340ml is an African musical group who originate from Maputo, Mozambique, but are now based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They have therefore jokingly been described by some as being "Jozambican". The band incorporates many different elements into their music including Dub, Jazz, Ska, Afro-jazz and... |
Best Engineer Engineer An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,... |
Sorry For The Delay Sorry for the Delay Sorry for the Delay is a limited-release mini-album by Brooklyn-based indie rock band Grizzly Bear.The track "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a Yes cover.-Track listing:# "Sorry for the Delay" – 3:29# "Sure Thing" – 6:49... |
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| Ernie Smith Ernie Smith Ernest Frederick Smith was an American football offensive tackle under coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California. He also handled the placekicking and kickoff duties for the men of Troy... |
Best Adult Contemporary Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... (English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... ) |
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| Nibs van der Spuy | Best Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
Autumn Light | Nominated | ||
| Imbokodo | Best Pop Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... (African) |
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| Jaziel Brothers | Best Remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... Of The Year |
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| The Dirty Skirts | Best Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
Daddy Don't Disco | Nominated | ||
| Paul E. Flynn | Best Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
Fields | Nominated | ||
| Gavin Minter | Best Traditional Jazz Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You I'll Be Seeing You may refer to:*I'll Be Seeing You , a TV movie based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark*I'll Be Seeing You , a 1944 movie starring Joseph Cotten, Ginger Rogers, and Shirley Temple... |
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| Zim Ngqawana Zim Ngqawana Zim Ngqawana was a South African flautist and saxophonist. He was later known as Zimology.-Biography:... |
Best Traditional Jazz Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
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| Oliver Mtukudzi | Best Traditional/Adult Contemporary DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
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| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Jaziel Brothers | Best Afro Pop Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
The Beginning | Won | |
| Underbelly | Best Alternative Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"For A Cynical Science" | Nominated | ||
| Insek | Best Alternative Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Maaiers" | Nominated | ||
| New Academics New Academics New Academics is a four piece Funk rock band formed in Cape Town, South Africa. They are currently based in Johannesburg. They are known for their mixture of Afro-beat, Jazz, Hard rock, Funk and Hip hop in their music and have built a solid a following in South Africa and Europe with their debut... |
Best Alternative Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"City Of Strange" | Nominated | ||
| McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata is a South African jazz saxophonist. He plays tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone in addition to flute.He had an interest in music from an early age and in 1976 played flute for a time. By 1979 he had started playing professionally with a group... |
Best Male Artist Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession.... |
"Brasskap Sessions - Vol 1" | Nominated | ||
| McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata is a South African jazz saxophonist. He plays tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone in addition to flute.He had an interest in music from an early age and in 1976 played flute for a time. By 1979 he had started playing professionally with a group... |
Best Traditional Jazz | "Brasskap Sessions - Vol 1" | Nominated | ||
| Jeff Maluleke | Best Adult Contemporary African | "A Twist Of Jeff" | Nominated | ||
| Musa Manzini & Lawrence Matshiza (For Jeff Maluleke) | Best Producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... |
"A Twist Of Jeff" | Nominated | ||
| Phinda | Best Adult Contemporary African | "Yithi Paha" | Nominated | ||
| Jaziel Brothers | Best Pop Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"The Beginning" | Nominated | ||
| Mina Nawe | Best Urban Pop Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Njalo" | Nominated | ||
| Tony Cox Tony Cox (South African musician) Tony Cox is a Zimbabwean born guitarist and composer based in Cape Town, South Africa. A master of the Fingerpicking style of guitar playing, he has won the SAMA for best instrumental album twice... |
Best Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Blue Anthem" | Won | ||
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Paul Hanmer Paul Hanmer Paul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair... |
Best Male Artist | "Water & Lights" | Nominated | |
| Lesego | Best Newcomer | "Mymusic" | Nominated | ||
| Paul Hanmer Paul Hanmer Paul Hanmer is a South African composer, pianist and one of its foremost jazz musicians.In 1987 Hanmer moved to Johannesburg where he formed Unofficial Language with drummer Ian Herman and bassist Pete Sklair... |
Best Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... Jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Water & Lights" | Won | ||
| Four Forty | Best Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... Jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Us+Them=1" | Nominated | ||
| Chris Letcher Chris Letcher Chris Letcher is a South African singer/songwriter and film composer based in London. He is currently studying towards the completion of his Doctorate in Music Composition at the Royal College of Music, London. Two of Chris's albums made South Africa's Mail & Guardian list of the 20 Best Cds of the... |
Best Adult Contemporary Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... : English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
"Frieze Frieze thumb|267px|Frieze of the [[Tower of the Winds]], AthensIn architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Even when neither columns nor pilasters are expressed, on an astylar wall it lies upon... " |
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| Wonderboom Wonderboom (band) Wonderboom is a 4 piece South African rock band from Johannesburg.They formed in 1996 when Martin, Wade and Cito, originally in an underground band called "The Eight Legged Groove Machine", were approached by Danny, the drummer for the popular rock band, "The Electric Petals" and their manager,... |
Best Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... : English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
"City Of Gold City of Gold -Myth and legend:*Quivira and Cíbola, two of the mythical seven Cities of Gold*El Dorado, Mythical city of gold**El Dorado *City of the Caesars, Mythical South American city of great wealth... " |
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| Chris Letcher Chris Letcher Chris Letcher is a South African singer/songwriter and film composer based in London. He is currently studying towards the completion of his Doctorate in Music Composition at the Royal College of Music, London. Two of Chris's albums made South Africa's Mail & Guardian list of the 20 Best Cds of the... |
Best Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... : English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
"Frieze Frieze thumb|267px|Frieze of the [[Tower of the Winds]], AthensIn architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Even when neither columns nor pilasters are expressed, on an astylar wall it lies upon... " |
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| Martin Rocka and the Sick Shop | Best Alternative Music Music Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Through Sick & Sin" | Nominated | ||
| Prankster | Best Alternative Music Music Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Bravo" | Nominated | ||
| Lesego | Best Pop Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... : African |
"Mymusic" | Won | ||
| Oliver Mtukudzi | Best Compilation Compilation album A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter... DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
"Wonai" | Nominated | ||
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
Phinda | Best Adult Contemporary Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... : African |
"Mbheka Phesheya" | Won | |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
Wessel van Rensburg | Best Instrumental Instrumental An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Song For E" | Won | |
| McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata McCoy Mrubata is a South African jazz saxophonist. He plays tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone in addition to flute.He had an interest in music from an early age and in 1976 played flute for a time. By 1979 he had started playing professionally with a group... |
Best South African Traditional Traditional music Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article... Jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Discovery" | Won | ||
| Evert de Munnick (Sakhile) | Best Engineer Audio engineering An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... |
"Togetherness Togetherness __FORCETOC__Togetherness is the feeling of being close to another person emotionally and physically. It is an emotion which cannot be definitive outside of its current sociological meaning, and the reality of such a term is not "knowledge." It is well symbolized by the gesture of holding both hands... " |
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| Sipho Gumede & Ernie Smith Ernie Smith Ernest Frederick Smith was an American football offensive tackle under coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California. He also handled the placekicking and kickoff duties for the men of Troy... |
Best Joint Composition Musical composition Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :... |
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| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
Zim Ngqawana Zim Ngqawana Zim Ngqawana was a South African flautist and saxophonist. He was later known as Zimology.-Biography:... |
Best Male Artist | "Zimphonic Suites" | Won | |
| Zim Ngqwana | Best South African Traditional Traditional music Traditional music is the term increasingly used for folk music that is not contemporary folk music. More on this is at the terminology section of the World music article... Jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... Album Album An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album... |
"Zimphonic Suites" | Won | ||
| Andile Yenana Andile Yenana Andile Yenana is a South African pianist.Andile obtained a teaching diploma from the University of Fort Hare in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province before taking up music studies under Darius Brubeck at the University of Natal's School of Jazz and Popular Music... & Winston Mankunku Ngozi (Winston Mankunku Ngozi) |
Best Producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... |
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| Peter Pearlson (Zim Ngqwana) | Best Engineer Audio engineering An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... |
"Zimphonic Suites" | Won | ||
| Gloria Bosman | Best Female Composer | "Nature Dances" | Won | ||
| MK Video Awards | 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Chris Letcher Chris Letcher Chris Letcher is a South African singer/songwriter and film composer based in London. He is currently studying towards the completion of his Doctorate in Music Composition at the Royal College of Music, London. Two of Chris's albums made South Africa's Mail & Guardian list of the 20 Best Cds of the... |
Best Roadtrip Video Music video A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings... |
"Deep Frieze" | Nominated |
| Farryl Purkiss Farryl Purkiss Farryl Purkiss is a SAMA nominated South African singer-songwriter. Purkiss released an eponymous debut album, Farryl Purkiss in 2006. He has released a number of EPs and in 2009 released his sophomore album entitled "Fruitbats & Crows".Purkiss reached #1 in France with “La-Di-Da”... |
Sexiest Video Music video A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings... |
"Better Days" | Nominated |