South Africa, brace yourself? Daddy?s back and he?s feeling generous!

During Jack Parow?s Spot the Tourist tour to Holland and Belguim in May and June, he played to sold-out shows and plenty new fans? and the media over there thought he was a lekker ou, too.  His Nag van die Lang Pette album peaked at the Number 2 position on Holland?s iTunes Hip Hop charts and nestled into the overall iTunes Top 30.  His single, P.A.R.T.Y., is also heating up the charts on Holland?s radio stations.

Get a bite out of the Spot the Tourist Tour here: http://www.jackparow.co.za/tour-diary/

After a well-deserved break to Vietnam, Jack is back in South Africa, klapping it big time Parow-style.  Just ask the guys from Top Gear, who he met at the Top Gear festival, held in Durban this past weekend? or check here:

Parow got all his fans excited on his social networks when he posted this photo of the Top Gear legends gooing a dik Parow vibe ? long caps, fat golden chains, the works.

On Facebook, this photo was shared 1 322 times, 5 489 people liked it and it reached 269 312 people. Twitter thought it was pretty fancy too, seeing Parow trending yet again on Monday.
Parow is the first local artist whose music was part of the Top Gear production. ?It?s was such a honour, seeing as I?m also a massive fan of the show, and the guys were so blêrrie cool and made me feel so blêrrie cool as well,? he says of this experience.
Lekker windgat.

Daddy?s feeling generous!

Happy to be back, Parow couldn?t wait to treat his fans to some Xmas in June gifts, the Lekker by die See Tour and upcoming music videos.

As a ?thank you? to his fans for their continued support through better or worse, Parow has been giving away some gifts during June, courtesy of his next-level sponsors.  There are still some gifts needing a home, so check out Jack Parow?s social networks.
For your viewing pleasure
Ode to You, featuring Nonku, is Parow?s current single and it?s burning the airwaves country-wide.  Parow and Nonku pay their respects to the working class with this song. If you haven?t heard this song, it?s goose bumps all over, promise.

?I?m so happy that Ode to You is doing so well. Nonku is amazing on it and literally wrote the chorus in studio and just killed it straight away. She was actually there to record for another song. So ja, THANX EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT!!? Jack Parow
The release date of this video will be announced soon.
Next in line, is an animation music video for F*k F*kkity F*k featuring Dirt Nasty.  Wikipedia says that Dirt Nasty, better known as Simon Rex, ?is an American actor, comedian, television host, recording artist, record producer, former VJ and former pornographic film actor. He is known for being an MTV VJ turned rapper/comedian with his alter ego, Dirt Nasty, which has received a cult following on social media websites. He has starred as Jeff Campbell in the first season of What I Like About You, as the clumsy George Logan in Scary Movie 3 and 4, and as Dan Sanders in 5.??  and he loves Jack Parow.
?I met Dirt Nasty when I was in LA and straight away saw he was just as blêrrie crazy as I was, so ja, I knew we would have to do something together in the future and this track is one of my favourites from the album. It came out heavy lekker and, with the video dropping soon, hopefully I can bring my chommie down to SA for a tour soon,? says Parow.

Keegan Thornhill (http://www.cosmiconionring.blogspot.com) is producing the music video for F*k F*kkity F*k, which is due for release on 25 August.

If you haven?t seen Parow?s magical music video, Tema van jou Lied featuring Valiant Swart, watch it here: http://bit.ly/1lJRZIE

DUBBEL GOUD VIR ADAM!

ADAM (Hugo Ludik, Kyle Grant & Reynardt Hugo) se splinternuwe CD getiteld GOUD is onlangs vrygestel en het binne die eerste drie weke van vrystelling, Musica se Afrikaanse Top 20 op die Nr. 8 posissie betree en die 17de posisie op die Musica “Top 50 Charts” ingeneem.  Die titel GOUD was beslis ‘n voorbode want nou, skaars ‘n paar weke na die nuwe CD se vrystelling, het die verblydende nuus gevolg dat ADAM se tweede album, VIR JOU GEMAAK, pas goue status (20 000 eenhede verkoop) bereik het!  Dus, dubbel GOUD vir ADAM!

Die eerste enkelsnit, Sal Oorlog Vir Jou Maak, vanaf ADAM se nuuste CD kraai al vir ses maande lank koning op top radiostasies se trefferparades in die land.  Hulle tweede enkelsnit, ook getiteld, GOUD, is pas aan radiostasies landswyd uitgereik en speel reeds die klankgolwe aan die brand.  Die musiekvideo van die tweede enkeslnitvrystelling sal ook eersdaags uitgereik word.

ADAM het vroeër hiedie jaar die verhoog met die wêreldbekende Air Supply gedeel en sal ook te sien wees by Huisgenoot Skouspel Plus in die Kaap (Julie) en Huisgenoot Skouspel by Sun City (Oktober). 

GOUD is uitgereik deur Luisternet Musiek en word versprei deur Next Music.  Die CD is nou landswyd beskikbaar by alle goeie musiekwinkels.

Webtuiste:     www.adamband.co.za

Facebook:    https://www.facebook.com/adamgroep?ref=br_tf

Twitter:           @adamgroep

LEADING LADY – INTERNASIONALE LOKPRENT VRYSTELLING – 30 MEI 2014

Hollywood is bekend vir sy meevoerende films wat die kyker “goed laat voel” en dit lyk of iets van hierdie glans op Leading Lady afgeskuur het. ‘n Groot hoogtepunt is die wêreldpremière van die fliek tydens die Seattle Internasionale Filmfees (SIFF) op 7 en 8 Junie 2014. Die talentvolle Suid-Afrikaanse sanger/liedjieskrywer, Matthew Mole, sal ook tydens hierdie geleentheid optree.

Om ‘n bietjie met die rolverdeling van Leading Lady te spog: sanger Bok van Blerk se jongste liedjiealbum, Steek die Vure Aan, het bo alle verwagting reeds uitstekend gevaar. Die Hollywoodse filmster Gil Bellows het sy meer as 80 televisie en film-krediete nog verder vergroot toe hy onlangs die silwerdoek met Susan Sarandon en Donald Sutherland gedeel het. Brümilda van Rensburg het as Jana du Preez teruggekeer tot die Suid-Afrikaanse TV-skerms in Binnelanders. Maar ons belangrikste nuus is dat ons eie “leading lady”, Katie McGrath, ‘n rol losgeslaan het in Steven Spielberg se Jurrasic World! Met haar Merlin and Dracula-bewonderaarspos wat steeds instroom, het ons voorgestel dat sy haar posbusfasilitiete vergroot vóór die wêreldpremière van Leading Lady.

Wondershoek-Marulaboom Musiekvideo!!!

MidHartKlop en ASEMHAAL bied n musiek video projek aan saam met die kunstenaar Marulaboom ter fonds insamelling en bewusmaking veldtog vir die Wondershoek Kinderhawe in Middelburg. Wondershoek is die huis van pragtige, belowende kinders wat geen ander heenkome het nie. MarulaBoom en hierdie kinders span saam om een behoorlik aandag-trekkende musiek video te maak wat beloof om mense se harte te steel. Hierdie is n vars, unieke, opwindende en verseker "feel-good" projek waarmee u vereenselwig sal wil word.

HOOP

Ons het groot opgewondenheid, hoop en geloof dat hierdie musiek video vir die kinders van Wondershoek Kinderhawe goeie bewuswording sal bied asook deure sal open vir gereelde fondse. Meer as dit wil ons met hierdie projek vir die kinders n eenkeer in n leeftyd geleentheid gee om deel te wees van n opwindende, opgewekte gebeurtenis wat hul vir die res van hul lewens sal onthou.
Ons hoop en glo dat mense reg oor Suid-Afrika en selfs op die uithoeke van die aarde die musiek video sal vind en hierdie besonderse kinders sal raaksien. Finansieele ondersteuning is bitter nodig, maar ons koester ook mense wat die kinders van Wondershoek Kinderhawe in hul harte en gebede sal dra.

MARULABOOM

MarulaBoom is die veelsydige kunstenaar agter treffers "Doen Die Sexy Hoender", "Liefling Jy Is Legend" en "As Jy Naby My Asemhaal". Hy was n stigterslid van die populere groep DJ Ossewa het het al verskeie uitverkoop teater produksies geskryf en aangebied soos "Diesel & Dats" en "Groet Die Dronkman".

MarulaBoom was vir sy musiek en komedie teater al genomineer vir SAMA, GHOEMA, HUISGENOOT TEMPO en VONK toekennings.

MarulaBoom se opgewekte  liedjie "Hallo My Maatjie" gaan gebruik word vir hierdie baanbrekende projek.

MUSIEK VIDEO

Die musiek video vertel die storie van MarulaBoom wat oppad is na die Wondershoek Kinderhawe om vir hulle n vertoning te gee en deel te wees van hul konsert dag. Dit word oulik en effe komies aangebied waar MarulaBoom te voet, op fiets, te perd, agter op n donkiekar, in n reeds oorvol taxi, in n sports voertuig saam met n beeldskone dame, op n bus, ensovoorts reis tot by die kinderhuis. MarulaBoom arriveer by die kinderhawe agter op n Harley Davidson saam met n hele groep motorfiets ryers en sing vir en saam met die verblye kinders.

MarulaBoom se reis na die kinderhawe verwys na hoe die lewe is, soms “travel” jy in “style” en soms moet jy tevrede wees om self te loop, kaalvoet as dit moet, maar jy moet altyd die beste maak van elke kosbare oomblik en onthou wat jou einddoel is en dit in sig hou.

Die musiek video rig ook die kollig op elkeen van die kinders deur op n "FBI" styl ietsi oor elkeen te vertel. Elke kind sal iets doen/aanvang waarvoor hy/sy bekend is, byvoorbeeld, Japie is mal oor “peanut butter”. Die kamera sal n skoot kry waar Japie n groot lepel “peanut butter” uit die bottel skep en in sy mond sit. Op daai "lepel in die mond" oomblik kyk Japie stip en verbaas in die kamera en daardie skoot word op "freezeframe" gehou terwyl al Japie se info van naam tot stokperdjie op die skerm stuk vir stuk getik verskyn.

BLOOTSTELLING

Op die internet(YouTube & Facebook) en die DVD weergawe van die video sal daar op die einde die nodige kontak en bankbesonderhede wees en mense wat belangstel om te help kan so die Wondershoek Kinderhawe direk kontak.

Die name en info van al die borge wat hierdie projek moontlik maak, word gewys aan die heel einde van die musiek video en sal ook rondom die projek se veldtog op elke moontlike geleentheid genoem en bedank word. Dit sal radio, gedrukte pers en sosiale media insluit.

TEN SLOTTE

Ons wil hierdie kinders se harte opwarm, hulle hoop opbou, hulle geloof versterk en iets aan hulle gee wat prysloos is. Iets wat hulle eendag as ouers aan hul kinders kan vertel, n mooi storie geskryf en geskep vir die kinders van Wonderdershoek Kinderhawe.

Ons sal enige bydrae en ondersteuning opreg waardeer.

Baie dankie vir u tyd, ons sien uit om van u te hoor.

Carin 072 106 5231 / cgemmell1@gmail.com

Eugene 079 080 6301 / voseugene@gmail.com

VAN COKE KARTEL Music video

Klein Wêreld (As SA jou Wêreld is) music video out now!

Fast forward forty years or so and you will probably find VAN COKE KARTEL rocking out in an old age home in Sea Point, Cape Town.  But no need to stretch your imagination, just watch their latest music video, Klein Wêreld (As SA jou Wêreld is).
This music video was chosen for funding as part of kykNET Musiek?s MVP initiative and was produced by Chasing Migada Productions.  This single was a fine choice for the music video as it already scored number 1 positions on Tuks FM, MFM and Puk FM. 
Cosmesis Advanced Prosthetics gave us a peek into the band members? future by transforming Van Coke Kartel into grandpas.  Klein Wêreld premiered last night on DSTV Channel 146.

Ghoema Awards:
Van Coke Kartel walked away with two awards at this year?s Ghoema Awards on Sunday, 13 April. They were awarded as the Group of the Year and for Best Rock Album for their latest release Bloed, Sweet & Trane.

They have also been nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award) in the Best Rock Album category.  The award ceremony is taking place on Monday, 28 April.

Future plans:
Van Coke Kartel will be setting fire to some of South Africa?s biggest festivals this year, including Oppikoppi and Innibos festival.  Fans can expect more tour details to be released soon.

At least two more music videos for tracks like Here Man and Sweef will be released later this year.  Both tracks are from Bloed, Sweet & Trane.

See there upcomming shows, www.search4events.co.ca

Naaldekoker departs from Jack Parow’s live set-up

Naaldekoker, the man behind the decks at Jack Parow’s performances, will be leaving his position to pursue his own solo career. He joined Jack Parow for the last time this past Saturday at the KKNK in Oudtshoorn and will be teaming up for the very last time from 9 to 11 December 2014 for The Party Cruise to Mozambique (http://www.southafrica.to/transport/cruises/theme/party/party-cruise.php).  Naaldekoker will also play his own DJ set on The Party Cruise.

"After five years of touring with Jack Parow I have decided to take the leap and focus solely on my own career. The experiences of the past five years were undoubtedly some of the highlights of my life. I graduated from varsity at 23 and directly thereafter started traveling around the world with Parow. I could not have asked for anything better at the time,” says Naaldekoker. 

Naaldekoker has had several of his own radio hits including The Meltdown featuring GoodLuck, Ek Smaak Jou featuring JR and Lost in Here featuring Richard Brokensha.  He released his debut album, The Club Meltdown, at the end of last year.  Naaldekoker feels that “now is the time to establish myself fully as one of South Africa's top DJ’s and producers."

About Naaldekokers’s departure, Jack Parow says that “it has been a great journey with Naaldekoker. When you travel together for so long you become family. He will be missed, but it is also time to move on. My live show over the past two years has changed into a lot more of a live band show, than the original DJ set. I have a great drummer, guitarist and bassist.”

With the release of his new album, Nag van die Lang Pette, Parow and his band have been playing acoustic shows with no DJ and even in the live set they have removed more of the electronic elements to be filled in by the band members. 

PHFAT HITS AUSTRALIA WITH THE LIGHTS OUT TOUR

PHFAT are South Africa’s biggest independent rap group and are teeing up to hit Australia with a self-funded tour in May, playing clubs and venues to promote their new single ‘Lights Out’ featuring JungFreud.  

In the two years that PHFAT has been a full time rap act they have played at just about every established alternative music festival in South Africa and scored opening slots for international pioneers such as Public Enemy and Post Hardcore/Rock forerunners like The Used.

Whilst all of this is impressive on paper, PHFAT’s proudest asset is their ability to consistently sell out clubs around South Africa with only their name on the flyer.

Multiple play listings on radio stations countrywide for ‘Lights Out’ happened almost instantly. The single even managed to beat out electronic music giant Skrillex for “Hottest New Track of the week” on South Africa’s largest commercial station 5FM on their #NewFavourite slot. 

PHFAT plans to make Australia a regular touring destination and are putting in the work with 11 dates across the east coast all throughout May.