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Hip-hop megastar, Big Sean, makes his first South African stage appearance on 1 February next year, brought to you by Axe, and in association with Channel O.  This exclusive and once-off event will take place at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on Saturday 1 February 2014. A tremendous feat for Axe, it is guaranteed to be a phenomenal gathering of hip-hop fans from across South Africa to witness the spectacle that is Big Sean.  AXE is exceptionally proud to be bringing in Big Sean as part of their debut foray into the music and lifestyle scene.  “Music is an integral part of an AXE Man’s life, and through bringing out international artists, starting with Big Sean, we have the opportunity to create some once-in-a-lifetime experiences for our users” said AXE Brand Manager Vincent Viviers. Big Sean’s first visit to SA and Africa follows hot on the heels of the star’s second studio album, Hall of Fame, selling an impressive 72 000 copies in its first week of release...

Seed Experiences, in partnership with 5FM, are proud to announce that a new date has been added to chart-topping UK act, Bastille’s upcoming tour to South Africa. Following the tremendous success and unprecedented response to the tour announcement two weeks ago, fans in Cape Town and Johannesburg were overwhelmed with excitement. The first show at Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town sold out in under a week, leaving a high demand for tickets to the most highly anticipated show of 2014. Mark off your diaries for Friday 10th of January 2014 at Kirstenbosch Gardens when Bastille will bring Cape Town one more energetic storm of indie rock mixed with some pop without the fuzz in the form of their hit tracks ‘Pompeii’, ‘The Things We Lost In The Fire’ and many more. The second Cape Town date will give even more fans a chance to witness the brilliance of the band whose album Bad Blood reached number one on the UK charts in the first week of release. 5FM and Seed Experiences ...

Castle Lite has taken a different approach to online marketing, with the utilisation of the next big thing – branded entertainment. This innovative marketing concept has taken off internationally and sees brands utilising video content which is interactive and engages with target consumers, to communicate their image and messages in a completely original way. This is achieved through the use of video content that is styled in a manner which is aligned to what consumers currently want to view. Castle Lite has picked up on this trend, yet to take off in South Africa, with the introduction of this innovative marketing concept and their unique “webisodes” that represent an entertaining combination of innovation and experimentation. The unique and humorous ‘webisodes’ have been created to introduce Castle Lite’s new packaging innovation, the 2-Stage Cold Indicator, which tells consumers when their beer is either Cold or Extra Extra Cold.  They show entertaining characters, k...

THE FIVE-PIECE INDIE SYMPHONIC ROCK ACT TO PLAY ALONGSIDE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL LINE-UP After two weeks of stiff online competition and over 18 000votes received from the public, Al Bairre have come out victorious and have earned the right to ‘Open The City’ at this year’s Vodacom In The City. The annual event featuring a stellar international line-up alt-J, The Hives, Boys Noize and Skunk Anansie takes place on the 4th of October at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown, Johannesburg. After a grueling judging session to determine the five finalists for the ‘Open The City’ competition, Vodacom then launched a competition where the public vote for their favourite act to perform at Vodacom In The City. The nominated bands; aKing, Beatenberg, Al Bairre, Monark and Aztec Sapphire were pitted against each other to rally up the most public votes from their fans. The band with the most votes not only would perform at Vodacom In The City, but will also be flown to Rocking the Daisies i...

On the 12 of September 2013, attended the elevate launch where they were launching a new rooftop venue on top of the reef hotel in down town Johannesburg (Anderson street),one of the newest and hottest venues to party at, the event kicked off at 6:30 with the MC of the night channel o vj Sk, the event was attended by some of the hottest celebrities and socialites around jhb, with the beautiful vinyl angel on the Decks,  getting everyone on the dance floor,and performances by iFani, Blayze and other Djs, here are some of the celebrities i spotted at the event  DJ santsho, Yfm Dj Zama Dube  sexy singer Tina also made an appearance with hubby Prosper   Actor Clint Brink former Big brother contestant Angelo  Presenter Carly fields was also there With Trace Tv Valentine Gaudin, shes really tall and beautiful Rapper Blayze who performed one of my favorite tracks at the moment Hammer, can't wait for his latest...

Johannesburg, South Africa – Tour promoters Airey Scott and Miller Genuine Draft today announced that the Miller Boomtown presents Kendrick Lamar SA Tour has been postponed to February 2014. The international acclaimed artist Kendrick Lamar has recently agreed to support Kanye West on his upcoming US tour following the release of the Yeezus album. The North American tour kicks off in October and runs through until mid-December which coincides with Kendrick Lamar’s SA tour dates. This was an opportunity that the artist could not pass by and will only add value to his already Platinum selling “good kid, m.A.A.d. city” album. The new South African dates will be as follows:          Wavehouse, Durban February 28th JHB Stadium, Johannesburg March 1st Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town March 2nd Fans that have already purchased tickets for November have the option to either return their tickets for a full refund, o...

The Royal Court Comedians of The Kings & Queens of Comedy are at the hilarious antics once more at Emperors Palace! SA ’ s leading Comedy brand, “ The Kings & Queens of Comedy ” has twelve of the best local comics coming together on one stage on Monday night the 23rd of September in celebration of our amazing South African legacy and celebrating Heritage Day. A fantastic line-up of only the best of SA ’ s comedians on one stage, for one night only! The comedy showcase that keeps the fans coming back for more; 94.7 Highveld stereo's Darren ‘ Whackhead ’ Simpson, The Prankster of all Pranksters will reprise the role of MC for this royal spectacle. The Queens of the Night will be Durban’s love child and the 99% Zulus hailing Queen Celest Ntuli. Together with the 94.7 Highveld Stereo and Top billing presenter, the Empress herself Anele Mdoda These comic heiresses will not only steal the show, they will most certainly have your in stitches and rolling with laught...

Described as the music festival for food lovers or a food festival for music lovers; Delicious is set to take the South African entertainment and culinary world by storm in Johannesburg from 5 – 6 October 2013. With nothing else quite like it in South Africa- Delicious promises to give festival-goers something completely fresh and unique with the A list line-up performing on both the Saturday and Sunday. Presented by DStv in association with Checkers, Ocean Basket, The Sunday Times and Sowetan; South Africa’s first international food and music festival will bring world-class culinary talent to the Blue Hills Equestrian Estate, as renowned UK celebrity chefs Aldo Zilli, Ed Baines and John Burton Race showcase their signature dishes at their own pop-up restaurants. These include; Aldo Zilli’s San Carlo Cicchetti , Ed Baines’ Randall and Aubin , as well as John Burton Race’s The John Burton Race Experience. Headlining the music is renowned international act Jamiroquai; wh...