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MPowerFM Open Mic Series Performers on 10 Febuary 2012
MPowerFM Open Mic Series - an initiative between MPowerFM and the CMDA to develop and provide exposure to unsigned musicians within Mpumalanga. To find out more about the Open Mic Series click here...
Febuary 2012 Contestants
PERFORMER: Ewald Ferreira
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: My Aching Monotone
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0824535436
GENRE: Vocal and Acoustic guitar – covers and originals
BIO INFO:
After ten years of leading worship in various churches Ewald found his contemporary voice and started to expound and lyricize the contours of life, love and the bleeding reality that inspires beauty and writes the greatest song of all. Pain is our mentor and failure our teacher. Within every drop of blood shed in pain and anguish lies the keys to a full and giving life. We just got to choose it…So from buskin at the Cape Town Waterfront with his Mandolin to ripping up the Blue Moon stage Ewald has collected his repertoire of old favourites and inspiring original songs, enough to captivate you and breathe some inspiration into those weary bones. So go, and let your souls converse as he lives to tell a story, to inspire the truth that the world is waiting for your story…
PERFORMER: Victor Malaza
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Calamity with Nipho “Bazz” Jiyane
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0826402586
GENRE: Modern Hip Hop
BIO INFO:
It started out in 2006 at school event which is when we met. We both had an understanding and shared a passion for Hip-Hop but it wasn’t our focus as it was more of a social event. We lost connection for a while until 2008 where we were quick to become home-boys and considered making music as recreation. Bazz handed me (Victor) a program which produces beats, and from there onwards not only did the knowledge for the program grow, but so did the friendship as well as idea of Hip-Hop as a future. Now taking bigger steps and ambitious to share what we’ve accomplished so far, the future we are currently creating for ourselves by the day seems more & more Melodic. We are both 17, and I performed in the CMDA band in the opening line-up for Ali Campbell at Mbombela Stadium. C.A.L.A.M.I.T.Y – is also an acronym which stands for: Creating Art at Leisure And Making It for The Youth.
PERFORMER: Hans Bronkhorst
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Blue Torch
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0823044323
GENRE: 60s 70s and Blues
BIO INFO:
Blue Torch was formed in 2009 and performed all over the country. Blue Torch ins now a one man band that offers the true meaning of entertainment as intended by artists of days gone by. Blue Torch likes artists such as Dan Patlansky, Southern Gypsey Queen, Parletones. His motto is “Educating the nation one gig at a time.”
PERFORMER: Phillip van der Westhuizen
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Augmented Strings
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0828205020
GENRE: Vocal
BIO INFO:
I've been playing guitar since 2004. I was born in Pretoria and my parents moved to Nelspruit in 2002. I finished school in Pretoria where I sang choir and played guitar. I've been composing since 2006. I love playing and writing new music and experimenting with genre's. Music is my greatest passion and therefore I am open to all genre's. All music influences and inspires me and the music I write. I chose the name Augmented Strings as my performance name as I feel that life in itself is augmenting and forever changing. Music is a big part of my life so I augment or alter different styles to make my own.
PERFORMER: Etienne (Smook)
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Smook Stoic
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0823488508
GENRE: Indy Folk Classical Guitar
BIO INFO:
Currently plays in VoetsToets and the Post Colonial Paperwank Bands. He studied classical music about 6 years ago and is now doing his Honours in Philosophy. After performing at a corporate gig recently he was offered a sponsorship to launch his solo career too. He enjoys classical music, new metal, blues, hard rock, industrial and folk.
PERFORMER: Vusi Manana
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Vusi, Gugu and the Triple S Jazz Band
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0726506732
GENRE: Afro Jazz
BIO INFO:
VUSI MANANA: Opera , Afro - jazz singer; Music arranger; Choral Conducter; Music facilitator and lecturer; Teacher at Ngodini High School; Music Lecturer - Con Vocare Music Academy; Voice coach and music arranger – CMDA; Holding a Teacher's Diploma from Elijah Mango College , Choral Conducting and Directing from University of Pretoria; Appeared in many perfomances as lead singer for Storm Jazz Band in Witbank.
GUGU MAHLALELA: Opera singer and vocal soloist; Professional production : La Traviata , Lustige Witwe , Zuberflote; Choral Conducter; Music Facilitator and lecturer; Teacher at Fundinjobo Secondary School; Music Lecturer - Con Vocare Music Academy; Voice coach – CMDA; Holding B Tech ( Opera ) from Tswane University of Techonology – Pretoria; Appeared in numerous opera productions in Pretoria and Jo'burg.
PERFORMER: TSpoon
BAND/PERFORMING NAME: Three G
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0788264044
GENRE: Afro Pop, Blues
PERFORMER: Ntando Lekhuleni
BAND/PERFORMING NAME:
PERFORMER CONTACT NUMBER: 0734784071
GENRE: Bluesy Reggae
MPowerFM Open Mic Series
MPowerFM Open Mic Series - an initiative between MPowerFM and the CMDA to develop and provide exposure to unsigned musicians within Mpumalanga.
Apply to perform at the MPowerFM Open Mic Series by submitting your demo track via email (max 2MB), post or by hand as detailed below. Every month, eight acts will be invited to perform a 15 minute set each at the Open Mic evening hosted by the Performing Arts Centre based at the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River, Mpumalanga. Each performance will be uploaded to the MPowerFM website where our listeners can vote for their favourite performances. The top four most liked acts will then be featured on our new Friday night show with Mike Savage and Dave Walters. This will culminate in a live concert held every three months for the top four acts from the preceding three Open Mic events and will again be based on votes received from our listeners.
MPowerFM Open Mic Schedule
February 10, 2012 19h00-22h00
March 10, 2012 19h00-22h00
April 7, 2012 19h00-22h00
Finalist Concert
To be confirmed
This is subject to our standard Terms and Conditions and include but are not limited to:
• Entrants must enter into a media release agreement with MPowerFM, the CMDA and PAC permitting them to load their performance onto YouTube and other internet hosting sites.
• Entrants, if selected to perform at an open mic evening, must be available to participate in a radio interview by telephone before the scheduled event.
• Entrants, if placed in the top four at the end of the voting period, must be available to participate in a studio interview at our MPower, Grove studio in Nelspruit. All costs incurred by the entrants are for the entrants account.
Forever Valentine
Congratulations to
Brendon & Christelle from Nelspruit
for being our Forever Valentines!
You are winners with MPowerFM!
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Competition Rules
- Listners are not permitted to participate in any competitions on MPowerFM for a period of 90 days after winning a prize.
