“Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika
Nkosi, Nkosi sikele’ iAfrika

Die son gaan rooi en donker lê
Daar’s tromme in die nag……….”

An Easter show presented by Franz Geldenhuys will not be ordinary. Some classics, some new….always stirring.

The show includes multi-media and guest singers singing songs like

Story of my life
Pianis Angelicus
Lord of the Dance
Adderlike Verraad
Houtkrius
Vader
Where you there
Amazing grace
Moonlight Sonata
Hallaluja!
Comfort Ye My People
Bedelkind
Gabriella’s song
Living Years
Nuwe Jerusalem

Easter is special. This is the show for it!

Dan Patlansky - Blues on Fire

What do the blues really sound like?

Listen to Dan Patlansky.
How good can a guitar player get in his 20′s?
Listen to Dan Patlansky
How astonished can you become?
Listen to Dan Patlansky.
It was a different crowd who came. It was a crowd who knew.

See the facebook album of Dan Patlansky at Potter’s Place!

What Dan Patlansky could do with a six-string Fender Stratocaster at the age of 28, most critically acclaimed guitarists will never quite achieve in a lifetime.

In only ten years on the music scene, Dan Patlansky is one of the busiest and most respected blues artists to ever come out of South Africa. Constant touring as a teenager, won Dan the hearts of even the most hardened blues critics. In the winter of 2001, “Standing at the Station” was released, being a completely independent album; many were surprised at its amazing success.

After receiving word that “Readers Choice” had voted him “Best Blues Guitarist in Southern Africa”, it was time for a second release. “True Blues” was produced and released by EMI on the famed “Blue Note label” in 2004. Dan is one of the only South Africans to ever achieve “Blue Note” status.

In February 2005 and again in July 2006, Selwyn Miller, New Orleans based manager of David Gates and Bread, Randy Crawford, and Petula Clark amongst others, brought Dan to New Orleans to showcase this amazing talent. In his time living in the city of the Blues, Patlansky performed at legendry venues (Maple Leaf, Rock & Bowl and Checkpoint Charlie) with many Blues giants such as Henry Gray (Howlin’ Wolf’s Pianist), Snooks Eaglin, The Batiste Family, Rockin Dopsie Jr and many more. Whilst abroad, Dan performed live on both television and WWOZ radio.

What this South African boy achieved in a few months, and the following he built up, many thought would have taken years. Touring was cut short due to Hurricane Katrina and he was deprived of the opportunity to play with legendary and world renowned slide guitarist, Sonny Landreth, which performance was scheduled to take place a week after Dan and Selwyn were forced to evacuate New Orleans.

In 2006 Fender Guitars recognised Dan’s fiery playing and offered him an endorsement deal to promote Fender Guitars and amps. Dan is one of only six Fender endorsed guitarists in South Africa.

Performances:
Dan has played, and more often than not headlined every major venue and music festival in the South Africa e.g. Oppikoppi, Aardklop (with Arno Carstens’ guitarist Albert Frost), The Durban International Blues Festival (where he performed with veteran New York blues guitarist, Phillip Walker and Pat Savage), The North Sea Jazz Festival (CT), Southern Cross, the Walking the Blues Concert, White Mountain Festival, Up the Creek Festival, Cape Town Blues Summit, Splashy Fen, The Catalina Theatre (Durban) and the Sand du Plessis Theatre in Bloemfontein, BMW Pavilion, Green Dolphin, Die Boer (CT), Blues Room and Tanz Café (Jhb) and many more. Dan continues to extensively tour small towns to big cities.

In 2004 Dan was invited to perform at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Concert, headlined by Earl Klugh and Lee Ritenoir, but had to decline due to prior tour commitments.

At the One World Music Festival (Durban) in 2005 he performed with the renowned New Orleans Batiste family band and shared the stage with the likes of Bob Marley’s son Julian Marley, and past American Idols winner Ruben Studdard. The concert was attended by the President of Parliament of the State of Louisiana. He was so blown away by Patlansky’s performance that he promised him the freedom of New Orleans when next he was there. Unfortunately Hurricane Katrina deprived Dan of this honour. In 2005 Dan performed in Dubai at the annual Coca Cola Company celebration, along with UB40 and Shaggy.

In 2006 Dan Patlansky performed with his New Orleans band at the Cape Town International Jazz Fest sharing top billing with Jose Feliciano, Miriam Makeba, Lou Vega and Freddie Coleman.

Dan collaborated with top R&B artist RJ Benjamin on one of the tracks of RJ’s recently released and highly acclaimed album “Swimming in the soul of music”, one critic stating that the collaboration took the album to another level.

Dan was one of the headline acts with Hugh Masakela and Freshlyground at the newly established international Bushfire Concert in Swaziland in 2007. Similarly he performed at the first Johannesburg Guitar Festival with the likes of Greg Georgiades, Jethro Butow, and the headline acts being Dan, followed by Mauritz Lotz.

Earlier this year Dan played at the Old Mutual Jazz and Blues Roots concert at Emmerentia Botanical Gardens, with international artist Michelle Shocked and Dan, as the two headline and concluding acts.
Dan has recently returned from Mozambique where he headlined the annual STRAB (Subterranean Rhythm and Blues) Festival. His performance was voted best by far in voting polls.

Shortly thereafter, he headlined the Tribute to Jimi Hendrix show at Café Barcelona in Pretoria, which included performances by, amongst others, Jan Blohm, Albert Frost and Mel Botes. Dan has also been approached by Danny K to collaborate with him on a song to be recorded by top South African performers in the fight against crime.

Dan over the years, has shared the stage many times with legendry blues artists and guitarists such as Larry Amos, Julian Laxton, Steve Fataar (ex Beach Boys / Flames), Cedric Sampson, Valiant Swart, The Late big voice Jack (who performed with Mango Groove and the Dave Mathews Band) and Alistair Coakley. Dan recently performed at The Catalina Theatre in Durban with Vicki Sampson.

2009 finds Dan Patlansky in the very capable hands of renowned Independent Record Label, Next Music. Next Music proudly sees the release of Dan Patlansky’s latest offering, “Move My Soul”. “Move My Soul” continues Dan’s commitment and driving passion for Blues music featuring an explosive mix of wild blues rock ‘n roll and breath taking blues balladeering.

Produced by Dan Patlansky at the acclaimed Peace of Eden Studios in Knysna and mixed by Peter Auret (Watershed) “Move My Soul” not only raises Patlansky’s game but also takes his Journey of the Blues to an entirely new level.

“Dan Patlansky is one of the most renowned and fiery blues artists in the southern hemisphere and one of the greatest I’ve ever seen.”- David Batiste Sr. (New Orleans)
“Dan has some of the fastest fingers I’ve ever seen” – Phillip Walker (New York)
“Dan is a great guitarist and ranks with the best” – Selwyn Miller (New Orleans)
“I love Dan’s guitar playing!” – Dozi (South Africa)

And so the Lyzyrd Kyngs were born. And it all happened without any planning .
Just like the waves rolling in from the sea.

~ Piet Botha and Akkedis Band ~

The friendship and brotherhood between SA music legend Piet Botha and the Akkedis Band, Arthur and Rudolph Dennis and AJ Graham, goes back almost twenty years. Back then Botha was touring a lot with Jack Hammer and used to bump into Arthur and Rudi who were known as The Dennis Brothers in those days.There was always some kind of jamming going on.

Through the years the bond remained strong , Akkedis came into being, Botha did some solo Afrikaans albums and kept on recording and touring with Jack Hammer. Then around 2002 they found themselves in London Town at the back end of a disorganised tour. “Myself and Johnathan Martin, had gone over, thinking it would be acoustic gigs, small pubs or theatres but then we found the venues rather bigger and we were just two out…fortunately Akkedis Band were there and just volunteered to help us on all the gigs, and all the adventures of course !” ,said Botha in a recent interview. From there on the bond was stronger than ever.

During the next few years they would share stages across SA and Namibia and Mocambique but about three years ago there was a shift and Piet Botha started to tour the Cape more and more using Akkedis Band as backing band for his repertoire.This soon developed to a new concept i.e. “The Lyzyrd Kyngs”.

“ It was natural for us to share our talents, now we have three vocals and a four piece band that can work any room or big stage, both electric and acoustic.It is also wonderful to share each other’s songs and collaborate.” And so their first album was recorded last winter and mixed in the springtime and has just been released : Piet Botha and Akkedis Band : The Lyzyrd Kyngs. From the outset the idea was to keep it raw, no digital tricks, just the stripped down sound and to rely on the songs .So what we have now are ten songs that can stand by themselves . The songwriting was shared between Arthur Dennis and Piet Botha.

The blues carry a lot of the material, but there is also country music and folk music inherent to the album’s feel. “ Obviously this is not a commercial venture, but i’m sure we will still be playing these songs in ten years time” .

And so the Lyzyrd Kyngs were born. And it all happened without any planning .
Just like the waves rolling in from the sea.
The future is just as unpredictable .Touring extensively, for sure, doing another album is a given, but as in their past the plans are best left to the Gods of Rock and Roll.

Van Nougat tot nou is Jak de Priester se 10 jaar anniversary konsert. Hy vier dit met ‘n beeldskone produksie wat die journey van hierdie liedjieskrywer vasvang. Sally Williams Nougat, Binnelanders, Groen Mamba en soveel nuwe songs en ondervindinge wat die lewe in Suid-Afrika omsit in musiek. 10 Jaar later… dit is sý show om te sien!

Om 10 jaar in die bedryf te oorleef is ‘n mylpaal wat gevier moet word met niks minder as ‘n beeldskone konsert wat die journey van hierdie liedjieskrywer vasvang nie. Sally Williams Nougat was die eerste lied wat tot die harte van Suid-Afrikaners gespreek het, daarna was sy stem vir 5 jaar in die huise met Binnelanders en toe was dit die satire van Groen Mamba wat die volk gegryp het. Vandag 10 jaar later… Soveel nuwe songs, soveel ondervindinge wat die lewe in Suid-Afrika omsit in musiek. As jy Jak de Priester in sy 10-jaar loopbaan nog nooit ‘live’ sien optree het nie, is hierdie die show om te sien.

~ Andriette ~

Andriëtte bereik nuwe hoogtes met haar nuutste album Vat My Hoër!

Andriëtte se album “Vat My Hoër” was bekroon met ‘n Huisgenoot Tempo Toekenning 2011 vir die beste kontemporêre album van die jaar.

Dit is Andriëtte, voormalige Idols-finalis in 2007, se derde album en benewens dat sy die jongste benoemde in die kategorie was, moes sy ook teen groot name soos Steve Hofmeyr, Bok v Blerk & Romanz meeding.

Andriëtte vertel dat sy heeltemal oorstelp en uit die veld geslaan was toe haar naam as wenner vir die beste kontemporêre album van die jaar uitgeroep is.

Meer oor Vat My Hoër:

Dit is ‘n volwasse kontemporêre album met treffende, oorspronklike liedjies wat Andriëtte se kenmerkende fluweel-stem, styl en musikaliteit nommerpas komplementeer. Die liedjies het sterk, betekenisvolle lirieke en is geskryf deur toonaangewende liedjieskrywers.
En haar vertolkings is soos gewoonlik uitmuntend.

“Ek het met die derde album eers eintlik besef watter tipe musiek ek regtig wil sing en ek dink ek het nou my nis gevind” sê die skugter sangeres van Brackenfell. Johan Oberholzer, wat vier liedjies op haar vorige album Dink Aan My geskryf het, het weer ‘n besonderse bydrae op die album as liedjieskrywer gelewer. Rudi Claasse, Werner Beukes en Waldo Greeff het ook van die nuwe liedjies geskryf. Andriëtte ontluik ook self vir die eerste keer in ‘n talentvolle liedjieskrywer – sy het die lirieke van die liedjie Sonder Jou geskryf en Werner het die musiek geskryf.

Sy het die nuwe uitdaging om saam met ‘n knap vervaardiger soos Werner te werk, baie geniet, vertel sy. Die nuwe album se liedjies handel hoofsaaklik oor liefde in al sy fasette – maar dit is beslis ‘n album vir oud en jonk. Daar is twaalf splinternuwe Afrikaanse liedjies op Vat My Hoër en wanneer jy na die verskeidenheid liedjies luister, is dit moeilik om die een bo die ander uit te sonder, want elkeen is spesiaal.

Die album spog nie net met treffende materiaal nie, maar die room van ons kunstenaars ondersteun Andriëtte op haar jongste album. Van die musikante wat ‘n bydrae gelewer het sluit in Floors Oosthuizen (kitaar), Murray Lubbe (kitaar) Werner Beukes (klavier), Byron Kuntz, Vinnie Henrico (dromme). Marius Brouwer het die produksie behartig.

Andriëtte vertel dat sy in die jaar nadat sy aan Idols deelgeneem het, geleer het om op haar eie voete te staan en meer onfahanklik te wees. “Ek was toe 21 jaar en het na Idols van die Kaap Johannesburg toe verhuis en het ongelooflik baie in daardie jaar geleer. Ek het ook na Idols geleer om meer uit my dop te kruip en om makliker met mense op straat te kommunikeer, ” se die talentvolle 24-jarige sangeres. Maar die gebore Kapenaar het te veel Kaap toe verlang en toe na ‘n jaar weer terug na die Moederstad verhuis.

“Ek het besluit dat ek nog steeds van die Kaap af kan werk en nog steeds oral oor die land kan optree.” Sy hou daarvan om op die platteland sowel as in die stad op te tree. “Die plattelanders is baie gasvry en kan jou net nie genoeg boerekos gee nie, maar die mense in die stad is ook baie gasvry en kan net so lekker saam kuier.” Sy is baie lief vir kinders en is ambassadeur van die Durbanville kinderhuis waar sy gereeld haar gewig ingooi.

Die gewilde sangeres het reeds drie keer aan Skouspel deelgeneem

Andriëtte het op skool gereeld aan revues deelgeneem en vertel dat sy graag in die toekoms in musiekspele sal wil speel. Sy sal ook graag eendag in Nederland en België wil optree. Die gewilde sangeres het reeds drie keer aan Skouspel deelgeneem en vertel dat dit vir haar ‘n ongelooflike ervaring en hoogtepunt in haar loopbaan was. “Dit was so lekker om van ons kunstenaars soos Laurika Rauch en Juanita du Plessis persoonlik te ontmoet en saam met hulle die verhoog te deel.” Hoewel sy hoofsaaklik kontemporêre musiek sing, luister sy graag na rock en spesifiek na die musiek van Def Leppard.

Op die plaaslike front geniet sy veral die musiek van Steve Hofmeyr en Laurika Rauch. Vat My Hoër word vanjaar by die Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees op Oudtshoorn bekendgestel en Andriëtte sal ook by verskeie musiekverhoë soos die Huisgenoot-verhoog en die Kuiertuin optree.

Andriëtte vertel van elke liedjie op haar nuwe album:

1. Vat my Hoër ( J.Oberholzer) - Hierdie liedjie is my gunsteling op die album.Ook die eerste liedjie wat ek gehad het vir opname. Dis baie motiverend en beskryf die magic van liefde.
2. Warrelwind (J.Oberholzer) - Op hierdie een gaan die mense lekker dans!Lekker vrolik.
3. Swart sambrele ( R.Claasse) - Dis vir my een van die mooiste liedjies wat ek al ooit gehoor het.Die woorde is treffend en baie diep.
4. As jy my wil hê ( J.Oberholzer) - Hierdie liedjie handel oor hoe jy elke dag vir iemand moet sê en hom/haar wys hoe lief jy daardie persoon het.Nog ‘n lekker opgewekte een.
5. Jy’s myne ( J .Oberholzer) - Dis vir my n baie oulike liedjie omdat dit gaan oor die man wat nie baie het nie en net ‘n gewone ou is,maar vir die meisie is dit perfek want solank hy haar net lief het. Lekker dansnommertjie!
6. Dinge ( R.Claasse) - Ek dink baie mense kan met die liedjie vereenselwig.Dit handel oor hoe baie dinge mens soms vat en deurmaak voor jy besluit iemand is nie vir jou nie. ‘n Langarm enetjie!
7. Is dit jy ( W.Greeff) - Hierdie liedjie was in die derde plek in 2010 vir die Huisgenoot liedjieskryfkompetisie. Ek het die voorreg gehad om dit te sing en dadelik besluit dit hoort op my volgende album.
8. Asemloos ( J.Oberholzer) - Baie mooi liedjie! Baie lekker gevoel.Daardie gevoel van dat jy weet jy gaan saam oud word en die hele liedjie beskryf net die gevoel.
9. Sy soene ( J.Oberholzer) - Somer,winter,lente of herfs.Die seisoene kom en gaan en al wat sy soek is sy soene.Dit hou haar koel in die somer en warm in die winter.
10. Sonder jou (A.Norman en W.Beukes) - Hierdie is my trots op die album omdat ek deel was van die skryfproses) Baie lekker liedjie. Nog ‘n lekker een om die voete los te maak.
11. Elke oomblik vir jou (W.Beukes) - Pragtige ballade!Met baie mooi woorde en weer eens oor hoe jy net alles vir daardie persoon wil gee om hom te wys hy is jou alles.
12. A little peace - My enigste Engelse liedjie op die album. Dis n voelgoed liedjie.As jy na die nommer luister voel jy net positief en lekker!

Emo Adams Skool Toer

Emo Adams and his Band Take Note is back on the road again bringing much needed humor to the people of South Africa with his new show Emo Gaan Skool Toe’r.

To add to the craziness Emo has roped in long time friend Andries Vermeluen and his usual side kick Ashley Pienaar.

This is bound to be an exciting show with the band being their usual naughty characters and Emo being the clean cut school boy, the poor outnumbered Principal Andries Vermeulen has them and a nerdy Ashley Pienaar to deal with.

Old school classics along with the usual Cape Malay songs this show will have you on a Journey back in time and Reminiscing about your high school days.

Tour will be in South Africa from the 23 May until 7 June. Visit emoadamslive.co.za for more details aswell as the All Star artist facebook page.

Have a look at the Facebook Photo album from his previous show!

Emo lag, word verlief, huil, skrik, dans…en jy kan nie nader as dit sit nie! ‘n Klomp, klomp, klomp fun! Briljante show!!!!  - Potter’s Place  Nov 2010

~ Centrestage pays tribute to Led Zeppelin and ACDC ~

Led Zeppelin and ACDC will come under the spotlight next week as Centrestage embarks on a mini-tour to pay tribute to the juggernauts of the rock genre, with performances scheduled at Old Grey in PE on 16 and 17 May, Buccaneers in East London on 18th May and Potter’s Place in Jeffries Bay on 19th May.

Entitled Stairway to Heaven…Highway to Hell, this tour has particular sentimental value, as it sees the group being reunited with their original bassist for the Centrestage All-Star Band and Kickass Guitar Shows, Mike McAuley, who moved to Cape Town at the beginning of 2011.

Also coming in from Cape Town is the legendary vocalist Deon Du Toit, whose searing vocal abilities puts him into a very small group of performers in the world who can emphatically emulate the then youthful ACDC’s Brian Johnson and Zeppelin’s Robert Plant by singing their songs in their original keys without having the band drop them to a lower register!

This is the first time that Centrestage will pay tribute to Led Zeppelin – however the ACDC segment will consist of highlights from their enormously popular ACDC tribute which they performed last year.

The guitar pyrotechnics will be provided by the extraordinary Jens Koudele who originates from Germany, where he learned his dynamic interactive guitar skills copying the showmanship of ACDC guitarist Angus Young whilst performing as a member of one of Europe’s top ACDC tribute bands.

The role of ACDC’s Bon Scott is once again played by Wayne Kallis – and livewire comedian Gino Fabbri completes the lineup on drums.

Popular Led Zeppelin classics will include the likes of Black Dog, Whole Lotta Love, Kashmir and Dazed and Confused, whilst ACDC fans can look forward to Whole Lotta Rosie, Back in Black, Stiff Upper Lip, You Shook me all night long and Thunderstruck, to name a few!

Gerald Clark & Luna Paige: a Blues and Country collaboration

“The blues aint nothing but the feelings that consists between a male and female that’s in love” (Son House). Gerald Clark & Luna Paige play with Son’s sentiment in this show. With 2 powerful voices, passion, a piano, 2 guitars, a stomp box & a telephone, they ensure a fun and sexy show for all blues & country lovers to enjoy.

Gerald Clark & Luna Paige: a Blues and Country collaboration

This show has been hosted by popular music venues and theatres across the Western Cape. These are venues such as Die Boer in Durbanville, Dorpstreet Theatre in Stellenbosch, The Cottage Club in Fish Hoek, Warwick Wine Estate, The Melting Pot in Muizenberg and many more.

Luna Paige is known for her sultry voice, powerful story telling lyrics and beautiful compositions. Her performance varies with blues, jazz, country, pop, rock and reggae infused tunes. She accompanies herself on piano and acoustic guitar and has performed with some of SA’s best session musicians. With 3 album releases behind her, she has an array of songs that have been play listed on numerous radio stations, have been aired on television programs such as Going Nowhere Slowly, MK and have landed features on glossy programs such as Pasella, Artcha, The Power Within and more.

Luna and Gerald

Being friends for many years, Luna and Gerald decided to put together a show- singing the blues and country. They will be performing their own original songs as well as doing their own interpretations of famous country and blues tunes and duets such as “Jackson” (Johnny Cash and June Carter), “Don’t mess up a good thing” (Ry Cooder) and much more. They will also be performing song “Right kind of Love”, a duet, composed and released by Luna Paige as part of her 3rd album (Wonderful life) release in November 2009.

Luna Paige Official Website: http://www.lunapaige.com
Gerald Clark Official Website: http://www.geraldclark.co.za
Luna Paige Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/LunaPaige.SingerSongwriter
Gerald Clark Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/geraldjamesclark
You Tube video link 1 “Right kind of love” Duo performed by Luna Paige and Gerald Clark – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urEr7wgh328
You Tube video link 2 “Somewhere beautiful” written and performed by Luna Paige http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISmNQSrTd4w
You Tube video link 3 “Black horses” written and performed by Gerald Clark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Y7hZTfK3E