In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement
address to the graduating class of Kenyon College. However, the
resulting speech didn't become widely known until after he died in 2008.
His brilliant mind has since gained traction through a recent video
adaptation of his speech, "This is Water." If you want some life advice,
or even if you don't, you need to watch this video.
The two biggest takeaways are that perception is reality, and while you
can't always change your reality, you are free to choose how you
perceive the things around you. Secondly, education can either be
dismissed once you toss your cap in the air, or used to challenge
yourself on a daily basis, sparking a chain reaction of thoughts that
change your outlook on life.
Watch this video and let that chain reaction begin.
Dear Reader, Please be aware that all my SAMA19 video uploads have been removed by SAMA as they have cited that I have infringed several copyrights. I would like to tell you that all SAMA 19 performances are available at their website but it isn't. I will re-post the videos here again once they are legally uploaded by SAMA.
Millions of viewers tuned into SABC 1 and witnessed the glitz, glam and the pizazz at the 19thAnnual South African Music Awards
as Toya Delazy and Khuli Chana dominated the evening taking home 3
awards each at the Sun City Superbowl on Saturday, 11 May 2013.
For Toya Delazy who had kicked off the
evening with a high octane performance alongside rapper Reason, the
awards for Newcomer of the Year and Best Pop Album serve as confirmation
of her newly found status in the industry after a breakout year in 2012
with her debut hit album, Due Drop Deluxe. Jax Panix scooped the Best
Producer award the previous night for his work on Toya’s album
The outrageously talented Khuli Chana
finally had his moment to shine in the spotlight as all the years of
hard work finally paid off for the former Motswako protégé as he took
home the coveted Best Male Artist, Best Rap Album and Album of the Year
awards.
Multi award winning Afro-fusion group
Freshlyground scooped what must be fast becoming a familiar statuette
for Duo or Group of the Year, further cementing their place as music
royalty in South Africa.
The fiercely contested Female Artist of
the Year award saw songbird Kelly Khumalo beat off stiff competition
from a very talented field.
The almost three hour long show witnessed
some unique and iconic collaborations from amongst others Zonke and
Kabomo, ChianoSky with DJ Zinhle ft. Busiswa, Bobby van Jaarsveld with
Oskido ft. Candy, Zozo & Sangere Superbeat, Desmond & The Tutus
with Kabelo, Professor, Sfiso and Khaya ft. Proverb, Donald, Lira and
crowd pleasers DJ Vetkuk & Mahoota ft. Dr Malinga & Manqoba
amongst others.
The guest presenters on stage to hand
over the awards were some of the leading names in the entertainment
industry: Rapulana Seiphemo, Tsholo Monedi, Gareth Cliff, Zahara, Loyiso
Bala, Tailor, Pearl Thusi, Tumi Morake, Theo Kgosinkwe, Nhlanhla Nciza,
Zolisa Xaluva, Glen Lewis, Penny Lebyane, Tumi Morake, Greg Carlin and
Thami Mngqolo.
An emotional tribute to artists and other
industry players that have passed on during the last year was movingly
performed by Bongeziwe Mabandla, Nina Schumann, Steve Dyer, Herbie
Tsoaeli and CH2 over a visual montage of these fallen icons.
The Album of the Year medley was one of
the major highlights of the star studded night as Khuli Chana, Kelly
Khumalo, Maleh, Ntokozo Mbambo and The Muffinz took to the stage and
left the over 5 000 strong crowd in rapturous applause.
It was then left to the popular Menzi
Ngubane and Sophie Ndaba to close off the night and present the coveted
Album of the Year to an utterly surprised Khuli Chana.
The full list of categories and winners for the 19th Annual MTN South African Music Awards are:
Album of the Year
Khuli Chana - Lost in Time
Duo or Group of the Year
Freshlyground - Take Me to the Dance
Female Artist of the Year
Kelly Khumalo - The Past, The Present, The Future
Male Artist of the Year
Khuli Chana - Lost in Time
Newcomer of the Year
Toya Delazy - Due Drop Deluxe
Best Rock Album
Zebra & Giraffe - The Wisest Ones
Best Pop Album
Toya Delazy Due - Drop Deluxe
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue - Journey
Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album
Theuns Jordaan - Roeper
Best African Adult Album
Maleh - Step Child
Best Alternative Album
iScream & The Chocolate Stix - The Paradox
Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album
Khaya - For You
Best Rap Album
Khuli Chana - Lost in Time
Best Kwaito Album
Professor - The Orientation
Best Dance Album
Black Coffee - Africa Rising
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Various - Spirit of Praise Vol.4
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
Ntokozo Mbambo - Filled
Best Traditional Album
Soul Brothers Isiphithiphithi
Best Maskandi Album
Ichwane Lebhaca- Inkunzi Yomthakathi
Best Jazz Album
Herbie Tsoaeli - African Time
Best Classic & Instrumental Album
CH2 - CH2 Guitar Duo Live with the University of Pretoria Symphony Orchestra
Best Live DVD
The Captured Tour Concert Film - Lira
Best Collaboration
Riot Feat. Zahara - Thetha Nami
Best Music Video of the Year
Claudio Pavan for Honey Spiders by The Parlotones
Best Producer
Jax Panik for Due Drop Deluxe by Toya Delazy
Best Engineer
Mark Beling for Strong by BlackByrd
Remix of the Year
DJ Kent for Thinking about You Ft. Zonke DJ Kent Remix (Theo Kgosinkwe)
Best Selling DVD
Vol. 16 Live at Carnival City - Joyous Celebration
Best Selling Album
Roeper - Theuns Jordaan
Best Selling Tru-Tone
Follow Me - DJ Cleo ft. Teddy Bears
Best Selling Ring-Back-Tone
Loliwe - Zahara
Best Selling Full-Track Download
You’re The Voice Shout/J23 – Artists for a safer South Africa
Ster Kinekor in conjunction with Talk Radio 702 last night screened a preview of the movie Little One at Ster Kinekor- Sandton City.
Little One tells a story of a six-year-old girl, played by
Vuyelwa Msimang, who is found left for dead on the dunes near a township
in Johannesburg. She is found by a middle-aged woman, Pauline (Lindiwe
Ndlovu who won a SAFTA for her performance), who rushes her to hospital. What transpires afterward is a triumph of love and hope that is nurtured by the lead character Pauline and the title character little one
Lindiwe Ndlovu who I never knew before this movie, acted brilliantly and brought her character Pauline amazingly to life with a heartfelt and thoughtful performance. The performance of a lead actor/ actress has the potential to make or break a movie, Lindiwe's performance is simple and engaging which adds depth and integrity to her character and the story, you can immediately recognise her caring and motherly nature that endears the audience to her.
It's a sad fact of life here in South Africa that rape is so prevalent,
at one point in the movie Pauline mentions that
"life here is cheaper than cigarettes" a statement really indicative of the living standards we have come to accept.
“The thing about rape in this country, in a lot
of countries, is that it is prevalent, but it’s all hidden because it
is considered a shameful thing.
“You don’t want to admit to it but it’s part of the condition of living in South Africa.
“For me, what was interesting was
not so much the young child being raped, but telling the story about the
woman who finds her, exploring the attitude towards the incident.
“I was
fascinated by the story of this person who has nothing physically, but
has so much more than anyone else in terms of the human spirit. I
thought Pauline was an interesting character.
Darrel Roodt
At times little one loses momentum where the storyline seems a bit deflated because of a poor
supporting cast but the cinematography is beautiful and creates visually stunning imagery that gives you a nice cursory overview with great depth of feel of the way Pauline and her family live. Lindiwes performance gets a strong 7/10, the movie gets 6/10, it achieved what it set out to do without relying on gratuitous violence. It definitely worth a watch
Excuse me if I interrupt your Iron man anticipation but it looks like its HAMMER TIME again. The first Thor: The dark World has arrived. With all of the pleasantries out of the way and this being Thors third outing (thats if you counting Avengers) we're in for a serious kick ass ride from the Norse God of thunder if this new trailer is anything to go by.
trailer for
This movie looks far more solid and gritier than the first.We only get fleeting glimpses of Malekith and the Dark Elves in the
teaser, but they're presented as an ominous and formidable threat to
both Earth and Thor's home world of Asgard, spreading their dark shadow
across the land, making the weather all topsy-turvy and instigating the
kind of disaster-film destruction that would make Roland Emmerich proud. If you're also getting a "Game of Thrones" vibe from the trailer, that's
to be expected. Director Alan Taylor, who takes over the reins from
Kenneth Branagh, directed six episodes of the sword-swinging HBO series
before getting this gig.
Marvel are seriously stepping up their game with phase 2 which is the lead up to the next avengers movie, with Joss Whedon already in Avengers 2 mode we are sure to see some nice tie ins at the end of iron man 3, The Dark World, and CAptain America's winter warrior which production is already underway. Thor is set to be released in November worldwide. Till then..... we have this awesome trailer. Enjoy
The Xpanda radio advertisement that has caused an outcry on social media in South Africa for alleged racism. Xpanda have taken racial profiling and criminal typification liberties in advertising their security gate. In South Africa many advertisers take the liberty of "unknowingly" perpetuating racial stereotypes, in fact, perceptions about the presumed racial identity of
criminals may be so ingrained in public consciousness that race does not even need
to be specifically mentioned for a connection to be made between the two because it
seems that “talking about crime is talking about race” The media provide readily accessible depictions of criminality,which may help to shape stereotypical perceptions about crime an race.
We don't see it the way we see Xpandas blatant advertising but big companies frequently subtly manipulate the fear and indignation of citizens by conjuring fright-inducing images, which is why so many people who are financial capable opt for medical aid, private schools, private security etc Xpanda probably believe that any advertising is good advertising, this is why they have publicly defended their advert but I'm sure with all the pressure from twitter we can expect a retraction along with an apology before Friday morning (watch this space) Bad form Xpanda
So this is what happened to Neo after the successful Matrix franchise, he went on to direct cheesy martial arts movies. In his latest outing, Keanu is in search of the perfect Tai Chi master, the trailer voiced over by Keanu Reeves with some cheesy dialogue seems a bit comedic though not intended.
The trailer boasts some serious martial arts talent but at best comes of as B grade martial arts movie, not that its a bad thing, this movies could quite easily become a cult classic but given the explosion of great martial arts movies recently, Man of Tai Chi would have to do something seriously different to to attain cult classic status.
Directed by Reeves and co-starring Tiger Hu Chen as the titular fighter, Man Of Tai Chi opens in the UK later this year, with an international release date yet to be confirmed.
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