The Next 48hOURS ≈ What’s Hot R&B superstar Maxwell coming to Cape Town wo-time Grammy Award- 1996, 2000, 2009 and the 1999 this past week. I’m so focused on winning soul superstar Billboard Music Award for R&B Sin- my present music that to consume Maxwell will be touring gle of the Year: ‘Fortunate’. yourself with music from before South Africa during Decem- Maxwell’s music spans the genres is just not conducive to what I’m Tber. of R&B, funk, neo soul and jazz. His thinking about currently, which is The chart-topping, arena-filling debut album ‘Urban Hang Suite’ the completion of ‘Summers’. All of singer, songwriter and musician will went on to sell over two million my fans have been waiting a while perform in Cape Town on Thurs- copies, earning him double plati- for the new one, and I’m whole- day December 5 at the GrandWest num status and a Grammy nomi- heartedly invested in that, so I’m Arena. The concert will start at 8pm. nation. His second album ‘Embrya’ not always aware of the release of Maxwell fans are in for a musi- followed and a live album MTV the Best Of around the world. I’m cal treat when this ambassador of Unplugged was next. A year later not saying that it doesn’t mean soul sings a mix of his earlier classic Maxwell released ‘Fortunate’, a anything to me (when it’s released songs and recent numbers from the single written by R. Kelly and fea- in different parts of the world.) Of first of the ‘BLACKsummers’night’ tured on the soundtrack for the course I made the song selection trilogy albums. The celebrated art- 1999 film, ‘Life’. Maxwell’s third and during the process of compil- ist has promised old fans and new album ‘Now’ reached No.1 on both ing the album there was definitely ones a sensory experience second to the Billboard 200 album chart and some apprehension, because you’re none. Billboard’s R&B album chart. After always reminded of what you could Castle Milk Stout has partnered taking an extended hiatus from the have done better. But then that with concert promoters Canoc Pro- music industry, Maxwell returned drives the current music and that ductions to bring the artist to South with ‘BLACKsummers’Night’, which determination to always be better. Africa. became his second album to reach Maxwell Maxwell received twelve Grammy number 1 on the Billboard Albums Traditional R&B and soul music Award nominations and two awards Top 200 chart. The second album doesn’t command the charts quite at the 2010 ceremony for Best R&B in the trilogy ‘Summers’ will be out point a few women will have to come to South Africa? as much as it did 15 years ago or Album for ‘BLACKsummer’sNight’ in 2014. get on stage with me, maybe. I’m It’s like coming to the motherland. so. How has that affected your and Best Male R&B Vocal Perfor- always open to seeing where the I’m an African American, and I psyche an artist? mance for ‘Pretty Wings’, also from PETER TROMP called up the art- night takes us. We’re coming with wouldn’t trade for all the world all Well, you don’t expect things to ‘BLACKsummers’Night’. During the ist in a freezing New York City to the intention of giving you the best the musical advancements that I’ve stand still. Soul music lives on in same year, the singer received an get a sense of where his mind is show we possibly can give you. been exposed to here in my coun- Hip Hop, you know. If you look at a Image Award for the most Out- at on the eve of the tour. try, but it’s awesome when you can group like The Weeknd; it’s not the standing Male Artist. Throughout Do you stick to a specific plan, or go back to Africa and see the world R&B that we knew 10 years ago, but his highly successful singing career What can your Capetonian fans script, during your shows, or do and go, “This is where I’m from.” you can still use it to spend some of more than 20 years, Maxwell look forward to for the concert at you take your cue from the crowd? time with your lady when you get has been nominated an incred- the Grand Arena next week? When you’re dealing with the kind Your Best Of CD ‘The Best of Max- down, so the purpose is still the ible twenty-five times for various We’re going to do the songs that of energy that Africa has to offer, well: For Lovers Only’ was released same purpose, although the sound awards including the BET Awards, the fans like. It’s not often that I to stick to a script is almost like a in SA earlier this past week. How might be a bit different. the American Music Awards and the make my way out to such a far off, shame. I’m just going to go with the did it feel to look back on your Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. amazing land, so I’m trying to think moment and do what it is (sic). career in the compilation of the * Book at Computicket. He has received four TRAIN awards of all kinds of things that might get album? For more tour information visit in various R&B/Soul categories in people excited. Eventually at some What does it mean to you to finally I had no idea that that happened www.maxwellsatour.co.za.

Moosa and friends come together Top entertainers to switch on for a good cause City’s Festival of Lights The City of Cape Town’s Festive Sea- joy the celebrations,” says the City’s Join The Good Doctor Riaad Moosa son will kick into top gear on Sunday Mayoral Committee Member for and his comical friends on stage for December 1 when Executive Mayor Tourism, Events and Marketing, a good cause, as the Rondebosch Patricia de Lille switches on the City’s Councillor Grant Pascoe. Headlin- Medical Centre presents their annu- traditional festive lights, signalling ing the pre-switch-on entertainment al stand-up comedy show ‘Keeping the start of an exciting two-month will be South Africa’s pre-eminent You in Stitches’ at the Cape Town long programme. trumpeter-singer-songwriter, twice International Convention Centre on The Festival of Lights celebrations, Grammy-nominated jazz legend Sunday December 1 at 5pm. in the build-up to the traditional Hugh Masekela. Mi Casa will then The show will be hosted by switch-on, will start at 4pm and will take to the stage for an electrifying doctor-turned-comedian Moosa feature a star-studded entertain- street party. and includes The Learner Husband ment line-up on the Grand Parade. Also in the line-up are local cross- Stuart Taylor, Comics Choice 2013 At 8.30pm Mayor De Lille will ‘flick over band Hot Water, the classically Newcomer Winner Schalk Bezuiden- the switch’ to light up the City of trained vocal maestro Selim Kagee, hout, Dalin Oliver, the petrol seek- Cape Town’s traditional festive lights, chart-topping electro-swing outfit ing sports enthusiast, the someday- amid a spectacular fireworks and la- GoodLuck, pop singer/songwriter huge KG Comic and the legendary ser display. South Africa’s largest free Jimmy Nevis and Cape Town’s be- silver-tongued Nik Rabinowitz. open-air public event, the Festival of loved dance-pop band The Rockets. The aim of ‘Keeping you in Lights coincides with the start of the They will be followed by DJ LuWayne Stitches’ is to raise funds to extend four-week countdown to Cape Town at 9.40pm, who will spin the latest community based education activi- assuming the coveted title of World and greatest hits for revellers until ties in Family Medicine, which it is Design Capital (WDC) 2014 –a histor- 10pm. hoped will encourage students to ic moment that will take centre stage The celebrations will be hosted by practice in rural areas; to create op- at the City’s first-ever New Year’s Eve local entertainers Sorina ‘Die Flooze’ portunities for students to learn the celebrations on December 31, which Erasmus of ‘7de Laan’ fame and Ter- other two official languages of the will be held on the Grand Parade. ence Bridgett who has made appear- Western Cape (isiXhosa and Afri- “We invite all Capetonians to ances on ‘Isidingo’, ‘Backstage’ and kaans) to enable them to commu- come out in their numbers and en- ‘7de Laan’. nicate more effectively with patients who speak these languages; and lastly to build on research endeav- ors to improve service delivery to the most marginalized communities. All funds raised by the show will go towards the UCT Department of Family Medicine’s Community Health Projects.

* Tickets cost R100 to R180 via Computicket. Riaad Moosa The members of Mi Casa

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