17 February 2006 ENTERTAINMENT Page 5 SHOWBUZZ He’s hip and happening ESSENWOOD CRAFT MARKET Saturdays from 9am to 2pm WENDY NZAMA For crafts, art, treasures and collectibles, head to THE red carpet, a flashy Essenwood Park limousine and a night among South Africa’s A-list stars and SHONGWENI FARMERS’ hip-hop godfathers awaits MARKET GROUNDS Umlazi-born hip-hop artist Sundays from 10am to 2pm Zamani Kheswa. For stall bookings, call The young man with a 082 417 7351 dream to take township hip- hop “to another level” came COMEDY EXPRESS to our interview resembling a Sibaya: Wednesdays at 8pm true hip-hop artist. Joe Parker, Chris Forrest and With his baggy jeans Mel Miller in stand-up hanging low on his hips and comedy. Tickets R35. bunched up above his Call 580 5555 sneakers, and with his hat pulled low, he looked and COMEDY EXPRESS spoke like a stage performer. Sibaya: Till Wednesday, 22 Kheswa, 27, from Umlazi L- Feb section, is at the peak of his Joe Parker and his merry music career, having begun bunch, including Kedibone performing at the age of 14. and Alain D Woolf. Tickets He fondly recalls how he R30. Call 580 5555 used to sneak into nightclubs so he could perform with STEF: THE SIDE-SPLITTING older hip-hop artists. HYPNOTIST “Performing is my life. Catalina: Till Sunday, 19 Feb Through hip-hop I can Tickets R60. Call 305 6889 preach the word of daily happenings on the streets. It ARTBEAT STUDIO ON STEEL is my way of helping people Morningside: 14 Steel Road be proud of who they are and Work by Julia Forman, where they come from,” says Sharleen Boaden and other Kheswa. artists. Call 303 6285 He has completed work on an album called Imvukuzane UNSETTLED (mole) with K9, a producer Durban Art Gallery: Until from Montclair in Durban. Sunday, 26 Feb The album comes after his Exhibition to celebrate the track Celebrate topped the ON THE BALL: Zamani Kheswa is determined to take township hip-hop to the next level 10th anniversary of the end charts in 2000. The single was Picture: SIYABONGA MAPHUMULO of apartheid recorded with Johannesburg- based artist Spex, and they lucky they are, so through These gigs were in is from an era when you had seize all opportunities to ART FOR HUMANITY sang about the pride of the music I spread the word,” collaboration with the Coca- to come up with something better myself and make a Durban Art Gallery two cities. said Kheswa. Cola roadshows, where he different which would then mark in hip-hop. Twenty-five women artists “The aim for the track was He has performed at hip- had the chance to showcase be your identity,” he said. “I want my children to be and 25 poets advocating to uplift our cities, which we hop sessions at the Bat his talent. Kheswa’s mission is “to proud of me, and I want to children’s rights are proud to be residing in. It Centre and in numerous “I am from the true school progress as far as possible” in make a difference in the lives seems like these days people townships and rural areas where you had to be different the music industry. of aspiring hip-hop artists,” AFRICAN ART CENTRE need to be reminded of how throughout KwaZulu-Natal. in what you did. This attitude “I know it’s tough but I will he said. Tourist Junction See a 7m, beaded and embroidered South African flag in the making REVIEW: CD 3 TIMES A PARTY Pop Art, Gateway: Saturday, 18 Feb at 9pm Featuring DJs Syanda, Sexy sextet sizzles this summer Dumile, Muzzy, Sndara, Durban’s Finest, Chinaman and Vumar SHAYLIN NAIDOO their self- But the true titled brilliance of The SUMMER SPLASH ARTIST: The Pussycat Dolls release. Pussycat Dolls Skyybar: Thursdays ALBUM: PCD Loaded comes not only Featuring DJ Bongs, Cya, LABEL: Universal with tracks from their Twitty, Groovespot, Paperkut such as the stunning looks and Ntsika. Ladies free STILL in a romantic mood girlie but from their before 11pm after Valentine’s Day? anthem musical talent. Well, this sextet of Don’t Cha, Collaborations JAZZ NIGHT gorgeous ladies has featuring with artists such Reform Club: Fridays brought to our ears an Busta as hip-hop Catch DJ Johnny & Friends. TOP ACT: Clinton Philander, Lisa Bobbert and Jonathan album that is the ultimate Rhymes, as superstar Enjoy jazz, R’n B and hip hop Didlick will have audiences in stitches later this month symbol of “sexy and well as the funky sounds of Timbaland on Wait a sensual”. 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Sunday, 26 March theatre at Wilson’s Wharf younger Elvis. of the music of The King of musical tribute to Nat King For the preview shows from from Wednesday, 22 Basil’s dream seems Rock ’n Roll and his Cole at 214 St Thomas Road. Wednesday, 22 February, •To have your Showbuzz February, to Sunday, 2 April. possible when Elvis comes to contemporaries. The show featured until Sunday, 26 February, the news included in the “When Basil Met Elvis” has town. The show is directed by Philander’s son Josh. public will be able to eZasegagasini Metro, call just what the doctor ordered: Everything, of course, goes Philander and the multi- The tables are turned for purchase two tickets for the Showbuzz Reporter Wendy a hot line-up of the city’s top horribly wrong. talented Themi Venturas. this production, which price of one. Nzama on 311 2284/79 theatrical talent. 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