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OF THE CHARTS AND WON HER featuring MF DOOM XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX Mazwai XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX A SAMA FOR BEST R&B/SOUL ALBUM XXXXXXXX and saxophone, Phillips favours her XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX semi-acoustic and acoustic guitar as XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX her prime instrument of choice. Her XXXXXXXX latest album, By Request, was released XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX last year and has received wide airplay XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX on national radio. Phillips has performed XXXXXXXX alongside the likes of Freshlyground, DISCOGRAPHY Diane Reeves, Prime Circle and DISCOGRAPHY MOURNING IN AMERICA Eddie Grant, to name a few. MOURNING IN AMERICA AND DREAMING IN AND DREAMING IN COLOR, 2012 Claire COLOR, 2012 US, 2009 US, 2009 THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH, THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH, 2007 2007 SHADOWS ON THE SUN, SHADOWS ON THE SUN, 2003 Phillips 2003 Winning the 2013 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, Black Radio is a sign of where pianist Robert Glasper is taking new jazz. Fusing multiple genres, Glasper is evolving and experi- menting with jazz through Mafikizolo have come a long his group, Robert Glasper and triumphant way since their Experiment. Comprising first self-titled album debuted in GALLO/GETTYIMAGES, COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: internationally acclaimed cross- 1997. Mafikizolo quickly drew genre masters, drummer Chris a fan base loyal to their brand of crowd-pleasing kwaito. Their THE EXPERIMENT FEARLESSLY STAKES Mafikizolo catchy tunes became a party playlist staple and had dance OUT NEW MUSICAL TERRITORY floors packed from the moment Dave, bassist Derrick Hodge they released their first track. and saxophonist/vocalist Casey Benjamin, Robert Glasper THEIR CATCHY TUNES BECAME HER RICH COMPOSITIONS INCLUDE LOCAL Experiment fearlessly stakes out A PARTY PLAYLIST STAPLE AND SOUNDS THAT RANGE FROM TRADITIONAL new musical territory by drawing XHOSA RHYTHMS AND MBAQANGA TO beats from jazz, hip hop, R&B HAD DANCE FLOORS PACKED and rock. Black Radio is the REGGAE, KWAITO, FUNK AND JAZZ group’s first album and has been PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY: 67 96 97 94 38 39 15TH ANNUAL CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL The Cape Town International Jazz Festival has grown into a hugely successful international event since its inception in the year 2000. Attendance figures have increased from the initial 14 000 to 34 000 in the last nine years. Melodytrip has ranked this proudly South African event as No.3 in the world, outshining events such as Switzerland’s Montreaux Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. The festival’s winning formula of bringing more than 40 international and local artists to perform ATTENDANCE FIGURES over two days on five stages has earned it the status of being the most prestigious event on the African HAVE INCREASED FROM THE continent. Known as Africa’s Grandest Gathering, the festival which will be in its fourteenth year when it takes place on the 5th – 6th April 2014 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Once again INITIAL 14 000 TO 32 000 IN Cape Town international Jazz festival will thrill loyal and new fans with world class music. THE LAST NINE YEARS The official magazine has a print run of25 000 (January – December 2013) The rate for advertising is as follows: Half A4 page .......................... 21 950 A4 full colour ......................... 39 950 Double page spread ............. 69 950 Adjacent to forewords ......... 59 950 Outside back cover .............. 59 950 Inside back cover ................. 59 950 Above mentioned rates exclude vat and agency commission © Highbury Safika Media (Pty) Ltd, 2004 03/1056/03 Highbury Safika Media, 8th floor, Metropolitan Centre, 7 Walter Sisulu Avenue, Foreshore, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa Tel: 021 416 0141 | Fax: 021 418 0132 | www.hsm.co.za.