Trojan Records, in association with Sanctuary Records, will release a live concert DVD culled from two concerts performed by Bob Marley & the Wailers in late 1979. In stores October 7th, Bob Marley & The Wailers: The Legend Live features the last concert footage taken of Marley before his death in 1981.

Dr. Robert Moog, inventor of the synthesizer, will be giving a public talk at 6:30 pm on Thursday 13 November 2003 at Paul Bothner Music, Richmond Centre, Main Road, Plumstead .

On Thursday 13th is Hip Hop Night at Catwalk, Rosebank Mews from 21h30. R20. Friday night (14th) Dubstars and Organix Presents: RISE, an upcoming band doing wonders on the live scene at Catwalk starting at 22h00. R30 entrance fee. Read more for more upcoming events.

African Raw Material VOL 1 is set for release this month, through BMG AFRICA distribution. A Compilation Mix Tape/CD Album featuring, Cashless Society, Tumi, MIzchif, and more. Production By ARM Production Team ( Draztik, Gemini, and Snaz). Read more for upcoming events including Tim Westwood coming to Jozi.

Los Angeles based Propaganda lyrically puts together a potent and relevant album that reaches across the spectrum of youth and pop culture. He is eloquently bold in the message of each song and never does shy away from a strong poetic element in his music.

She’s Canadian, and yes, she does rock mics. The name Eternia may not ring bells to your eardums, but if you got it tuned in fine you would have taken notice to Eternia (and not just her looks). I just got a promo copy from Ms. Eternia and was impressed by this emcee’s skill. Check out the interview Rush recently did with her.

This week we speak to Grahamstown (Eastern Cape) crew The Innovators, TNG and Second Son. They are making an appearance on the DIY compilation and have already released an album for you to download on their website. We met them in their kitchen and cooked up this interview.

Headed by the Tunnel Rats, Underground Rise includes collaborations between artists like L.A. Symphony, LMNO and 2Mex (Visionaries), manCHILD of Mars ILL, Playdough of ill harmonics, Listener of Deepspace 5, Remnant, Mass Reality, Sekou the Misfit, the T.R.’z themselves and more!

Tanzanian hiphop artist Mr 2, now commonly known as Sugu, is currently in the UK recording his 8th album with Kenyan producer, Sir Prestige. Having blessed Tanzania with a critically acclaimed album every year since the mid 1990’s Mr 2 paved the way for many to follow and established himself as East Africa’s most renowned and TZ’s most influential MC.

Talent?  Check! Skills?  Check!  Excuses? None what so ever!  Enter the torch/pall/water bearers. Extremists burdened with various forms of malignant derangements arising from worldly, historical, social, and/or family dysfunctions.

I was expecting a cold and empty Tammariskia Town Hall on Friday night the 10th of October. But found it to be quite the opposite, as it was already densely populated with heads, of which most were high school kids. I exchange N$ 10 for a ticket and a “tsapie” which served as my right to enter.