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Isicathamiya: Derived from the Zulu verb -cathama, which means walking softly, or tread carefully, Isicathamiya is a singing style originating from South African Zulu migrant workers incorporating harmonious singing with tightly-choreographed dance moves. This genre is fore-fronted by popular artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo. For me, this was my first encounter … [Read more...]
Durban Day 2012 was in my opinion the best one yet! This is an event I have shot for the past 2 years and look forward to many more. Who says Durban cant hold big event, the crowds were entertained by the likes of The Parlotones, Johnny Clegg, Toya DeLazy and many more, which kept the crowds buzzing all day. … [Read more...]
It was that time of the year again when The Rising Star Academy held their annual production and this year as the previous year Ocean Driven Media supported it. For some reason every year it rains on the night of the full dress rehearsal but that doesn't put a damper on the outstanding performances from the children. You can never get enough of live entertainment and … [Read more...]
Shooting a concert has got to be one of the most rewarding things a photographer can photograph! I mean you are shooting in such harsh lighting conditions, with bright lights to deep blacks. It's the balance between the two that is just so satisfying. I had the privilege of shooting the Durban leg of Avicii's SA tour, which brought a few thousand people to the Wavehouse. The … [Read more...]
Nothing beats a live performance especially from young children who just show their enthusiasm and energy without any hangups. The Rising Star Academy had their end of year performance, Galaxy Rock, at The Seabrooke's Theatre at Durban High School and wow what a show. The talent on show was quite amazing and everyone did extremely well and got everyone up on their feet … [Read more...]
Being one of the official Moses Mabhida photographers, I get to shoot a lot of cool events. This time I had to shoot Durban Day at the Peoples Park behind the stadium. The Springbok vs Wales game was shown before the concert kicked off and wow what a close game!! It was a straight 10 hours of shooting with very little rest. I love shooting big events like this because there are … [Read more...]
I had the privilege of shooting The La Els on friday night at the Wave House, Gateway. The band was one of the opening acts for the Sum41 concert which didn't end so well with Sum41 not even preforming! From the start The La Els had the crowd and in the end people were raving on about how good they really are. This band is going to go far! Thanks to Jonas Barausse for the … [Read more...]
After watching the Michael Jackson History show at the Sibaya Izulu Theater few weeks back, I knew and had to shoot the show because of how well it is done and the lighting was just amazing. I'm not a big Michael Jackson fan but after watching this show, it has sure changed how I feel, the energy and polished moves is just something you have to see! The worlds number one … [Read more...]
It was the final concert for the KZN Philharmonic’s winter season and for me it was the best one I had attended! I think maybe its because I had to shoot it on my own, meaning I had to nail all the shots! The orchestra was amazing and I just love how the audience looks so intense and connected to the music, its just one of those things you have to see! One of the things I … [Read more...]
Each year the Roseway Waldorf School celebrates the St John's Festival around the winter solstice and for the first time that I can remember it was held in the school hall as the weather has been dodgy of late. It worked out perfectly as the hall was packed, I even saw people standing outside, which made it nice and warm and along with the fantastic plays put on by each class … [Read more...]
With a family active in both diving and fishing, we usually either end up along the coast during the holidays or in a land-locked … View >>
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