What better way to spend a public holiday than on the slopes of Kirstenbosch Gardens, with a few cases of excellent wine, great company, and live music by The Parlotones!
Despite the low clouds skimming over the mountain causing some uncertainty, it was a full-on relaxed and joyful event.
A big thanks to the guys from Hands On Wine – it was really an awesome day!
More pics of the event, the wine, and the people to be found here.
I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with Craig David at the One & Only in Cape Town last week. It’s been a while since I’ve taken pics, and it felt good, very good! 
This is the second pic of local music legend Johnny Clegg I’ve posted on my blog – I am positive there is one more somewhere in my archive – it is just a matter of time till I find it!
A friend of mine and I went on an impromptu road trip through Soweto a couple of weeks ago. I’d recommend this to any and everybody – there is just so much to see and do, and most of all it gives you a really good feel of the Soweto Township vibe. During our trip we met Tabang:
Tabang used to play the recorder at Rosebank Mall. Now he gives short tours around the Walter Sisulu Square Monument in Soweto, explaining the 10 pillars of the freedom charter.
After completing his presentation Tabang takes out his recorder and plays Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika, and then proceeds to show off his musical talent by playing the recorder through his nostril!
While we were at the monument Tabang recognized a friend of mine, whom he remembered from many years ago, and while showing visual expressions of doubt, delight, and surprise, I took the opportunity to take some portrait shots of him:
What a lively and joyous character!
Wishing all my readers a joyful Christmas:
“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” is a song by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the The Plastic Ono Band. As much as this song was John Lennon’s reaction to the war in Vietnam, it has become a very popular Christmas song, and in my opinion one of the better ones out there.
This morning I heard the sad news about the passing of Miriam Makeba, the Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika. Makeba was the legendary voice of the African continent, who became a symbol of the fight against apartheid.
For a moment I stood still, starring at my phones’ screen feeling slightly shocked and overcome by sadness.
Miriam Makeba played a very important role in my life. » Continue Reading…
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