Nostalgia

Searching for Sugar Man

September 3, 2012 By SA-People

“Searching for Sugar Man”, about two South Africans who set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, is picking up awards and new fans for 1970s rock ‘n roller Rodriguez all over the world. The title of the documentary takes its inspiration from one of the tracks off Rodriguez’ Cold Fact album, [...]

Filed Under: Fab South African Stuff, Music, Nostalgia, South African Movies

‘Punk in Africa’ film heads to New York New York!

August 22, 2012 By SA-People

South African documentary “Punk in Africa” has been selected for the 50th New York Film Festival. The explosive documentary about the role of 1970′s South Africa punk music in the war against Apartheid has been chosen for the Film Festival’s new “On the Arts” section. “Punk in Africa” is produced by Keith Jones and Deon [...]

Filed Under: Music, South African Movies Tagged With: Deon Maas, Keith Jones, Punk in Africa

Steve Bloom exhibits in London: South Africa in the Seventies

June 9, 2012 By SA-People

Stroke victim and his wife, Manenberg, near Cape Town, 1976

Stunning photographs of South Africa in the Seventies by renowned South African photographer Steve Bloom, are being presented by The London Festival of Photography this month. And on Monday (11th June), Steve will be giving a talk at the Guardian about photography in South Africa during the apartheid years. In 1977, aged just 24, Steve [...]

Filed Under: Fab South African Stuff, Nostalgia, South African Photos Tagged With: Steve Bloom

Check out Paul Simon’s doc ‘Under African Skies’ (for Graceland Anniversary)

March 14, 2012 By SA-People

If you remember Paul Simon’s epic album Graceland (a whopping 25 years ago!), then you’re going to love his new documentary “Paul Simon: Under African Skies” which celebrates this special anniversary. The 102-minute documentary sees Paul Simon reminisce and return to South Africa for a reunion concert. (Scroll down to view the trailer.) The hotly [...]

Filed Under: Fab South African Stuff, Music, Nostalgia, South African Videos Tagged With: Hugh Masekela, Koloi Lebona, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Paul Simon, Vusi Khumalo

e’Lollipop sequel soon for SA

February 23, 2012 By SA-People Contributor

The film A Million Colours: e’Lollipop II, depicting the lives of child actors Muntu Ndebele and Norman Knox during the years following the success of their iconic 1975 South African box office hit e’Lollipop, will be released locally in April. The two child stars of e’Lollipop, which movingly portrayed the friendship between a white and a black [...]

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