Tyga and SchoolboyQ Live in South Africa at #AXECESSJozi
AXECESS presents Tyga and SchoolboyQ live in South Africa at #AXECESSJozi on the 7th of March 2015. Be sure not to miss this epic event!
Johannesburg, South Africa –On the7th of March 2015, #AXECESSJozi will welcome two mega Hip Hop artists, Tyga and SchoolboyQ, who will be performing in Johannesburg for the first time together, brought to you by Axe.
This is the first announcement phase of the international artist line up for Axecess Jozi 2015. Additional international and local artists will be announced in January 2015, so keep it locked on www.axecess.com for more information. Let’s get the Twitter-sphere rocking by using the hash tag #whoisjozibound?
Spend one night with these lyrical geniuses at the Mary Fitzgerald Square, in the heart of the Johannesburg CBD, where there will be an array of both international and local celebrities, as well as VIP A-listers.
AXE is exceptionally excited to be the pioneers who are bringing these multi-award winning artists into the country after successfully hosting the Big Sean concert in 2014. This one-night affair guarantees to bring out the essence of what it means for music and lifestyle to intersect.
“AXE and Music are integrally linked,” says Sphe Mjadu, Public Relations Manager for Personal Care, Unilever. Music is central to youth culture; hosting Axecess Jozi for the second year proves that this is a great way to connect with our consumers.”
Hip Hop superstar, Tyga, needs very little introduction. With over 5 million followers on both Twitter and Instagram, his celebrity status is undisputed. From his early days of releasing mixtapes, his debut mixtape ‘Young on Probation’ garnered enough hype that culminated in him landing his first record deal with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label. Needless to say, this began the tidal wave of hits ranging from the track "Deuces" which was released as the debut single of the mixtape and, as of August 26 2010, reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. More recently, on September 12 2014, Tyga announced via Instagram that his new single titled "40 Mill", which will be produced by Kanye West, Mike Dean, Dupri and his own producer Jess Jackson, is set to launch.. The upcoming album is also set to have features from Justin Bieber, Young Thug, Kanye West, Chris Brown and Drake.
Whether you are talking about SchoolboyQ’s independent albums “Setbacks” and “Habits and Contradictions”, or his contributions to Hip Hop group Black Hippy together with Jay Rock and Ab-soul, he has undoubtedly been in the rap game for a long time. His most contemporary album “Oxymoron” which has hits like “Studio” and “Man of the year” have made the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Upon its release, Oxymoron debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 139,000 copies in the United States. In April this year, SchoolboyQ also made his solo magazine cover debut with the April/May issue of the long-standing Hip Hop magazine The Source, which hit newsstands on April 10 2014.
Jalibird Productions, the company behind the spectacular production of the Axecess Jozi featuring Big Sean earlier in 2014, will be the team behind the production in 2015 in partnership with Glen21.
About the tour venue and dates:
#AXECESSJozi will be staged on the 7th of March 2015 at Mary Fitzgerald Square, Newtown.
Tickets are on sale from Computicket [link to: www.computicket.com] from Friday 6th of December 2014 at the following prices:
General - R450, Golden Circle - R750.
Let’s get ready to turn up the music with #Axecessjozi. For more information, questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact Sphe Mjadu, Public Relations Manager – Personal Care | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | 031 570 2472.
About AXE
Axe is a Unilever Brand and was first launched in France in 1983. Since then it has become the deodorant of choice for men in more than 60 countries, including South Africa. It is the number one selling deodorant in several European and Latin American markets, and since its 2003 launch in Asia and the United States it has also achieved a notable presence there. Axe is masculine, original, individual, cool and fun and we pride ourselves on giving guys the edge in the mating game.
#WHOISJOZIBOUND
AXECESS Jozi returns on March 7, 2015. In anticipation of this, AXE looks back to AXCESS Jozi 2014 and remembers the highlights of this extravagant urban music festival.
Johannesburg, South Africa – AXECESS Jozi returns to Newtown’s Mary Fitzgerald Square bigger and better with three international hip-hop acts dropping by for a one-night only musical extravaganza come March 7, 2015.
The second edition of the annual AXECESS Jozi festival follows a little over a year after megastar Big Sean set the square ablaze alongside local talent including AKA, Da Les and Reason, among others. Legendary local hip-hop crew Teargas also made their mark on the AXE stage and the night was, without a doubt, one of the biggest hip-hop gatherings of 2014.
Kuli Chana re-united with his Morafe peers and together they roused the crowds with their classics including “Lekwalo to Metswako” and “The Whole Thing”.
AKA and Da Les turned the swag up a notch by performing some of their best loved hits and all the while the audience was getting heated up for the act of the night, while not only enjoying the best musical acts but also the eye-popping spectacle of world-class stage design, a spectacular fireworks display and an all-round festive atmosphere in the heart of the colourful city.
Titanium area VVIP guests had the exclusive opportunity to rub shoulders with socialites and celebrities alike while SkyroomLive.com was on hand, live-streaming the festival to over 354, 000 viewers who logged on to watch AXECESS Jozi live, a first for any festival in South Africa.
An interactive photo booth located on the festival grounds was constantly jammed with fans documenting the memories that they were making and sharing them throughout a variety of social media platforms.
Hot on the heels of his Billboard chart topping sophomore release ‘Hall of Fame’, Big Sean delivered his first ever performance on African soil and even the rain wasn’t enough to dampen the spirit of the crowd as they sang along to the rapper’s hits including Beware, Guap and “Dance (A$$)”, which remains one of his biggest to date. A few lucky competition winners even got to meet the rapper for an epic backstage #selfie.
AXECESS Jozi 2014 marked AXE’s first foray into the entertainment circuit. 2015 will establish the festival as an annual event giving the AXE man the ultimate access to world-class entertainment by bringing together the best global and local musical talents.
With three international acts, all of who will be performing on African soil for the first time, AXECESS Jozi 2015 is set to become yet another explosive urban music event, or should we say extravaganza.
About Company
AXE is a Unilever Brand and was first launched in France in 1983. Since then it has become the deodorant of choice for men in more than 60 countries, including South Africa. It is the number one selling deodorant in several European and Latin American markets, and since its 2003 launch in Asia and the United States it has also achieved a notable presence there. AXE is masculine, original, individual, cool and fun and we pride ourselves on giving guys the edge in the mating game.
Konica Minolta South Africa’s Heidi Steyn Dubbed Top African Sales Performer
Heidi Steyn, account manager at Konica Minolta South Africa’s Johannesburg branch, has been named top sales performer across the entire African region. Steyn accepted her prestigious award in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City. 03
October 2014 – Heidi Steyn, account manager at Konica Minolta South Africa’s Johannesburg branch, has been named the top sales performer across the entire African region in Konica Minolta Business Technologies Japan’s annual Colour Champions League incentive.
Steyn received her award at the recent Konica Minolta Colour Conference 2014, themed “The Year of Evolution” in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon. The global incentive places sales executives in opposition in a competition that is based on the number and type of Konica Minolta colour bizhub devices that are sold. Executives come from all over the world, including Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Through her tireless promotion of the brand, Heidi clinched the title, assisted through her involvement in a sizeable project at a local development finance organisation.
Andrew Griffith, Konica Minolta South Africa’s product manager for office products, says: “We are so pleased to have Heidi’s efforts in South Africa recognised at an international level. Her dedication to the bizhub brand is clear, something that we endeavour to foster within all members of the Konica Minolta South Africa team.”
ABOUT KONICA MINOLTA SOUTH AFRICA:
Konica Minolta South Africa is a leader in advanced document management technologies. Wholly owned by the Bidvest Group, the company focuses on complete business solutions, including production print systems, digital presses, multifunctional products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application solutions and related services and supplies. Konica Minolta is one of the only manufacturers in the digital imaging industry, over the past 20 years, to have been awarded the Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) “A3 MFP line of the year” award for three consecutive years.
For more information, questions or queries, please contact Ritchi Smith | 0800 bizhub | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Debbie Sielemann |+27 (0) 82 414 4633 |This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |www.icomm-pr.co.za.
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Student Oscars 2008
{pp}“KAMMAKASTIG LAND” heads for “Student Oscars 2008”
Johannesburg - The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA) is proud to announce that an AFDA honours short film “Kammakastig Land” will represent South Africa in the 35th annual Student Academy Awards. AFDA and the crew of “Kammakastig Land” will go up against the best of the worlds student films in the category of Honorary Foreign Film Student Award.
The Student Academy Awards is an annual competition conducted by the Academy and the Academy Foundation. Every year over 500 film schools and universities across the U.S enter works to be judged in the following four categories: Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Alternative. Added to these is an award which honours a film outside of the U.S, contested worldwide by all CILECT member film schools.
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SA Ballet Theatre promotions announced.
The South African Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director, Ms Karen Beukes, has announced the promotion of the following SABT dancers:
Ms Sarah King is now ranked as a Senior Soloist while Ms Shannon Glover, Ms Gwen Barry and Mr Dion Page have all been promoted from Senior Corps de Ballet to Soloist ranking.
Ms Tammy Higgins and Ms Sanmarie Kreuzhuber have both been promoted from the Corps de Ballet to the Senior Corps de Ballet.
Ms Nicole Ferreira and Ms Claire Spector both successfully completed the SA Ballet Theatre’s Graduate programme in 2007 and have been accepted into the Company as members of the Corps de Ballet.
These promotions came into effect on January 21st when the Company resumed its rehearsals.
SA Ballet Theatre announces seasons for 2008
{pp}The South African Ballet Theatre, the country’s foremost professional ballet company, is pleased to announce its seasons for the year.
The first season of 2008 is The Sleeping Beauty accompanied by the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra- the JPO is partially funded by Rand Merchant Bank.The season runs at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre from 29 March to 13 April
The SABT and The Black Tie Ensemble join forces from 24 to 27 April to present Autumn Enchantment at The SA State Theatre, Pretoria.
Gecko Valley Performing Arts Camp for Kids aged 7 - 17
{pp}Gecko Valley performing arts camp for kids, is pleased to announce a year filled with great musical productions.
The camps will include the following:
The opportunity for kids to act along side professional actors, a 10 Day Musical Camp or 8 Day Variety Camp, Accommodation in comfortable Bungalows.
