Fresh urban group Jenerik Soulz together with Dance4Life with the help of Durex is giving away a hamper to 5 lucky Pretoria/Johannesburg residents during condom week. Condom week was launched in February 2004 by the Department of Health under the leadership of the late Manto Tshabala–Msimang to bring to light the importance of safe sexual practices through the use of condoms and particularly emphasizing the responsibility in preventing the transmission of STIs and HIV/AIDS. The new ambassadors of Dance4Life will be running a competition from the 8th to 12th February 2010 to do their part in contributing to the awareness of this initiative. Dance4life is an NGO that is dedicated to raising HIV awareness and teaching important life skills to the youth of South Africa.
Research has shown that condom use is highest among younger people and lowest among older people however condom usage should be encouraged across the board. Because we live in a highly populated, diverse country, a true reflection of the number of people walking around with STIs and HIV/AIDS can never really be known. What is fact, is that South Africa is believed to have one of the highest number of HIV/AIDS victims in the world. Join Jenerik Soulz in support of Condom Week and help spread the fight of this prominent health concern.
We live in a sex-crazed world and while it may seem impossible to completely abstain from sex, there are other ways in which each of us can protect ourselves and our loved ones. Encourage continuous condom use and discourage concurrent sexual relationships amongst your peers and always think about the risk of transmitting STIs and HIV/AIDS. Sex is one of those worldly pleasures that should be enjoyed amongst the mature citizens of society. Have your fun, but do it responsibly.
Visit the group's website and click on the “Condom Week” highlight, and empower yourself by finding out more about Condom Week. Comment on the importance of using condoms on the website’s comment section and stand a chance to win a hamper consisting of Jenerik Soulz’ album entitled “Room Service”, a JS t-shirt, a Dance4Life t-shirt and CD and Durex condoms. On Friday, 12 February 2010, the best 5 comments will be selected and the winner of theses great hampers will be announced.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Safe Sex with Jenerik Soulz
Friday, February 5, 2010
WIN: Tickets to Hit me with music!
The JHB live Hit Me with Music event is a Bob Marley celebratory/tribute concert that happens every year. This year, the gig in is being held in the Maboneng Precinct in Newtown and the theme is Concrete Jungle.
We want to you to experience the awesomery!
To win double tickets for the event on Saturday the 6th for you and a partner, email enquiries@jucy.co.za and tell us the name of one band, artist or dj who is performing. Please include your cellphone number so we contact you if you win.
Good luck!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Ugandan star Bebe Cool shot
Ugandan superstar artist Bebe Cool was recently shot a number of times in the thigh by police officers in the country's capital, Kampala. After wrapping up his supporting act at the R. Kelly concert, the artist apparently headed to another popular hangout spot to kick it and was accompanied by his bodyguards.
Concrete details of what actually occured are a little sparse, but there are two conflicting stories: the first is by the police, who say that they were trying to arrest an unidentified couple doing the dang thing in their car. Bebe Cool, whose government name is Moses Ssali, some how became involved in an ensuing scuffle and got himself shot by the cops several times. One of the "bodyguards" that was shot in the scuffle is actually a member of the police.
Bebe Cool's side of the story is that when they got to the spot to hang out, there was some kind of misunderstanding with Weasel and Radio-two artists that he doesn't quite get along with. The following paragraph from Uganda's New Vision Online tells the wounded artist's side;
“After leaving Effendy’s, we walked to Nakumatt (a supermarket) to buy some items. A policeman escorted us. He is the one who was shot along with me and my friends,”. The Inspector General of the Police later visited Kobobyo, one of the wounded bodyguards admitted in the same hospital, who told him policemen at Nakumatt asked them to identify themselves. “Bebe Cool identified himself and said almost all policemen knew him. However, one of them was not satisfied. Despite Bebe Cool’s pleas, he stepped backwards before the shooting.”
We'll have to wait to see the outcome, but right now, one of the policemen that shot him are in custody and Bebe Cool has reportedly said that he will be taking a legal route to get his own back.
Another Ugandan publication The Observer, quoted Bobi Wine, another Ugandan artist, on the incident:
“Police have turned into a shoot-to-kill force; that is why a senior citizen like Bebe can be shot by a Police officer trained to protect people and the entire Police fail to give an explanation to the country and the artistes’ fraternity. We are calling a press conference tomorrow (Wednesday) at the hospital to give our stand,” said Bobi Wine.
Bobi Wine and Bebe Cool have had quite a stormy relationship in the past, exchanging diss records and all that other stuff that goes with the concept of "beef".
Well, we wish the "senior citizen" a speedy recovery.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Jozi must go to concert: Hit Me with Music
As a 340ml Stan it gives me great pleasure to announce that the band will be performing in Johannesburg this weekend!!!
Johannesburg's leading online nightlife and youth culture magazine, JHBLive, brings you the Third Hit Me with Music event, which will pay tribute to the icon that is Bob Marley and celebrate his birthday. 2008’s event was a huge success, and this year’s, taking place on Saturday February 6 from 9pm at Main Street Life, is set to be even bigger.
The massive party falls under the banner of JHBLive’s successful events brand, Live Inna City. The Live Inna City events have attracted over 8000 people over the last few years, with cutting-edge concepts and a diverse array of entertainment attracting an extremely multi-cultural, open minded crowd of young, Joburg-based trendsetters.
The Hit Me with Music event was launched in 2007. It’s a huge annual party that brings together top local bands, DJs and entertainers for the purpose of celebrating the legend of reggae superstar Bob Marley. The event was an overwhelming success in 2007 and 2008, with 2000 people per event attending.
This year, JHBLive will be Taking the event to the recently renovated Maboneng precinct which has seen the successful launch of the Arts on Main development - a unique blend of studio, commercial, residential and retail spaces. Arts on Main is a hub for Johannesburg’s creative community to develop and share ideas. To find out more about it go here.
The event will take place in an adjacent building set for residential development. The Main Street Life building will host the party in a unique urban space on the ground floor of the building.
This year’s event also has the theme concrete jungle. The venue will be decorated according to the theme and additional lighting and projection will be provided for additional effect. Pop the hood for deets on the concert
Event details:
When: February 6th from 9pm
Where: Main Street Life, 282 fox street Johannesburg
The Damage: R80
Tickets, maps and directions Available online @ www.jhblive.com
Security and safe parking will be provided
Line-up:340ml, Bongeziwe, Toby 2 Shoes, DJ Bob
Just in case you're not familiar with the artists, here's a quick bio on them:
340ml:
South Africa's favourite dub-rock warriors, 340ml use reggae as a base to explore any sounds and styles they feel like, creating a tasty and colourful musical cocktail without boundaries. Members of the band have been involved with many other projects, including rap group Tumi and the Volume, dub, reggae and raga DJing collective Dub Vaults and 340 Million Things to Say, which sees the band’s vocalist and guitarist composing experimental music for films. At Hit Me with Music, they will be performing selected Bob Marley tracks as well as new tracks from their highly anticipated new album Sorry for the Delay.
Thank you to mahala.co.za for the image.
DJ Bob:
DJ Bob bought his first record in 1984 and has not looked back.
Over the years he has promoted a certain mindset of music from the heady days of Rockey street, Mojo's, 206live, OppiKoppi, Mozambique and many more.Besides promoting and working with many live acts, it is his love of playing records to people that keeps him young at heart. Dj Bob is expected to drop a heady mix of funky, afro-latin-reggae vibes, beats and grooves with just the right amount of soul-shaking-down for Bob Marley.
Toby 2Shoes:
Born in Zimbabwe, Toby has been firing up dance floors all over the globe, known for he's Balkanology Party Sets, Toby has a wide variety of mixes from afro beat - to Balkan treats.
Bongeziwe Mabandla:
Bongeziwe Mabandla was born in a small town called Tsolo outside Umtata in the Eastern Cape in a single parent household. At an early age Bongeziwe showed a great love and passion for music. He attended the Lady Grey Arts Academy where he was exposed to different art forms and this is also the place where he learnt guitar. Bongeziwe then went to study drama and music at AFDA in 2004 this was the time that he started to develop his own style mainly in an unplugged manner; the song delivered mainly in Xhosa. Bongeziwe music has a very heavy folk sound and is very much influenced by the artists like Tracy Chapman, Simphiwe Dana, Jabu Khanyile, and Lauryn Hill. His music has a rhythmically grass-roots vibe while fusing elements from styles like Mbaqanga, soul, and hip-hop and Dub. Bongeziwe has been performing in open mics and poetry sessions around Joburg. Late 2008 he released independently an EP called "UMLILO"with Producer Paulo Chibanga from dub group 340ml and hip-hop group Tumi and the Volume currently developing some work for a full album that is due to be released later this year.
*sooo excited*
*side note* Can we take a moment and not ask the band to play "Midnight driving?" Y'all know they must be tired as hell of playing the song, Sorry for the Delay has some gems on it so let's just enjoy that see? Thanks!
