Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT </span></h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> </h4> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BLACK MOTION LAUNCH “BEAT OF AFRICA” ALBUM THIS SATURDAY</span></h2> <div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When we think of things unique to South Africa the first thing that comes to mind is our music. Music is a daily need for all South Africans and the one thing that unites us. Earlier this year, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and SAMA-winning, platinum-selling duo Black Motion asked people from across the country to submit the sounds, rhythms and beats that represent their life and experience of South Africa. The end result, Beat of Africa, an album with beats unique to Africa. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> With the album launch this Saturday, May 6th we have chosen an old track from the duo as our track for the day. "It's You" features the vocals of the very talented Miss P and was released on Defected Records as part of the duo's Rainbow EP. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYQPrcMDIAKj9aT7kObEfgNEZtsgqNgoclKjRW7cc9ZnUtZqM6AU_3CWZm6DPeeMvV9GV_koUw4yyfAVj4p8luZUQxggRTmOzvQv2id0OcozMXeQ7d2xWB0mZI2fV_QHH9UUIU5FPdOZ8/s1600/black+motion+beat+of+africa.png" style="clear: right; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img alt="Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa on may 6" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfYQPrcMDIAKj9aT7kObEfgNEZtsgqNgoclKjRW7cc9ZnUtZqM6AU_3CWZm6DPeeMvV9GV_koUw4yyfAVj4p8luZUQxggRTmOzvQv2id0OcozMXeQ7d2xWB0mZI2fV_QHH9UUIU5FPdOZ8/s640/black+motion+beat+of+africa.png" title="Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Join us as we celebrate the sounds of a nation at this incredible event in downtown Joburg.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ballantine’s Beat of Africa launch event:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Date: Saturday 6 May 2017</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Venue: Turbine Hall, 65 Ntemi Piliso, Johannesburg</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Time: 20H00-02:00</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tickets are only R130. Get yours here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2pbZBMR">http://bit.ly/2pbZBMR</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">   </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The line-up includes headliners Black Motion, with special guests Jazzuelle, Trancemicsoul, DJ Fosta and Leighton Moody.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Facebook: h<a href="ttps://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA">ttps://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/">https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA">https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA</a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> #BeatOfAfrica</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> #StayTrue</div>

Black Motion Launch Beat of Africa

 EVENT  BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BLACK MOTION LAUNCH “BEAT OF AFRICA” ALBUM THIS SATURDAY When we think of things...

Karizma Interview for Boiler Room & Ballantines True Music Project

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> INTERVIEW </span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">MUSIC LEGEND KARIZMA SUPPORTING BOILER ROOM </span><span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">GLOBAL & BALLANTINE’S ‘TRUE MUSIC’ PROJECT</span></h2> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: small;">BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY AND BOILER ROOM HAVE ANNOUNCED A MAJOR NEW GLOBAL PLATFORM CALLED “TRUE MUSIC” HEADLINED BY MAYA JANE COLES. WITH THE FIRST STOP BEING JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA WE GOT TO INTERVIEW THE TALENTED SUPPORTING ARTIST KARIZMA.</span></h3> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQb_at2-IkXYt2-xbVAkKIrq8ga8snd-H0iWHeHnW5F6Em6vwxXf2hOqNDzDaM7yXbI1AUibaplikNtMqVjWvsxNCx0YSxKBr7_emTn6MUFXGkV8y3HYpgB_JIdgDQha5rfPXtJL8bT5w/s1600/KARIZMA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Karizma interview 2016" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQb_at2-IkXYt2-xbVAkKIrq8ga8snd-H0iWHeHnW5F6Em6vwxXf2hOqNDzDaM7yXbI1AUibaplikNtMqVjWvsxNCx0YSxKBr7_emTn6MUFXGkV8y3HYpgB_JIdgDQha5rfPXtJL8bT5w/s400/KARIZMA.jpg" title="Karizma boiler room interview 2016 true music" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">The very fabric of house music has been woven by names like<b> Karizma</b>. A veteran selector since day dot, Kris Klayton came up amongst the (then) nascent Baltimore club scene in his home city. His work with partner DJ Spen & house music production group the Basement Boys is now considered legendary, featuring remixes for (no less than) Mary J. Blige, Bob Sinclair & Michael Jackson. Today, he remains a totem of true house music with all of its original values. Prepare for a masterclass! We caught up with him ahead of the latest Boiler Room & Ballantine's Global "True Music" project headlined by Maya Jane Coles where he part of the supporting lineup!  </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>1. In 2010 you were nominated as a Baltimore Hometown Hero, how much of that city and your surroundings influenced your music?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I tend to think, your environment always influences the music you like, make and play, there's definitely a lot of Baltimore in my sound and my Dj sets.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>2. You were an active participant in the early house music scene which at the time held symbolic significance for people of colour and minorities who originated that scene, with conversations around cultural appropriation in dance music becoming more frequent do you feel there's a history being erased in contemporary narratives about house music's origins?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Music histories have always been a thing we constantly keep updating because there are so many points of view and people to track down that we had no idea of…it's always interesting to me, I'm glad to see it's now coming into the forefront and now we can get to the truth.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>3. What's your view on where house and electronic music at large are going and their role in influencing and creating narratives for future generations of club-goers?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I think Electronic Music is at its most creative and at the same time its most stagnate, I hear what's going and appreciate where it's going, but I also think creative isn't always music, its own thing..and I think people confuse the two</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>4. You've played at legendary venues over the years that have come and gone, now with the closing of Fabric what's your take on the importance of club spaces in driving culture and the communities around them?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Its terrible, human beings need a release and it hurts to see places that allow us to play dance and let go for a minute disappear without a replacement.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>5. Are there any promising producers of the newer generation you feel are taking the house genre forward with innovative ideas?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">I like a lot of what Nacthbraker,<b> Julian Gomes</b>, Crookers, Pablo Fierro does just to name a few. I like that they take it future with a nod to the old.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>6. South Africa has a unique history with house music, many of the millennial generation here have grown up with the music you were instrumental in shaping. What do you have in store for your set in Johannesburg?</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">If you know my style, I like to push the envelope and tell a story at the same time..I'm sooooo looking forward to it!</span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><font size="3"> <span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Check out the Event details below and live stream here<span style="color: #1d2129;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff0072; cursor: pointer; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>truemusic.boilerroom.tv/</a></span></font></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </h3> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="font-weight: normal;"> <div style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8CpcKvhzvE3wSohQ3Y3S-ctyjZH1sHZvYDq2qtUI7qkHdxGBfDDZLqqz3tIsAIHGPuMd5u0nOeOaTUGmQXANgmaqyAtVTbtiVLPvRir-RvIqQMSGSCih9CSumwSjLpUxWh70QQzP-5zC/s1600/MAYA+JANE+COLES+BOILER+ROOM+JOHANNESBURG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: small;"><img alt="maya jane coles boiler room and true music" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8CpcKvhzvE3wSohQ3Y3S-ctyjZH1sHZvYDq2qtUI7qkHdxGBfDDZLqqz3tIsAIHGPuMd5u0nOeOaTUGmQXANgmaqyAtVTbtiVLPvRir-RvIqQMSGSCih9CSumwSjLpUxWh70QQzP-5zC/s640/MAYA+JANE+COLES+BOILER+ROOM+JOHANNESBURG.jpg" title="Maya jane coles Johannesburg 2016" width="640" /></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span> </span><font size="3"><br /> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">F</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">or more information on </span>Karizma,<span style="font-weight: normal;"> check him out on the following socials:</span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span> <span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Facebook: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Therealkarizma/%C2%A0" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Therealkarizma/ </a></span></span></span><br /> <span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;"><span>Twitter: </span><span style="color: #ff0072;">@KAYTRONIC</span></span></span><br /> <span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Soundcloud: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/kaytronik">http://soundcloud.com/kaytronik</a></span></span></span><br /> <span><span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-weight: normal;">Instagram: <span style="color: #ff0072;"><a href="https://instagram.com/kaytronik/">https://instagram.com/kaytronik/</a></span></span></span></font></div> </div> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; 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Karizma Interview for Boiler Room & Ballantines True Music Project

 INTERVIEW  MUSIC LEGEND KARIZMA SUPPORTING BOILER ROOM  GLOBAL & BALLANTINE’S ‘TRUE MUSIC’ PROJECT BALLANTINE’S SCOTCH WHISKY...

Ballantine's & Boiler Room Bring JHB Maya Jane Coles : TRUE MUSIC

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ff0072; color: white; font-size: x-large;"> EVENT </span></h2> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">BALLANTINE’S & BOILER ROOM JOIN FORCES WITH MAYA JANE COLES FOR GLOBAL ‘TRUE MUSIC’ PROJECT</span></h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <h3> <span style="font-size: small;">AHEAD OF HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 2ND ALBUM, MAYA JANE COLES WILL TRAVEL </span><span style="font-size: small;">TO <i>JOHANNESBURG</i> AND OTHER CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO UNDERTAKE A BOLD NEW CREATIVE GLOBAL PROJECT: <i>“TRUE MUSIC”</i></span></h3> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div> </div> </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Building on a three-year partnership,<b> Ballantine’s Scotch whisky</b> and <b>Boiler Room</b> have announced a major new global platform called <b>‘True Music,’</b> celebrating and supporting pioneering artists known for making music born from passion, not compromise.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">For their first project, Ballantine’s & Boiler Room’s True Music will work with critically acclaimed and globally renowned producer and <b>DJ Maya Jane Coles</b>. A true modern icon in electronic music, Maya is a globally renowned DJ and producer who exemplifies the very essence of True Music; writing, engineering, arranging, mixing and performing all the elements within her tracks and refusing to compromise on her work at any stage. Nowhere will that be more evident than in her highly anticipated second album, due to launch in early 2017.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">With Maya at the helm, the True Music platform will travel across <b>South Africa</b>, Russia and Spain over the next five months. Along the way she will curate a remix EP from her upcoming 2017 album, working with her favourite True Music artists from each country, kicking off with <b>Culoe De Song </b>in South Africa. Each artist has been handpicked as they epitomise the philosophy of True Music in their work. The resulting EP will be a limited-edition vinyl and digital release. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Within each of these countries, major live-streamed events and content will be produced, allowing the world to tune in and see Maya work with these local artists to curate a night with True Music at its core, with a line-up featuring global and local artists. Heading from <b>Johannesburg (24th November) </b>to Moscow in February, these shows will then culminate in Madrid in early 2017 with a 2,000 capacity event.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Ballantine’s & Boiler Room’s True Music Johannesburg event will feature, along with lead artist Maya, an exceptional and expertly curated line-up of international and local artists.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8CpcKvhzvE3wSohQ3Y3S-ctyjZH1sHZvYDq2qtUI7qkHdxGBfDDZLqqz3tIsAIHGPuMd5u0nOeOaTUGmQXANgmaqyAtVTbtiVLPvRir-RvIqQMSGSCih9CSumwSjLpUxWh70QQzP-5zC/s1600/MAYA+JANE+COLES+BOILER+ROOM+JOHANNESBURG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="maya jane coles boiler room and true music" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8CpcKvhzvE3wSohQ3Y3S-ctyjZH1sHZvYDq2qtUI7qkHdxGBfDDZLqqz3tIsAIHGPuMd5u0nOeOaTUGmQXANgmaqyAtVTbtiVLPvRir-RvIqQMSGSCih9CSumwSjLpUxWh70QQzP-5zC/s640/MAYA+JANE+COLES+BOILER+ROOM+JOHANNESBURG.jpg" title="Maya jane coles Johannesburg 2016" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>LEAD ARTIST</b>: <a href="http://www.thinkinelectronic.com/2014/05/maya-jane-coles.html" target="_blank">Maya Jane Coles</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>REMIX ARTIST</b>: Culoe de Song</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS</b>: Karizma, AND, Francois K</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>LOCAL ARTISTS</b>: Black Motion, Thulani the Warrior</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">As with previous South African Ballantine’s & Boiler Room events, the Johannesburg location will remain a secret, only to be revealed very close to the event date.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Tickets cannot be bought. Instead, fans can only secure their place at Ballantine’s & Boiler Room’s True Music Johannesburg via Ballantine’s SA Facebook page. <a href="http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/">http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/</a> to find out how.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>Ballantine’s Music Forum</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Alongside this exclusive event, Spain will play host to the very first Ballantine’s Music Forum. A unique two-day event, this will bring together experts from the electronic music world to offer advice and deliver workshops. Whether that be the programmers of renowned Spanish festival Sonar or industry experts discussing how to set up an independent record label, the Forum will help shape and inform the next generation of True Music artists. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">With a unique remix EP, music videos, globally streamed shows, behind the scenes content, a music forum and more, True Music will inspire and support music fans around the world. Whether you are in South America or Western Europe, just log on, pour yourself a dram of Ballantine’s and check out <a href="http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/">truemusic.boilerroom.tv</a> for a chance to experience exactly what True Music means.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><b>About True Music</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">The aim of True Music is to celebrate music artists, like Maya, that do it their way. Whether they are just starting out or already global stars, True Music will champion artists that share this pioneering spirit and challenge them to push boundaries. Not in pursuit of the glitz and glamour, but to make the music which they truly believe in, for them as artists, and for their fans. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">The True Music platform follows on from Ballantine’s and Boiler Room’s partnership over the past three years, having explored and celebrated the stories of 14 local music scenes from Mexico City to Moscow, South Africa and beyond. In the process, 35 million music fans have experienced the live-streamed events, documentary and music content featuring the likes of DJ Premier, Carl Craig, Nina Kraviz, Underground Resistance, Skream and Seth Troxler. Now heading into the fourth year, True Music is the latest phase.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Blaise Bellville, Boiler Room Founder & CEO added: “We’re hugely proud of our work with Ballantine’s over the past few years. Since the partnership began, it’s been evident how committed both parties are to pushing artists who create music because of the passion that compels them. With Ballantine’s and True Music, we’re excited to be taking this to the next level by working with such a ground-breaking artist such as Maya.” </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Maya Jane Coles: “I’m super excited to be kicking off the first project for True Music. It’s a journey that’s going to take me from South Africa to Russia and Spain, working with a collection of amazing artists that approach their work with the same passion and conviction that I do.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA">https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/">https://www.instagram.com/ballantinessa/</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA">https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">To check out more on True Music head to <a href="http://truemusic.boilerroom.tv/">truemusic.boilerroom.tv</a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;"><b>#TrueMusic</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div> </div>

Ballantine's & Boiler Room Bring JHB Maya Jane Coles : TRUE MUSIC

 EVENT  BALLANTINE’S & BOILER ROOM JOIN FORCES WITH MAYA JANE COLES FOR GLOBAL ‘TRUE MUSIC’ PROJECT AHEAD OF HER HIGHL...

Success of Boiler Room’s SA Showcase Culminates In Documentary

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div> <h2 style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #ff0072; font-size: x-large;">OBOILER ROOM AND BALLANTINE’S PRESENT STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY</span></h2> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNY_UGrWjcflQBDNwM-hH1E0LXRnCoXMUNJ0XvuVOZLh7iU_H3C99pMtRfFN6j_NMFjVMO8awhbRHIRgSLvF2HZNNhSY88qT4Z6XyNJAgws-EEdGwR0resqZ-PQqbCdBbn68bc9uzeCYX/s1600/boiler+room+south+africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="boiler room south africa documentry 2015" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNY_UGrWjcflQBDNwM-hH1E0LXRnCoXMUNJ0XvuVOZLh7iU_H3C99pMtRfFN6j_NMFjVMO8awhbRHIRgSLvF2HZNNhSY88qT4Z6XyNJAgws-EEdGwR0resqZ-PQqbCdBbn68bc9uzeCYX/s1600/boiler+room+south+africa.jpg" title="boiler room south africa" width="640" /></a></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room presented ‘Stay True South Africa’ this past March – a one-night-only house music experience held at Constitution Hill in downtown Johannesburg featuring global and local legends <b>Black Coffee</b>, <b>Okmalumkoolkat</b>, <b>Culoe de Song</b>, <b>Shimza</b> and <b>Black Motion</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">The world’s leading underground music event saw over 600 house-music fans from all walks of life </span><span style="color: #222222;">partying until midnight. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> to the show’s format is its live broadcast to a global audience via </span><a href="http://www.boilerroom.tv/StayTrue" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Boilerroom.TV/StayTrue</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hundreds of thousands of people watched the show live from 141 different countries, with 15% of viewers coming from South Africa alone.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">As with other Stay True countries around the world, Stay True South Africa culminated in the production of an online documentary, shot on location in Johannesburg in the lead up to the event.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">That documentary, entitled “Stay True South Africa – A Dancing Nation” has just been released at<a href="http://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/south-africa/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/<wbr></wbr>south-africa/</a> and highlights SA’s house music (r)evolution as it is thrust more and more into the global spotlight.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x2lf4ci" width="480"></iframe><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2lf4ci_boiler-room-ballantine-s-present-stay-true-south-africa-a-dancing-nation_music" target="_blank">Boiler Room & Ballantine's Present Stay True...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/brtvofficial" target="_blank">brtvofficial</a></i> </span></div> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The eight-minute film, produced and directed by Lebogang Rasethaba from Egg Films, takes people on a journey through South Africa’s house music scene. It features interviews with global and local musicians and leaders in the industry. The film explores the ideas of South African music, its genesis and evolution – and in particular the influence of dance, how it shapes and is shaped by the music our homegrown talent produces.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Says Rasethaba: “South Africa is rich with stories, many of them untold and undocumented. So to continue to discover such exciting stories through film is an honour for me; it comes with a lot of responsibility and it’s something I take very seriously.”<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“When I make a song I always picture how people will dance to it” – Black Coffee<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Dance is a language. I am saying stuff with my body” – Okmalumkoolkat<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“The Stay True South Africa activation in Johannesburg was a staggering achievement, a high watermark for the global Ballantine’s and Boiler Room partnership,” says Steven Appleyard, Boiler Room Commercial Director.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“Together we spent a week in South Africa showcasing grassroots local talent broadcast from off beat locations, culminating in a spectacular tent pole live show at Constitution Hill that had the crowd going wild - both those at the event and people tuning in online.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">“The spirit and energy of the event at Constitution Hill was on another level, and the reception of local attendees was truly humbling. Stay True South Africa showcased the very best in authentic South African electronic music to the world, which is precisely what the Stay True Journeys is all about,” adds Steven.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">The SA event continues the global partnership between Ballantine’s, the world’s no. 2 Scotch whisky, and Boiler Room, one of the world’s most popular and authentic online music channels. Launched in early 2014 with its first event in Mexico, this partnership saw the creation of the ‘Boiler Room & Ballantine’s Stay True Journeys’, which explores and celebrates the stories of the world’s most vibrant music scenes.<u></u><u></u></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Music brings everybody together” - Culoe de Song<u></u><u></u></span></i></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Links<u></u><u></u></span></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s SA Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a> <u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ballantine’s SA Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BallantinesSA" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>BallantinesSA</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/boilerroom.tv" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroom.tv</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/boilerroomtv" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr>boilerroomtv</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Boiler Room website: <a href="https://boilerroom.tv/staytrue/" target="_blank">https://boilerroom.tv/<wbr></wbr>staytrue/</a> <u></u><u></u></span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#StayTrueToTheMix<span style="color: #f1c232;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div> </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div> </div> </div>

Success of Boiler Room’s SA Showcase Culminates In Documentary

OBOILER ROOM AND BALLANTINE’S PRESENT STAY TRUE SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room presented ‘S...