Weekly Round-up plus Music Video Ideas

We have good news: We've finished up in the recording studio...and have a new song which was added to the album, called 'Running Circles' which will be up on MySpace for you guys to hear by the end of play today!

To all those who came to support us at Breezers last Saturday, Grazie Mille! Please, to note again, Zini Music Festival this weekend - we have moved our slot to Friday at 9pm (no longer Sat slot), and Friday 01 May is a public holiday. Fest gates open at 10am, camping facilities available and included in your entrance costs.

Ok, so if you live in South Africa, and you've had your head in the sand (because, let's face it, like most of us, its the easiest way to live your life happy and carefree around here) and still haven't tuned into MK, South Africa's very own MTV, on DSTV channel 324 - then seriously...Where have you been?! MK showcases some of SA's hottest talent in the music industry including top international acts. So we get that it is in Afrikaans (which gives Germany no excuse) but most of us learnt that in school anyway, and besides, its all about the "musiek". To get to the point - it's the place to be seen if you're an up-and-coming SA band with an album coming out, hence why we need to get featured on MK.

So we have this friend, who has a friend, who knows somebody, who knows someone else...who could help us do a music video, which we could send in to MK and fulfil our short-term goal of being recognised on a national front. We've got a couple of ideas, but seeing as you're the fans - we want you to let us know what song you think we should use for our first video and your ideas for what it should be all about (like specific venues etc). To do so, leave your comments below - you input will be greatly appreciated!

* Peace Party People * .... And remember, as long as we got music, you know we gonna be ok!

Dates to manuvah into your diaries

Holla ya'll

Hope everyone has recovered from Splashy - minds, dignity and missing socks can now be collected from lost-and-found - you know who you are!!

We had a great time, although we didn't play, Jay joined Hot Water on stage for some musical mastery.

So, we've been little busy bodies of late and have a few gigs booked up for the next couple of weekends:

First off...

Sat 25 April

Join us at Breezers pub, Amanzimtoti @ 8pm

(Breezers is below Oasis restaurant situated on the Toti lagoon, on Rosslyn Rd)

Then, VERY Important change...

Zini Music Festival has changed the programme slightly and we are no longer playing on the Saturday, but now on Friday 01 May at 9pm

This is great news as we've been asked to open the stage for International reggae star LKJ (Linton Kwesi Johnson) at the Bluff Fairground on Saturday 02 May from 6pm. Tickets from Computicket

Then we join The Meditators and Pocket Change on May 10 - which is Mother's Day (you knew that though didn't you) @ 1pm - so bring your Mom's along for a Music in the Park at Lahee Park in Pinetown. Tickets R70, kids u12 free. Please come and support the bands - all monies divided amongst performers on the day - your support leads to more music - so come on down and join us!

Simon Sayz - SA's very own Jackass

Splashy Fen 20yr-09

Manuvah To Land may just make it to the Splashy Fen stage this year on it's 20th birthday bash! We're coming through as a backup band, but non-the-less, WE WILL BE THERE!!

See ya'll tomorrow!!!

Alright here it is - Mtunzini gig info...

The festival will be held at Natures Way Backpackers in Mtunzini (Zini), up the North coast of KZN on the 1 st of May 2009. The surroundings are gorgeous, the atmosphere amazing, and if thats not enough they even have two tame zebras, camping facilities, a beer tent, craft market, food stalls and a chance for you to get involved in a community charity project - heres what to do:

Zini Music Festival is acting as a collection point for 3 outreach projects in KZN, Woza Moya being one of them. They will be collecting donations such as: unwanted clothes, shoes, household utensils and toys, and even food. In return you will receive discounts on your entrance tickets according to the amount donated. For every Box (more or less 5 plastic checkers packets) you get R10 off your ticket on arrival.

The BIGGER the contribution the BIGGER the discount! Its a great initiative the guys from Zini Music Fest are showing! So start your early spring cleaning and everyone get involved to help improve the lives of the less fortunate (this includes yourselves if you're running low on $ at the moment - the more stuff you bring, the less you will need to spend)!

Need-to-know Info:

Venue: Natures Way Backpackers
Location: Mtunzini, North Coast (1hr20mins from DBN)
Entrance Fee: R150 p/p (including camping)
R100 p/p (excluding camping - for alternate accomodation see www.mtunzini.co.za)
Kids under 10yrs: free

Gates open: 10am on Friday 1st May
Music starts: 6pm - 11pm (Fri)
Gates open: 10am on Saturdaty 2nd May
Music starts: 3pm - 11pm (Sat)
Dj's: 11.30am - 3am (Sat)

The line-up includes:

Friday 1st May

6pm Candice Nel
7pm Shannon Connolly
8pm Aaron Nel
9pm The Originals
10pm Pocket Change

Saturday 2nd May

3pm Shannon Hope
4pm Sara Jackson
5pm Shomon
6pm The Hinds Brothers
7pm SYD KITCHEN
8pm Roly Struckmeyer and Dave McMillan
9pm Manuvah To Land
10pm Maisha

The usual stuff applies: refrain from bringing along your weapons of mass destruction (and that includes unenvironmentally friendly things), keep it tidy, keep it clean, but most of all, keep it green!;)

To check out the event on facebook and to join the group click here. For directions visit www.zini.co.za. And for more info on Manuvah to Land gigs call Durran +27796098257

* Peace *