The Myths and The Mystery: Found!

“Just who exactly is Rodriguez?”

Archives 1997 to 2010

This page was created in October 1997 and updated in August 2002. It now remains as an archive.

October 1997
Looking For Rodriguez
in Directions magazine
by Craig Bartholomew

26th October 1997
Fan traces “lost” singer Rodriguez
in Sunday Times Cape Metro
by Bobby Jordan

16th February 1998
Rodriguez? He’s playing here in fact…
in Cape Times
by Karen Rutter

17th February 1998
Sugar Man Returns
in The Star
by Peter Feldman

26th February 1998
And I wonder…
in Southern Suburbs Tatler

March 1998
Just who exactly is Rodriguez?
in Music Africa
by Andrew Bond

1st March1998
The cold facts about a man of mystery
in Sunday Times Cape Metro
by Graham Howe

4th March 1998
Rodriguez flies in from seventies
in Cape Times
by Karen Rutter

8th March 1998
In Search Of Rodriguez…
in Sunday Independent
by Craig Bartholomew

8th March 1998
Rodriguez and communism…
in Sunday Independent
by Darryl Accone

8th March 1998
The Return Of The Sugarman
in Sunday Life magazine

12th March 1998
Ageless Appeal of Veteran Singer
in Southern Suburbs Tatler

26th March 1998
Singer embodies South Africa’s hopes
in USA Today
by Ellis Cose

April 1998
On the trail of a living legend
in The Big Issue
by Sugar

January 2001
Cold Fact – Sixto Rodriguez
from Fuzz, Acid and Flowers
By Tim Forster

August 2002
Buried Treasure
from Mojo
By Tim Forster

28 August 2003
Success is sweet for the Sugar Man
From London’s Daily Telegraph
by Ben Thompson

1 August 2004
Rodriguez startles SA tribute band
From Sunday Times
by Bobby Jordan

7th March 1998
From Sweet Songs To Street Songs
by Brian Currin

7th March 1998
Hi Wonder
by Sugar

25th June 1998
The Blues Room concert
in The Citizen
by Tracy Croucamp

26th March 1979
A new look, new sound Rodriguez
in the Sydney Telegraph
by Roger Crosthwaite

August 2002
Buried Treasure
from Mojo
By Tim Forster

20th February 1998
Fact: Rodriguez lives
in the Mail & Guardian
by Craig Bartholomew

9th March 1998
Wondering Again
in The Star Tonight
by Sally Scott