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Speaking About Sugar Man: All The Cold Facts

Posted on July 16, 2017 by SugarMan.org — 1 Comment

Speaking About Sugar Man: All The Cold Facts An informative and inspiring motivational talk about the Rodriguez phenomenon. For the past 20 years, Stephen “Sugar” Segerman has been involved in the rediscovery of, and resurgence of worldwide interest in, Sixto…

Tagged with: Rodriguez, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman
Posted in Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Searching For Sugar Man Film, Sugar Man book

Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’ with Gilles Peterson

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Brian Currin — Leave a comment

Worldwide FM presents ‘Cape Town Sounds’, an audio documentary which explores the rich musical heritage of Cape Town, as part of Lufthansa’s #LHcityofthemonth campaign. The documentary follows Gilles over the course of the day as he sets out to learn…

Tagged with: Gilles Peterson, Rodriguez
Posted in Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Reviews & Interviews, Searching For Sugar Man Film, Sugar Man book

Stephen “Sugar” Segerman in the Road Through The Grove book

Posted on April 14, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 3 Comments

In the late 1950s, the 1960s and into the 1970s, Louis Botha Avenue – the road through the Grove – throbbed with life. Lined with shops and eateries, and alive with music and romance, it was the backdrop to a…

Tagged with: Stephen "Sugar" Segerman
Posted in Books, Mabu Vinyl (Music Store), News, Reviews & Interviews, Searching For Sugar Man Film

For The Love Of Vinyl … | Atlantic Sun, 24 March 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by SugarMan.org — Leave a comment

There’s something about carefully placing the needle into the groove of a record, then carefully having to lift it again to turn the record around and listen to the other side. It’s the kind of interaction with music you just…

Oscar-winning documentary gets extended-play treatment | Winnipeg Free Press

Posted on January 31, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 3 Comments

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/books/oscar-winning-documentary-gets-extended-play-treatment-367083501.html The story of Sixto Rodriguez as depicted in the Academy Award-winning 2012 documentarySearching for Sugar Man was one that intrigued the world. The plot centred around Rodriguez, a musician based out of Detroit in the ’60s and ’70s, who…

Rodriguez received gold record recognition in The Netherlands from Sony Music.

Posted on January 23, 2016 by SugarMan.org — 8 Comments

Source: https://www.facebook.com/RodriguezMusic/

Posted in Awards, News, Photos, Searching For Sugar Man Film, Sony Music Legacy (Music Label)

Kapstadt – Searching for Sugar Man

Posted on January 23, 2016 by SugarMan.org — Leave a comment

Lorenz on 21. Januar 2016 at 15:00 Original article at http://www.sirenen-und-heuler.de/kapstadt-searching-for-sugar-man/ [Please scroll down for Google’s translation from German to English] Eigentlich wollte ich einkaufen gehen. Dann sehe ich im Schaufenster dieses Platten-Cover. Im nächsten Moment saugt mich ein Zeittunnel ein.…