Category Archives: South Africa

Rodriguez: The Man – The Music at Ellington’s, 17th February 2024

Real, Raw & Local Our production; Rodriguez, The Man – The Music, consists of 4 kids from the 70s who can no longer contain themselves about how the music of Rodriguez changed their lives. Cold Fact was the centre piece among albums like Band On The Run by Paul McCartney, Machine Head by Deep PurpleContinueContinue reading “Rodriguez: The Man – The Music at Ellington’s, 17th February 2024”

Touring with the Legend – A tribute to Rodriguez

Featuring Graham Gillot: Guitarist from SA & USA Tours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TzwMMGZgqQ&authuser=0 “Touring with the Legend” is the ultimate Rodriguez tribute show. Get to know the man behind the Legend, as the show celebrates the music of Rodriguez, with personal stories from the road during his tours in South Africa and the USA. Featuring a Live BandContinueContinue reading “Touring with the Legend – A tribute to Rodriguez”

Climb Up On My Music – A Tribute to Rodriguez, Cape Town, 14 September 2023

The Toneelhuis at 55 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town on Thursday 14 September. Tickets through Quicket Rodriguez Real name Jesus Sixto (pronounced Seez-too) Diaz-Rodriguez (10 July 1942 – 8 August 2023) — Wikipedia Rodriguez changed the lives of a lot of kids in the 70s. Cold Fact was the go-to album for some comfort and escapeContinueContinue reading “Climb Up On My Music – A Tribute to Rodriguez, Cape Town, 14 September 2023”

Ampersand Mixtape: The Sixto Special | Mixcloud

Rodriguez was bigger than The Beatles in 1970s apartheid South Africa. In this special tribute to the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who died recently, Charles Leonard explores the politics, mores and sounds that made him massive then, and also what makes him still relevant today.

Finding The Way With Sixto Rodriguez | A Billion Worlds

I wrote this piece in honor of Rodriguez. My interpretation of “Crucify Your Mind” is a little different, but I thought y’all might enjoy it.  https://billionworlds.substack.com/p/finding-the-way-with-sixto-rodriguez Thanks to all! Keep the faith, Glenn SmithAustin, Texas

It Was 24 Years Ago Today… That I Saw Rodriguez Play! | Brian Currin

Rodriguez and Brian Currin on the 7th March 1998… with just autographed, rolled-up set list clutched in his hand! The Set List I WonderOnly Good For ConversationCan’t Get AwayCrucify Your MindJane S. PiddyTo Whom It May ConcernLike JanisInner City BluesStreet BoyA Most Disgusting SongI’ll Slip AwayHalfway Up The StairsI Think Of YouRich Folks HoaxClimb UpContinueContinue reading “It Was 24 Years Ago Today… That I Saw Rodriguez Play! | Brian Currin”

Sugar Man – Just Jinger

1001 South African Songs You Must Hear Before You Go Deaf by John Samson When Rodriguez walked out onto the stage in Cape Town back in 1998 to kick off his first ever SA tour, he thanked the audience for keeping him alive. And a large part of that thanks could have been directed towardsContinueContinue reading “Sugar Man – Just Jinger”

Train Don’t Run – New Video from Steve Louw

Steve Louw and his band Big Sky appeared with Rodriguez on the sold-out South African tour in 1998 as featured in the Oscar-winning film “Searching For Sugar Man”. Here is the official video for “Train Don’t Run”, created by Jacqui van Staden. From the album “Headlight Dreams”, produced by Kevin Shirley and released 7 MayContinueContinue reading “Train Don’t Run – New Video from Steve Louw”

Dead Men Don’t Tour, Rodriguez in South Africa 1998 (TV Documentary)

This documentary was shown on South African Television this week, 20 years ago. Footage from this documentary features strongly in the Oscar winning film, Searching For Sugar Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRGvhH_BcX0&t=2s Dead Men Don’t Tour Directed by Tonia Selley and featuring Big Sky, “Dead Men Don’t Tour”, was first broadcast on SABC 3 at 9.30pm on the 5th JulyContinueContinue reading “Dead Men Don’t Tour, Rodriguez in South Africa 1998 (TV Documentary)”

BELOVED SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER / SONGWRITER STEVE LOUW RELEASES NEW VIDEO / SINGLE, “CRAZY RIVER”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHXfRU0Wsm0 April 6 2021, Capetown, SA: Today, much-revered South African singer/songwriter/guitarist, Steve Louw releases, “Crazy River,” the first track from his forthcoming album, Headlight Dreams to be released in May via BFD/The Orchard.  The song itself is an upbeat, transcendent ode to the beauty of a river, its timelessness against the impermanent world it runsContinueContinue reading “BELOVED SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER / SONGWRITER STEVE LOUW RELEASES NEW VIDEO / SINGLE, “CRAZY RIVER””

Reaching Out To Rodriguez

Hi folks at sugarman.org 🙂 I tried sending the below to the fanmail email for Rodriguez but it bounced. I know it probably won’t reach Rodriguez here but thought I’d give it a shot anyway. Hi Sixto Rodriguez (or whoever reads your fanmail!), I hope this email finds you well in the absurd reality of the covidContinueContinue reading “Reaching Out To Rodriguez”

Colours To My Dreams

This mix opens with a recent cover version of “Sugar Man” by South African singer Rebekah Thompson. This version plays under the closing credits of the 2019 film “Moffie” which is about a young man drafted into South Africa’s military, but he knows he is different and must keep himself hidden. https://www.mixcloud.com/briancurrin/colours-to-my-dreams-feat-beyonc%C3%A9-blondie-philip-glass-emily-browning-cradle-of-filth-epica/ 1. Sugar ManContinueContinue reading “Colours To My Dreams”

The Songs of Rodriguez

“…Climb up on my music and my songs will set you free…” Originally appeared on SugarMan.org Sugar Man https://www.youtube.com/embed/esG4gK-pieA Probably Rodriguez’s most well-known song. Rodriguez himself is also often referred to as The Sugar Man. A great song with superb instrumentation. This slow bluesy rock song is a paean to his drug dealer, however RodriguezContinueContinue reading “The Songs of Rodriguez”

THE COLD FACTS ABOUT THE “COLD FACT” ALBUM

All you need to know, and maybe a lot more, about this classic album from 1970, that so many people missed the first time around. All the facts at: http://sugarman.org/coldfact.html Almost all South Africans know the album with the black cover, we didn’t even know about the white cover version until about 1997! Cold Fact,ContinueContinue reading “THE COLD FACTS ABOUT THE “COLD FACT” ALBUM”

World in Union with PJ Powers & Tygerberg Children’s Choir | CTMA News: Youth in the Spotlight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5XqrCqaWtc World in Union (2020 Tribute) by PJ Powers and the Tygerberg Children’s Choir (TCC) is a tribute to all Covid-19 essential workers and public efforts made in fighting the corona virus pandemic. This new version of the song was filmed and recorded by the artists in isolation during the country’s lockdown, and released on Africa Day 25ContinueContinue reading “World in Union with PJ Powers & Tygerberg Children’s Choir | CTMA News: Youth in the Spotlight”

Lockdown Blues – The Bottom Barrel Blues Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTeXO4slwlI Featuring Robin Auld, Steve Walsh, Simon Orange, Tonia Möller, Schalk Joubert, Willem Möller, Kevin Gibson, Mauritz Lotz & Nico Mac “Lockdown Blues” is a blues song created and performed by the Bottom Barrel Blues Band – a collaboration of prominent South African contemporary musicians. It was recorded individually by the artists in isolation duringContinueContinue reading “Lockdown Blues – The Bottom Barrel Blues Band”

Vinyl, CD’s, Books & Bric-a-Brac at Bothasig Market every Saturday

T1-Together’s mission is to raise funds for the diabetic community of South Africa and our vision is to assist the disadvantaged diabetic youth and financially assist with the training of diabetic alert dogs. Every Saturday from 8am to 1pm there is Market on the grounds of the Bothasig Library in Vryburger Road in Bothasig, Cape Town. MusicContinueContinue reading “Vinyl, CD’s, Books & Bric-a-Brac at Bothasig Market every Saturday”