Rocking The Daisies coming soon.....Inspired by Samantha Marx

Above: Keep it Calm, By Samantha Marx

Its that time of the year again when the sun is shinning,  flowers are blossoming and the gloomy winters are over. Its that time for bikini's on beaches and smiles in the summer crowds. Its that time for shedding off extra layers of suffocating winter coats, jerseys  and scarfs. Its that festive time for outdoor activities, dancing and just being merry. It is that time for ROCKING THE DAISIES coming soon on 4-7 October 2012 at the cloof wine estate, Darling.

Goldfish lead Singer Sakhile Moleshe Performs in The Soul Housing Project.

Soul Housing Project are doing their first gig of the summer season at the Rooftop bar at the Grand Daddy hotel on Friday 28 September. For these of you still trying to wrap your heads around who the Soul Housing project are, think Goldfish’s lead singer Sakhile Moleshe.

We met up with Sakhile Moleshe performing at Tagore’s Jazz Bar in Observatory, Cape Town, in his group called the Soul Housing Project founded by himself and Bokani Dyer.

Famously known for his contribution as lead singer to the band, Goldfish, Moleshe is a singer, songwriter, poet, composer and pro­ducer. He hails from Alice, a small town in the Eastern Cape. He did his high school studies at St. Andrews College in Grahamstown.

Moleshe moved to Cape Town where he obtained a Bachelor of Music Degree at the University of Cape Town(UCT) in 2008. He was a singer in a band called Gravity before meeting Dave Poole and Dominic Peters from Goldfish, South Africa’s most famous music acts of the moment. Moleshe started pre-recording with Goldfish in 2007 and later developed well-known and interna­tionally recognized hit tracks namely, We come Together, We Cruising Through as well as Fort Knox and Humbug.

His latest ventures includes, The Soul Housing Project that is a young, vibrant group based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Band members include:

Sakhile Moleshe-Vocals

 Bokani Dyer-Keyboards

 Gino "Mr Grooves" Ackerman-Bass

 Kissangwa Mbouta JR-Drums

 Al Dirt-Guitar

The group can be described as having a seamless mix of sounds with elements of hip-hop, deep-house, soul and jazz. Since its founding, the project has performed in venues around Cape Town and has built up a sizable following of People who en­joy the experience. Moleshe is the lead singer in the group. He also writes and composes the songs. They have recorded a 17 track album that is set to be released this year.

Q&A with SAKHILE MOLESHE

Sakhile Moleshe Performing at Tagores Bar, Observatory

Lead Singer in Goldfish

What inspires you?

Love inspires me.

Which famous musicians do you admire?

There are too many but to mention a few, Frank McComb, Jazzonva…

What was your first gig and where?

National Youth Jazz Festival, Grahamstown.

What are your fondest moments?

Being inside music.

What is your most treasured possession?

My pipe.

What is your typical Saturday night out?

Having a drink with friends and meeting new people.

What is your typical Sunday morning?

Cooking and having friends over.

How do you escape the hustle bustle?

I like the hustle bustle.

What are five things you cannot live without?

Music, friendly smiles, good hygiene, food and water.

What five artists/ songs are on your recently played list?

Little Dragon, Erykah Badu , Robert Glasper, Art Blakey Jazz, Art Tatum.

If you could open up for any artist on tour right now, who would it be?

Snoop Dogg.

What advice would you give to aspiring SA musicians?

Be true to yourself.

Where do you see yourself in ten years from now?

Still performing and living a healthy lifestyle.

Soul Housing Project

Its Heart 104.9FM Spring Dip time!

Benedikt Sebastian(Singer/Actor) and Sekoati Tsubane( Actor 7 de Laan)

Siv Ngesi does comedy with the surf coach team

Racing for the Dip in the ocean

Community welcomes new season- Spring

That's how we roll- with a bunny! go Team !

Team with Benedikt Sebastian

Benedikt Sebastian before the dip

Garvin Meiring from Heart 104.9FM takes a surf dip