Rhodesian Remembrance ’20
August 11, 2020
Rhodesian Remembrance 2020, the paty, the music and a plea from the Golden Oldies
Music
Virus and a Flower
April 1, 2020
Virus is everywhere. Coronavirus has gone viral in the physical, mental and emotional realms as well as in Cyberspace. It is literally everywhere. The fear and stark reality of COVID-19 has literally paused the world. The Fight While governments and organisations do their best to contain it, everyone is doing their bit to either fight
Dorothy Masuka – Phata On
March 13, 2019
3 September 1935 – 23 February 2019 Africa lost one of her lyrical daughters with the passing of Dorothy Masuka on 23 February 2019. She was 83 and she lived well. The jazz artist, songwriter and activist was a powerhouse. She taught at Boston University and wrote and recorded music right to the end. Her
Zexit : Zuma has Fallen
February 15, 2018
Zuma Has Fallen Zexit has hogged the headlines in Africa ever since power was pried from the clutches of President Robert Mugabe & President Zuma took centre stage. Time might move slowly in Africa – But change can happen in the twinkling of an eye – Or at least as fast as Don Clarke can write a
April in South Africa
April 29, 2017
April in South Africa: Easter: Splashy: Freedom Day If you missed the Easter service (or any other), you can catch up here. Derek delivers an on-line service from Northern Ireland (via Facebook Live) every Sunday at 1.30pm. Splashy & Freedom Day Don Clarke performed many of his songs at Splashy this year. The current mood for
Blame the Whites
September 11, 2016
Blame the Whites / Blame it on the Whites A reconcilatory song I listened to a song by Don Clarke mainly out of curiosity. A long time Kristofferson fan, the title reminded me of Blame it on the Stones. After grabbing the headset, I pressed PLAY. Catchy title/catchy tune, all good. I wanted to know more so
Gwynneth Ashley Robin 1960-1976
May 21, 2016
Gwynneth Ashley Robin Teenage pop star Gwynneth Ashley Robin died 40 years ago this week. It is impossible to speculate what this talented young lady might have done with her life, but she did make an impact on many other lives. Having read about her, it seems clear that she had a zest for life,
Power Playlist
February 3, 2016
Power Playlist Old music does make me either sentimental, philosophical or just plain simple. Either way, while listening to Rodriquez & going through twitter I came across a post, ‘We’re all guilty; let’s get past that to a place where we can properly address the problem’ I thought it was about Africa. It was