The Rockets have had a long and successful recording career releasing many top-selling albums and are currently working on a new album due for release later this year.
PJ Powers has recorded 15 albums and is renowned for her hit World In Union with Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1995. In 2004 she was voted 93rd in the Top 100 Great South Africans. Her latest album, ‘Destiny’, was released at the end of 2013 and in the same year she received the Living Legends Award. Her biography, Here I Am, as told to Marianne Thamm, was released by Penguin books in August 2014.
Nur Abrahams started singing professionally at the age of six and has been performing ever since. He has been part of successful music groups - Limited Edition and JAG. He received The Baxter Theatre’s Young Inspiring Artist of the Year Award in 2012 and has performed in a host of successful shows including: District 6 The Musical, Vocal Is Lekka, Radio Classics, Slick Swing, Scrooge, Music Alla Kaap (sharing the stage with the late Zayn Adam and Percy Sledge), Vocal Mania and Divos.
Garth Taylor is a multi-talented, self-taught artist who writes all his own music and lyrics, and plays a selection of instruments, from keyboards, guitar and bass to drums and the saxophone. Successful singles include: Why, Only With You, Tonight, and Home Again.
Edith Plaatjies love of singing started in her church choir and she later studied at the Prompt Music School where she focussed on vocal training, guitar and drums. Edith has performed with many renowned artists including: Jimmy Dludlu, Judith Sephuma, Alistair Izobell, Chad Saaiman, Josh Groban, Diana Ross, Percy Sledge, Phil Fearon, Jonathan Butler and Judy Boucher. After working with these world-class singers, Edith pursued her solo career and released her debut album, ‘Wicked’, in 2010. Her theatre credits include Radio Classics, Slick Swing and Blood Brothers. She also performed in Alistair Izobell’s productions - Kaap Se Music in Colour and Music Alla Kaap and recently appeared in David Kramer’s hit musical Orpheus in Africa and is currently performing in his new musical, District Six - Kanala.
Morné Holland – Ocean View performer busked his way into the hearts of Capetonians recently when a YouTube video was posted on Facebook and, in two weeks, the video went viral, garnering over 1 million shares. This obviously received lots of media attention and he was invited to perform on a local radio station. He subsequently landed a gig and performed with bass guitarist Jonathan Rubain in his show The Experience at the Baxter Theatre. During rehearsals for this show Alistair Izobell heard him sing and immediately cast him in his show -The Man behind the Music, Rocking the City and a part (as the swing/male understudy) in David Kramer’s new hit musical District Six – Kanala presented by the Fugard Theatre.
Show time: 8pm.
Book at: Computicket, Shoprite Checkers and all House & Home Stores.
Ticket prices: R150, R200, R250, R300, R350.
