music for the sake of music

The wondergigs was built on the philosophy of ‘immaculate expansion' whereby a STAR was to become a cluster and then to become a universe. Whereby a spark of inspiration was to ignite an entire scene and pick it up from the bootlaces.

The sponsor was the SABC whose archives hold the jewels of our musical history and whose resources had the capacity to capture the message and deliver it.

At this point musicians and audiences are to come together in the spirit of generosity and the communion of music. The expression thus shared is often powerful enough to be universal.

At a production level the wondergigs achieved this with 13 consecutive live recording sessions, musical collaborations and capacity audiences, live radio broadcasts, television and print campaigns and album release.

If you don't acknowledge the source, the river will run dry.” This is a journey backwards, as much as it is a journey forwards, as much as it is a journey in the moment itself. And that is why I keep my beautiful African glasses on at all times, in all places. Because in Africa every river has a source. And all rivers have a source. And in Africa every beating second is an opportunity to acknowledge this in customs and caring. I am a music journalist :

	Devious died, Robbie had a stroke Jethro started coffee beans business and Masauko quit Blk Sonshine and went to New York!			Wondergigs brought a sense of miracle to a much malignent beauty. "Music for the sake of music"

In the words of Mohmamed Ali "Me ; We"

			ruse means distraction. it was still prefferable to offer exclusive dsitribution to the Corner Cafe on Long Street.

THE WONDERGIGS WILL RETURN TO CAPE TOWN IN SEPTEMBER 2008

A moment in Cape Town launched 17/11/2002 with the generous funding of the Dutch council made everyone smile. Except our competitors which was the music industry which set out at once to exploit, strangle and suppress this collaborative and open hearted musical expression.

As an act therefore of defiance the wondergigs album release ‘a moment in cape town' were removed from the franchised monopolies that control printing and distribution and handed over for ‘exclusive' distribution' to the Somalian corner café.

Of the recordings Robbie Jansen shines, Alex Van Heerden and Hilton Schilder and Mac Mckenzie are the mecurial sound of goema.

Loit Sols, Monica Botha, Blk Sonshine, Devious, Mikanic, Ernestine Deane are Impressive.

AMBITION IS FOR THE TALENTLESS

SO THE MOVEMENT WAS A FAILURE (FIRST TIME)