When people ask me… “Why do you love music so much?” how do you explain all this in a passing sentence?

• It fills the empty spaces of your soul
• It leaves an echo after everything is gone
• It allows you to feel love, joy, and even anger and pain you have forgotten.
• It does not discriminate itself from the hearer.
• All are welcome to bath in its gifts of warmth, comfort, and familiarity
• It triggers nostalgic memories that remind you of your existence
• With music, you can make an imprint in a strange world.
• By creating, just listening, or being a music bearer, passing its treasures on to others that will survive long after we are gone.

Collaborations

I have enjoyed collaborating with a few Durban Musicians including the band Serrotone and James Edward who is part of the band but also has a new single that has made it on the radio and gone his own way since the interview I did with them in 2020.

In the 90s, I followed a band called Candleman and the guys became my friends, so I also did an article on Dave Warby, although not currently living in South Africa the original Durban boy has made international music featured on the Netflix series Dark.

I worked alongside Martin Nel from Coastal Radio SA, who sometimes sent me some musicians he had interviewed to write a story on them. This is how I got to meet Clarissa Pienaar and I also met up with Dave Starke when he was performing at Kloof Country Club to interview him.

My Favourites

Everyone always asks me who are my favourites…….Here is a list of 20 of my favourite Durban/KZN bands in no particular order! I love each o them for different reasons. This doesn’t mean other bands are not great, this is a list of music I enjoy for various reasons. The bands are professional and talented and most have original songs that I love!

• Broken Advocate
• Serrotone
• James Edward
• Shane Strachan
• No Fly zone
• Rob Warren
• Rusty Red
• Poster Boy
• Wah Wah Baby
• Tiaan Rivers
• Skew
• Gavin Ferguson
• Retro Stereo
• Tanner Wareham
• Dave Starke
• John Ellis
• The Zambucks
• The kickstands
• Veranda Panda
• Phillip Taylor

If you are a musician or band in Durban or KZN and want to be featured invite me to your gigs and events! Email me at info@unfolddurban.co.za