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RODRIGUEZ GIG IN LONDON Rare performance by the legendary Rodriguez at screening of ‘Searching for Sugar Man’
by STAFF REPORTER
TONIGHT, Tuesday 3 July, the Curzon Soho will screen a special preview of the new film Searching for Sugar Man followed by a short performance by ‘Sugar Man’ himself. Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man is a revelatory and compelling documentary about Mexican-American singersongwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who was momentarily hailed in 1970 as the finest recording artist of his generation, and then disappeared into oblivion – only to rise again from the ashes in a completely different context, a continent away. He had gone, but he was not forgotten, especially in South
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Julius Malema gives talk in London | p3
Africa, where he had become a huge star. Wild rumours circulated for decades about his fate, until two music lovers set out to reveal the man behind the myth. Bendjelloul’s superb documentary goes in search of Rodriguez and, as a result, has resurrected the work of this criminally overlooked singersongwriter. Rodriguez will perform on the evening and will hold a postscreening discussion with the director. Buy tickets on www. curzoncinemas.com Read an interview with the director, and the story of how two South Africans found Rodriguez on www.thesouthafrican.com/ entertainment
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Julius Malema will be the guest of honour at an exclusive networking event organised by CMG and Base Africa at London’s Commonwealth Club on Friday night.
Cooking with Steele: Malay lamb curry | p9 Top South African chef Angie Steele’s mouth-watering Malay curry will bring a touch of the Cape to your London kitchen.
Biltong Awards 2012 THE WINNERS
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Lady Gaga of Gagga? | p13 American singer Sixto Rodriguez had a cult following in South Africa, especially after it was believed her had died – but then two men decided to find out the truth…
Conrad Brand kyk na die reaksie van Suid-Afrika op die nuus dat dié Superstêr die land binnekort besoek.