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KAHN & The Parlotones The Parlotones is one of South Africa’s most loved and successful bands, with multi-platinum album status and major international acclaim and fans. Lead singer and songwriter Kahn Morbee’s lyrics focus on personal themes of love and everyday life, paired with catchy melodies that engage their audience. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glenn Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion). AWSUM News caught up with Kahn and the band whilst on their countrywide tour ‘The Stories Behind the Songs’. Paul, Kahn, Glenn and Neil
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Q: Many of your lyrics have multiple layers of meaning. Tell us about the new show, the title of which is very intriguing and seems to talk to your lyrics. A: ‘The Stories Behind the Songs’ tour is part of a book that we are working on, in which each band member shares a memory of every single album we have done from the start. The book will be in coffee table format, with loads of photos and wonderful stories.
Q: Kahn, you have embarked on a solo career as well. How did that come about? A: I thought it was time to start working on my own unique sound, but I’m still involved with The Parlotones (before people start worrying!). I am known only as Kahn for my solo performances and am pursuing a more introspective, personal approach to my craft.
Q: What was the inspiration for the concept of the book and the show? A: Creating music that resonates with our fans is something that we are very proud of and we are looking forward to sharing the method behind our madness when it comes to the processes and ideas behind constructing each and every song, be it the different paths in life we have travelled, to the experiences and adventures. We are enjoying sharing these stories with our fans across the country.
Q: What were some highlights of the journey as The Parlotones? A: One of our favourite memories of the early years was when the band performed at the Coca-Cola Dome in 2009. We became the first South African band to sell out at the Dome, with about 13 000 fans attending that show. Another proud moment was when we performed at the opening concert of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with famous artists like The Black Eyed Peas and Shakira.
Q: Kahn, how did your iconic show make-up happen? A: A couple of years ago we did a show at a cosmopolitan party and we played with eight other bands. We wanted to stand out and be remembered, so I applied the make-up and it has been a hit ever since.
Q: What was your earliest success, when you considered yourself to be ‘on the map’? A: Our first album launch. It was very exciting and we felt a sense of accomplishment for something we’d dreamt of. Our first award was also a proud moment, because it meant approval and kind of eradicated a lot of doubt and gave us a belief and confidence in ourselves.
Q: How did The Parlotones happen? A: We started jamming as a garage band in 1998. We can’t believe that we have been jamming together for 16 years already! We feel like family members.
Q: Tell us a bit about your international footprint. A: We have toured internationally since 2007, spending months on the road in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and North America. We have also toured in South America, Canada, Australia, Japan Hire-It Brackenfell and Russia, and have shared the stage with Coldplay, Starsailor, 3 Orion St,Brackenfell, Snow Patrol, Live, Ash, Razorlight, Blue October, Violent Femmes, Tel: 021 981 9002 Imagine Dragons, and many more.
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Q: What are your aspirations as a band? A: We have always aspired not only to have fun making music, but also to give back to our community. Over the years, we have raised funds and awareness for a variety of social and environmental organisations, such as Earth Hour amd Nelson Mandela’s 46664. We are also ambassadors for the anti-poaching organisation Rhino Force and several other nonprofits that combat problems that acutely affect South Africa.
Q: Kahn, your songwriting prowess and stage presence has garnered you a huge fan base. How do you keep inspired? A: On stage, I remind myself that I’ve been blessed to be able to do what I love and I need to show the audience that. Wether it’s 40 or 40 000 people. I think that I kind of take on an alter ego when I perform because I want people to feel, experience a certain exhibition that a performer displays. It’s like a quick fix of freedom before the trappings of real life re-emerge. It’s a fix for me and hopefully the audience as well. I may not take everyone on that journey, but I hope to take some. I love biographies because real-life stories of people help me relate that to my life and inspire me. I love books on science, arts, philosophy, religion, belief systems, economics and politics, because they all try to explain our existence from a different perspective and I find it fascinating. I believe the arts – whether it be literature, art, music, film or poetry – try to do the same as the above, but in a condensed form. It suggests a line of thought but allows its audience to subscribe to its own interpretation.
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EPS First Team hockey tour At the end of last term, Edgemead Primary U13 girls went on a most successful hockey tour to Knysna. We won some, drew some and lost some, BUT we definitely had a lot of FUN!
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LAERSKOOL EVERSDAL Skoolskoene Die leerders van die Laerskool Eversdal het die afgelope twee kwartale onder leiding van mev. Maryke van Wyk skoolskoene bymekaargemaak. Hierdie skoene gaan nou aan die ACVV Huis Triomf Kinder & Jeugsentrum op Oudtshoorn geskenk word. Daar is ‘n groot behoefte, veral gedurende die wintermaande, aan skoolskoene.
Leerders van die Liefdadigheidskomitee by die skoene wat bymekaargemaak is.
Day Three – last day of the tour!
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Miss Pre-Teen South Africa 2017 Marne van der Merwe, a learner from Eversdal Primary School, participated in the Miss Junior South Africa competition during the April school holiday. She was crowned Miss Pre-Teen South Africa 2017. It is a national competition. Marne also won the Junior Charity Award. She collected the most funds in the junior category for two charity organisations, Mimi Packs and Deskbags. Bianca Langedyk, Miss PreTeen South Africa 2016, is also a learner from Eversdal Primary School.
Brandweer Tydens die onlangse brande wat die WesKaap geteister het, het die leerders van die Laerskool Eversdal broodnodige voorrade bymekaargemaak vir die brandbestryders wat so hard moes werk. Die brandweerstasie van Durbanville het die skenkings in ontvangs kom neem en by die geleentheid ‘n demonstrasie gelewer. Mnr. Jacques Kilian, een van die onderwysers, nadat hy probeer het om net so vining soos die brandweermanne in ‘n brandweeroorpak te klim.
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LAERSKOOL BELLVILLE-NOORD Two Oceans-uitstappies Die Landsdiens- en Groentjiesklub het twee aparte klubuitstappies op opeenvolgende naweke na die Two Oceans-akwarium onderneem. Die pikkewyne en die groot verskeidenheid visse in die seebamboeswoud, asook die seeskilpaaie het veral die lede se aandag vasgevang. Hulle het hulle ook verkyk aan al die historiese en nuwe dinge in die Waterkant.
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Netbaltoernooi Ons o.11-netbalspan het uitstekend gevaar tydens 'n toernooi te Hoër Meisieskool Paarl, waar hulle al drie hul wedstryde teen veel groter skole gewen het. Hulle het Worcester Primêr (9/4), Bastion (8/7) en Panorama (8/2) geklop. Van die ander spanne wat elk 'n wedstryd kon wen was die o.9- en o.13-spanne.
'n Groepie leerders, me. Estelle van Eeden (organiseerder) en mnr. Nel (skoolhoof) het die ouers en leerders op 'n kleurvolle en grappige manier op die laaste skooldag bedank vir hul bydrae tot 'n wonderlike bedrag wat met ons interne pretstap ingesamel is. Elke jaar word 'n projek op die skoolterrein gekies waarvoor die geld aangewend word.
Netbal in buitelig Ons senior netbalspanne het hul fiksheid gaan opskerp en aan hulle spangees gewerk in die Majik-bos onder leiding van Juffrou Ilandi Steenkamp.
LAERSKOOL BRACKENFELL 0/11-rugbytoer Die 0/11-rugbyspan het ‘n toer onderneem na Riebeek-Wes in Malmesbury gedurende die vakansie. Hulle het vyf wedstryde gespeel waarvan hulle 1 gelykop gespeel, 2 verloor en 2 gewen het. Die spelers het uitstekende karakter getoon tydens die wedstryde en het die toer en ‘nuwe’ opponente baie geniet. Ons is trots op al ons spelers wat so goed gedoen het op die toernooi. Dankie aan al die ondersteuning gedurende die toernooi.
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Anke Kannemeyer en Leandri du Plessis het die vakansie vir die 0/12 WP-span deelgeneem aan die Little League Aksienetbal Interprovinsiale toernooi wat gehou was in Centurion. Die 0/12A-span het in ‘n naelbytfinaal met een doel verloor teen KZN.
Die 0/13A-rugbyspan het in Cradock getoer by Marlow gedurende die vakansie. Hulle het drie wedstryde gespeel en goeie ervaring opgebou vir die seisoen wat volg. Die spelers van die toer was Raydon Rodney, wat die eerste drie van die seisoen gedruk het, Corné Esterhuizen en Reagan Julies. Die spelers het ook deelgeneem aan ‘n paar spanbouaktiwiteite soos kaskarresies, toutrek en ‘paintball’ deelgeneem.
Nasionale Bofbal Bryce McCleland het aan die Nasionale Bofbalkampioenskappe deelgeneem. Sy span, WP B het 2de plek geneem. Wel gedaan!
LAERSKOOL DE TYGER 0/10-krieket Die 0/10-krieketspan het tydens die eerste kwartaal die geleentheid gehad om vier wedstryde te speel teen die volgende skole: • Boston Primary • Laerskool Vredelust • Curro Century City • Sunningdale Primary Hulle het al vier wedstryde gewen. Baie geluk aan al die spelers en mnr. Dicky Lombard hul afrigter. Ons is trots op julle!
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Netball, rugby and hockey tours The learners of Welgemoed Primary were very privileged to partake in sports tours to start the kick-off of the winter sport season. The rugby team travelled to Marlow Agricultural High School where they won two of their three games. There was also time for some fun. The learners drifted down the Fish River on tyres and partook in a tug-of-war competition. The netball and hockey teams went on their annual Boland tour. They slept at the Slanghoek mountain resort in tented camps. They played their games against Gerricke Primary and WorcesterNorth Primary. After the hard work they enjoyed some fun with ziplining and the High Africa obstacle course.
LABIANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 021 949 9740 (e) admin@labiance.co.za Grade 7 camp The Grade 7 camp, held at High Africa, was an experience of a lifetime! All of us enjoyed every second of the day, besides the snakes, of course. The camp facilitators were extremely amusing and entertaining. We participated in countless activities such as: • raft building • rock climbing • team building exercises It was a spectacular adventure, and even our educators joined in on the fun. We would like to thank Mrs du Toit, Mr van Lill, Mrs le Roux, Ms Jordaan and Mr Gibson for accompanying us on our camp. We appreciate the family time they sacrificed, to be with us!
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WP Laerskole-tenniskleure Barend Geldenhuys (0/11), Chanté Kruger (0/13) en Zané Wilson (0/13) sal die WP vanjaar tydens toernooie verteenwoordig.
WP-sang Jinelle Louw het tydens die Aprilvakansie die WP-span by die SA-sanguitdunne in Johannesburg verteenwoordig. Dit is die tweede jaar na mekaar dat sy gekies is vir die span. Tydens hierdie byeenkoms (South Africa Championships of Performing Arts), is sy gekies om Suid-Afrika te verteenwoordig in Los Angeles in Junie vanjaar.
Unisa se Ererol van Uitblinkers Anzé du Toit, Rheba la Grange en Jana Vermeulen se name verskyn op die Unisa Ererol van Uitblinkers. Om op hierdie lys te kan verskyn, moes ‘n kandidaat wat die Unisa musiekteorie-eksamens afgelê het, ‘n sekere persentasie behaal het.
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KENRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL Western Cape Athletics KPS is extremely proud of Megan Scholtz who was selected to represent the Western Cape Athletics team and competed in the SA Schools’ Athletics Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom in North West. Megan competed in the girls U/11 1200 m.
(t) 021 976 3046 (e) janine.eagles@kenridge.org.za
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Ses tennisspelers het die WP B-span verteenwoordig in ‘n interprovinsiale tennistoernooi op George. WP was die goue medaljewenners in al die ouderdomsgroepe. Kenridge is baie trots op Roland Vivier, Emma Snyman, Niané Engelbrecht, Luhani Engelbrecht, Dirkie van Heerden en Wihan Bester. Mev. Engelbrecht het as spanbestuurder opgetree.
Extreme concentration as Ethan Mc Namara in Grade 3EK toasts a marshmallow, concluding our lesson about the uses of fire.
Level 3 Swimming Congratulations to the following swimmers who qualified to swim at the Level 3 Regional Swimming Championships in Port Elizabeth. They achieved outstanding results!
Front: Emily Catto, Lara Veller, Marné Campbell, Catharien Eager. Back: Wihan Bester, Jaime Abegglen, Lerato Thobeha, Christiaan Kriegler.
LAERSKOOL GENE LOUW Wes-Kaap-atletiek Vier atlete van Laerskool Gene Louw het Wes-Kaap-atletiekkleure verower. By die SA-atletiekbyeenkoms in Potchefstroom op 24 en 25 Maart het Stéfan du Preez (hoogspring S0/13) en Margot Veldskoen (hoogspring D0/12) beide brons medaljes verower. Laerskool Gene Louw is trots op sy atlete!
Margot Veldskoen, Drikus van Rhyn, Stéfan du Preez en Amy Smit.
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Hokkieseuns
Grey-rugbytoer Die 0/13A- en B-rugbyspanne en die 0/11A- en B-rugbyspanne van Laerskool Gene Louw het tydens die April-vakansie aan die Grey Superreeks Rugbytoernooi in Bloemfontein deelgeneem. Die spanne het waardevolle ondervinding opgedoen en die toernooi terdeë geniet.
Die eerstespan hokkieseuns van Laerskool Gene Louw het vanaf 30 Maart tot 2 April aan ‘n toernooi in Knysna deelgeneem. Van die 13 wedstryde wat hulle gespeel het, het hulle 10 gewen, in twee gelykop gespeel en 1 verloor.
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Die 0/13B-span het ‘n goeie spangees opgebou tydens die toernooi.
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Die 0/11A-span spog in hulle blou Gene Louw-hempies.
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Suid-Afrikaanse Skole-atletiekkampioenskappe Vyf Wes-Kaapatlete van die Hoërskool Brackenfell is vol verwagting na die SASA (Suid-Afrikaanse Skoleatletiekkampioenskappe). Hulle het deelgeneem teen die krag van Suid-Afrika se skole-atlete en skitterend presteer. • Jaen-Louis de Lange was 3de in Hamergooi (brons medalje) S0.19 met ‘n afstand van 50,12m en 9de in Gewigstoot. • Liam Pietersen was 3de in die 400m Hekkies (brons medalje) S0.17. Hy het daarná ook deelgeneem aan die ASA Jeugklubkampioenskappe en die finaal van die 400m Hekkies gehaal. • Waylin Booysen was 4de in Verspring S0.17 en by die ASA Jeugklubkampioenskappe was hy 4de in Driesprong en 5de in Verspring. • Jason Weber was 1ste in die 200m S0.17 (goue medalje) en by die ASA Jeugbklubkampioenskappe 3de in die 200m. Hy is ook opgeneem in die oefengroep vir die Statebondspele. Die SA-span word in Junie bekendgemaak. • JP Vorster het ‘n 9de plek in Spiesgooi S0.19 behaal.
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0.19A Brakkie-netbal Die o.19A Brakkie-netbalspan vaar uitstekend by die Hoërskool Waterkloof se Netbalfees: • Wen 4 wedstryde, • Verloor 5 wedstryde, • Speel 1 wedstryd gelykop. Ons is trots op julle!
Jaen-Louis de Lange, Liam Pietersen, Waylin Booysen, Jayson Weber en JP Vorster.
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Die Hoërskool Durbanville se produksie, Fragment, wat verlede jaar die ATKV Nasionale Tienertoneelkompetisie by Aardklop op Potchefstroom gewen het, het vanjaar die KKNK behoorlik aan die gons gehad. Oud-Durbie Andre Gerber, wat onlangs sy doktorsgraad aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch verwerf het, het Fragment geskryf. Die Durbies het op 14 en 15 April by die Griesselsaal op Oudtshoorn gewys hoekom Hoërskool Durbanville as die pasaangeërs in tienertoneel in Suid-Afrika beskou word. Baie geluk aan elke leerder en dankie aan ons passievolle personeel en ouers.
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Hulp met Durbie wen nasionale skoonheidskompetisie Die Hoërskool Durbanville is alombekend om oor die jare verskeie skoonhede in die modelwêreld te lewer. Vanjaar was dit Anthea Gravett wat gekroon was as Miss Petite Teen South Africa in Gauteng. Baie geluk, Anthea, ons is trots op jou!
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Durbies-sportspanne presteer Tydens die afgelope skoolvakansie het verskeie sportkodes van die Hoërskool Durbanville op toer gegaan. Die seunsen dogtershokkie het aan die York-toernooi op George deelgeneem en die netbal het aan die Waterkloof-toernooi (o/15 tot o/19) in Pretoria deelgeneem. Die rugby het aan die Outeniqua- (o/14 & o/15), Paarl Gimnasium- (o/16) en Oakdale-toernooie (o/19) deelgeneem. Van die uitstaande prestasies was die Dogters Eerste Hokkiespan wat slegs een wedstryd verloor het, die Eerste Netbalspan wat onoorwonne was by Waterkloof, die o/15Arugbyspan se 45–17 oorwinning oor Grey PE en die o/16A se 36–20 wen teen Garsfontein. Baie geluk aan al ons leerders met hul puik prestasies op die verskeie toere. Ons is trots op julle.
HOËRSKOOL BELLVILLE (t) 021 948 1801 (e) general@hsbellville.co.za Netbal Baie geluk aan die o.16A -en o.19A-netbalspanne wat die vakansie aan ‘n netbaltoernooi in George deelgeneem het. Beide spanne is aangewys as die beste span in hul ouderdomsgroep.
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Rugby Baie geluk aan Xavier Haupt wat by die Oakdale o.19-rugbyweek gekies is vir die Mutual & Federal-vyftiental.
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Dragons make their mark at Tony Stoops Festival HTS Bellville delivered some entertaining rugby at this year’s Tony Stoops festival, hosted by Brackenfell High. Austin Prins and Jaryd Matthews were among the stand-out players for HTS 1st XV as they were drafted into the Tony Stoops XV to tour later this year. We wish them well for the season ahead.
SA track cycling champ Matthew Fortuin won the SA track champion title at the SA Track Cycling event that took place at the Bellville Velodrome from 3 to 9 April 2017. We are extremely proud of you, Matthew, our own Hattie cycling champ.
LAERSKOOL BELLPARK (t) 021 919 0002 (e) admin@bellpark.co.za
Karate South Africa Kristen Jordaan was vir ‘n paar dae in Durban vir die KSA (Karate South Africa)-kompetisie.
Chess champion Well done to Kyle Grimmbacher for winning 3rd place in the U/14 Welgemoed Primary School Chess Tournament.
Hattie athlete jumps high One of our HTS star athletes, Dane Miller, achieved a second place at the Western Cape Athletics championship for high jump B/U19. He is still waiting to hear whether he qualified for the SA championship that will be held in Durban shortly.
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