{"id":16836,"date":"2012-11-20T03:14:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T01:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/why-dave-goldblum-makes-me-think-of-khaki-and-sand\/"},"modified":"2012-11-20T03:14:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T01:14:31","slug":"why-dave-goldblum-makes-me-think-of-khaki-and-sand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/why-dave-goldblum-makes-me-think-of-khaki-and-sand\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Dave Goldblum Makes me think of khaki and sand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the early 1980\u2032s us Souties had to stick together in the land of Ses Naai \u2013 our English tones did not go down well in the land of Afrikaans, weapons, opfok and gevaar.<\/p>\n

6th South African Infantry Battalion just outside Grahamstown was a hard and lonely place for a young South African in those days \u2013 6 months of early rise, continuous running and exercise, no girlfriends, no parents but we learned a thing or two about life.<\/p>\n

One of the best things to happen to me was young Dave Goldblum\u2019s music \u2013 I am not talking about some bootleg tape but the actual man, in the flesh, banging out tunes when he got a chance and holding us enthralled with his ability to make his strings sing and groan and carry us poor bastards away on a dream of better and softer times. Dave was with us on our first trip to the border \u2013 six and a bit months in a hot spot called Eenhana \u2013 patrols in the bush alongside dusty roads being swept for mines made a man thirsty and moedig. Kicking back in the tent at base camp, sipping a cold Fanta Brown and listening to Goldblum and Wenty jam away the fear is what kept many of us going.<\/p>\n

Music is what brought us together \u2013 soutie and dutchman, troep and majoor, Kaapse Kleurling Korps and 6 SAI. Young Dave had a part in restoring sanity and opening our eyes to the possibilities of a better South Africa.<\/p>\n

Now nearly 30 years later Dave is still at it and on 7 December 2012 after returning from recording his latest album in Austria, he will be live in concert at Art on Target (2 Target Kloof Road \u2013 the former ACT Centre) from 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n

Dave Goldblum has played extensively both locally and abroad in his musical career, and recorded five albums of his own with a variety of South African and international artists. His music can be described as a fusion of jazz, folk and African \u2013 a style that he has made uniquely his own.<\/p>\n

His music is original, distinct and a truly South African experience.<\/p>\n

Dave\u2019s well-known song \u2018Say Africa\u2019 \u2013 a homesick ballad of a songwriter\u2019s travels abroad \u2013 has recently been recorded by South Africa songster Vusi Mahlasela and features on Vusi\u2019s 2010 album. \u2018Say Africa\u2019 was played live at the opening and closing concerts of the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and has had over 1.5 million downloads.<\/p>\n

Dave Goldblum Live in Concert entrance is R80 per ticket including a light meal. For bookings contact Bretten-Anne Moolman<\/a>: info[at]artwork.co.za<\/em> or 041 373 3334<\/p>\n

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Dave Goldblum<\/p>\n

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