The ChadBorn Donovan Chad Mansoor in Pretoria, Chad (formerly Chad Da Don) has been in the spotlight since a young age. As a soccer player at 14 years old, his team won the under 14 world cup tournament in Switzerland. Read More …
Why Hip-Hop Stars are Facing the MusicHip Hop proves that it has the power to heal if we keep it real. Men are usually told not to cry when they are going through pain, as being vulnerable is not deemed Read More …
The Don that is ChadWhy do we do we listen to Hip-hop? Or is it rap we are listening to? Very often the terms “rap” and “Hip-hop” are used interchangeably. In fact, rap/MCing is just one of the four elements Read More …
Lights; Lasers; ChadThe crowded room sat in the heat of another warm Gauteng summer, another episode of the Gusto Project is underway. Chad (formerly Chad the Don), has come through to grace us with a few minutes of intriguing conversation. Read More …
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1de38sG-HnE[/embedyt] Da Don is InToday, most artists pursue a career in the entertainment industry with the sole purpose of getting money and fame. Mostly, rappers openly express this belief through their music videos and lyrical content .It’s all about Read More …
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr-Jkhcenww[/embedyt] A TIME TO ROCK… A TIME TO ROLLA TIME TO ROCK… A TIME TO ROLL By Karam Ezzideen What do you get when a couple of hip, creative individuals who share the same passion for music come together Read More …
Music as Abstract Art“Abstract art is one of the art forms with many open ends thus leading to multiple readings or subjective analysis because of its non-objective forms” (Tumelo Thuthuka, Art Educator/Artist, Botswana). Words such as non-figurative art and non-representational Read More …
What Happened to Good Ol’ Fashioned Rock N Roll?Recently the Gusto Project had the privilege of interviewing the gifted up and coming band Scarlotte Will. In this interview the overall depth of the band was discussed as they told us Read More …
ROCK STARS, NOT ALL WILD?Pop culture and media have always given us a perception with negative connotations of what a rock star‘s life is like. We have seen this representation in movies, magazines and games, and this is mostly used Read More …
The Future SA Rock ‘n Roll is Rich with ExperimentsWith rock bands such as Desmond and the Tutus, The Parlotones and Prime Circle having made a name for themselves locally and internationally, one can believe that there is no stopping Read More …