Have B. Sc, Will Strum
Date
1976-05-14Format Extent
2 pagesRights
These items were donated by David Marks and have been digitised with permission from the donor with funding from the Volkswagen Foundation. These items may only be used for research/academic purposes and not for commercial purposes. These items may not be copied, disseminated, published, exhibited, reproduced or broadcast in any manner or form without the written permission of one of the following parties: The Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS), Stellenbosch University or the Assignee or SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) or an affiliated performing rights society. The Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS), Stellenbosch University, as custodian of these collections, should be notified when permission for copying, dissemination, publishing, exhibiting, reproduction or broadcasting is obtained from the Assignee or SAMRO (Southern African Music Rights Organisation) or an affiliated performing rights society. Citation: State that the original documents are part of the Hidden Years Music Archive, held at the Documentation Centre for Music (DOMUS), Stellenbosch University and provide the link to the item.Copyright David Marks
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The newspaper article introduces Ashley Parker as a new upcoming name in the South African music scene. The article contextualises Parker's music career and journey by mentioning how three of his tracks were featured in a documentary he participated in. Using the money earned from the documentar,y Parker bought a guitar and started his musical career whereby he performed for 18 months at a hotel in Hilbrow before travelling overseas. On his return, Parker then performed in Johannesburg where he met Nick Alexander. The article then goes on to describe the nature of his musical journey with fellow composer Alexander within the South African mainstream music scene.