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The Black Ties and Lloyd Cele to support Tevin Campbell

Marmalade Productions, presented by KFM are proud to announce The Black Ties and Lloyd Cele to support Tevin Campbell in Cape Town.

THE BLACK TIES: ADD A TOUCH OF CLASS AND A DASH OF STYLE
When three of South Africa’s premier entertainers came together in 2007, a little magic happened along the way… Ladies and Gentlemen, we’d like you to meet The Black Ties, starring Chad Saaiman, Keeno Lee and Lloyd Jansen. Entertaining, charming, witty and above all fun, The Black Ties are the ultimate cover band taking you on a music journey through your favourite songs all the way from Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble and Lionel Ritchie to the likes of Daft Punk, Bruno Mars, Pharrell Williams and so much more!

From left: Keeno Lee, Chad Saaiman and Lloyd Jansen

With experience performing on stages in Spain, Thailand, Seychelles & throughout South Africa, the boys rise to any occasion. From touring with American R&B Star Tevin Campbell in 2013 to performing on the DSTV Cruise to the Portuguese Islands, The Black Ties are always entertaining, and always having fun. With SAMA Nominations and Metro FM Awards between them, they have created a strong following and these three musical talents combine to form a dynamic and thoroughly enjoyable unit. No venue is too big to be intimate or too small to be fun when the atmosphere, the energy and above all, the music is, well, just right.

LLOYD CELE’S RISE TO FAME
Before 2010 L’loyd Cele would never have imagined himself to be one of the South Africa’s most popular artists. Now days though, Lloyd finds himself traveling the country performing at top live events, being nominated for top accolades, involving himself with notable charities, recording songs with top producers, shooting videos and collaborating with leading SA artists.

L'loyd Cele

He is a SAMA best Pop award winner and a Metro FM Award winner for best R&B. Long before Idols, Lloyd was always passionate about music. He was the worship director at his church and also a youth leader at Eagles Community Fellowship which equip young people to be effective in their communities. He is a self-taught musician and has learned to play the guitar, keyboard and saxophone.

In addition to performing and recording Lloyd is currently lending his recognizable name and face to organizations that make a difference. Not one to rest on his laurels, Lloyd is also a radio presenter with his own show on VumaFM called “The Lloyd Cele Show” every Sunday 3-7pm on Vuma fm, a new commercial radio station broadcasting in the Kwazulu-Natal region.
The Black Ties and Lloyd Cele will support Tevin Campbell in Cape Town for his show at GrandWest on the 22nd July.

Fans get ready, Tevin Campbell will not disappoint…. With over 5 million albums sold worldwide, 4 Grammy nominations, and achieving certified platinum status, Tevin is back on the road touring, giving people what they want…GOOD MUSIC. After a decade of experiences, Tevin has matured both personally and professionally.

Don’t miss out on this limited opportunity to see Tevin, The Black Ties and Lloyd !

“The Return of Tevin Campbell” featuring The Black Ties and Lloyd Cele in Cape Town

Cape Town - GrandWest - 22 July 2016
Johannesburg - Carnival City – 23 & 24 July 2016
Show times: 20h00
Duration of the show: 2 Hours
Book now: Computicket, Shoprite Checkers and all House & Home Stores
Ticket prices: From R295

Keep in touch:
Marmalade Productions
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marmalade-Productions
Twitter: @MarmaladeProduc
Instagram: @marmaladeproduc
Tour hashtag: #TevinCampbellSA

The Black Ties
Website: www.theblackties.com
Facebook: The Black Ties
Twitter: @TheBlackTies_SA
Instagram: TheBlackTies_SA

Lloyd Cele
Website: www.lloydcele.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lloydcele
Twitter: www.twitter.com/lloydcele

Quick 5 with Chad Saaiman

Can I sing?

Yes but probably not good enough to save my life.

Let me paint a little scenario for you all.

Say I get "taken" hostage and my captives threaten to torture me if I cannot give them a vocal performance of my life. Now I know, this is in all reality is quite obscene but what if my pending release was left entirely to my vocal capabilities. Not only would I be torturing them, I would be left for dead thereafter. Not because no one loves me enough to pay the ransom but because of my ~~angelic~~ voice.

Au contraire, the same cannot be said for this guy, Mr Chad Saaiman. He is a talented singer/songwriter and recording artist, who has been performing professionally for over a decade. He has graced stages in Cape Town, London, Spain, Johannesburg and several other big cities around the world. Not bad for a local Cape Town guy!

I recently caught up with him and this is how things went down:

VL: Name one role model you looked up to growing up and why was this person so special to you?

CS: Gary Lineker, the striker for Tottenham Hotspur ('89-'92) . He was the reason I wanted to be a soccer player (didn't work out so well!) and the reason I scored so many goals in my teens.

VL: What does Chad Saaiman absolutely love to have for breakfast?

CS: Eggs Benedict.

VL: Give us one word that best describes your music and why?

CS: Urban, because it contains elements of urban genre's such as R&B, Soul and sometimes House, but remains popular throughout. Not a fan of genre, but a fan of good music.

VL: Tea or Coffee, red or white wine, Cpt or Jozi?

CS: Coffee! Red Wine! Bloem! Just kidding, I simply cannot choose, both cities give me so much and I love them both. If there was a gun to my head - I'd say CPT because it's my hometown.

VL: Your talent must have taken you to many places in SA and the world, where would you say is the best place you performed and what made it so memorable?

CS: I've performed in London, Spain, and a few other countries but the best place I've performed is Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town, 2011. What made it memorable was that 2 R&B Artists (Myself and Loyiso) had a sold-out show. Wonder why they haven't booked me again. Ha!

VL: Lastly do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring singers just starting out.

CS: Yes. Realise that for talent to succeed, you need other aspects of your career covered too. Hard work, commitment, research, education about the music business, understanding social media, networking, branding and knowing that you may not have a 9-5 but you'd need to be ready for a 24/7. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

VL: Hold up, hold up!!!

I know this segment is called "Quick 5" but I just have to slip this one in.

I listened to your track "Dragons" (LOVING IT!), how did that song come about? Are you a Khaleesi (Game of Thrones) Fan? I'm only asking because my son is obsessed with all things dragons.

CS: I had written the bulk of the song and needed something to take the concept to the next level, the song is about escaping to get away from the things that hold you down.

I came up with the idea of using "Dragons" to get away probably after watching Doc McStuffins with my daughter, as there's a character called Stuffy on there. Not related to Game of Thrones, unfortunately.

Chad Saaiman's latest studio offering entitled "Cinema" is laced with urban and popular sounds, which features the singles All On The Wall, Dragons and Loving You Is Easy. It is available via iTunes here and all good music stores.

Would you like to win this album?

Here's Chad to give you the down low:

#win with #VersatileLyle and @chadsaaiman all you have to do to win the #cinema #album is head on over to #facebook and like my page to enter www.Facebook.com/versatilelyle #goodluck #capetown #southafrica #blog #blogger #music #competition

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