It has just been revealed that the widely hailed ‘progressive’ musician Yoav will be the support act for the Johannesburg leg of Ms Heap’s tour, while the slick outfit D7 will be kicking off the Cape Town shows. Both support acts will be performing Ms Heap’s hit song, Earth, with her.
Yoav
Cape Town-born singer/songwriter Yoav was gigging in New York City when he began developing an interest in electronic music and the club/dance culture that surrounded it. He was intrigued by the challenge of infusing his more traditional singer/songwriter compositions with this electronic vibe, and, in the process, developed a more rhythmic, percussive way of playing the guitar and writing his music.
Yoav moved to the U.K. in 2006, where he eventually signed with the label Field Recordings. He’s really excited about bringing his sounds back to the country of his birth.
D7
The fresh and exciting all-male group D7 (you guessed it; seven of 'em!) hail from The Mother City, and have been wowing audiences with their funky, sassy mix of a'capella and beatboxing. They've also been setting more than a few hearts aflutter with their sexy, stylish stage presentation!
D7 offer up fresh interpretations of the classic, all-gold sounds of artists such as Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, The Chiffons and The Temptations, whilst also taking on more contemporary sounds, such as those of Coldplay and Goldfish. The lads are deeply honoured to be opening for the great Ms Heap, and have added five more performers to the mix, including two girls.
Sold Out Shows
“We’ve been delighted with the public response to the tour,” says an elated Charl van Heyningen, the show’s promoter. “Both the Cape Town shows are sold out, and the first Jo’burg show [January 29th] has been sold out, leaving only a few seats for Ms Heap’s show on the 30th.”
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