Mango groove biography of donald
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CHARL FRASER [SASC]
I am a Johannesburg based director of photography with over 20 years experience behind the lens.
With strong roots in documentary film making, I have shaped a path to work in all genres from commercials to narrative to content driven story telling.
I am equally passionate about "run and get the shot" shooting style to crafting a scene & shaping light that's subtle or stark.
CINEMATOGRAPHY & DIRECTING CREDITS
Here is a short list of some of my work...
AWARDS
Visible Spectrum Award - Gold (Landrover G4)
Visible Spectrum Award - Gold (Joburg Ballet)
Visible Spectrum Award - Silver (Devilsdorp)
Visible Spectrum Award - Silver (Stella Murders)
Visible Spectrum Award - Bronze (History of African Film)
SAFTA Nomination (Develsdorp)
SAFTA Nomination (Convict Conman)
Several projects I've worked on won prestigious awards, including EMMY AWARDS (Amazing Race S7Ep5), PENDORING AWARDS (KKNK), PROMAX (Carving Light, Silverskerm, Confederations Cup, Gewoon|Ongewoon, among others)
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Music of South Africa
The music of South Africa exhibits a culturally varied musical heritage in conjunction with the multi-ethnic populace. Genres with the greatest international recognition being mbube, isicathamiya, mbaqanga, afrofusion, kwaito, South African pop music, afro house, South African hip hop, Shangaan electro, bacardi house, bolo house, gqom and amapiano.
The country's most internationally recognised and prominent musicians include Solomon Linda, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Stimela, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ray Phiri, Abdullah Ibrahim, Wouter Kellerman, Brenda Fassie, Seether, Die Antwoord, Jeremy Loops, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Lucky Dube, Lebo M, Goldfish, Freshlyground, Black Coffee, Anatii, Zakes Bantwini, Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode, Nasty C, and Tyla.
Pre-20th-century history
[edit]Early records of music in South Africa as well as Southern Africa indicate a fusion of cultural traditions: African, European and Asian.[1]
Modern country's early musician Enoch Sontonga wrote the Southern African national anthemNkosi Sikelel' iAfrika in 1897. By the end of the nineteenth century, South African cities such as Cape Town were large enough to attract foreign musicians, especially American ragtime players. In the 1890s Orpheus McAdoo's Jubilee
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Don Laka
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