Dana's live DVD in the doldrums
SABC1 has refused to shoulder the blame for the delay in the release of jazz-soul singer Simphiwe Dana's Live DVD - despite her label and concert director pointing fingers at the channel.
The DVD concert, which the Mayine singer shot at a sold-out show at Johannesburg's Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre on December 1, was due for release last month.
The release was supposed to have been preceded by a documentary on the singer on SABC1.
But yesterday, SABC1 marketing executive Lusanda Ganda said the "production is not even finished", and instead referred this paper back to the singer's record label, Gallo Music.
Neither Gallo, the show's directors nor SABC1 had given Dana an update or a release date for both the documentary and the DVD.
Gallo's Mosa Sibanda and concert director Sipho Sithole pointed fingers at the public broadcaster. Sithole said the SABC wanted the DVD to "coincide" with the broadcast of the documentary.
Sibanda said: "There is no date for a DVD release yet, the documentary has to be broadcast on SABC first. We changed all those plans because the documentary was not coming together because people here and at the SABC had gone on holiday."
In an interview in December, Dana said the documentary would come out around Christmas and the DVD in January.
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PAYO
AN HERE WE ARE WAITING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE DVD...LOW WORK ETHIC FOR THOSE WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE.
POOR DANA
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Vandal
DANA sweetheart you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep on rocking!!!Report Abuse
Buka
Incompetent SABC fools.who do you owe now ?
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Mec
@Buka - True that hey talk about unskilled people it is sickening!!!Report Abuse
Buka
Dana next time go to Mzansi Magic ,dis Mzansi fo Sho is full of rubbish and they might just loose your DVD
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Phuphethakatha
SABC is a joke !!! They called me today complaining about the non-payment of their licence. I am not convinced why I must pay. Well, I can't wait - I need Dana's DVD... wow, those eyes and lips.Report Abuse
Dimples
SABC you are done killing the PBS now you are trying to stuffle our artist, sies maan!Report Abuse
Job
You are the best in town woman!!!keep up with the good work.
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Buka
went to Musica today , i didnt find the DVD,Report Abuse
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