what 2008 looked like

Yet again, 2008 was a beautiful show, made beautiful by the singers, poets and songwriters in the following posts. Many thanks to Jenna Byrne, who took some awesome stills of the entire show.

AleksaEva 2008

Ola and her family, or Aleksa Eva. Corne Roodt on bass guitar, Speedy Kobak on trombone, Jacob Israel on everything else, Ola Kobak, I mean van der Westhuizen, on vocals and remarkable songwriting. photo credit: Jenna Byrne

Wiam Otto from Flowing Water Band 2008

The only man, apart from ajax himself, to have performed at all 3 Ajax and Friends shows thus far. A legend of SA folk rock, Wiam Otto. photo credit: Jenna Byrne.

Ziya 2008

Photo credit: Jenna Byrne

Werner from Wrestlerish 2008

Werner wooing us all with a beautiful solo set. Photo credit: Jenna Byrne.

Percy Mabandu 2008

Percy speaking the word. Photo credit: Jenna Byrne

LOUIS MINNAAR

no words to describe this one.

CORNE ZEELIE

(I can't be smelling my top lip, sucker, I don't have one.)

MICHAEL NAUDE

GERHARD VAN WYK

(you sly dog!)

LOUIS MINNAAR

the following 3 flyers were designed by

OLA KOBAK

(also known as AleksaEva)

CINDY SCHEEPERS

what 2007 looked like

for those who were there and those who weren't, here are some images from the ajax and friends show 2007. No professional photographers attended in that office, credit for these babies to Christa and Louis. Set design, as mentioned elsewhere, by Louis Minnaar and Nadine van Aswegen.

all the info you ever needed

Finally, the last post before the 2007 show commences, consisting of a brief description of what to expect on the night/s (for those of you who cannot read the info on the flyers because the lovely pictures raptured you so).

AJAX AND FRIENDS 2007

VENUE: INTIMATE THEATRE, PRETORIA STATE THEATRE, 320 PRETORIUS STREET

DATES: THURSDAY 22, FRIDAY 23 AND SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2007

TIME: 19:30 FOR 20:00

ARTISTS: AJAX,
SPITIZEN (SATURDAY ONLY),
JACOB ISRAEL,
DESMOND AND THE TUTUS (THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ONLY),
WIAM OTTO,
TAMITH HATTINGH

AJAX HAS ALSO GATHERED AN 8-PIECE CHOIR CONSISTING OF THE SILKY VOICES OF CORNE ROODT, OLA KOBAK, CINDY SCHEEPERS, HANAH FOSTER, TAMITH HATTINGH, DANIEL SIBALO, YOLANDIE OTTO AND NOMCEBO "NEVERLICIOUS" NDLOVU.

TICKETS: R50, BOOKINGS AT COMPUTICKET
OR TICKETS AT THE DOOR (IF NOT SOLD OUT, BUT THERE ARE ONLY 120 SEATS AVAILABLE IN THE INTIMATE THEATRE PER NIGHT, SO BOOKINGS ARE HIGHLY ADVISABLE, IF NOT INDISPENSABLE.)

FACEBOOK GROUP: "the ajax and friends group". Invite yourself or something, ajax has never really known how facebook works...

ALL 3 NIGHTS WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LINE-UPS TO KEEP IT FRESH AND OH SO VERY INTIMATE. WE SINCERELY HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

2006 DVD AVAILABLE

At this point we are also ecstatic to announce that the DVD of the 2006 "ajax and friends" concert will be on sale at the 2007 show. Cover artwork by Louis Minnaar, interface design by Shane Durant. It's looking freakin good, boys and girls, get yourself a copy at the 2007 show for a measly R90, (2 hours of footage of ajax, spitizen, desmond and the tutus, rhinoshirt, wiam otto, SHU performing live). The DVD was shot and edited by Cornell Louw of Choke Films.

LOUIS MINNAAR

(look out for this poster at Computicket offices)

LOUIS MINNAAR

(the facebook group banner)

JACOB ISRAEL

(kyna...)

LOUIS MINNAAR

(one of 2 poster designs)

CINDY SCHEEPERS

OLA KOBAK

JACOB ISRAEL

THE OFFICIAL 2007 FLYERS

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! the time has come to announce the wonderful news that the ultimate ending of the world is very hard to figure out. And also that the 2007 ajax and friends show is officially advertised with the following flyers (as well as "the ajax and friends group" on facebook). Every designer's name will be credited above his/her exquisite flyer design. Feel free to download and e-mail these babies all over the earth, including your homies in switzerland and budapest.

SIGMAR VRIESDE

(ajax's homeboy from Rotterdam)

the great idea

One day as ajax was contending with a tempest in Rotterdam, an idea struck him. An idea that would justify the word "annual". The love and the beauty and the warmth and the intimacy of what had happened in 2006 should never cease! Why should 2007 feel alone and left out? He would do something about it...

Upon hearing of the idea, mr. jacob israel immediately embraced ajax. I mean ajax's vision. And they were both thoroughly pleased with the idea of the 2007 show. Jacob suggested the idea of a "live surround show", and once again the pleasedness was good.

some of ajax's other friends who could sing lovelier things than he could were also very happy when he spoke to them of the great idea, and some even began to sing spontaneously.


Both Tamith and Cindy, pictured here, had also featured in the 2006 adventure, and wilfully manned part of an 8 piece choir for the 2007 epic.