Guide To Trace TV

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Trace TV on 05 Dec 2007
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Info and news on what's what on Trace TV (DStv Channel 325), including highlights for December:

REGULAR SHOWS:

Guest Star
On: Sundays at 15.05 pm, reruns on Tuesdays at 5.05 am and Thursdays at 9.00 pm.

Twice a month, Trace TV presents an exclusive interview with an urban artist. Musicians, actors, singers… they all talk about their new releases, their careers, their lives.

In December : Nicole Scherzinger (premiered 1 December) and Alpha Blondy (premieres 15 December)

Code: The Best Urban Trends
On: Every day at, 5.00 am, 8.00 am, 13.00 am, 4.00 pm, 7.00 pm and 13.00 pm

The Trace journalists go around the world to get the newest and latest trends in urban music and culture : fashion in Brazil, Jamaican dance contests in Poland, art exhibitions in South Africa, extreme sports in France… if you're looking for information about the urban world, it’s in Code.

Trace Exclusive: I Love My Mix
On: Fridays 5.00 pm and Saturdays 7.00 pm

VJ Hi Grade introduces a unique visual and musical experience by mixing videos as DJ mix plates. The show features cuts, blends and hot songs.

Focus
On: Saturdays at 11.45 am, rerun on Sundays at 3.00 pm, Tuesdays at 7.00 pm and Wednesdays at 3.05 am

Spend an hour with an artist or a group watching their best videos and find out how their music and style have evolved over the years.

In December :

Mary j. blige (December 8th)
Her illustrious career filled with hit albums such as “No More Drama” and “The Breakthrough”, Mary J. Blige has come to be known as the Queen of Hip Hop Soul. She has sold over thirty million records over the world and she earned over 23 Grammy Award nominations for her works.

Beyoncé (December 15th)
After a series of commercially successful releases with the Destiny Child, Beyoncé Knowles released her debut solo album “Dangerously in Love” in 2003 included number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Her second album « B'Day » released in 2006 contains worldwide hits like "Irreplaceable" and “Déjà Vu”.

Stevie Wonder (December 22th)
Stevie Wonder is a much-beloved American icon and an indisputable genius not only of R&B but of popular music generally speaking. Nearly everything he recorded bore the stamp of his sunny, joyous positivity; even when he addressed serious racial, social, and spiritual issues (which he did quite often in his prime), or sang about heartbreak and romantic uncertainty, an underlying sense of optimism and hope always seemed to emerge. His last album “A Time To Love” was released in 2005.

Michael Jackson (December 29th)
Michael Jackson, commonly known as "The King of Pop" composed many global hits such as : “Thriller”, “Bad”, “Black or White”, etc… Famous since he was a young boy, he is a planetary icon since the 1980s, and broke many records in the music industry : with more than the 104 million copies sold, “Thriller” is the best selling album ever.

Legend
On: Wednesdays at 6.00 pm, Thursdays at 2.05 am, Saturdays at 7.00 pm

Some artists come and go. But others become icons and are forever part of music history. Legend gives you an overview of the best videos of the music stars.

Trace Electro: Non Stop Electro Show
On: Every day at 9.00 pm

The Electro wave has spread all over the world. Djs are no longer anonymous : they have become real stars. Trace gives you the best of their expertise in Trace Electro.

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