Ryan Swano
Urban Unsung , an exciting new series of Online Documentaries, will be chronicling and celebrating urban icons who have made a remarkable impact on the Cape’s Local Pop Culture and often also influenced broader civil society, sometimes on a national level.
The Unsung Legends featured in the Urban Unsung Documentary Series have however seldom received any meaningful formal recognition for their contributions to pop culture and their influence on society.
It’s Tme to Tell Our Stories
The initiative conceptualised by Calvin Peters aka Uncle Cal, himself a Legend of Urban Pop Culture, intends to pay tribute and preserve the legacy of our forgotten heroes and heroines.
“It’s tme to tell our stories!” says Calvin Peters
“Finally after 20 years in the making tthis is the culmination of lovingly crafted and painstakingly researched, from 20 years of dedication and archival digging, interviews and deep seeded passion, leading to Uncle Cal Entertainment proudly presenting Urban Unsung”
Pilot Episode of Urban Unsung
The pilot episode of Urban Unsung for which the date still needs to be confirmed profiles Andre Pearce aka Dr. Boogie who sadly passed away in 2014
The Urban Unsung series is in part funded by events held by Uncle Cal Entertainment such as the Dr. Boogie Club & Milecante Reunion that was held on 24 September 2023 at Club Letrax in Pacaltsdorp on the Garden Route. This event paid tribute Andre Pearce aka Dr. Boogie who was the DJ who brought Club Letrax into the spotlight on a regional and national level.
There are a host of DJs, artists, club owners and entertainers who along with archival footage will be sharing their memories of Dr. Boogie and also explore the impact he has made on the future of Cape Town Club Culture.
Future Feature Possibilities are Limitless
Albeit that Urban Unsung will start off with focussing on Cape Town Club Culture, and tell stories of legendary DJs and night club personalities, the aim is to tell stories of people who influences Popular Culture in Cape Town that could extend to a national level.
Urban Unsung will therefor not solely focus on DJs and Club Personalities, but will in future episodes also profile unsung heroes, heroines and innovators of Urban Pop Culture.
This could include musicians, singers, club owners, entertainement personalities, artists, sports persons, and even writers, journalists and radio presenters who made an impact on local popular culture.
The futurre feature possibilities are limitless if there is continued growing support for the concept.
That can start by subscribing to the Urban Unsung Channel for Free and by Supporting Events that fund the project.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE URBAN UNSUNG YOUTUBE CHANNEL
