+Interview
and cool pics...
Updated:14 April 2014
One
of Cape Towns most popular entertainers, Loukmaan Adams returned to The Baxter Theatre in Cape town recently in his first solo project - Mywonderyears.
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| Some of the cast members of Mywonderyears and I. |
Inspired by the name of a popular 90’s teenage TV series, audiences are taken on a fun-filled musical journey through story -
telling ,music and dance. The show provides an unexpected emotional
element that provokes both happy and sad emotions, as audiences do
really get an inside scoop into the life story of Loukmaan Adams.
Loukmaan
plays various characters, including his mother and
father. Accompanied by young Ryan Jones and Caleb
Rodgers(alternating)–they play the role of young Loukmaan. He
reveals intimate details about his life, such as his s first
audition at The Baxter Theatre, touring around the world, meeting
music legend Stevie Wonder to more current times.
He
also reveals intimate, honest details about his personal life, such as what life was really like growing up, family life and of
course the love-struck phases he went through to more recent
times
Accompanied by a live band, Back Line every song choice has some significance. Popular hits include the Cape Malay classic, Rosa
.
Accompanied by a live band, Back Line every song choice has some significance. Popular hits include the Cape Malay classic, Rosa
.
Q
AND A WITH LOUKMAAN ADAMS...
Mywonderyears is your first solo project as an entertainer. What has the experience been like?
Scary, as I am used to having people around me, although I still have people around me with a different spin this time. Ryan Jones and Caleb Rodgers alternate every night, playing the role of me –in my past and present, future and conscience .They have adrenaline every night once the backing tracks, and lights kick in. You can’t deny the fact they cute.
If
you could go back to being a little boy, What advice would you give
yourself?
Try
and save money as much as possible. I grew up poor, which can be a good
thing because you need to know what it is like to struggle.
Mywonderyears has
really been a great platform for you to tell your life story. What
made you decide that now would be the right time to ‘’let it all
out’’and take a deeply honest approach?
A lot of people have their own idea of what they think my highlights
are.I am at that point now where I am like I don’t care what you
think.Some people can relate to my story and some can judge.
What
would you say has been the secret to your success, after being in the
entertainment industry for 30 years?
Staying
true to myself - People become familiar with a certain sound and expect
something they have seen before. Athough, doing my a show like Mywonderyears is risky because people expect something
they have seen before, but the show is something different.
Many
young people look up to you in the entertainment industry.Who are
your role models?
Terry
Fortune,Zayn Adams and the late Taliep Petersen. They didn’t have
it easy, because they walked the walk by travelling with their
luggage on the roof of buses and worked under no fancy lights etc, back in the day.
What
are some of your career highlights thus far?
Meeting Nelson Mandela when he came to deliver a speech and watch a show at The West End. At first, they wanted us to stand behind the doors and wait till Nelson is done with he’s speech but he said no he won’t say a word until he meets us.
Meeting Nelson Mandela when he came to deliver a speech and watch a show at The West End. At first, they wanted us to stand behind the doors and wait till Nelson is done with he’s speech but he said no he won’t say a word until he meets us.
Meeting
Stevie Wonder -
he’s story is very inspiring.
My
daughter - we
share a different kind of love. If ever you really want to know what
love is, it’s there.
What has been your craziest
fan moment thus far?
There has been a lot, but it is all about how you handle it. It can be tricky, because whatever you say might affect someone’s life. Yes, you can inspire someone but don’t want to give them the wrong impression.
There has been a lot, but it is all about how you handle it. It can be tricky, because whatever you say might affect someone’s life. Yes, you can inspire someone but don’t want to give them the wrong impression.
What
are your future plans?
I would like to work more on Mywonderyears .It has opened new horizons I have seen how well it works. Yes, it is nice to play different characters, but if the story is honest you can go further and people can relate more to it.
I would like to work more on Mywonderyears .It has opened new horizons I have seen how well it works. Yes, it is nice to play different characters, but if the story is honest you can go further and people can relate more to it.
Message to aspiring
performers?
Never stop dreaming and remember, anything is possible.
Never stop dreaming and remember, anything is possible.
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