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Burna Boy and Sjava added to AFROPUNK Joburg 2019 lineup

Big news! #AFROPUNKJoburg has added Burna Boy, Sjava, The Kwani Experience, and more to their 2019 lineup. Announcing the headline acts and first wave of artists added to the lineup earlier this year, they’ve added a few African giants to our Afropunk Joburg experience for 2019. Burna Boy has had an incredible year; releasing his […]

K.O & Nandi Madida Say U Will

K.O and Nandi Madida have teamed up once again, this time on the track “Say U Will”. Their first collaboration on the 2014 hit “Skhanda Love”, the pair get together for another ballad as he leads up to his third solo album, to be released in summer 2019/2020. Check out the single here https://sonymusicafrica.lnk.to/KOSUW

[VIDEO] Rick Jade announce pregnancy with ‘Bonita’ music Video

Congratulations to Priddy Ugly and Bontle Modiselle on the announcement of their pregnancy 10 years into their relationship! The two came out as the music duo Rick Jade earlier this year. After the successful release of two singles, “Sumtin’ New” and “Service,” the two are gearing up for the release of their album, D.N.A. (Da […]

Msaki: on her record label, collaborations, and her songwriting

Asanda Lusaseni Mvana better known by her stage name: Msaki. Short for Nomsakazo (the one who likes radio) it’s a name she was given to by visitors she used to perform for before her rise to stardom. She is the angel voice behind hit songs “Wish You Were Here” and “Fetch Your Life” and one […]

Kwesta celebrates his birthday Reporting Live from Katlehong

11th August is a significant date in the hip hop calendar. Not only is it recognised as the birth date of hip hop – in that Bronx basement when DJ Kool Herc hosted his back to school jam at 1520 Sedgewick Avenue – but it is also Kwesta DaKAR’s birthday. Da King of African Rap […]

In her own words: Ayanda Jiya talks us through her debut release

Ayanda Jiya’s debut album is a sonic journey on the power of growing through our understanding of love. The R&B is soulful with hip hop, gospel, house and funk references owing to features with Stogie T, A-Reece, Naomi Parchment and Ziyon. We got a chance to get a track-by-track breakdown from the chanteuse herself to […]

Malachi and Elizée’s “Lavish Lifestyle”

Tanaka “Malachi” Shereni and Elyzée Illunga Mubikay aka Elizée are artists who have been working together and collaborating for more than two years now. The new wave artists decided to join forces and give their fans a glimpse into their lives and the concept of having a “Lavish Mentality”. “Lavish Mentality” is an ode to […]

Ginger Trill’s new EP “PIF”

Ginger Trill has a new EP out. After our interview with the emcee extraordinaire, the project was released today. He’s given us some instructions on how to listen to the EP. How To Listen To #PIF: 1. Watch Paid In Full movie trailer – https://youtu.be/bPsedLjDAcw  2. Put your “repeat all” loop on 3. Press play […]

[VIDEO] Zingah Drops “Dlala” Video

After taking a public hiatus and making a comeback to the mainstream earlier this year with the beautifully made “Dlala”, Zingah’s released a video for the track today. “Dlala is my passion project, it’s the one handle that I think is the perfect example of what I can achieve when I fuse all the things […]

Tshego Koke’s second single “Holy Energy” is out

First, there was Wolfpack and now there is Holy Energy – a second music serving from television star and rapper Tshego Koke – which launched today, 2 August 2019 and is available for download on all platforms. Holy Energy is a four-minute track that sees the rapper from the south of Johannesburg open up about […]

DJ D Double D’s Austin Powers themed “Show You”

DJ D Double D has a new release titled “Show You”. The track features Moozlie, Boskasie, Faith K, and Astrid Brown. The artwork has all the artists channeling an Austin Powers theme. “This song is about highlighting females and their power. Each verse talks about an individual story of how they shine and light up […]

In conversation with Ginger Trill on Paid in Full

Words by Sekese Rasephei On August 2nd, one of the most exciting emcees in South African Hip Hop, Ginger Trill will release his highly anticipated EP, Paid In Full (PIF). Ginger has built a name for himself as part of the crop of emcees whose pen and flow are heralded in the scene. Having traded […]