2018 – A Revelatory Year for SA Music
Words by Misa Narrates The debate about which year was the “best” or “worst” has begun online. When it comes to music, 2018 has been an interesting time. From 4 track EPs to bloated albums, 2018 was another year of musical contributions wherein a blossoming new school of talent joins the ranks of artists who […]
The Plug 100: Most Influential People in SA Urban Culture
The Oxford Dictionary defines influence as “the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself”. Additionally, it can also be concluded that influence is “the power to shape policy or ensure favourable treatment from someone, especially through status, contacts, or wealth”. When we embarked […]
ADIDAS ORIGINALS RELEASES A NEW P.O.D. SYSTEM
adidas Originals presents the latest iteration of the P.O.D. System together with a locally produced film and image series featuring Yannick Ilunga and Rochelle ‘RhaRha’ Nembhard, who embody the campaign’s ethos of ‘Great alone, better together’. Yannick and RhaRha, the creative force behind the Noirwave movement, personify the spirit of P.O.D System in a celebration […]
Petite Noir Drops “Blame Fire”
After taking a brief hiatus Congolese-born muso Petite Noir is back with some brand new music. The enigmatic artist last gave us La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful in 2015. According to his interview on Fader, “the last 3 years have been full of growth and failing forward. I was at my lowest […]
The Plug 100: 100 – 1
We dropped the news on Twitter that the June edition of The Plug will focus solely on celebrating and highlighting the Top 100 people in SA who are influencing and moving urban culture forward. Needless to say social media lit up and we trended the whole day after dropping the news.#ThePlug100 generated over 1.7 million […]