And the Grammy Award goes to…
That’s a wrap for the 2023 GRAMMY Awards! Full of performances and history-making GRAMMY wins, the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, was one of the biggest nights in music history — ever. Below is the complete list of the winners and nominees for the 2023 GRAMMYs. General Field 1. Record Of The Year Award to the […]
Spotify and Cotton Fest celebrate SA Hip Hop with In Black & White: Wall of Legends
Cotton Fest took place earlier this month and Spotify partnered with the festival to honour SA Hip Hop history with a photographic installation tracking the history of the genre in South Africa. In Black & White: Wall of Legends celebrated South African Hip Hop’s key role players, and brought to life the story of SA […]
Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman & Nomcebo Zikode Win Grammy For Best Global Music Performance
South African singer, record producer and businessman Zakes Bantwini along with South African flautist, producer and composer Wouter Kellerman, and South African singer and songwriter Nomcebo Zikode made SA proud on Sunday, 5th February when their song “Bayethe” was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance. The collaboration resulted in the three artists […]
DJ Sumbody has passed away
Artist and musician DJ Sumbody has died. His management released a statement confirming his passing, saying that details of his death cannot be released but that he ran into an unfortunate incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, 20 November 2022, that led to his passing. Apart from his ventures as an artist, the […]
Nominees for the 11th Annual SA Hip Hop Awards Unveiled
On Friday, 11 November, rapper and event organiser Rashid Kay announced on Twitter that the nominees for the SA Hip Hop Music Awards 2022 would be announced on Monday, 14 November via livestream on the SA Hip Hop Awards website. True to their word, the nominees were duly announced on Monday, 14 November, to much […]
Africa’s first Jordan collaboration comes to life with Shelflife
The Air Jordan 2 turns 35 years old this year and to mark the occasion they have a host of new drops and colourways coming. Part of the celebration includes partnering with three retailers to deliver collaborative lines with the stores that have helped grow the brand over the years. In a benchmark move, Nike […]
Everything you need to know about the DStv Delicious festival this weekend
Festival season is back and DStv Delicious is taking place this weekend. Burna Boy makes a return to SA shores as the headliner for Saturday night and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds takes centre stage for Sunday night. Apart from the two biggest names of the festival, there’s cornucopia of entertainment for the weekend and we’re here […]
Nike x Patta Academy x Mamakashaka launch The Next Wave
The Patta Academy is a talent school that stimulates young entrepreneurs, and uplifting their community is central to their core focus. The academy was created by the Patta brand that started out as a streetwear store but rose in prominence to become one of the most sought after worldwide. Their collaborations with sportswear giant Nike […]
Wu Tang documentary finds South African representation with Siya Metane
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wu Tang Clan’s classic album Wu Tang Forever, Certified Africa released a global mini-documentary. The Wu-Niverse mini-documentary showcases reflections on the impact of Wu-Tang’s music globally. South Africa finds representation through Siya Metane, commonly known as Slikour from Skwatta Kamp. Wu-Tang Clan unleashed their history-making GRAMMY Award-nominated double-disc […]
Nadia Nakai and YoungstaCPT announced as panellists in roast of Khanyi Mbau
Khanyi Mbau is set to be the first African woman roasted in the popular Comedy Central format. Nadia Nakai and YoungstaCPT have been announced as panellists for the roast. The Roast of Khanyi Mbau is brought to us by Showmax and will be taking place this Thursday, the 21st July, at the Teatro at Montecasino […]
Who Shaped The Sounds of Township Music: The Gallo Vault Sessions dive deep into SA music history
Gallo Vault Sessions is a recently launched six-part podcast series that aims to explore South Africa’s rich and complex musical history through the lense of the longest running independent recording label in Africa, Gallo Music, which is home to the largest collection of African Heritage music masters in the world. Celebrating its 95th anniversary, the record label […]
Tumi Tladi has passed away at age 30
The family of South African hip hop artist Itumeleng George Tladi have confirmed his untimely passing. Known by his stage name Tumi Tladi, he was deeply loved by his family, friends and the entertainment industry as a whole. Tumi’s most recent release was the single “Presidential” featuring Nadia Nakai and producer Mustbedubz. He worked with […]