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Nike sues StockX, accuses them of selling counterfeit shoes

Nike has picked a fight with sneaker and apparel marketplace StockX, claiming they are selling counterfeit Nike shoes. The spat between the two began when athletic wear giant hauled StockX to court over unauthorised NFTs sold by the reseller in a trademark infringement case. Nike claimed that the NFTs’ unauthorised images of Nike shoes were […]

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin to be distributed in South Africa

Rihanna Fenty

Rihanna took to social media last night to announced that Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin will finally be distributed in a number of countries in Africa, including South Africa. The Fenty brand launched in 2017 and was hailed for its inclusive approach to beauty products. The artist was inspired to create the brand after seeing […]

Everything you need to know about this weekend’s CottonFest

CottonFest 2022

CottonFest is taking place this weekend at The Station in Newtown. The two-day festival has over 100 artists confirmed to perform this weekend over three different stages and the theme for the event is “University and Campus”. This year’s theme means you get to experience the festival through the lens of a campus feel. This […]

Feel Good Series Expand Its Platform To More Than Just Live Performances

Feel Good Series Riky Tyler

The much loved live performance platform Feel Good Series is expanding its model to include more than just the live performances of established artists. There will now be a focus on showcasing emerging artists as well as the inclusion of a diverse setlist of artistic endeavours. What started out as a series of rooftop parties […]

SA artist Lloyiso Gijana performs at Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding to Nicola Peltz

Lloyiso Brooklyn Beckham Wedding

Brooklyn Beckham was married over the weekend to actress Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn is the son of English football legend David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham, and Nicola is the daughter of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner. The eldest Beckham son and his wife tied the knot at the Peltz family’s Florida estate, […]

The 2022 Grammy Awards Round Up, A Concert Where They’re Giving Out Awards

Grammy Awards 2022

Held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 3 April 2022, the 64th annual Grammy Awards were announced in two part ceremonies, televised and untelevised. South African comedian Trevor Noah was the host of this year’s ceremony. With only nine awards given out over the duration of the three and a […]

Behind The Catalogue, The Podcast That Takes A Deep Dive Into Artists’ Life and Work

Behind The Catalogue

Behind The Catalogue is a new, exciting podcast series helmed by two luminaries in the South African music journalism space, Sabelo Mkhabela and Ts’eliso Monaheng, that serves a docuseries focusing on one artist’s discography per season. Sabelo serves as the creator, producer, directed and interviewer, while Ts’eliso serves as the co-producer, co-director and recording engineer. […]

Riky Rick’s Memorial Service Details Shared

Riky Rick Memorial

Music, fashion and cultural icon Riky Rick was laid to rest this past Tuesday in a private funeral service. The artist passed away on Wednesday 23rd February in the early hours of the morning and his death confirmed by this family later in the day with a statement via his publicist. The family announced the […]

Riky Rick has passed away at age 34

Riky Rick Passed Away

The family of entrepreneur and artist Rikhado “Riky Rick” Makhado have confirmed the news of his passing today. Released via his publicist, Melanie Ramjee, they confirmed that Riky had passed away in the early hours of the morning. The family of South African artist Riky Rick with profound sadness this afternoon confirmed his untimely passing. […]

Entries for the 2022 SAMAs are now open

SAMA

The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) announced today that entries for the 2022 South African Music Awards (SAMAs) have now been opened. Musicians and artists who are eligible for a SAMA consideration are invited to submit their body of work. To qualify, music must be released between 1 February 2021 and 31 January 2022. […]

Apple Music Releases Chart Toppers For 2021

Apple Music Charts 2021

It’s that time of the year again, Apple Music have released their year end charts for 2021. In an incredible year of music releases, we see who takes top spots in the the Top Songs, Top Albums, Top Artists, and Top Shazamed Songs of 2021 on SA’s largest music streaming service. Check out Apple Music’s […]

Nike’s New SHAPA Soweto Centre; The Evolution of Play

Nike SHAPA Soweto

Nike has relaunched its SHAPA Centre in Soweto this November. Originally opened to the community in 2010, the centre began as a world class football training facility serving the next generation of footballers in Soweto. Launched on the eve of SA’s 2010 FIFA World Cup, the initial approach for the centre was to organise top-of-the […]