The 2022 Grammy Awards Round Up, A Concert Where They’re Giving Out Awards
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 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
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
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
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
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 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 […]
The SA Hip Hop Awards Are Back: Check Out The 2021 Nominations Plus Our Category Predictions
The SA Hip Hop Awards announced the full list of artists nominated for the 2021 awards aimed at crowning South African hip hop royalty. In order to celebrate the 10 year anniversary in awarding the greatest artists in South Africa hip hop, the organisers of the award ceremony have added two new award categories. The […]
Get Started With YouTube Shorts, a New Way To Watch And Create On YouTube
YouTube has launched a new way to create, watch and discover short videos on its platform, YouTube Shorts. A platform that has always been a home of entertainment, they’ve enabled an entire generation of creators who have shared their voice and found an audience of more than two billion people. Expanding on its current offering, […]
Keneilwe Mothoa and Lu Mxalisa’s Neimil Homeware Brand To Be Distributed in H&M Stores
Keneilwe Mothoa and Lu Mxalisa’s homeware brand, Neimil, has just landed a distribution deal with H&M. The pair started the brand in 2018, creating quality, handcrafted homeware products inspired by people and their diversity. Of the brand, the two say, “The ethos of Neimil is to tell authentic stories through our products and to always […]
Yanga’s Famous Friends Concert Guaranteed To Be A Family Affair of SA Hip Hop
Starting off as an attempt to prove a point – that South African hip hop is not dead – Yanga Chief organised an event that aimed to showcase South African hip hop in all its splendour. Aptly calling it “Famous Friends” the first edition of the event was held on the 4th of September in […]
The Sobering Podcast Launches New Show Focused On Creatives, CCTV
SA’s favourite hip hop podcast, The Sobering, has launched a new series focused on the stories of creatives in SA. Dubbed CCTV, the new series “is a platform brought to you by the Sobering for people to share their creative journeys with the world.” Jay Carson is the first guest on Creative Conversations TV and […]