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AKA Releases Statement on the Death of His Fiancée

“I wish to convey my gratitude to all the people who have supported me during this difficult time in my life.” – AKA shares his feelings regarding the loss of his fiancée, Anele Tembe. Speaking publicly for the first time following the untimely passing of his fiancée, Anele Tembe, AKA released a statement through his […]

DStv is on the hunt for two presenters to be the face of their new YouTube show

DSTV Oh Snack Presenter Search

 DStv, is bringing their weekly ‘what to watch guides’ to life in a bid to offer their customers more information on the best movies and shows to indulge in. By launching a new YouTube series on their channel, this new format hopes to bring all of DStv’s content together in the form of snackable highlights […]

Zoocci Coke Dope takes on Executive Role at STAY LOW Records

Zoocci Coke Dope Takes on Executive Position at Stay Low Records

STAY LOW Records has officially partnered with independent record label PiFF Audio. Under the terms of the partnership, producer extraordinaire and music savant Zoocci Coke Dope will assume a record label executive role, alongside STAY LOW Records label head, Vaughn Thiel. Zoocci Coke Dope, real name Sibabalwe Fiphaz, has been one of the country’s best […]

Sony Music Africa launches new business skills programme for female music leaders

Partnership with pan-African not-for-profit, Women of Music Business (WOMB), will offer female artists and managers masterclasses on financial literacy, philanthropy and social investment Sony Music Africa has partnered with a not-for-profit pan-African women empowerment platform, The Women of Music Business (WOMB), to launch a new ‘masterclass’ training programme, supporting women working in the African music industry […]

Global Influencer Agency Bloc13 Launched in South Africa

Global InBloc13 Launched in South Africa

International brand influencer agency Bloc13 has officially launched in Johannesburg, South Africa and has become home to the agency and fashion holding house for brands such as Fashionova, Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing. The company will further evolve into different segments of entertainment. From podcasting to signing local rising stars including artists and media personalities under its […]

The Art of the Listening Experience with TaoTronics

I was a child of cassette tapes, then CDs – although I don’t recall ever having a CD player. My father said “I love you” with music. As a first-generation American child, the US summer holiday meant new mixtapes from my dad to keep me company as I flew from New York (eventually Washington DC) […]

The Innovation of Dreams

“I am healthy, I am wealthy, I am rich, I am that [redacted],” in the words of Yung Baby Tate. When “I Am” dropped in 2020, we needed something to give us hope, uplift us more. Is music always the answer? Perhaps not, but money almost always gives us the power to find an answer. […]

10 Best Soundtracks of Films Now Showing On Showmax

10 best film soundtracks showmax

From Straight Outta Compton to The Photograph, these are 10 of the best film soundtracks of films now showing on Showmax, in our humble opinion… A major talking point soon after the release of the Fred Hampton biopic, Judas and The Black Messiah (2021), on 12 February 2021, was the soundtrack that accompanied the film. […]

Priddy Ugly to head up Stay Low x GAS partnership

Priddy Ugly Stay Low GAS

STAY LOW – Steyn Entertainments Record label and management company – has officially partnered with independent record label Global African Sounds (GAS). Under the terms of the partnership, seasoned musician and GAS founder Priddy Ugly assumes a record label executive position of the venture, alongside Stay Low record label head, Vaughn Thiel. Priddy Ugly, real […]

Wizkid to headline the Friends of Amstel virtual festival

The 2021 edition of the Friends of Amstel festival has been announced and Wizkid is to headline the show. Despite social distancing, Amstel is still bringing friends together with the best in entertainment in weekly performances, streamed and broadcast to your home. Known for his artistry in effortlessly combining Afrobeats sounds with Hip Hop, R&B […]

God of the Game. AKA for The Showmax Issue

Kiernan Forbes begins his Showmax documentary, Orchestra on the Square, saying “Excellence to me is a mind state. The gift that I’ve been given, I believe is a gift from God, and God is the perfect example of excellence. God is excellence. And I consider myself the god of the game.” In Greek mythology extreme […]

Her Majesty, The Queen. Busiswa for The Showmax Issue

At the apex of an artist’s creativity lies licence. Definitively, poetic licence is “the freedom an artist or writer has to change details, distort facts, or ignore the usual rules.” This doesn’t necessarily mean that lies are being shared; consider, rather, that conventions of storytelling are shifted to meet the vision of the storyteller. Bending […]