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 Fibs And Facts Around Kanye’s Drink Champs Claims
After sitting down with N.O.R.E and DJ EFN of Drink Champs, we look at some of the talking points around Ye’s latest interview.
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 […]
South Africa Based Artist & Producer TRESOR Gets A Production Placement On Drake’s Certified Lover Boy Album
Internationally recognised singer, songwriter, producer and multi award-winning musician, TRESOR, received writing and production credits on Drake’s album Certified Lover Boy for his contribution on the song “Fountain” featuring Nigerian songstress Tems. TRESOR, who’s based predominantly in South Africa, is no stranger to the international music scene having achieved two number #1 singles in Italy […]
Women’s month exhibition shines spotlight On Black Transgender Women
To commemorate Women’s Month in South Africa, an exhibition titled Layers of a Black Transgender Woman presented & curated by Transgender Activist Yaya Mavundla opened on Saturday the 14th of August at Constitution Hill’s Women’s Jail. The exhibition supported by Constitution Hill, Access Chapter 2 and Ingram’s is set to create a conversation of inclusivity, showcasing different layers of women, […]
New Dates Have Been Announced For Three Day Festival “For The Youth Weekender”
Soulistic Agency has announced new dates for their three day festival For The Youth Weekender. This show was previously scheduled for the weekend of 18 June 2021 as a Youth Day celebration but had to be postponed due to pike in Covid-19 infection rates in the Gauteng province that resulted in a tightening of lockdown […]