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 […]
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 […]
MTV Africa Brings The Love & Hip Hop Concept To South African Shores With Love & Hip Hop SA
The first quarter of the year in the reality TV space is getting off to a fine start. This follows the announcement that MTV Africa will be airing a version of the popular VH1 format global hit reality show Love & Hip Hop, setting it in South Africa. A first for Africa, the show will […]
MTV Base Hottest MCs list for 2022 is out
For over a decade now, the MTV Base Hottest MCs List has remained as one the most talked about mainstream yearly fixture in the South African hip hop calendar. While the jury is still out regarding whether the list still holds the same esteem it once did, there’s no denying that each time the list is revealed, it […]
K.O’s Smash Hit “SETE” Continues To Soar As It Reaches 10 Million Streams
The Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA), which publishes The Official South African Chart (TOSAC), has recognised K.O’s smash hit “SETE” as having reached an impressive 10 million streams. K.O released “SETE”, featuring Amapiano star Young Stunna and fellow rapper Blxckie, in August 2022. It was released as the second single off the then upcoming 4th album […]
Amapiano enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe with DBN Gogo, Sino Msolo, Kamo Mphela, Young Stunna and Busiswa
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to hit our screens next week and the soundtrack for the movie has dropped today. Some of SA’s favourite artists feature on it as amapiano has officially made it into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first single released off the soundtrack marked Rihanna’s return to music after a six […]
In celebration of Brenda Fassie, her catalogue has been released on digital services
One of the true homegrown global superstars of South African music, Brenda Fassie, was born on this day (3 November) in 1964. Having passed away on 9 May 2004, just a few months shy from her 40th birthday, the iconic musician would be turning 58 years old today. In honour and celebration of this momentous […]
Brown Dash’s Mthandazo Wabolova Is Released for Streaming on Digital Service Providers
Keeping with the odd yet welcomed trend of works by deceased artists being uploaded on streaming platforms way later than they should have been, late kwaito great Brown Dash’s seminal album Mthandazo Wabolova is the latest to receive such treatment. Released in 2004, it was Brown Dash’s sophomore album after his star-making debut, 2002’s Puff ‘N Pass. With his […]
Lelowhatsgood is Joined by Dee Traits For Musical Debut Next Level EP
Popular international DJ and jack of ‘most’ trades, Lelowhatsgood is making a foray into music with his musical debut, Next Level EP, alongside Dee Traits. In the past months, the DJ has teased at new music, by including unreleased songs of his into his DJ sets. Now this August he has finally announced that he […]
Listen to Trap Money Therapy, Nikki Newlands’ New Mix Series
Hailing from Durban, Johannesburg-based hip hop DJ, Nikki Newlands has steadily built a name for herself in the city’s music scene. Now known as one of, if not the most booked female hip hop DJ working currently, the DJ recently launched a new mix series called Trap Money Therapy. The series is aimed at uncovering […]
A Recap of The SA Music Awards Winners for 2022
The entire list of winners for this year’s SA Music Awards (SAMAs), which is the 28th edition of said awards, were announced at a ceremony held at the Sun City Superbowl in Rustenburg on 28 August. The award ceremony consisted of two legs, with the first group of winners being announced at the same venue […]
Jägermeister’s Night Embassy brings Kombonation’s Kaofela Kaofela to life this weekend
Jägermeister’s Night Embassy has returned to Joburg nightlife. The mission? A residency programme centred around ‘Freiraum’, a space for unbridled self-expression and unlimited creativity. They relaunched on the 15th of June by hosting an epic party down at the Old JSE Building in Newtown, with sets by DBN Gogo, Blxckie, and ByLwansta. The mission continues […]