Moonchild Sanelly signs with a new label and releases “Bashiri”
Moonchild Sanelly announced yesterday that she’s signed a new deal with Transgressive Records. She also made the announcement with news of the release of her single “Bashiri.” While Transgressive Records itself is based in London, its local partner in SA is Gallo Records. Speaking on the signing, she said, “I’m super excited to finally find […]
Kabza de Small is the King of Amapiano with his new release
One half of the Scorpion Kings and producer extraordinaire, Kabza de Small has released a new project, I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust. The 27-track long album continues in the Scorpion Kings tradition of giving the people what they want, sitting at 3 hours long. One of the most hyped tracks on […]
Sho Madjozi accuses Burna Boy of taking down Stormzy’s Own It Remix
Stormzy released his sophomore album in December last year and featured Ed Sheeran and Burna Boy on one of its biggest hits, “Own It.” In May, a remix was released which featured Sho Madjozi. The nominations for the 2020 BET awards were announced on the 15th June, where Stormzy, Burna Boy, and Sho Madjozi were […]
What Business Can Learn From Amapiano
Other than Siya Kolisi, amapiano was arguably the biggest thing to come out of South Africa in 2019. The name, amapiano, can be directly translated to “pianos” and is a genre of music that has taken the country and various places in the continent by storm. My first introduction to the sub-genre was when my […]
Malachi Releases “We Move” off his Upcoming EP Wicked Romance
If it’s at all possible, Malachi’s voice gets smoother as time passes. Influenced by Drake and Tory Lanez because of their tone, style of music, and range of vocal capabilities, it’s evident in his own music. His debut solo EP is set to drop on the 3rd of July and the first single off the […]
Don Design releases “Python” feat. AKA & Moozlie
After a week of hinting on AKA’s social media, the “Python” has finally been released. Don Design makes his musical debut with this single featuring AKA and Moozlie. Calling himself a ‘creative consigliere,’ he’s a DJ and also the Creative Director of the MondayToMonday brand of clothing, which saw the release of the infamous “Sandton” […]
Manu Worldstar’s Molimo; A preview
Manu Worldstar took to social media to announce that his debut album, Molimo, will be available for pre-order next Friday, the 26th June. We were given a chance to listen to four songs from the upcoming album, and can’t wait for you to get into them as well. They’ll be rolled out over the next […]
[VIDEO] Nasty C Drops “Eazy” Video and tells a story
Nasty C released a new single on Friday and followed it up with a video drop six hours later. Explaining the significance of his sophomore album title to VladTV a month ago, he said, “I was just looking at how important all the relationships that I’ve made before all this shit f*cking mattered, and how […]
Sipho the Gift releases “Bloom”
Just 11 minutes long, Sipho the Gift’s new EP packs a heavy punch. Of releasing music during this time, he said “It feels weird to say but one of the freedoms we still do have the joy of sharing music. The BLOOM EP is about celebrating growth and transformation and just having fun with music.” […]
Who Gon Stop 2Lee Stark?
“Bang’ biz’ uJomo cause isono how I get it in” is one of the lines that turn your head when listening to 2Lee Stark’ s “Who Gon Stop Me”. The hubris anthem isn’t unwarranted: you can ask the question of one of SA’s best freestyle rappers but you’d come up short for an answer. The […]
Luna Florentino drops a new single off his new EP, 10AM In Auckland Park
He’s back at it again. Last year saw Luna release a single every Monday off his Fresh Prince of Rustenburg mixtape and called it Mariachi Mondays. Wanting people to take their time with the music and experience it differently, he’s taken a similar approach with his new EP, Ten Times Better. He released the first […]
Of Pandemics and Artistry
How many times have you seen “The New Normal” when reading anything COVID-19 related? It’s marketing’s newest catchphrase and the disposition of sometimes blithely indifferent politicians, but what is the new normal to you? For essential services providers it’s longer hours and heightened awareness, for a 9-5er it’s working from home and requiring a more […]