5 Women In SA’s Urban Music Scene You Have To Hear
Hip-Hop was born out of struggle and the desire to tell a more relatable story than what existed in American pop culture in the 1970s and 1980s. In the South African context, hip-hop was not nearly as recognized as the soundscapes we associated with pop, traditional or any other genre of music. However, today, South […]
The AKA Orchestra: eThekwini
AKA has unveiled the official date and venue for his second Orchestra show, set to take place on November 2nd at the ICC Arena in Durban. Teaming up with Durban’s very own Afrotainment and urban events promoter Vertex Events, AKA will bring the worlds of hip hop and classical music together with the talents of […]
Nasty C, Sarkodie, and Falz make history as first African nominees at BET Hip Hop Awards 2019
BET International today announced the launch of a new category to honor artists from around the world during the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019. Artists from Africa, Europe and Canada will compete for the Best International Flow Category during the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019. The announcement of the Best International Flow category is the […]
Cutting The Wax featuring ByLwansta
What Cutting the Wax is a series of live recorded sessions aimed at exposing local Durban musicians. Conceptualised and produced by Paul Jones and Ryan van Rooyen (Roots Up), the goal of these sessions is to expose 031 talent to a wider, online market, as well as provide the artists with high quality audio and […]
Rowlene releases new single “Curtain Call”
South African singer/songwriter Rowlene released her new single “Curtain Call,” today. On the record Rowlene elaborates about her past experiences and embraces freedom as she grows on her personal journey. The introspective song was produced by pianist, record producer Mpilo Shabangu also known as MasterAFlat. “I can’t wait to release my debut album and “Curtain […]
Reason debuts new single “Ngiyakuthanda”
Reason’s latest single, “Ngiyak’thanda,” is a song about love; the love for romantic partners, life, and everything in between. “Ngiyak’thanda,” is the first official release from Reason after the success of his 2018 album, Azania. Gearing up for an EP release in the last quarter of 2019, Reason reminds his fans why they love him […]
Electro-Soul Artist SIÓ Sets Her Sights On Greatness
Electro-soul artist Sio has opened her heart to the world with her debut album “sbtxts”, which delves into her personal views on the joys and challenges of romantic love by combining soulful storytelling with electronic music. Refusing to be confined by any predefined category of musical expression, she fuses and blends many styles and genres […]
DJ Doowap’s Artistic Awakening
DJ Doowap has just performed at Afropunk in Brooklyn this past weekend. It’s hot on the heels of her performance at RoseFest on the 9th August, where she dropped an original track as part of her set. “Dude! At RoseFest I just dropped my own track, and I started performing it. I picked up the […]
Solo features Kwesta on new single off C.Plenty.Dreams, “Promises”
In the Dreams trilogy of albums, Solo is officially upon the final instalment. C.Plenty.Dreams will be released in September and the emcee has dropped another single off the project. True to his conceptual form, he’s given us insight to the nature of the project and the themes surrounding it in a Twitter thread detailing the […]
Manu Worldstar’s debut project, YAS, is out
Our Youth Month cover star Manu Worldstar has dropped his debut EP. Following the success of his previous singles “Future Plan” and the gold-selling “Nalingi,” he’s released YAS (Young African Story) today. Of Congolese descent, this EP is a mini biography of his African dream and struggles. “I am happy to see my parents proud […]
Yanga features Kwesta on the Juju Remix
Yanga is set to release an EP next month. Leading up to that, he’s taken a track off his Neighbourhood Genius mixtape, added a few amapiano elements to the song, got a verse in from Kwesta, and the Juju Remix was born. Hot off the success of uTatakho, Yanga says “I can’t wait for people […]
Rick Jade’s debut album Da New Africa (D.N.A)
Just last week Rick Jade debuted their “Bonita” music video together with the announcement that the duo were expecting their first child. Bontle Modiselle and Priddy Ugly formed the music duo Rick Jade last year and released the EP I Want Something New. They’ve added to their list of projects with the release of their […]