Johnnie Walker Celebrates TitoM & Yuppe With $15,000 Cheque For Song Of The Year At The Trace Awards
Following the recent Trace Awards held in Tanzania—a night dedicated to celebrating the rich talent and creativity of African artists—Johnnie Walker as the Platinum sponsor proudly sponsored the highly anticipated Song of the Year category and the Best Newcomer category of the Awards. The former was claimed by rising stars TitoM & Yuppe for their chart-topping hit, ‘Tshwala Bam’. In honour of their outstanding […]
Johnnie Walker toasts to TitoM and Yuppe after Song of the Year win for Tshwala Bam
Most people don’t wake up to the kind of success that comes with being a worldwide phenom. TitoM and Yuppe didn’t envision it, only wanting to be the best artists and producers they could be, but a viral hit with “Tshwala Bam” has catapulted them onto the global stage. As a champion of African creativity […]
Johnnie Walker toasts to African Music Excellence at Trace Awards 2025
The Trace Awards 2025, proudly sponsored by Johnnie Walker, took centre stage in Zanzibar, delivering an unforgettable night of music, culture, and celebration. As a champion of African creativity and progress, Johnnie Walker honored the continent’s biggest stars, recognizing the relentless passion and artistry shaping the global music scene while leading critical conversations on the […]
Keeping Africa’s Music Scene Moving: Johnnie Walker Partners with the Trace Music Awards & Summit
Music has the power to move, inspire, and bring communities together. Now, with Johnnie Walker stepping into the spotlight as an official sponsor of the Trace Music Awards & Summit, 2025 – Africa’s premier music celebration – the brand is reaffirming its commitment to culture, creativity, and progress. The Trace Music Awards & Summit stands […]
Karabo Poppy: Walking Her Own Path
They say an artist’s greatest inspirations are found in their surroundings. Salvadore Dali needed the landscape, light, and ‘geological peacefulness’ of Port Lligat, his home, to create his finest works. Rich Mnisi credits the women in his family as his inspiration. Speaking of his great-grandmother, he said, “the stories about her and my understanding of […]
Johnnie Walker celebrates 200 years of the iconic striding man with fashion
In honour of the legendary whisky brand’s 200th anniversary, Johnnie Walker gives consumers and enthusiasts of the quintessential liquid reasons to celebrate this milestone through an iconic collaboration with world-renowned fashion brand and culture bender; RICH MNISI for a limited-edition capsule collection to launch this weekend. The eponymous collaboration not only aims to commemorate the […]
Rich Mnisi: Exploring Uncharted Territories, Stretching Boundaries
There’s a rich history of the northernmost tribes of South Africa embracing womanhood as a tool of empowerment. The Balobedu have for centuries had a matrilineal line of succession in their monarchy with the Modjadji throne, wherein only women can accede to the throne and rule as the paramount of the people. In VhaVenda royal […]