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Celebrating The Legacy Of Brenda Fassie, Africa’s First Pop Diva
My first glimpse of the power of music was watching South African singer Brenda Fassie mesmerize the audience with a jaw dropping performanc


Toya Delazy and PatternNation Collaborate on AfroRave Inspired Editorial
Latoya Nontokozo Buthelezi, known as Toya Delazy is a musician, artist and style muse originally from KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and is...


Felukah - "What She Does" | An Ode to Women Everywhere
Felukah is an Egyptian, New York based hip hop artist and neo-soul singer who mixes Arabic and Western influences in a unique melting-pot...


Boskasie "We Are Gold" | A Journey of Discovery Expressed Through Ghoema & Yaadt
Nicole Davy, known as Boskasie is a singer/songwriter hailing from Cape Town, raised in the Netherlands and currently based in...


Shaé Universe - "Levels", Exploring Self-love Through Rap and RnB
Shaé Universe is a Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter whose latest single titled “Levels” is a smooth R’nB proclamation of self-love...


DJ Lag On His Current Tour, His Latest EP and More
Gqom pioneer DJ Lag, whose real name is Lwazi Asanda Gwala, is a 23-year-old producer from Clermont, hailed as the Gqom King. He is...


Joya Mooi Talks New Single, Mental Health and Being of Mixed Heritage
Joya Mooi is an Amsterdam based singer and songwriter of mixed heritage (South African and Dutch) who grew up in the Netherlands in the...


Rapper RAFAELO on His "Kwaifro" Sound and Upcoming EP
Raphael Tambwe, known by his artist name RAFAELO is an South African rapper, songwriter, record producer, model,dancer and actor. RAFAELO...

Musician and Artist BŪJIN Presents 'NEGRAAAH' plus Visual Collaboration
BŪJIN is a South African born musician, selector, performer - and local sonic producer/researcher creating sounds under the same...


K-$ on Queer and Coloured Representation Plus the Value of Self-Love
K-$, real name Kalo Canterbury, is a Cape Town based DJ, activist and style muse who also works in artist management. Dubbed as the Yaadt...


Estere, The 'Electric Blue Witch Hop' Producer Shares Her Journey in Music
Producer and singer/ songwriter Estere Dalton, known simply as Estere, started producing six years ago when she was 20 years old and has...


Gender Bending Artist Umlilo On Music, Style and Representation Ahead of LittleGig Festival
Gender and genre bending musician Umlilo will be performing alongside Stash Crew at LittleGig festival this coming weekend. The festival...


Nakhane Gets Personal, Talks Inxeba, His Forthcoming Album, Afropunk & More
Musician, author and now acclaimed actor Nakhane has had an incredible year, his debut film Inxeba (The Wound) has won 12 international...

Stiff Pap | Pushing a New Authentic Sound
South Africa has long forged its place in the global music industry with the development of new eclectic sounds that were unfamiliar and...


Zoe Modiga And Bongeziwe Mabandla Talk Artistry, Heritage & More Ahead of The HMH Festival
Zoe Modiga and Bongeziwe Mabandla, both awe-inspiring musicians whose sounds transcend genre and whose lyrics are imbued with sincerity...


Zaki Ibrahim | "Sci-fi Soul" Journeying into Herself and Outer Space
It is not difficult to understand why singer-songwriter, Zaki Ibrahim would refer to her music as “sci-fi soul”. Born into a...


"My Imperfections Allowed Me to Dream and Become Better" - Elo Zar
With two singles released from her latest album “Surreal So Real”, I had a chat with electro-pop songstress Elo Zar. The Soweto born...


Dope Saint Jude Talks Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival, Being Authentic and More
Dope Saint Jude has been establishing her role in the South African hip hop music scene performing on international stages, making...


Jojo Abot | The Afro-Hypno-Sonic Artist whose Creativity Knows no Bounds
Jojo Abot has an unexplainable magnetic energy, not just because she is approachable and easy going, it's something else, that you can't...


An Illustrated Tribute to Music Legend Lebo Mathosa
Growing up as a young girl in Soweto, we didn’t have a lot female idols to look up to. Music was always a kind of escape for many of us....
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