It goes without saying that Cape Town, South Africa’s mother city, is one of the global leaders in music, fashion and film. Culture, creativity and a spirit of progression fills the air of the coastal city and forms the bedrock of what the city great — at least from a culture and art perspective. To fully…
Avi Elman, more popularly known as UPZ, first broke into the South African dance music scene in 2007 with the release of Pure Surprise — a song which a was Afro, latin and soulful house music. Pure Surprise changed the landscape of the South African house music with its fresh feel and sound; a sound was introduced…
There is something beautiful and interesting in how culture is shaped, moves, is a medium of unity and a driver of ideas that push society forward. What sits at the core of what drives culture and humanity forward is activity and continuous progression-driven movement — shifts in how things are done and in how people…
Sometimes when you listen to a song for the first time, the music really gets into your soul, you feel a sense of happiness and a calm aura moves all over your body. You suddenly have a goofy smile, your head starts nodding, your body grooves and your feet can’t stop tapping. Instantly, you are…
The music industry is full of smoke, illusions and big dreams. Sometimes, it’s really hard to see what is completely real and what is totally fake. One of the most charismatic and truly honest people in the Cape Town scene is without a doubt, Al Clapper, the lead singer of exciting Soul Hop band, Androgenius,…
The month of love has come and gone but the love of house still carries on. That might just be the corniest intro I’ve ever done but it isn’t far from the truth. My monthly house picks will be a regular feature throughout the year as I seek to give Southern African house music (hopefully…
Fresh from hosting two of Zimbabwe’s biggest artist the sensational Enzo Ishall and Trevor Dongo, Styllz Entertainment is once again bringing South Africa’s hip hop sensation Nasty C and Boity to North Cyprus. Nestled in the southeast corner of the Mediterranean, with the weather much favorable for the holiday adventure, the glamorous island is its…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria born afrobeat, afro-pop and banku music whizz and pioneering force Mr Eazi is set to take on this year’s MTN Bushfire Festival. Regarded as an exciting act whose influence is contributing to African music dominating the global music arena, his addition to the Bushfire fest is evermore exciting. Carrying a sound that…
Vaal born and raised DJ/producer, Sir Rizio, is not to be played with. Armed with a great ear for unusual, left-field and unique sounds, Sir Rizio has crafted a sound which is non-replicable — boisterous and hard-hitting in composition but delicate, refreshing and soothing in presentation. Hailed in the underground music scene as a rising…
I had a chat with up and coming Cape Town based new-alt band, Apollo. They have just released their 3rd single called ‘Soldiers’. It might be their best and most powerful track yet. Formed in early 2018, this exciting 4 Piece features front-man and pianist Samuel Hyde, drummer Daniel Nambassi, guitarist Joshua Buchalter and, bassist…
