South African artists; ECHLN, KaeB and EMAMKAY, are at the forefront of the next South African sound. Futuristic soundscapes and banging electronic beats stylistically packaged in an authentic South African way are what they are known and respected for, locally and abroad. ECHLN has slowly built a presence in Cape Town’s underground electronic beats scene,…
Since its official launch in 2015, Kalushi Recordings has pushed to change the landscape of house music in South Africa. Founded by two highly respected electronic music practitioners in South Africa, Rob Toca and Darren Murphy, the label has been consistent in breaking new sounds, records and introducing new artists to the nation. With a…
Mr. Simnandi is what they call him in Gauteng’s amapiano scene, a dangerously talented spinner and purveyor of authentic township culture. Hailing from Soweto, DJ Jaivane, as young as he is, is a pioneer of amapiano music with a name that garners respect when mentioned. A culture shaper of note, he is behind the virality…
Johannesburg based artist, ASAP Shembe, is not your regular rapper. He is far from average and definitely does not fit any conventional artistic moulds that may exist in South African Hip Hop. To put it plainly, ASAP Shembe is an anomaly, an enigma of some sort — one that forces you to think beyond societal…
For this year’s Fak’ugesi Beats Bloc Party hosted by Weheartbeat and the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, we’re doing something really interesting for all our beat heads and electronic music fans. There are exciting international acts at this year’s Bloc Party and to give you some more insights on these artists, we sent some of…
FAKA is back! The ever impressive duo has come back with a new single titled Queenie. The single comes in the form of a music video that celebrates the queer and trans bodies. The main angle of used for the groundbreaking visuals is POC queer representation and visibility. The Jabu Nadia Newman and Luvuyo Equiano…
Xpressed Records is a independent label founded in 2016 by Soweto-born DJ/producer, Nelo HD (formerly known as Nelo). The label took its first giant leap in 2017 by making its presence felt with the release 16 singles, many of which were songs by the Nelo HD. In 2017, the label found solid ground, a space…
For this year’s Fak’ugesi Beats Bloc Party hosted by Weheartbeat and the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, we’re doing something really interesting for all our beat heads and electronic music fans. There are five international acts at this year’s Bloc Party and to give you some more insights on these artists, we sent them five…
For this year’s Fak’ugesi Beats Bloc Party hosted by Weheartbeat and the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, we’re doing something really interesting for all our beat heads and electronic music fans. There are five international acts at this year’s Bloc Party and to give you some more insights on these artists, we sent them five…
Johannesburg based based dream pop outfit, Academie, comes back with another stellar release called ‘Eyes’. Eyes is the pop duo’s second single and they describe it as a song that will make you realize all your pop dreams. The synth heavy electronic tune sees the duo tackle some of the issues of 21st century living…
