In South Africa, Port Elizabeth is known as the windy city — a beautiful coastal city known for its breathtaking scenery, friendly inhabitants and a great culture for the arts. Unbeknownst to most, Port Elizabeth has a thriving music scene which is built on genuine connections, creative excellence and a culture of nurturing positive energy…
The 14th of November marked the release of Hold The Game, an eleven-track project by Jaedon Daniel – an artist that has firmly rooted himself in the music scene in Durban – and to be honest, many music heads that know their South African music are aware of this man’s musical prowess. With a natural…
The first two weeks of January have been a blessing to the South African music industry with new music coming out from various artists — old and new. The stand out artists in 2019 so far are the new acts who are bringing a fresh new energy to game who also are gunning for glory, innovation…
When people speak of real rap, the conversations are almost always centered around lyricism, braggadocious confidence and impactful content. The standards and prerequisites are pretty clear in the real rap realm of Hip Hop, and everyone involved in the culture is well aware of what is expected for rhythm-and-poetry practitioners. Rap today has fast become…
DJ BNNY is an artist, DJ and music curator, who is rising steadily up the music industry ranks in the east Rand region of Johannesburg. Known for having a great affinity and knack for great music, DJ BNNY has manage to build a strong brand that allows people to easily connect. Although, he plays in…
Many may argue and say that South African Hip Hop has grown out of its infancy stage and is fast producing talent that can stand their own in the global arena; in impact, skill level and although this may seem as a stretch, in sales as well. The beauty of the South African Hip Hop…
Eswatini’s hip hop artists are working harder, pushing boundaries, getting high profile bookings in the kingdom and neighbouring countries which is a true testament of the growth of the genre. The hip hop genre is a genre relatively new in the kingdom, but over the years it has grown and soared to great heights. The…
Forward-thinking, creative, fearless and innovative are some of the words you can use to describe South African born DJ and entrepreneur, Lerato Khathi – more popularly known as Lakuti. Having been based in Europe for over twenty years, fulfilling different roles in the music industry, she has built up a strong name for herself in…
Cape Town based singer-songwriter, Refentše Solo, who originally hails from the capital city of South Africa – Pretoria – has released her debut project. Titled GENESIS, the six-track body of work is appropriately named as it marks the beginning of a beautiful career. With production credits from some of the best up and coming producers…
Towards the end of 2018, I had been connecting with different artists, promoters and entrepreneurs in and around the country, using social media as my tool of choice to establish relationships and networks with more like-minded people in preparation for 2019. On this one particular day in December, I came across a post on Facebook…
