Conformity is easy and it is what most default to when it comes to creating and creativity. Conformity can be a threat to individuality and authentic personal expression. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but it is safe to beg to differ especially in the times that we live in when we…
MelodySoul describes itself as a publishing and distribution platform that has its sights on releasing music digitally and in physical form, having formed a global network of beats and electronic musicians from different corners of the world, the record label has its sights on shaking the world up. The record label is only 2 years…
Art, in all its various forms, moves the world. It has the power to offer its admirers an alternative view of the world as we know it or even the imagined world that is without flaws, pain and tragedy. Art can be ugly and beautiful, but no one can doubt its importance. One of the…
Collaboration has been a catalyst for a lot of human triumphs throughout history. Most of the breakthroughs that humans have made came about through collaborative efforts. The saying “no man is an island” holds a powerful truth which, if you dig deeper in its significance, hints at the role collaboration plays in human progression. The…
For South Africa creatives, there is no better time than now to take advantage of the power of the internet and how it allows for international collaborations to happen. In 2017, you simply need a laptop, a creative mind and an internet connection to create a solid digital footprint. Let us not forget a well…
South African millennials exist in a time where they can see their ideas grow and live, despite the challenges brought forth by South Africa’s brutal exclusionary past. A past that killed many of the dreams that today’s youth’s parents carried during Apartheid, although the country is still pregnant with societal issues and youth frustration linked…
Avant-garde DJing, a perspective that entails forward-thinking and innovative mixing, pushing sounds that are uncharacteristic to the a vast amount of South African music lovers and a determined spirit. Those descriptions are a perfect fit when speaking about the Johannesburg based DJ, Twobirdypanda. The aura and the image he has built for himself can have one…
Throughout history, the art realm has given rise to some characters which chose to distance themselves from their work – some have published creative work in anonymity. Take Banksy for example, who is the world’s most recent street art icon and has created some of the controversial pieces of street art which has, in many…
With “Too kasi for the burbs and too bougie for the kasi” as a description on his Soundcloud profile, you are sure to expect a lot of character from the Johannesburg based wordsmith, Thiaps. Innovative sounds, expression with no compromise and an attitude that is unashamedly South African is what sets Thiaps apart and ahead…
Jah Monte has been bubbling under for a while in the North Carolina Hip Hop scene, but 2016 marks a year where he has made quite an effort to be heard. With a few releases this year which have gained a number of listens on Soundcloud. Jah Monte has released a powerful song called Toyi-Toyi…
