New Music Friday: Red Hot Chili Peppers rock on with new release [listen]

This New Music Friday there is something for everyone to enjoy! From alternative to pop and amapiano, the list just keeps getting better. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming in hot for New Music Friday with their new album, Unlimited Love. NME notes that the American band sounds like “sure of themselves again” on the 17-track album. 

Take a look at some New Music Friday releases here! 

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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – ‘UNLIMITED LOVE’

Kicking off New Music Friday are the Red Hot Chili Peppers who have released their 12th studio album, Unlimited Love. The American rock band has reunited with guitarist John Frusciante for the album. The band had plenty of time to work on Unlimited Love through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

WATCH THE ‘BLACK SUMMER’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE 

SHORTSTRAW – ‘FINE THANKS, AND YOU?’

Following a four-year hiatus, local indie band Shortstraw is back with their new album Fine Thanks, And You?’ This 11-track album follows their 2017 release, Those Meddling Kids. The album is fun, light and full of energy! 

LISTEN TO ‘UNCHAINED MEDLEY’

UNCLE WAFFLES – ‘RED DRAGON’

Viral sensation, Uncle Waffles has released her debut EP, Red Dragon. The amapiano DJ features the likes of Sino Msolo, former Idols SA contestant Dinky Kunene and Tony Duarado.

Uncle Waffles’ Red Dragon EP is the only amapiano release on our New Music Friday list.

LISTEN TO ‘TANZANIA’ HERE 

‘PAIN YA JEALOUS’ – ‘MAKHADZI’

Hot off of her one-woman show in Botswana, Makhadzi has shared new music with her fans! The album titled, Pain Ya Jealous, sees the Limpopo-born star tackle some difficult topics about love….

LISTEN TO ‘NISARENGI’ HERE 

‘ATTENTION: MILEY LIVE’ – MILEY CYRUS 

What’s better than listening to Miley Cyrus? Listening to Miley Cyrus live! The singer-songwriter performs some of her biggest hits live including We Can’t Stop, 23, 7 Things, Party In The USA and The Climb. 

LISTEN TO ‘THE CLIMB’ HERE 

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DREAMVILLE – ‘D-DAY: A GANGSTA GRILLZ MIXTAPE’

Hip-hop collective Dreamville has released D-Day: A Gansta Grillz Mixtape to coincide with their Dreamville Weekend festival which kicked off on Wednesday 30 March. The album features Dreamville’s best, J Cole, EarthGang, Ari Lennox, Cozz and Bas. 

This is a standout album on our New Music Friday list!

LISTEN TO ‘COMING DOWN’ HERE 

HARRY STYLES – ‘AS IT WAS’

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Harry Styles has released his first single ahead of his new album Harry’s House. The high-energy single titled, As It Was, sees a lighter side of Styles. 

WATCH THE ‘AS IT WAS’ MUSIC VIDEO HERE 

LLOYISO – ‘SPEAK’

South African singer Lloyiso has released his second single under Republic Records, Speak. The former Idols SA contest sings beautifully over a piano on this single. This is a standout track on our New Music Friday list!.

LISTEN TO ‘SPEAK’ HERE 

MAJORSTEEZ – ‘ASBONGE’ REMIX 

Rounding off our New Music Friday list is SA hip-hop duo MajorSjeez. Following the success of their single Asbonge featuring Cassper Nyovest, the brothers teamed up with Emtee, Moozlie, Seekay, Roii, Horid The Messiah and amapiano star, Toss for the remix of the single.

LISTEN TO THE ‘ASBONGE’ REMIX HERE