21-year-old Andile Mpisane has signed to Def Jam Recordings Africa. He joins hip-hop heavyweights Nasty C and Stogie T at the label!
‘I saw the sh*t trending like 10 years later and I’m sitting at home,’ said Fiesta Black of her breakout track ‘Xigubu’ featuring DJ Ganyani.
The Jaziel Brothers are maintaining their ‘signature sound’ for their upcoming album featuring some of Mzansi’s top artists.
Talented muso The Kiffness has raised more than R200k for Ukraine with his viral remix of a popular folk song.
World-renowned pianist Abdullah Ibrahim performed three songs from his 2021 album ‘Solotude’ on NPR’s Tiny Desk. Take a look…
From a rock rendition of ‘Summertime Sadness’ to a one-man-band cover of a GoldFish track. Take a look at Justen Hosken’s covers.
Local muso Zädok has released the second installment of his ‘Perspective: Red’ series. Take a look at more New Music Friday releases.
GoodLuck, Msaki, Shekhinah and YoungstaCPT wowed the crowd at Huawei KDay with a performance of UCT Online High School’s ‘We Own The Future’.
Venom and Shishiliza’s hit track ‘Sondela’, featuring the late Riky Rick, has achieved one million plays on Apple Music. Have a listen…
McCoy Mrubata has dreamt of working with the community of musicians he’s built up over time. He has realised this dream on ‘First Green’.
The Basadi in Music Awards are aimed at celebrating female musos in Mzansi. Take a look at some images from the star-studded launch…
‘I pity those hating on Uncle Waffles. Sis keeps on reaching new heights every day, said a tweep about Uncle Waffles flying the SA flag high.
Riky Rick’s highly-anticipated Cotton Fest has been postponed to 23 and 24 April. The festival is set to host more than 100 local acts.
From ‘Way Up’ featuring Cassper Nyovest and JR, to his high-energy banger, ‘Yaya’, take a look at five hits from hip-hop star, DJ Dimplez.
Cape Town-based musos, 3Face & Cee released the music video for their single ‘Revive’ that was featured on Netflix’s ‘Blood & Water’.
The Mzansi Youth Choir was inspired to add some South African flair to Rachel Platten’s ‘Fight Song’. Take a look…
Local producer Mr JazziQ is set to feature Grammy-nominated R&B star Ty Dolla $ign on his upcoming amapiano album.
Singer-songwriter Somi has released her album ‘Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba’. Take a look at more New Music Friday releases…
Kelly Khumalo is set to share the stage with the likes of Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Ayanda Ntanzi and Takie Ndlovu at her ‘Gospel Explosion’ concert.
Bop or flop: SA hip-hop fans had some mixed reactions to two snippets AKA shared on Twitter. Have a listen…
Korolova DJ ditched her pre-planned setlist and played music from her fellow Ukrainian artists instead. She said she ‘needed to do something’.
The South African caught up with trailblazing electronic duo GoldFish ahead of their Printworks performance in London.
One of South Africa’s most iconic musicians, Miriam Makeba would have turned 90 on 4 March, her legacy in art and activism is extensive.
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is hip-hop’s highest-paid act of 2021, thanks to two major business deals. Take a look at who else made the list…
Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter, Grace, blew the ‘American Idol’ judges away with her grandmother’s classic, ‘Ain’t No Way’. Take a look…