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The Ndlovu Youth Choir released a new video in which they sing for peace in South Africa amid ongoing riots and looting.

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Master KG and the Ndlovu Youth Choir’s Africa Rising performance on Robben Island clocked in one million views during its global live stream.

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The ‘John Cena’ hitmaker, Sho Madjozi and her dance crew can be seen on a YouTube Music’s Black Voices billboard in Times Square, New York.

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By Erene Roux02-03-2021 15:06

South African rapper and songwriter, Kwesta, is back with his fourth album and a new single dropping in middle March.

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You can now audition for ‘Idols SA’ season 17 online

By Erene Roux27-01-2021 11:54

No queues and no standing in line: Online auditions for ‘Idols SA’ season 17 will kick off this January. Find out more over here:

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Olivia Rodrigo’s single ‘Driver’s License’ broke records on Spotify with over 11,5 million streams in one day.

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SA’s DJ Lag reached an undisclosed settlement agreement with the American musician and producer Will.i.am.

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A waiter recently stunned customers eating at a restaurant in Kenton-On-Sea with an impromptu opera performance.

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By Erene Roux21-12-2020 16:24

A singer by the name Queen Lolly is accusing the ‘Jerusalema’ musician and producer, Master KG of forcing her to have an abortion.

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By Erene Roux15-12-2020 10:49

South Africans will love the Ndlovu Youth Choir’s version of Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’.

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By Erene Roux14-12-2020 11:14

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ finally topped the UK singles charts after 26 years of its release.

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By Erene Roux04-12-2020 13:48

The South African rapper, Boity finally released her very long-awaited EP titled ‘4436’ on Friday, 4 December.

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Pink and the Ndlovu Youth Choir performed ‘A Million Dreams’ at an exclusive virtual fundraiser for UNICEF.

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The legendary South African singer/songwriter, and blues musician Gerald Clark will be playing his first live stream show, officially launching the music video for his new single, Elderflowers, from the Czech Republic on Wednesday 28 October.

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Lanie Gardner’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ went viral on TikTok in October 2020 and caught the attention of Mick Fleetwood himself.

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