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Injayethu uSliqe on his new album

Gospel is king in the South African music lover community, even the SA hip-hop legend Sliqe agrees. He shared this a moment before sitting down to discuss the past two years of his life and creating Injayam (Vol. 2). Where…

Khuli Chana: The Blueprint

Khuli Chana begins “Endurance” – the opening track off his upcoming album, Planet of the HaveNots – with the lyrics “’Ha o tshwere Chana go ka palang?’/ the confidence was colossal, no sekala se se ka e kalang/ had to…

Solo’s Dreams lead him on a journey of balance

“Thank you for your RSVP. As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to gift you with the first song off of ‘C.Plenty.Dreams’ titled ‘Two By Two’ by Solo featuring Buks. An ode to love and family.” This is…

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5 Women In SA’s Urban Music Scene You Have To Hear

Hip-Hop was born out of struggle and the desire to tell a more relatable story than what existed in American pop culture in the 1970s and 1980s. In the South African context, hip-hop was not nearly as recognized as the…

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Electro-Soul Artist SIÓ Sets Her Sights On Greatness

Electro-soul artist Sio has opened her heart to the world with her debut album “sbtxts”, which delves into her personal views on the joys and challenges of romantic love by combining soulful storytelling with electronic music. Refusing to be confined…

DJ Doowap’s Artistic Awakening

DJ Doowap has just performed at Afropunk in Brooklyn this past weekend. It’s hot on the heels of her performance at RoseFest on the 9th August, where she dropped an original track as part of her set. “Dude! At RoseFest…

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Msaki: on her record label, collaborations, and her songwriting

Asanda Lusaseni Mvana better known by her stage name: Msaki. Short for Nomsakazo (the one who likes radio) it’s a name she was given to by visitors she used to perform for before her rise to stardom. She is the…

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In her own words: Ayanda Jiya talks us through her debut release

Ayanda Jiya’s debut album is a sonic journey on the power of growing through our understanding of love. The R&B is soulful with hip hop, gospel, house and funk references owing to features with Stogie T, A-Reece, Naomi Parchment and…

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In conversation with Ginger Trill on Paid in Full

Words by Sekese Rasephei On August 2nd, one of the most exciting emcees in South African Hip Hop, Ginger Trill will release his highly anticipated EP, Paid In Full (PIF). Ginger has built a name for himself as part of…

Dee XCLSV: Inspired

Musical idolatry is a fickle thing; faced with your role models in the flesh, the idea that you held of them in awe may turn out to be one cloaked in the emperor’s new clothes. Didintle Mothine joined the second…

10 Years of One Last Letta: A conversation with Zubz

Words by Sekese Rasephei Zubz has managed to create music that transcends time. His legacy is best described as one that is embodied by unwavering reverence, compelling his fans to continue revisiting his catalogue with the same fervour as when…

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The Big Hash’s “Circles” Is An Anti Love Song For The Ages

Words by Mayuyuka Kaunda The Big Hash basks in the confidence of adolescence on his debut release, spitting searing bars between captivating melodies. He proves he’s as adept at hooks as he is at lyricism in a whirlwind of lesson…

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