Black Major at Rocking The Daisies 2017
After hinting and teasing with festival-goers for months, Rocking The Daisies has finally revealed their line-up for 2017. Headlined by none other than Joey Bada$$ and Flume, the line-up includes Black Major artists Beatenberg, DJ Lag, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Felix Laband, Alice Phoebe Lou, Ray Phiri and Sibot x Toyota. View the full line-up and book tickets […]
Black Major artists conquer IGODA circuit
Black Major’s artists have had a busy May and June, conquering the recently formed IGODA touring circuit with a series of spellbinding performances. Ray Phiri, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Sibot x Toyota and Petite Noir are among the artists to have impacted the different festivals that make up one of the first real touring circuits on the […]
“Ndokulandela” music video premieres on Okayafrica
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s new music video presents a stunning visual accompaniment to the underlying spiritual themes of “Ndokulandela”, the first single off the artists’ new album Mangaliso. Directed by Ian Henderson of Cape Town-based Thinkfilm, “Ndokulandela” was filmed in on location in Macassar on the False Bay coastline. It features art direction and costume by Boys […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla featured in Mail & Guardian
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s artistic voyage from Umlilo to Mangaliso is beautifully detailed by Atiyyah Khan in the Mail & Guardian. Check out the article online here.
Have You Heard? #1
The latest for you listen to from the Black Major crew “If You Want To” by Christian Tiger School Beatenberg on SOAS Radio “Asphakamanga” Remix by DJ Lag Mangaliso by Bongeziwe Mabandla
Re-live Sunday Edition with this Special Photo Gallery
Thank you to everyone who attended our first every Sunday Edition in partnership with Neighbourgoods Market and The Old Biscuit Mill! Head over to the Neighbourgoods website here to check out some of the photos from the event.
Platform explores “Mangaliso” by Bongeziwe Mabandla
“A prayer and praise, Mangaliso is a meditation on music’s ability to uplift, teach and heal. Lacking the vocabulary and doctrine of most mainstream religious faiths, Bongeziwe notes that, “spirituality, or things that revolve around spirituality, are hard to articulate and put into words, which is what was so special about this album”. Head over […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s new album now live on iTunes!
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s much-anticipated second album Mangaliso is now live on iTunes. The 10-track record is a sumptuous listen that spotlights Mabandla’s artistic growth into one of the most purposeful and gifted artists working in South Africa today. Mangaliso’s arrival was anticipated by the March release of its first single “Ndokulandela”. The hypnotic song showcases Mabandla’s […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla announces Mangaliso Tour
After taking a break to explore fresh sounds and write new music for his latest project, Bongeziwe Mabandla returns to the live arena in full force this May. Ahead of the release of his much-anticipated second album Mangaliso, Mabandla will take to the road for a slate of live dates which will see him sharing […]
Sunday Edition Presents: Petite Noir x Bongeziwe Mabandla
Neighbourgoods Market Cape Town and Black Major present an immersive, multifaceted celebration of music, design and culinary culture, headlined by Petite Noir and bongeziwe mabandla. On Sunday May 21st the The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock will host a day-long event that brings together these two heavyweight musicians in a landmark show, supported by an […]
