Ray Phiri readies seven-piece band for tour
Ray Phiri is currently rehearsing with a seven-piece band for his first tour since signing to Black Major. The legendary South African composer, singer and guitarist will play the following dates, with more to be announced in the coming weeks. The live shows mark the much-anticipated, full-on return to the stage of an artist who […]
“Mooki” Takes Aero Manyelo Global
“Mooki” is proving to be a powerful global calling card for Aero Manyelo. Since the official release of the track on Get Physical Presents: Africa Gets Physical Volume 1, “Mooki” has made a noise on several charts, including debuting at number 10 on Beatport’s Deep House Release Chart. A remix of the track by Eagles […]
Felix Laband Interview with MyCityByNight
Recently, Felix Laband sat down with MyCityByNight before his Design Indaba 2017 performance to chat about music, inspiration and what to expect in 2017. Check out the full interview on MyCityByNight here. Have a listen to Felix’s music here.
Black Major Inks Management Deal with Ray Phiri
Black Major has signed legendary South African composer, singer and guitarist Ray Phiri to a management deal. The deal comes forty years after Ray “Chikapa” Phiri left Mpumulanga for Johannesburg, with the aim of making it in the music industry. It also comes in the year that the prolific musician enters his seventieth year. “It’s […]
Compost Black Label Sessions – Felix Laband Guest Mix
Felix Laband joined our friends over at Compost for a very special guest mix containing only his own productions and remixes. Compost described this musical journey as “moody, trippy and elegant”. Enjoy!
Beatenberg signs to Island Records
Black Major is proud to announce that Beatenberg has signed to Island Records, joining the roster of one of the world’s legendary, and most artistically diverse, record labels. The news comes at the end of another brilliant year for the award-winning three-piece, which included two standout international television performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy […]
Card On Spokes drops Official Video for “Ribbon Tooth”
Card On Spokes has officially released the visuals for his single “Ribbon Tooth” from the EP “As We Surface”. The video was written and directed by Sarah CF De Gouveia, and premiered on okayafrica. The publication had this to say about the film noir inspired music video: “The cinematic video is an exploration into both the […]
Christian Tiger School at Sónar 2017, Barcelona
We’re thrilled to announce that Christian Tiger School will play at Sónar 2017 in Barcelona – adding yet another date to a growing list of high-profile international gigs for the Cape Town-based electronic duo. Luc Veermeer and Sebastiano Zanasi join a line-up of over 150 performers including Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, Nicolas Jaar, […]
Aero Manyelo’s “Mooki” Dropping in March
All eyes are on Aero Manyelo as the hotly-tipped township electro artist prepares to release a new single. “Mooki” is the opening track on the Africa Gets Physical compilation, set to be released by Get Physical on March 3rd 2017. The single has already been featured in a storming set by Dixon – named by […]
Aero Manyelo featured on new South African compilation from Get Physical
Get Physical, the influential and long standing German imprint, has just released the tracklist for their new compilation “Africa Gets Physical” and it has Black Major’s own Aero Manyelo kicking it off with his infectious track “Mooki”. The compilation is a varied one, with some household names sharing the space with more underground artists. Get Physical, […]
