Morena Leraba named to I AM HERE concert line-up at ACCES 2021 Morena Leraba will play the fourth edition of the ACCES music conference taking place in Johannesburg from November 25th to 27th. The group has been named to the line-up for I AM HERE, being presented by ACCES 2021 and Bassline Fest on November […]
Global Citizen Live Announces Broadcast Performances From Andrea Bocelli, BTS, Camilo, Green Day, Keith Urban, Lali, Lorde, Metallica, My Morning Jacket, Ricky Martin, Sho Madjozi feat. Muzi, Usher On Saturday, September 25, Global Citizen will present GLOBAL CITIZEN LIVE, a 24 hour global broadcast and streaming event featuring an extraordinary lineup of artists, with performances […]
The coming together of Faizal Mostrixx, Iri Di and Morena Leraba gave rise to a truly communal and hybrid project that draws from the highlands of Lesotho and the lowlands of Ethiopia, with an afro-futurist tribal kick from Uganda – all in a way that creates a unique spin on the traditional identities of these […]
Listen to Dwson’s latest single here
An unreleased track by Mr JazziQ and Mphow69’s is one of the highlights on Amapiano Now– a new compilation issued by London-based music discovery platform, NTS.The 17-track release showcases Mr JazziQ and Mphow69’s “Stuff Room” – a brooding,compelling track that is a reminder of why the Alexandra-born artist is one of the pioneersof the genre.Describing […]
Morena Leraba are among the collaborators in Paris-based Mawimbi’s debut album Bubbling. Long recognised for their role in championing and releasing Afro-electro artists through their own label and events, Bubbling features collaborations born out of the connections the collective has made over the past eight years. Morena Leraba feature alongside Spoek Mathambo and Mawimbi on […]
DJ and producer Mr JazziQ is the most streamed local artist by South Africa’s Gen Z on Spotify. The incredible feat by the Alexandra-born artist was revealed by the streaming service as part of its celebration of Youth Month in June. Noting that a third of South Africa’s population is made up of youth, Spotify […]
Morena Leraba will be performing live from Soda Studio JHB (Johannesburg, CBD)- Made possible by Concerts SA ‘Digital Mobility Fund 2021’. They will share the stage with internationally acclaimed Jazz Musician Siya Makuzeni. The Concerts SA project is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Royal Norwegian Embassy, SAMRO, Samro Foundation, and […]
The South African-bred sound of Amapiano has become a runaway success story recently. A light and energetic fusion of South African house, jazz and soul with a heavy focus on—you guessed it—pianos, Amapiano has been the uplifting elixir we all so desperately needed and it’s already set to soundtrack the summer in South Africa, the UK and beyond. […]
As one half of JazziDisciples, Johannesburg-based producer and DJ Mr. JazziQ is considered one of the pioneers of Amapiano, a blend of deep house, jazz, and kwaito, another South African dance genre that emerged in the 1990s. Mr. JazziQ journeys through his sounds of Amapiano in this 2 hours special. Link to special here
