Morena Leraba features on new Onipa album
Morena Leraba’s star continues to rise, on the back of a musical gift that’s mining a deep cultural seam while voraciously drawing on future sounds. The Lesotho-born artist’s most recent collaboration is with Onipa on the London-based group’s debut, We No Be Machine. Released on March 20th via Strut Records, the album sees Leraba contribute […]
Morena Leraba joins Black Major
We’re thrilled to announce that Lesotho breakout artist, Morena Leraba, has joined Black Major. Among the plans for the upcoming year is the recording of Leraba’s first solo body of work, and building on the live performances that have already earned him a devoted following. Writing in the Mail and Guardian in 2017, journalist Kwanele […]
Red Bull interviews the shepherd of electronic music
Shiba Melissa Mazaza from Red Bull speaks to Morena Leraba about what it means to be the shepherd of Lesotho electronic music. They touch base on all things that Basotho music encompasses and how he has brought it to such a relevant place within the South African music scene. Read the full interview here.
Continuadores in conversation with RFI
Tiago and Ailton of Continuadores were invited to perform at Transmusicales 2019. They sat down with RFI, one of France’s leading news publications and to speak about their experience. Read the full article here.
Continuadores step into the global spotlight with two shows at Transmusicales de Rennes
Mozambique’s Continuadores is stepping into the global spotlight with two high-profile shows at Transmusicales de Rennes this week. Ailton José Matavela and Tiago Correia-Paulo will take to the stage on Thursday December 5th at UBU (17h45) and on Friday December 6th at the at the Champs-Libres during an afternoon concert being staged in anticipation of […]
Doowap changes tune with new ‘Mood Swings’ EP
“I appreciate how you can feel the emergence of the digital age within 80s music with the use of synthesisers in pop and electronic. Tracks at that time were a beautiful balance of analogue and digital in synth-pop productions. Fashion, art and music really came together during this time, with art pop, Michael Jackson, Basquiat […]
Dwson and Sio opening for Tom Misch this December
Fresh off their Dance Music Awards South African win, Dwson and Sio will be firing up the crowd ahead of Tom Misch’s Cape Town show in December. October saw the video for Dwson featuring Sio’s “Nobody Else” named Best Music Video at the 2019 Dance Music Awards South Africa (DMASA), adding to the buzz around […]
Doowap tantalises with two single drops
Doowap is offering a tantalising glimpse into her upcoming EP with the release of two singles. “4cus”, produced by Daev Martian, and “Xoxa”, featuring Mr Allofit, are signalling Doowap’s intention to take her already acclaimed DJing career into original music. Doowap describes “4cus” as a song about absolute focus and driving towards her goals. “It’s […]
Dwson aims for more impact with Say Less
Deep house aficionados had an early festive season gift with the release of Dwson’s second album, Say Less, on November 8th through Stay True Sounds. The 12-track album opens with the title track, which frames the intention of Say Less through a spoken word introduction by The Lazarusman. “You say less to have a greater […]
Continuadores interviewed on RTS Paradiso Radio
Julie Henoch’s has put together a series of interviews with various artists from the Indian Ocean. Henoch interviews Tiago and Ailton of Continuadores during their time in Reunion Islands for IOMMA. Listen to the full interview here.
