Sibot closes 2018 with a string of collaborations including a Gorillaz remix
If you’ve been following this SA electronica pioneer as long as we have, you’ll have noticed that some interesting things have crept into his social media lately – particularly a mysterious collaboration with premium streetwear store Shelflife, earmarked for December 8th, 2018. View this post on Instagram […]
Black Major Meets: Dumama
South African spiritual songstress Gugu Duma, aka Dumama, joined Dwson in studio last week for an upcoming collaboration. While the details are still hush-hush, we decided to find out more about this centred songwriter on her creative process. “We did a 5 minute eye-gazing meditation where no one speaks, and we looked into each other’s […]
Beatenberg’s Matt Field to join Tresor at Kirstenbosch Summer Sunsets Concert
This year, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2018/2019 will open up its stage to a string of artists who will be performing at Kirstenbosch for the first time – one of which is Tresor; winner for the Best Pop Album in 2016 and 2018 at the SAMAs. As if this isn’t enough to be excited […]
Blinky Bill & Mr Eazi lead ACCES 2018
ACCES is a pan-African event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. ACCES is held in a different African city every year, attracting active music industry players from across the globe. This year, Kenya is the place; this weekend on November 17th, 14:00 to 15:15 is the time, […]
Kid Fonque announces new sister-label ‘STY TRU BTS’
As if Kid Fonque hasn’t achieved enough in the SA house music landscape, he’s just announced an exciting new venture that we can’t wait to explore: “After some thought, I have decided to open a sister label to Stay True Sounds called ‘STY TRU BTS’. It’s crucial to have a platform for independent up and […]
Blinky Bill is ‘Feeling It’ on the cover of Spotify’s Worldwide AfroPop Playlist
Just 3 weeks after the release of “Everyone’s Just Winging It, and Other Fly Tales,” Blinky Bill has enjoyed massive success around the globe for this great new album. From the cover of Spotify’s Afropop Playlist… …to a standing ovation in his hometown at Blankets and Wine… View this post […]
Card on Spokes hasn’t gone off the radar – he’s touring with SkyJack
This November sees one of our busiest bodies, Shane Cooper aka Card on Spokes, touring South Africa with his Swedish-South African jazz outfit SkyJack, in order to launch their highly anticipated 2nd album ‘The Hunter’. This is an exclusive South African release of the alum in CD form, with the international (and digital) drop set […]
Alice Phoebe Lou set to come home for late January
Alice Phoebe Lou has spent the better part of this year touring extensively, and will be spending November in the UK, Spain, France, Belgium and Germany. Early next year however, word is she’ll return to Cape Town for a special intimate performance at Greenmarket Square; and what’s more, if you’re struggling for the cash to […]
Take a look at Okzharp and Manthe’s Hyperdub Kubona Range
The multimedia world of Okzharp and Manthe is upon us. As if the ‘Closer Apart’ album between them was not enough of a show, Manthe has designed a line for Hyperdub that emulates her Sowetan heritage, seasoned with Pantsula and Isbujwa, as well as the Ebony and Ivory-esque sentiment between her and her right hand […]
Beatenberg Returns with New Single, “Aphrodite” alongside Tresor
The Beatenberg boys are back with a new single, “Aphrodite” off their latest offering, 12 Views of Beatenberg. The song was crafted alongside the ever advancing Tresor, who has also housed the song on his own new album, entitled Nostalgia. Tresor shares his excitement about the release of “Aphrodite” below: “I am truly thrilled to […]
