South African music sensation Mörda has once again electrified the music scene with his highly anticipated EP, ‘CR4ZY’. This five-track masterpiece promises takes listeners on an exhilarating journey through what the artist describes as “Reactive music” – a genre he’s been perfecting, designed to make people move instantly. “This is music for the feet,” Mörda explains. “I always make music for the soul, but now I want to make people move physically.” His unique sound, carefully curated from everyday moments that catch his attention, has been tested in live performances, consistently drawing immediate reactions from audiences. The EP’s inspiration stems…
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NasH_Gate unites with SimulationRxps, LxrdBvggz, and PrinceSA to release the official music video for their latest single, “Sibadala.” “Sibadala,” is a vibrant blend of contemporary hip-hop, afrobeat, and traditional African rhythms. It has garnered a significant amount of attention since its release. The single showcases the exceptional talents of each artist involved, and the music video takes this collaboration to new heights as the video brings to life the song’s themes of unity, resilience, and cultural pride through a series of visually striking scenes and dynamic performances. NasH_Gate shared his excitement about the project: “Creating the ‘Sibadala’ music video has…
It has been over 3 weeks since award-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML unveiled his first solo record of the year titled “Everyday,” marking the next phase in his evolution of sound and self. “Everyday” presents a departure from Fireboy’s previous works, embracing a more grounded and culturally resonant vibe with traditional African beats as the backdrop, gentle shakers in place of typical percussion, and a saxophone that carries the melody the whole way through. Thus, in turn inducing a more intimate and soulful atmosphere that complements Fireboy’s moving lyrics with a softer, rhythmic forward approach, which showcases his continuous musical…
We as South Africa have not only lost an musical icon but then also a musical genius as The Forbes family host AKA’s close friends, family members, colleagues and the Megacy at the Sandton Convention Centre for one more musical ride as we honour his memory in style. The memorial service tickets sold out within a matter of minutes before the press briefing on Wednesday at Rockets in Bryanston. AKA will be laid to rest on Saturday with a private funeral function for family and close friends so the family understood how loved AKA was by the nation hence the public…
This week has just been a very hectic week for the entertainment industry as they incurred a very heavy loss from the iconic musician AKA to his longtime friend and old manager, Tebello Motsoane as they passed away to gun violence. Many continue to mourn the two as their families announced the details of their Memorial services and Funeral services. Today, the Motsoane family will be hosting the memorial service of the son Tebello Motsoane as one can attend in person at the Sacred Heart College College in Observatory as well as virtually through a Live Stream set up by…
The ever-growing record label, Black Is Brown, known for finding breakout talent, just signed new kids on the block, Jayden Lanii and DJ Sickoo, who are set to take the labels hit making status up a notch. Today Jayden Lanii & DJ Sickoo kick off their 2023 with hit maker, Abuti wadi operations, Mr JazziQ & Sizwe Alakine, with their new single ‘Excellent’ When speaking about the inspiration behind ‘Excellent’ Jayden Lanii shares “I had a friend named Kabelo who we used to call Kabaza. We’d chill together and whenever we had conversations he would always interject; so we would…
After a five-year hiatus since AKA released a solo project the rapper today launches the pre-order to his Mass country album with the release of ‘PRADA’ featuring SA hip hop icon Khuli Chana. The track is the third single setting the tone to his highly anticipated album due to drop in February. The Journey to Mass Country. Super Mega’s release was no subtle event, the rapper kept the Megacy and the streets guessing at every turn. His first drop saw him build up suspense and anticipation by changing his avatar green teasing a possible upcoming single ,the Megacy lapped it up…
‘Letters To Soulmates’ is 7 Track EP by Asaiowé that serves as an ode to her previous lovers. The singer and songwriter expresses all of her love and pain in one soulful and consistent body of work. The project showcases only one feature by Aashiq Solomon on Track 1, ‘We Faded’. This serves as her 2nd body of work as her first EP was released in 2020 titled ‘Ocean 7’. She is out to impact the RnB and Alternative sound in SA on a global scale. Letters To Soulmates showcases the talented singer and songwriter’s ability to adopt various sounds as her voices layers and guides…
Kickstarting the year off on a high note, African Pop Maverick, TRESOR, announces collaboration with Popcaan and Drake with new single “We Caa Done” out today via OVO Sound. The Pop Afro-Fusion track with Caribbean feel to it was co-written by TRESOR, recorded by Drake’s longtime collaborator Noah “40” Shebib and produced by TRESOR and Batundi, a signee of TRESOR’s Jacquel Entertainment Group. “It’s always a true honour to collaborate on new music with Family,” expresses TRESOR. He adds: “Thank you OVO Sound for believing in me.” “We Caa Done” is TRESOR’s latest international feature following a string of high-profile collaborations…
In this episode, we sit down with Sportscene 2021 ‘Put Me On’ Competition Winner, Holy Alpha as she breaks down her journey into the music industry. She speaks on her childhood upbringing as well as the challenges she faced in Matric. She also speaks on the impact Depression has had on her as well as Witchcraft in her community. She further speaks on her winning of the ‘Put Me On’ Competition as well as her future plans. Watch the full episode below: