Author: Ofentse Phukubye

Afro-Pop Singer and Inkabi Records’ 1st lady, Lwah Ndlunkulu is back with a brand new single titled ‘Eyami’ produced by label mate, Xowla. This is a follow-up to her previous successful and chart-topping records, Ngiyeza and Ithuba which both did outstandingly well, reaching over 5 million streams on YouTube. ‘Eyami’ is about a lady admiring and showing appreciation to her lover, being proud that her man is hers and hers alone, she just loves the way he loves her. The song is already trending on TikTok with just a shared clip that has already generated over 46K posts and over 162,3K…

It has been over 5 years since KLY released an album with his last album release being ‘Keep Love Young’ which featured hit singles ‘Friendzone’; ‘Runners Feat. Zingah’; ‘Patience’, ‘Umbuzo’, ‘Red Forest’ and many more. He returns with his 3rd Studio album ‘THREEE’ which showcases KLY’s versatility as he collaborates with various artists from different genres including the late Riky Rick. The lead single ‘Hello’ released on the 21st of July featured the legendary Mafikizolo and Amapiano’s hottest duo, Murumba Pitch. The song has since amplified the anticipation of the album as he further teased ‘Money Chop’ which features Grammy Winning producer…

South Africa’s foremost music and lifestyle festival Rocking the Daisies / #JWxRTD has teamed up with Platoon, the artist services company at the forefront of driving African music and culture within the continent, to the world. Platoon joins Rocking the Daisies as the official sunset lineup curation partner for the Cape Town leg of the annual event. Ranked #34 on Billboard’s 50 Best Festivals Of 2022, Rocking the Daisies is South Africa’s biggest annual festival, attracting thousands of music lovers from across the globe with a diverse, multi-genre lineup starring Stormzy, Ayra Starr, J.I.D, Denzel Curry, The Vamps, and more in 2023, the event…

Following the Dolby Atmos release of ‘The First Kind’ (which featured a collaboration with Maglera Doe Boy) in March, Espacio Dios has released the highly-anticipated music video ‘The Second Kind’ featuring ‘Qgi’ hitmaker, OKMalumkoolkat and vocalist, Naleli. Written at the beautiful blue flag beaches in KZN’s north coast in South Africa, “The Second Kind” describes a time when even the elements seem to be against young lovers. The heavily drum-influenced track with occasional thunder strikes speak to the lyrics – “hurricane, kgwanyape e re agile,” meaning ‘the storm has built us’. Espacio says of the time “This experience was not…

Amapiano has been a global landmark sound for fellow Africans in the past years alongside Afrobeats. Many South Africans have broken out into the international market because of their constant experimental contrivance to the Amapiano sound and amazing collaborations. EeQue has been in the game for quite some time with some big collaborations under his belt namely, KiD X, Pcee, Mr JazziQ and many more. He now returns with his debut EP titled ‘Concrete Jungle’ which features the likes of ThamaTee, 031Choppa, Dutch, Justin99, Pcee and many more. This follows his collaboration on Focalistic’s ‘Khekheleza’ which currently sits on over…

It has been over two years since Fentse. dropped a body of work with her debut project being her 7 track ‘Get It Together.’ which featured singles such as ‘Leaves.’ and ‘Good Goodbye.’. She now returns with the lead single ‘Video Girl’ to her forthcoming 9 track project ‘Therapy Is Cancelled’ which is expected to release on the 19th of August. I was excited when I heard that she had released her first single of the year as her storytelling ability will take you on an adventure vocally and mentally. I will be honest, I only got the opportunity to…

Making music is not an easy task as it takes many artists a long time till they define their own sound. Tino has been a testament to refining your sound as he steadily went quiet for over a year until as of recent as he gave us his 2nd release of the year titled ‘Elevate’. The release follows his April single ‘HOWYOUFEEL’ featuring Solo Sae. He now accompanies ‘Elevate’ with a visualiser which showcases the lyrics of the song  through a loopy approach. ‘Elevate’ taps into the mind of Tino as you explore his desires and why he continues to…

Hip-Hop lovers across South Africa are ge=ng ready for the ultimate hip-hop experience courtesy of Rocking The Daisies and Heineken Silver, which promises to deliver refreshing beers, unforgetable moments, mind-blowing live performances, surprise acts and more. Last week, Rocking The Daisies unveiled their first phase of local and international artist announcements that will be performing on the Heineken House stage curated by Rocking The Daisies alongside music industry powerhouses: STAY LOW, the Johannesburg-based record label and management company owned by Steyn Entertainment, and The Fiends, an unstoppable collective led by Dreamville artist, Bas. American rappers, Bas and Westside Boogie as well as 4x time Grammy award-winning producer and…

Following the single debut on Coke Studio is Nasty C as he accompanies the single release for ‘Crazy Crazy’ with stunning visuals shot in the heart of Cape Town. In the music video, we explore an extension of the ‘No More’ music video concept which sees Nasty C in his gaming element and this is expressed by the set props which be his gaming desk, monitor and chair. The single touches on Nasty’s love for his lady and practically a form of reassurance to her that he will be with her till the end as he prepares for fatherhood. He…

It is always a beautiful thing to witness when artists unite to solely produce a product of relatability whilst enjoying it as it has become more rare in today’s era of musicians where they unite to create art that speaks to the people. Teejay Mokoena returns with a celebratory tune titled ‘Bagcwele’ in which he collaborates with Sixby9ine and Oriiginelle where they all showcase what they are most proud of from their journey. The song has been long overdue its release as Teejay has been hard at work with the making of the song for the past year mainly to…