Author: Ofentse Phukubye

Rocking the Daisies, South Africa’s biggest music festival – as voted by the nation, has announced Kamo Mphela as the first of a handful of local artists set to perform at its upcoming #JWxRTD 2023 festival with many more exciting announcements to be made over the next couple of months. The announcement was made last night at the exclusive Month of Maybelline birthday soirée, hosted at the LevelThree Rooftop venue in Sandton, Johannesburg. Attendees of the event were treated to an exclusive live performance by global Maybelline brand ambassador Ayra Starr, in her first ever live performance in South Africa. The twenty year old singer-songwriter, who was born…

Oxii Moron, joins forces with fellow rising talent, Lotus Thusi to offer ‘Till It’s Over’. The song is a perfect indication of both the artists growth. The artists interchange within the song, showing off their chemistry. Oxii Moron, expresses how he is tired of the back and forth with a partner, and tells her that she should choose to move on rather then to prolong the relationship. The message between both the artists expresses how being in such a relationship can take a toll on one, but instead of disappointing the other person, they choose to stand ‘Tall’ and ‘Prideful’. Furthermore,…

It was just on Monday when I heard of Botswana’s finest vocalist and songwriter, Mpho Sebina’s show at the Artistry Theatre as she prepared to make a special return of her ‘Naked Soul Sessions’ show in style right in Johannesburg. I didn’t anticipate to plan to purchase tickets as I was excited and needed to wait for the day of the show before I could make a purchase as I am that type of a person. Nonetheless, to my surprise I received a message in the morning from Mpho inviting me to the show and I immediately accepted. It’s as…

Rocking the Daisies has teamed up with Johnnie Walker as title sponsor once again to give fans a taste of what to expect at this year’s edition which will be hosted from 6-8 October 2023 at Cloof Wine Estate, Darling and 8 October 2023 at SuperSport Park, Johannesburg. Following the announcement of UK Grime and Hip-Hop artist Stormzy; Rocking the Daisies just added a whole lot more flavour with the addition of Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayra Starr and British pop band, The Vamps to their #JWxRTD 2023 line-up. Rocking The Daisies teamed up with Soweto-born performance power-house Bontle Moloi – managed by STAY LOW Record and Management Label -…

Steyn Entertainment has had South Africa eager in anticipation following the successful return of Rocking the Daisies in 2022. The countries biggest Music and Lifestyle festival has teamed up with headline sponsor Johnnie Walker once again to give fans a taste of local and international talent from 6-8 October 2023 at Cloof Wine Estate, Cape Town and 8 October 2023 at SuperSport Park, Johannesburg. Last week Wednesday, South Africa’s top voted event announced its first international addition to the #JWxRTD 2023 line-up – universally beloved grime and hip-hop mogul STORMZY whom has headlined major festivals across the world such as Rolling Loud, Glastonbury and Coachella…

Mpho Sebina’s most loved Naked Soul Sessions is finally set to be hosted in South Africa once again this coming Friday in the heart of Sandton City. The show was first hosted in Botswana in 2017 after Mpho Sebina’s debut project release titled ‘Neo’. The project received much support from Mpho as she created this experience to initially shed light on talent between Botswana and South Africa and through this platform she and her team have managed to shed light on talented acts such as Leshie Lovesong, The Nex’ Tones, Shanti Lo, Their Real Names and many more. She has…

In late October 2022, Kiddo CSA flew to London to create music with musicians from all over the world. Top of his mind was immersing himself in a space where he would collaborate with artists who were just as passionate about making music as he was. For two weeks the young rapper experienced just what it’s like to tap into a different frequency and have no inhibitions. When he returned from London, the rapper had recorded several demos which had major potential, making the track-listing an almost impossible task. In the end, Kiddo decided on five eclectic tracks that pushed…

Stonebwoy, beloved Ghanaian superstar pioneer of “Afro-Dancehall” – an infectious blend of Reggae, Dancehall, and Fusions from Africa – with over 4 million followers on Instagram and over 3 million on Facebook, releases 5TH DIMENSION, his aptly titled fifth career album, available today via Def Jam Recordings. In addition to his current tracks “Life & Money” featuring Stormzy, and “More Of You,” 5TH DIMENSION also includes “Therapy,” and “Far Away.”  “Life & Money,” in particular, is a red-hot track showing off the potent fusion of reggae, hip-hop, Afrobeat, and trap talent that has made Stonebwoy one of Africa’s most important new young artists.  Also featured on the 5D album are Shaggy, Mereba, and Davido, among others, plus world renowned multi-Grammy® winning Beninese-French artist Angelique Kidjo on 5D’s climactic closing track, “Manodzi.” …

Espiquet has decided to surprise us with a three track EP titled ‘THREE PEAT’. The EP is released ahead of the long weekend which initially adds to the mood of the holiday season. The EP is exclusively available on SoundCloud so all those are SoundCloud users will enjoy each bit of it. So the project is more or less a showcase of his rap skills further in comparison to his previous project ‘Crazy How Time Flies’ which was a mixture of sounds and moods. The EP is opened up by an upbeat track titled ‘Trappin (Workin’ The Phones)’ and in…

Cotton Fest, the popular music and youth culture festival, is set to make its debut in Durban this year. The festival, which started in Joburg in 2019 by the late global music and fashion icon Riky Rick, has grown to become one of the most anticipated events on the South African entertainment calendar. Landing on the shores of KZN for the first time on Sunday, 2nd July 2023 at Kings Park Stadium – Outer Field in Durban, this youth culture experience has become known for its diverse lineup and energetic atmosphere, with previous editions featuring performances from the hottest talent…