Author: Ofentse Phukubye

Popular fashion and lifestyle brand GALXBOY, loved for its unique urban aesthetic, is thrilled to announce its official retail debut in Joburg North after extending its reach across the country over the past year. Set to open two new flagship stores in the bustling metropolis, the brand will unveil its highly anticipated outlets in the Mall of Africa and The Zone @ Rosebank within the next month, marking another significant milestone in GALXBOY’s journey. GALXBOY has long been celebrated for its bold and expressive designs that resonate with the vibrant energy of South Africa’s urban culture. The brand’s innovative approach to streetwear has garnered…

Music is a journey and a half for both the artist and consumer as they shed their perspectives through their common love for the art. One artist whose journey has been quite beautiful to witness over the years is multi-talented artist “SuperCye” as he moved from being under the ‘KandyKoated Music’ family to solely moving independent. He has since grown musically through his versatile catalogue as he continues to experiment with various sounds mainly in his 2022 single, “Becky Becky” which showcased a more vibrant and drill side of SuperCye. He now returns with a brand new 15 track project…

It’s been a few months since ZULO’s last offering, which came in the form of his infectious single “Adawise” and stirred quite the conversation. With the anticipation soaring among fans, ZULO kickstarts 2024 with burgeoning rapper Flow Jones Jr. in his pop-edged trap anthem “JOL”. The track delves into the all-too-relatable challenges artists encounter with bookings, chasing after payments from promoters, or worse — not receiving compensation at all. Flow Jones Jr. seamlessly incorporates an interpolation of Msaki’s “Ulwandle Lutshile”, while ZULO takes centre stage, expressing his reluctance to linger at parties longer than necessary. Produced by ZULO himself, “JOL”…

Hard work and dedication truly are the tools required to bring all of your dreams to life, these including passion for the craft. One individual that has shown that over the past years through their sweat, blood and tears is Bloemfontein’s very own, DJ Tshegu. Tshegofatso Petlhu better known as DJ Tshegu first had her big break in 2023 through her debut single “Mzokwana” which later received a remix with the “Presidente Wa Straata” himself, Focalistic. This lead to a major trend across socials for months which later allowed the fellow talented, DJ Tshegu to be recognised by not only…

Actor, Musician and Dancer, Shelton Forbez is back with a brand new Amapiano single titled, “All Night”. The single serves as Shelton’s first release of the year since his last single in 2023 titled, “Cup of Love”. Known for his versatility and adaptation to a variety of sounds, I can gladly say that “All Night” compliments that as it further showcases his singing ability and authentic storytelling over an Amapiano beat. The single touches on a journey of romance where a fellow individual finds his heart won over by a spectacular lady but he can only pursue his feelings with…

Prominent rapper and entrepreneur, Skepta is finally back with another amazing project at hand titled “Big Smoke Festival” which has been underworks for the past years and finally can be witnessed on the 6th of July with multiple acts from across the African continent. The music festival is set to feature two stages namely, the “Big Smoke” stage and “Mas Tiempo” stage which will be a mixture of House, Amapiano, Afrobeats, Grime, Hip-Hop and R&B. One of the acts announced as a headliner is South Africa’s very own, Uncle Waffles who has constantly set new records for fellow DJs and…

Following the release of her 2023 single “Mali Mali” featuring BABY S.O.N and Mashudu with Shazmicsoul and Yumbs is everyone’s favourite ‘granny’, DBN Gogo and she enters the year with a banger titled “STINGRAY” which ignites her forthcoming project “CLICKBAIT”. The project is scheduled for release on the 9th of February. “STINGRAY” takes a different approach to the Amapiano sound as DBN Gogo alongside PRVIS3, Triple X Da Ghost, Durban’s Finest and Effected infuse heavy log drums with tin sound and subtle instrumental backing the motion of the beat. It is only the start to a futuristic sound as she…

Music is far beyond high quality production and lyricism, it is therapy to many. It is used to document the structures of the world through the perspective of the artists. One producer and DJ that understood the assignment and dwelled deep into the heart is Polokwane’s very own, Cyfred with his 2023 project “Made Under The Spirit”. The project encapsulates Cyfred’s 4 year journey in the industry since his debut single in 2019 titled, “Umshiso”. He has grown not only sonically as a producer but as a human holistically and he showcases this through each track on the project. He…

Taking us back into the the root of his debut album “Tsholofelo” is Cassper Nyovest as he reminisces on the release of his 2nd lead single “Doc Shebeleza” which dropped on the 17th of January. Picture a life changing moment that not many would anticipate for as the era of digital consumption was steadily growing but this one individual took a brave risk in their art and shared it for the masses to consume without realising that it would be the single flighting out his career for the greater good. Following the release of “Gusheshe” featuring OkMalumkoolkat in 2013 was…

One of Botswana’s greatest gems and blessings is singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, Mpho Sebina as she blessed our ears and eyes with a stellar live performance in December on the “Smoke Break Live Sessions” by Bullsheep Creative Studios in collaboration with Jagermeister. In the live performance, you get to experience what we would call a ‘silent session’ experience which Jagermeister has been pushing for the past year where attendees put on headsets to enjoy the performance and music. This approach enhanced how we experience the live session as you begin to feel present in the moment through the live band and…