The geographical location of a musician can mould the sound of the music and the feeling it gives. That is at the heart of Gemma Griffiths‘ music. The singer/songwriter was born in Cape Town, raised in Zimbabwe and studied in America. Her nomadic experiences have bled into her artistry, giving space for a rich and…
Brazil has always been and always will be surrounded by music. It is a great musical reference, through references, inspirations and mainly because of its contagious rhythm. Brazilian songs have the incredible power to stay in your head for days – believe me – but also to improve everything around you. A strong sun and…
Dalene Scwartz’s name might sound recognisable. She participated in two cycles of Idols South Africa – first in the 14th season where she finished in the top 16 and again in the following season where she made it to the top 9. Being a musician was not just a career choice, it is her destiny….
Around a year ago, while busy with some mundane chore, I played my “Discover Weekly” playlist from Spotify on shuffle — something which has become a regular ritual — in an attempt to discover captivating new and older music. After a couple of mediocre tracks, I was greeted by a distinct sound of keys accompanied…
Providence, as defined by the Oxford Languages dictionary, means the timely preparation for future eventualities. This word perfectly describes Ladipoe and how he has navigated his newfound success in anticipation of the Providence EP. The artist responsible for the hit song, Feeling featuring Buju TYU, has he followed it up with the release of two…
“I wanted to celebrate, you know, my flavour, my body and my music taste. I’m very inspired by colour. I think that the word ‘juice’ is so descriptive and automatically triggers your mind to think of something flavourful and abundant. That is where the title came from”, expresses MISS MOJO, explaining the title of her…
Hearing the introductory lyrics to LUA‘s “Kiss Me” — “Never felt this emotion before / At this point I might lose it all / Your love feels like it’s always galore” — accompanied by a voice that sounds akin to velvet, it would be natural to assume that LUA is a veteran in the R&B game….
Nigerian singer and producer , CKay, has seen his two-year-old song “Love Nwantiti” become a viral phenomenon — first on TikTok, then around the world, in the last three months. The song, and particularly the remix featuring Joeboy & Kuami Eugene – which was first released in 2019 – has since gone viral throughout the world…
Sun-EL Musician is a studio head — constantly creating and trying out different things with his music. His latest EP, African Electronic Dance Music, is a collection of unreleased songs Sun-El recorded over the past years. Although the release has a total of 11 tracks on it, he intentionally classified it as an EP rather…
‘Great pop comes from tension, opposition, progress, and fear of progress.’ Among the tensions: those ‘between industry and the underground, between artifice and authenticity, between the adventurers and the curators, between rock and pop, between dumb and clever, and between boys and girls.’ The best pop comes from ‘juggling those contradictions rather than purging them’—…
A sonic dive into funk, 80’s South African Bubblegum pop with a mixture of kwaito and contemporary electro-dance music is the best way to describe Interblaktic, the third album from Muzi. The triumphant and bold offering from Mzansi’s golden child of electronic music follows the MAMA EP that was released this time last year. Muzi’s…
‘Beasts of No Nation’ – that is a song whose title I fell in love with first before even hearing the song. I enjoyed its poetry, its vivid imagery – within only one line – and upon realising it for mere seconds, it had and still has a strong impact on me today. I love…
