Video Review: DJ Dimpelz feat. Reason, Ice Prince & Royal Empire

Let’s establish one thing: if you are a producer or artiste who can’t make a banger off a trap beat, then you better quit working.  For renowned South African DJ, DJ Dimpelz, crafting a banger is least of his worries. His latest, ‘FUYD’ (Fuck Up Your Day) is an attestation to his credentials as a producer who knows what the […]

AFRIMA 2017 needs your music-related creativity – AFRIMA 2017 Call For Entry

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA 2017 is officially open for entries from Artistes, Songwriters, Music/Entertainment Journalists, Video Directors, Music Producers, DJs, Dancers from across the African Continent and Diaspora. The AFRIMA awards is celebrating excellence in musical artistry in Africa and the Diaspora, featuring 33 categories across the five regions of Africa and music genre, with a reward of 23.9 […]

Album Review: ‘Thuto’ by Cassper Nyovest

On Thuto, his third studio album, South African rapper Cassper Nyovest blends self introspection, grandiose boast with grandeur production  The first time I heard the name Cassper Nyovest was, when news came in that, the South African rapper had sold out the 20,000 Ticket Pro Dome and the 400,000 Orlando Stadium in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Later, I saw him […]

AYAT Zamani Talks Afro Spiritual music, ambition and the New Age for African music

The ability to co-exist in harmony and tolerate each other’s differences is the highest level of love to me – AYAT ZAMANI AYAT. The name has, within a year, moved from semi-obscurity to the bright lights of fame. AYAT: a name that has come to be associated with not only high octane performances but incredible music that swings between boastful, […]

THE CUTS: EP 02 Vol. 01

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos-and anything that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY —————————————————————— Kula feat Klem – Don’t Blow It Kula is steadily growing his clout as one of the top prospects on the music scene. His profile took […]

Video Review: Joey B – Sunshine

After some 6 months of silence, rapper Joey B returns to our screen/radio with new visuals/song for ‘Sunshine’, a movie themed, dark video with many high points. Let’s all agree on something: Joey B is on a different wave. He is actually running a course many aren’t walking. It’s this: he’s not dropping singles before visuals. He’s releasing both at […]

Throwback: Ekow Shi-Lo feat Buk Bak – Kete Pa

If you pause to think about what is happening now with music, especially the quality of lyrics being spewed lately, compared to what was the case some two decades ago, one wonders what has changed. Back then, we had songs being censored and taken off radio for lyrics considered ‘distasteful’. Famous song that received such ‘blackout’ was ‘Moses’ by highlife […]

Is Wan-O the New Rap King?

Artwork matters and in recent times many artistes are coming to the realization. The positives it accrues to an artistes has led then to investing in brilliant works that not only  visibly captures the themes of their albums or singles, but also, reflect how serious they take their business.  This new trend has been amply discussed by our own Swaye […]

THE CUTS: EP 01 Vol. 10

THE CUTS is your weekly round-up of songs and videos-and anything that has caught our attention and think you must hear or see. The music featured here aren’t genre specific. THE CUTS is delivered every FRIDAY _______________________________________________  C-Real – Feel The Vibe It was Reggie Rockstone who on one of his songs, Mbosuo, called on artistes to switch up their […]

EP Review: Buying Our Freedom by Eli Muzik and Alex Wondergem

Unorthodox. Brave. Relevant. Growth. These were the adjectives that came to mind after listening to this Eli Muzik and Alex Wondergem EP, ‘Buying Our Freedom’ some weeks back. Here are two artistes who have joined hands to create a project that mirrors their thoughts on issues of our times. ‘Buying Our Freedom’ is question plagued. Questions bothering on life and […]