Music Journalism

Batuk’s Audiovisual Release ‘Again She Reigns’ Highlights Iconic African Women

Again She Reigns is a clear step in the evolution of Batuk and has seen them become more cohesive and conceptual in their execution. Producing music that can make you... Read more...

Langa Mavuso explores the stages of heartbreak on ‘Langa’

Three years in the making, Langa Mavuso’s debut album, simply titled ‘Langa’, is, like all his work, a personal and honest project that this time round sees the 26-year-old singer reflecting on... Read more...

Confidence and sensuality reign on Amaarae's "The Angel You Don’t Know"

Opening with a warcry of “fuck it up sis”, Amaarae’s debut full-length release “The Angel You Don’t Know” (TAYDK) sees the Ghanaian artist explore themes of confidence, sensuality, sexuality and... Read more...

xSipping’s Nguni energy is a proudly local sound

With the release of his debut album, Umthala, Orlando East-based producer xSipping is introducing the sound he has dubbed nguni energy to the world. Having begun producing in 2008 when a... Read more...

Vicmari brings South African music to German airwaves

It is no secret that South Africa dances to the beat of its own drum, especially with Mzansi being the birthplace of a number of distinct genres that fall under... Read more...

Mx Blouse Pushes the Boundaries of Kwaito on Debut Album ‘Elementality’

While it remains to be seen where Mx Blouse will go next sonically, by now, it is clear that kwaito will remain at the core. "This is who I am as an artist, whatever... Read more...

Explore the soulful and honest world of Joya Mooi

Born in exile to a South African father and a Dutch mother, Joya Mooi is a singer and songwriter who is attempting to challenge the perceptions of what it means to... Read more...

Human connection and dance music on Mx Blouse’s ‘Elementality’

Mx Blouse’s debut album, Elementality, was born out of a desire to create songs about human connections and not with the intention of creating an album. Upon realising that 8 of... Read more...

Micr.Pluto's Latest EP Feels Like Tomorrow

A consistent and hard-working feature of Johannesburg's left-field electronica scene, Micr.Pluto has been releasing his own take on the genre and beat music since 2013. With his early music rooted in... Read more...

Asher Gamedze's 'Dialectic Soul' Is an Exploration of Continual Motion

With Dialectic Soul, the Capetonian artist, drummer and vocalist Asher Gamedze, who became known to many thanks to his appearance on the intense 15-minute track "Capetown" from Angel Bat Dawid's record The Oracle, makes his... Read more...

Mansa Musa want to redistribute (mental) wealth

Comprising Nokana ‘Dodo’ Mojapelo and Hakim Malema, Mansa Musa was formed in 2016, back when the duo needed a name to house their debut, ‘post break up fashion EP’ Booty Call. “The... Read more...

Ntu explores the boundaries of R’n’B on ‘Perfect Blue’

Virginia-born, New York-based producer, songwriter and singer Ntu’s upcoming EP Perfect Blue, is the artist’s debut and sees the 20 year old explore the boundaries of traditional R’n’B by incorporating influences that range... Read more...