DJ Rico talks to ZAlebs about his music, growing up in Soweto and why popping bottles is not everything. DJ Rico is making big waves in the industry, and his skills are getting a lot of attention. The Soweto DJ’s collaboration with Saak Beats and Golden Black has piqued the[…]
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Following the phenomenal success of Nathi with his runaway hit Nomvula, his sister, Amanda, is about to unleash a torrent of hits. Amanda released her first single Intonga Yami yesterday and he infectious Afro-pop tune features Nathi. “It’s about my journey,” she tells me. “I knew I would not walk[…]
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By Kyle Zeeman Johannesburg – Musician Vusi Nova is set to release his latest album real soon, and it already has a fan in Somizi! While we hungrily wait to listen to Vusi’s new album, Somizi took to Twitter recently to reveal that he’s given the album’s single a listen[…]
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New AfroPop king Nathi Mankayi and his band survived a car accident on their way to perform in Nelspruit on Saturday but were so courageous they went on to perform with their neck braces on like nothing ever happened. Nathi’s band, along with Vusi Nova, were travelling from Johannesburg to[…]
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AFRO-SOUL sensation Nathi brought the house down at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, East Rand, during his performance on Friday night. This was at the monthly Ekurhuleni Comes Alive music show co-sponsored by Sowetan newspaper. Though Nathi performed just five songs from his only album Buyelekhaya the excitement by his[…]
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Nancy G brings human warmth woven into her unique sound. Her ability to find fertile ground for moving music in a variety of settings that obliterate genre distinctions, her music offers a much-needed statement of social optimism. Her profound grasp of lyrical content and deeper thought instinctively absorbs her body[…]
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SA’s queen of pop, the late Brenda Fassie is to be honoured with a legacy tour, ten years after her passing. Fassie, affectionately called ‘Mabrr’ by her fans is today still one of the best selling artists this country has ever seen. Her long list of hit songs includes ‘Black[…]
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