Fashioning Modern Africanism

Kelly khumalo is one of South Africa’s biggest music stars, who’s been named Best Female Artist at the South African Music Awards, sold  millions of albums,  opened for Grammy winner Missy Elliott, and has over 1.7m followers on Instagram alone.     “The woman that you see in front of you is self-made,” says Kelly Khumalo in the opening sequence of her reality show  Life With Kelly Khumalo , now streaming on Showmax. “I can't say I have a point of reference when it comes to being a good woman. However, I am now ready to embrace the greatness that God has created me for.”   In her Showmax Original, South African audiences will get a front-row seat to Kelly’s life as  a single mother of two who is juggling parenting with the build-up to the release of not just her new album,  The Voice of Africa,  but also her first gin, appropriately titled Controversy. K elly's son, Christian, and her daughter, Thingo, feature in  Life With Kelly Khumalo  alongside their super-star mommy. Thing

Mama Mary Twala was the most-loved award-winning actress, who will be remembered for her roles on several productions, including  Sarafina! ,  Hlala Kwabafileyo  and  Yizo-Yizo,  among many others, passed away over the weekend. She was 80 years old. Rami Chuene to be Somizi’s first guest In the first episode of  Dinner at Somizi’s  on 1Magic, DStv channel 103, the irreverent entertainer hosts actress, singer and author  Rami Chuene  for a night of good food and honest conversations. The cooking-show-cum-talk-show premieres on Friday, 10 July 2020 at 19:00.   Viewers dive into the world of the charismatic Chuene as she opens up about the entertainment industry and its hard truths, her love life and her feisty social media presence. Don’t miss her on-cue impromptu acting with Somizi too.   In this first season of Dinner at Somizi’s, Somizi cooks up a mouth-watering storm and lays out his finest china for family and friends in a unique cooking show that sees culinary deftness meeting hear

When someone is close to heart, its never easy to forget them. This week on the 22nd of June late SA hip hop star "Pro Kid" would have been celebrating his 39th birthday. A number of musician have come together before this in honour of Linda "Pro" Mkhize's memory. The recent commemoration is not short of being honourary. Dj Citilyts who is the PRO's younger brother has teamed up with Bless and Blayze to bring a smash hit which features his  legendary late older brother Pro Kid. This collaboration comes not only as music shared by artist, but a reflection of how Pro Kid tared the road he had paved. Many artists across the fort still sing their praises of this Soweto born Icon. This collaboration of Dj Citilyts along with Bless and Blayze, is an emphasis of the growth and how far South African Hip Hop has come. With the combination of the old and new wave coming together, this is surely worth feeding the ear. Dj Citilyts features Bless, Blayze and "no. 1

This week's pick is a light read with a twist! Now bafwethu, for those of you who still don't get it, please allow Kefilwe to educate you just for a moment. What Influencers does is not shallow, in Kefilwe's words - my hope is that by the time you finish reading this book you will have gained a better understanding about the kind of value we bring to our clients and what it really means to be an Influencer."  After a long thought-out and well-planned journey, I have decided to release a book titled “Kefilwe Mabote: Influencer De Luxe – From Soweto to Milan”. The book takes you on a journey through time from my humble beginnings in Soweto to the streets of Milan. In becoming a digital media entrepreneur and luxury lifestyle influencer, I have sure learnt and experienced a lot of ups and downs in building my brand to where it is today. In touching on my upbringing, what makes me tick, what motivates me and how to make your mark in the digital media industry, the book tou

LISTEN HERE The Village released their brand new offering on 29 May 2020, simply titled “Conversate”. The Duo which makes up The Village is Flacko Fresh (Khotso Clyde Maseko) & Msoja Atchu (Solly Gomane); describes the song as a deeper conversation one should have with their significant other. They featured a Durban born artist Musiholiq who took producing direction from beat maker and producer Maxnotsober. The song creates a perfect picture of what a real relationship should be. Breaking the stereotype of a man simply fulfilling his sexual needs, and not taking care of the emotional aspect of his female counterpart. This song caries languages of African descent as well as English verses, which makes it all the more interesting. It’s motivating to see that young men do think about the nurturing and protection of our woman rather than looking at women as a sex object. Instead, the duo's choice was to value mutual respect of two humans who are head over heels for each other. “Its

Hey bafwethu kunzima and it's getting worse by the day. Coco V is upon us and the numbers continue to raise worldwide. Even though it is from a distance, the cast and crew of 1Magic’s popular telenovela,  The River,  have come together to offer empathy and support to a colleague who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning.  Tshedza Pictures, the production house behind The River, has since halted shooting and all the cast and crew have been asked to self-isolate while the necessary health protocols are being implemented. Phathu Makwarela of Tshedza Pictures says: “Ever since we resumed production on 1 May 2020, all the necessary lockdown health guidelines were implemented on set. “After we received the news of the colleague testing positive, we immediately asked the cast and crew that came into contact with the member to go into self-isolation. They will soon avail themselves to health authorities for testing, in-line with government directives.”   Nomsa Philiso, Channel Di

Max-Hoba’s signature AfroSoul sound has already earned the singer, songwriter and performer a devoted following, both in South Africa and internationally. Now this versatile artist is set to broaden his audience through his work with Paradise Sound System, a German-South African project that is playing an instrumental role in taking independent African artists to the world.   Listen Here Max-Hoba’s ability to move across different languages (primarily IsiXhosa, Sesotho and English) and musical styles (including traditional South African roots music) gives his debut PSS release a broad appeal that is only enhanced by his rich, deep, velvety voice. Lyrically, too, this gifted artist easily moves between the universal themes of love and togetherness, and socially important subjects that soundtrack the times in which we live – unity, tolerance and more.    Born and raised in the Free State mining town of Welkom, South Africa, Max-Hoba – who is also known as The Traveling Man – is a highly

          Fashion and style enthusiast Sphamandla Marvin Zwane also known as Marvy Marv born and raised under the warm Durban sun, is an all-round multi-talented individual. A Model, Stylist, MC, actor and TV presenter. For the past decade he has worked in the retail industry where he met his love “fashion” and they have been together ever since. Marvin is grounded by the learnings he has taken from the retail industry while observing the changes in trends over the years. Marvin says In 2010 he made the decision to change his style and become an influence to those around him, since then, his style has grown so much it has elevated him to greater heights.                                                                                                   Marvin has a unique way of viewing garments. He looks at things such as stitching and texture of the fabric to how it would feel on one’s skin. This analysis is one of the ways that aid

South African alternative soul singer and songwriter, Bongi Mvuyana, is set to release her debut album, Dopamine, digitally on Friday, 22 May 2020, with a 3-song house remix package following closely after the album release, with remixes by acclaimed house DJs and Producers Culo De Song, Chymamusique and Kayrendasoul.   Bongi Mvuyana’s music off her highly anticipated album has garnered attraction as far as Nigeria and Norway. Her music has charted on stations such as Metro FM in South Africa and on Beat 99 FM in Nigeria which just goes to show how universal a language music truly is.   With Bongi Mvuyana’s global audience and latest releases with German-based distribution label, Paradise Sound System, releasing Dopamine digitally is a no-brainer, as her outlook is now to avail her music and message to the world.   “It has been a long journey creating this music and now the time has finally come to share it with the world. My music is influenced by genres spanning from South African an

Bafwethu the lockdown is showing everyone flames, We miss mabhiri hleeng. Likwa is something that brings us joy when we want to let loose and have a good time.  No celebration is complete without adding some bubbly, Champagne dzaaalings! Whether it is at a wedding, birthdays celebrations or a night out with friends, popping has become a friend to new pop culture trends that brought so much sophistication and glam to the night life. Let me introduce Giovanni to you my darlings a Mèthode Cap Classique by Jason Mahlaka.  Giovanni   MCC   is a proudly South African luxury beverage produced  locally and crafted by Karusa Vineyards in Cape Town, the home of best wines worldwide. I mean , who doesn't know that South African wines are the best.  The difference between MCC and champagne is that the term "champagne" is reserved for wine made from grapes harvested in Champagne, France. Both wines rely on the traditional French fermenting process, which is labour intensive, time cons

Bafwethu ithi into, the cast and crew of   Mzansi Magic’s favorite telenovelas are happy to be back at work, it won't be too long before you can start catching up with new episodes of your favorite Mzansi telenovelas. Following the revision of the nationwide lockdown to Level Four, last week. Government has published regulations that have seen several sectors, including the film and television industry, being allowed to return to work under strict health guidelines.  "While the R80 million fund MultiChoice Group established has ensured that the cast and crew continued to receive their salaries throughout the start of the lockdown period in March and April, we are thrilled that they have been able to return to work this week,” says M-Net CEO Nkateko Mabaso. “At this stage, the safety of crew and cast remains a priority and we are in constant communication with production houses, as per the government’s directive, to ensure that stringent health guidelines are in place and are b

South African reality television Star and businesswoman, Mome Mahlangu continues to encourage teenage girls to stay home during the lockdown. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, countries around the world have declared the pandemic a state of emergency, urging self-isolation in order to help flatten the curve and reduce transmission of the virus.  With the situation getting tough as most household's are loosing their source of income and the economy continue to look dire as each day passes. Following the president's announcement of compulsory wearing of masks in public, Mome has offered to donate a number of masks, alcohol based sanitizers and sanitary pads through her foundation - Mrs Mome Wellness Foundation.  According to  TVSA , the fashion designer and mother of 3 first shot to fame upon taking part in the Vuzu docu-reality show, Cream Cartel, as one of the four popular friends on a quest for breakthrough into the fashion industry. Mome and her husband Tol A$$ Mo with their kidz,

Kagiso "Divalash" Modiselle is an Award-winning Deejay who hails From South Africa’s Capital City, Pretoria. Dj Divalash, was born an entertainer and a performer. Her charismatic  personality on stage has bagged multiple mumber of awards such as best International Deejay of the Year in 2012 and 2013. She is the 1st female to win Red Square DJ knockouts. Twice the winner of Most Ambitious Entrepreneur for the Tshwane Hall Of Fame Awards (HOFA). Dj Divalash has had an opportunity to play along well-known local & international Dj's such as Black coffee, DJ Fresh, Vinni DaVinci, Glen lewis, Christos, Culoe de song, Oskido, Dj Zinhle, DJ Cleo, Dj Black(Ghana), Aluku Rebel(London), MoFlava, Black motion, Dj Maphorisa, Shimza, Cabo snoop (Angola); Dj Dilson(Mozambique) to Mention just a few.  "Deejaying as a female artist is indeed a challenging business platform because the industry is highly dominated by male counterparts but my continued endurance sparked the passion

Rapper and Poet, Sho Majozi rubbished the roumour that she's dating acclaimed national cricketer, kagiso Rabada, claiming that they are just friends. We've heard thay before akere barwetsi 🙈🤣🤣 This past Wednesday, Rabada, shared his thoughts on the coronavirus outbreak on Twitter. The cricketer quoted a line from rumoured girlfriend, Sho Madjozi, who responded with positive vibes and gave it a nod. Both personalities have maintained that they are just friends, however, the interaction did not prevent social media users from further speculating about their relationship status. See below: Kagiso Rabada's Tweet

Pretoria, South Africa  – Following the postponement of the Scorpion Kings Live concert earlier this week, event organiser Glen21 Entertainment together with the Amapiano superstar duo Scorpion Kings today confirmed the new show date.   With the current uncertainty around COVID19 over the next few weeks, the team is closely monitoring the situation and have pushed the live show out to later in the year. The show is now confirmed to take place on Women’s Day,  Sunday the 9 th  of August  at the Sun Arena in Pretoria. The 3-hour long, first-of-its-kind curated show will feature live performances from a string of talented South Africa artists to be announced over the next few months. Also as a build up to the actual show to keep the fans entertained while encouraging them to follow safety and health regulations, Scorpion Kings will be doing a series of live streams on their social media platforms over the next few weeks. This will offer fans a small taste of the upcoming live con

Volkswagen South Africa  has taken the decision to postpone the third instalment of   VIVOnation   ( 4 - 5 April 2020 ), due to health concerns around the  Coronaviru s ( COVID-19 ). “With thousands of people expected to attend the two-day festival, the safety and health of   VIVOnatio n   attendees, artists and everyone working on the festival, is of the highest concern for  Volkswagen South Africa . This cautious decision is in line with guidelines from the World Health Organisation and relevant public health recommendations,” says  Martina Biene ,  Head of Volkswagen Brand  in  South Africa . VIVOnation 2020   is now scheduled to take place later in the year, with specific dates to be communicated in due course. The production team is working with artists to secure the same line-up, and the   VIVOnation   experience will remain the exact same format of four music stages, a Vivo Bula Boot market and unique driving experiences. All tickets will be valid for the new dates. Any custom