Fashioning Modern Africanism

In a dynamic and evolutionary world of Hip Hop, Trap star Le Hommie sets a tone to be a force in his own lane. The Zimbabwean born rapper, real name Panashe Mrewa, started making noise in Cape Town under his affiliation with the Synergy crew and fellow Cape Town rapper Tayie. The now Cape Town and London-based recording artist has over the years carved a signature sound that has come to be a ticket in setting him apart from his peers.  Following his fall out with the Synergy crew he focused his efforts on making music that is upbeat and soulful, churning out a steady stream of records and singles, and further proving that he's not just another studio-artist rookie but a success-in-the-making dynamite who's turn to blow up is imminent. In his latest new single Tax, Le Hommie teams up with an Angolan-born rapper Si Xiazi. The single that is set to drop June 15th follows on the moderate success of his previous attempts and promises to continue adding that winning stamp to his soun

FreshByCaddy, born Teboho Tsotetsi is a 26 year old musician and performer who is also a TV presenter. He kicked off his television career as one of South Africa’s MTV Voices’ correspondents for two years. He has since shoot to fame as a household name in mzansi showbiz as a Presenter for  SABC1 midday edutainment show and he has now bagged himself an acting gig on a new Mnet's very first local Telenovela: The Legacy.  If they say a jack of all trade and master of it all, FreshbyCaddy is your guy. Caddy wears many hats as an entertainer and has since put in the hard work branching out to be taken seriously as an artist. He continues to prove that when you put in the work to refine your craft, it does pay off. His role as Sanele on The Legacy received nods and kept the viewers locked on the show.  Sanele is a junior business analyst who’s the life of the party.  "The acting bug really got me  immediately after my rhythm city guest appearance. It got me good, I started auditioni

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

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

RIVETING PAN AFRICAN LINE-UP SET FOR SEASON ONE Hey bafwethu what do you get when you cross-pollinate music, fashion and African excellence with a keen sense of curiosity? #FashioningModernAfricanisim riight? Oh yeah!! Set to premiere on Channel O next week , Remix.Studio  is a refreshing new concept that celebrates multi-dimensional creativity by providing a fluid space for beloved African musicians - established and emerging - to expand on fan-favourite anthems by reinterpreting them in a live setting, both sonically and visually.   Taking the idea of the conventional remix and pushing its limits, the concept is unique in that, in addition to the never-before-heard live rendition of the song that each episode will focus on, the artist is also styled in 3 different bespoke outfits that add a vibrant visual dimension to the remix experience. Sold right? I know! Brace your yourselves as you don't wanna miss this one nana!   Coupled with whimsically colourful graphics and sing-along

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