Fashioning Modern Africanism

Y,  the country's biggest commercial youth radio station   brings you the most anticipated event of the season  LYFE   as we officially kick off summer. Get ready to dive headfirst into the new season and celebrate the best Summer of your LYFE! With an electrifying lineup featuring 40 of the hottest acts in the country right now, LYFE is gearing up to deliver an unforgettable celebration of everything that makes music, fashion and culture sizzle. Imagine vibing to the sounds of Tyler ICU, Daliwonga, Kelvin Momo, KO, Mawhoo, Blackie, Shane Eagle, Justin 99, Nadia Nakai all on one day at my destination. This lineup is stacked with talents that are about to make your summer the most epic one yet, the Y way! LYFE continues to cement Y as the leader in lifestyle radio and content in South Africa is set to take place on Saturday, 30th September at Con Hill in the heart of Braamfontein.   Y the undisputed champion of all things youth is turning up the heat and raising the bar with a well

The much-anticipated legendary music festival Spring Fiesta is back this October and ready to set the stage ablaze once again. Promising a spectacular celebration of music, culture and togetherness, this year's edition is set to be even more exhilarating, showcasing top-tier local talent with a  diverse range of performers across their multiple stages. Known for creating unforgettable memories for more than a decade, this iconic day & night time dance music festival has curated an electrifying killer line-up that will be performing across the 6 themed stages - House, Hip hop, Piano, Deep House and AfroTech.  Be prepared to be blown away. SPRING FIESTA MAIN STAGE Uncle Waffles DBN Gogo Daliwonga Young Stunna KO Anatii Blaxkie Sjava and Big Zulu Tira and Big Nuz Lamiez Holworthy Murumba Pitch Dlala Thukzin Prince Kaybee LKG Chronical Deep KOTW Judy Jay Hosted by Nomalanga, Zane Gulston and Hype DJ Nel. STAY TRUE SOUNDS STAGE  El Payo Tea White Thabo Tonnick China Charmeloon KVRVB

Acclaimed entertainment company G Twenty One Live together with Vertex Events today announced that the multi-Grammy-nominated international artist Tamia will be touring the country with a three-city tour later this year. No stranger to South Africa, the much adored super talented live performer will return to the country for the fourth time over the past decade. The Canadian born R&B singer / songwriter has released multiple albums, collaborated with several prominent international musical icons and is well known for her philanthropic work within the music industry over the span of her career.  Kicking off her South African tour on Tuesday 4th July at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in the Mother City Cape Town, she moves onto KZN on Saturday 7th July performing at the Durban ICC and concludes the tour on Saturday 8th July at the Sunbet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria.  Limited tickets for the seated concert are available at Ticketpro and range from R390 to R1490. The Tamia South African

Leading event organiser G21 Entertainment together with Vertex Events today announced South African show dates for the legendary super group Boyz II Men happening later this year. The tour will kick off in Cape Town on Tuesday, the 31st October 2023 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest followed by Pretoria at the SunBet Arena, Time Square on Thursday, 2nd November in Pretoria concluding in North West at the Superbowl in Sun City on Saturday, the 4th November 2023. Following discussions with the group’s management earlier this week G21 Entertainment frontman Glen Netshipise stated   “We are elated to finally kick off the tour in South Africa later this year. Boyz II Men promised their fans a killer live show shortly before the pandemic, and now keeping true to that promise, now that it’s safe to do so. With three shows planned around the country, we look forward to delivering yet another quality production with this multiple award winning music outfit .” Limited tickets for the seated concert

Johannesburg, South  Africa -  Concert organizer Sonic Cities today  confirmed the award winning artist Jacob Banks will be coming to SA next month. Set to perform for the first time in the country on Friday 3rd of March 2023 in Johannesburg, the UK based, Nigerian-born singer and songwriter will headline this intimate show at 1 Fox, Newtown. Like all trailblazers, Jacob Banks has defied any and all music boundaries since his debut onto the scene over ten years ago. His ear-catching signature sound remains equally steeped in the swing of R&B,  the grit of rock n roll and pop, the gusto of hip-hop and a splash of reggae and gospel. Jacob Banks crafts his songs around his rich baritone voice for his multi-layered productions. Renowned for his hit ‘Chainsmoking’ which has racked up over 25m views on Youtube and more than 51m streams on Spotify, and his critically acclaimed 2022 album ‘Lies about The War’ Jacob Banks performs to sold out shows across the world.  Limited tickets availab

  On the 26th of November, Y, the biggest commercial youth radio station in South Africa, takes its LYFE music festival to the East Rand.   Globally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning, superstar Black Coffee returns to South Africa in November following an unparalleled 5-month, European summer tour to take the reins of this highly anticipated summer festival.   Carnival City Lawns will witness performances by global Amapiano stars Focalistic, DBN Gogo and Musa Keys.  AKA, who has one of the most impressive catalogues in South Africa, will be on the stage too.   Hip Hop royalty Nasty C, internationally acclaimed DJ Lag, together with A-Reece, Maglera Doe Boy, Sha Sha and SAMA Winner Nomfundo Moh, Y’s own Venom, Legendary Crisp, Candii and Fif_laaa are expected to set the stage alight as they officially usher in Summer 2022.   Focalistic, DBN Gogo and Musa Keys, celebrated for the local Amapiano genre, are creating waves internationally while touring the world. Nasty C is a respected hip-ho

  Multi award-winning South African entertainer J’Something today announced his upcoming INDOOR Tour, launching in Cape Town mid-September, before moving on to Durban and Johannesburg in the later part of the year. As many people were re-evaluating their purpose during the lockdown, J’Something turned to music to keep grounded and sane. For an artist who was accustomed to live performances and public interaction almost daily, staying home suddenly became everyone’s reality.   And so was born the beginnings of the INDOOR, a 10-track ‘Mixtape’ that he made together with some of his industry friends.   Drawing inspiration from some of the greats that have inspired & shaped him in various ways over the years, the project is a creative and emotional expression and interpretation of what he hears when listening to the iconic songs featured on the project.   Having finally completed the almost two-year-long project early this year, J decided to showcase the project live to an indoor audie

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced the lineups for the 10th anniversary Global Citizen Festival, taking place in New York City’s Central Park, presented by Citi and Cisco, and Black Star Square in Accra, Ghana, presented by Harith General Partners, on Saturday, September 24, 2022.  USHER, SZA, STORMZY, GYAKIE, H.E.R., SARKODIE, STONEBWOY AND TEMS TO PERFORM AT GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL IN BLACK STAR SQUARE IN ACCRA, GHANA METALLICA, CHARLIE PUTH, JONAS BROTHERS, MÅNESKIN, MARIAH CAREY, MICKEY GUYTON AND ROSALÍA SET TO PERFORM IN NEW YORK’S CENTRAL PARK PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS TO HOST GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL: NYC Global Citizen Festival Calls For World Leaders to Empower Girls, Close The Climate Fimance Gao, Alleviate The Global Food Crisis, and relieve crushing debts now. Tickets to the festivals are free and can be earned by downloading the Global Citizen app or visiting www.globalcitizen.org to take action on the campaign’s issues. Proudly supported by Gl

Johannesburg, South Africa – With the past three years we have been through - now is the time to get back to living. This October will see the delayed 10th Anniversary celebrations for one of SA’s legendary music festivals Spring Fiesta come to life. Over a decade in the making, Spring Fiesta 2022 will return to its home at the well-loved ultimate party destination Wild Waters Complex in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Saturday, the 8th of October 2022. Last month organisers confirmed the return of the festival, due to take place later this year. The team today confirmed that the festival will host a 100% carefully curated local line-up, over their 5 legendary stages.  These includes: SOUL CANDI LIVE MAIN STAGE  Black Motion Maphorisa AKA Focalistic Daliwonga DJ Kent Kamo Mphela Ami Faku Youngstunna DJ Tira Amaroto Heavy K Lamiez Holworthy SPHEctula and DJ Naves - Kings of the Weekend Dladla Mshunqisi Lerato Kganyago Mo Flava Lulo Cafe DJ Nel MC: Anele Zondo and Zane Gulston STAY TRUE SOUNDS S

Johannesburg, South Africa –  Organisers of  South Africa’s legendary music festival Spring Fiesta this week confirmed the return of the festival, due to take place this October. Celebrate it’s 10th Anniversary post the 2 year pandemic hiatus, Spring Fiesta is officially BACK and ready to kick-off the celebrations.   Over a decade in the making, the Spring Fiesta 2022 will be returning to it’s home at the well-loved party destination Wild Waters Complex in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni on Saturday, the 8th October 2022.   Known for creating unforgettable memories over the 10 years, this iconic day & night time dance music festival have curated a electrifying killer line-up that will be performing across 5 themed dance floors. Full line-ups for the various stages will be announced closer to the date.   Indie record label Stay True Sounds was confirmed today to be hosting one of the main stages at Spring Fiesta which will feature some of their freshest stable talent. Label owner Allan Nicoll

  SUPER DJ DUO TO HOST THEIR FIRST SERIES OF LIVE CONCERTS AND SHOW TICKETS ON SALE Pretoria, South Africa –  Following the postponement of Scorpion Kings LIVE in 2020, Glen 21 Entertainment today announced the new date happening this July at the Sun Arena in Pretoria.   With AMAPIANO having dominated the globe over the past 2 years, producer & songwriters DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small aka super DJ duo “Scorpion Kings” are ready to host their first live concert “Scorpion Kings Live”.   Partnering with one of SA’s leading promoter and event production agency, Glen21 Entertainment, the 3-hour long, first-of-its-kind curated show will take place on Friday 22 July 2022.   The show will feature live performances from a string of SA’s finest talented artists across different genres. These will be announced closer to the show date.      Limited tickets for the LIVE show go on sale this week at  Ticketpros.co.za  or any Ticketpro outlet including any Super Spar or selected Jet, Edgars

Hot on the heels of the announcement of  Seun Kuti & Egypt 80  as the headline act for this year’s event, the  MTN Bushfire Festival, taking place in the Malkerns Valley in the Kingdom of Eswatini from May 27 – 29, has announced the rest of the eclectic and exciting line-up from across Africa and around the globe.  Just some of the exciting acts added to this year’s line-up include Congolese-born singer, songwriter, music producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist  Tresor ; South African award-winning Maskandi music legend  Ihhashi Elimhlophe ; and the legendary  Don Laka,  who in 2022 marks a 50-year crescendo of artistic discovery and reinvention as one of South Africa’s revered musical icons.   In true MTN Bushfire style, the line-up this year will feature a wholesome and family-friendly mix of pan-African and international artists from across different genres who do more than simply entertain but use their art as a powerful form of creative expression.    The line-up reflects a