Fashioning Modern Africanism

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

  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

The bells are jingling which can only mean the Joyous festive is upon us. "Yello" The MTN Joyous Celebration is coming to town, at the Durban ICC. Joyous Celebration brings "Imvuselelo" where the draining calendar of 2020 is getting ready to be torn by everyone because of Covid19.  Joyous Celebration being the hub of spiritual nourishment through music is coming through not just at the ICC arena but live in your home.  With  MTN coming through with big wins for its customers, prizes include show tickets and Ye'llow Dreams worth R20 000 each. MTN is enhancing the streaming experience of its customers by giving away 2 GB data bundle for free to MTN subscribers who purchase tickets for the online show.  This is MTN's way of upholding its values towards their customers and beliefs. To stand a chance of grabbing a win, customers need to dail *144*1# to opt-in to the MTN Joyous Celebration competition, buy 300 minutes of MusicTime for R10 and enjoy exclusive MTN J

Durban, South Africa   - Introducing the highly anticipated South Africa Drive In Concert Experience, the first of it’s kind on the continent, was today formally announced by a local collective of the city’s top promoters and supported by  Gagasi FM.   This Government regulated 3-day festival is set to comply with all COVID restrictions is taking place from Thursday 22 nd  October until Sunday 24 th  October at the Greyville Racecourse.   With live music by the legendary Zakes Bantwini , Durban’s finest DJ Tira and DJ Sox, a series of dynamic cinematic experiences to Comic Relief.   The SA Drive In Concert is the future of outdoor festivals and the current answer to re-opening the entertainment economy & provide a safer way to experience outdoor events.                  “We pride ourselves in creating tailor made events that music lovers can enjoy. Over the past decade we as an organisation have strived to curating entertainment experiences”  says SA Drive In committee member Kgolo

                              A Show for Women by Women  The Women's Day Celebration by Lady Nesh is a celebration of the lives of women, women who strive and work hard to make their mark in the music industry. With the aim to create awareness and support each other in their respective musical journeys, from Djs to music producers, the ladie's passion for music brought them together to celebrate their sistahood in music.                                                 Lady Nesh "With the rate Gender Based Violence against women and children has been rising during the lockdown, we felt a need to create awareness and continue the conversation in support of the GBV survivors. The show empowers women and remind them of their worth, strengths and of course to remind ourselves that our lives matter. We deserve to be celebrated on a daily and this is a celebratory platform for women with the entertainment industry leading ladies showcasing their talent." Says Lady Nesh      

Well, it may not be a real South African proverb, but renowned rapper and the show’s host Proverb will be back with his puns and witty lines when Idols SA returns for Season 16 of what promises to be “more than just a show”. The talent show will start with the airing of mass auditions on Sunday, 02 August 2020 at 17:30 – in time to take its place on the social media trends list. This year’s auditions were filmed before lockdown in March in four cities - Pretoria, Durban, Jo’burg and Cape Town. “As we turn 16, your living room will, from this Sunday, transform into front row seats of the biggest entertainment spectacle, enough to make you forget about your lockdown woes. This is because Idols SA is back and we are really excited about the show – from the wooden mic, right up to the live shows. This year’s Idols will be more than just a show,”  s ays Executive Producer and Director of SIC entertainment, Gavin Wratten. The return of Mzansi’s most loved talent search show comes after  Luyo

A slew of new artists is claiming its place on the SAMA nominations list, while a few old favourites make their presence felt.  Prince Kaybee, already with four nods in the bag from the Record of the Year (ROTY) and Music Video of the Year (MVOTY) categories announced last week, extends his lead with five more. The dance music DJ is in the running for the coveted Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Best Produced Album, Best Dance Album for Re Mmino and Best Collaboration for Fetch Your Life featuring Msaki. His total tally for SAMA26 stands at nine, making him the most nominated this year.  The DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small partnership has yielded great gains with them dominating the Best Collaboration category with three nods featuring them on Akulaleki by Samthing Soweto; Love You Tonight by MFR Souls and Tender Love by Sha Sha. Elsewhere their albums, Scorpion Kings and the Return of Scorpion Kings, scored them two spots in the Best Kwaito Album. They are also up for Best

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

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