Fashioning Modern Africanism

The Voice SA Season 3, Third place runner-up, Sikilelwa Jo-An Qwazi known as Siki Jo-An to her fans is set to release her second single titled, Bekezela. The multi-talented, singer and songwriter artist born and raised in Port Elizabeth, Kwazakhele township strikes soothing cords in her latest offering. The Bekezela track is a symphony of powerful, perfectly laid hybrid sounds of afro pop/soul about hope. This tune she is dedicating to her loved ones and the nation as a whole, encouraging everyone not lose hope. Bekezela, which is a self-written number produced by Mojalefa ‘Mjakes’ Thebe will be released on Saturday, 20 August 2022 on all digital music streaming platforms: Spotify, Applemusic, itunes, Deezer and Shazam. "I am excited about the release of Bekezela. I poured my heart and soul to this song. I am fortunate to have worked with a team that believed in the song and what it means to me. I hope South Africa will enjoy this tune and my sound” says, Siki Jo-An. The independe

Nkosinathi 'Nay Maps' Maphalala, one of South Africa’s admired actors launched his official debut single titled   I’ll Be there   on Wednesday evening at an intimate setting hosted at White lounge in Sunninghill, in collaboration with Bombay Sapphire.  Those who were on the guest list included his close friends, family, celebrities, and members of the media. This has been a long time coming, Nay Maps’ music has been highly anticipated by fans as he has been giving them snippets of his great talent in music, be it on the Piano, or Vocals on the microphone. Listen Here ⬇️ Nkosinathi comes from a musical family, his parents, an Apostle, Simeon Maphalala, who is now late, as well as his mother, Xoliswa Maphalala have always loved music and have been musicians their whole lives.    “As a boy growing up my parents would make me sing at events and push me to perform on stage as they saw the gift I possessed with Music and Storytelling,” says Nay Maps.   The story behind his Debut Sing

Now at age 24, Kimon, a classical artist from Randburg, South Africa, has gone Pop. He is set to release his first single titled “Feel What You Wanna Feel” on the 18th of March 2022. The song has been released with independent record label/film audio company – 475 Audio Productions and distributed by Paradise Africa. The lyrics embody a profound relationship with the soul, the profoundness that all areas of life need to be fulfilled including that of our innermost thoughts and feelings. Kimon is a bit of a polyglot with music as his first language followed by English, Zulu and a bit of Greek and Afrikaans and his party trick of counting in 10 different languages.  Listen:  Here “ What I really want is for all of us to be free in our own truths, to be able to feel what you wanna feel”- says Kimon “Feel What You Wanna Feel" is a dark pop ballad with elements of soul and R&B. The song speaks about pleading to the lover to accept their feelings and to be who they truly want to be

Johannesburg, South Africa  – Having toured the African continent, various parts of the UK , UAE  and performed in 13 countries over the past 18 months, the globally renowned DJ TxC today confirmed the release of the debut amapiano EP titled  A FIERCE PIANO,  set to take place 24 th  June 2022.   Usually entertaining their audience from behind the decks, TxC are no strangers to the SA music scene. Known for their energetic and electrifying Amapiano DJ sets across the country, they first came into the spotlight during the height of the pandemic.   Having prospered in the South African music industry over the past 2 years, TxC are finally ready to release their first official project.    Their first official musical offering into market,  A FIERCE PIANO  is a 5 track EP featuring top African artists and producers including Unlimited Soul, Daliwonga, Murumba Pitch & Toss.   Joining forces with local artists Dinky Kunene and TnK MusiQ, the first single, Too Deep was born. This rich fus

011 and MAMA Awards nominee Sabelo Nkosi popularly known as SADIST is a hip hop rising star hailing from the streets of Zola, Soweto. Sadist is not only a rapper, but he is also a producer and songwriter, his music can be described as witty and contains thought-provoking elements. We see those elements on this joint, set to drop soon titled ‘Too Much,’ which is self-explanatory, everything is too much, from the punchlines to the beat. He found the beat on Tik Tok, and the caption read ‘if you can kill the beat, you can have it,’ to his surprise this beat was one of the beats his producer had sent him not so long before. Sadist describes the song as controversial as some listeners might find the song smart and creative where some might feel that some things should not be said, which is what makes this release an exciting one. “I want my lyrics to have depth, a meaning that has value along with something people can vibe with.” -Sadist CONNECT WITH SADIST Instagram: @sadist_rsa Twitter: @

Nigeria Afro-Pop star Godson Ogaga Essi, 26 fondly known as Savage is currently working on his new project featuring DJ Maphorisa and Blxckie. He is responsible for the international hit Confident featuring Buju.  In 2021, he released the 10-track album Utopia featuring Alpha P, Victony, and Mzansi artist Emtee. On the upcoming album, the singer will explore topics on love, money, family, and politics. “I don’t have a title as yet for the upcoming album, but I will be featuring a few South African artists,” he says. “I have completed the track with Maphorisa and Blxckie, it is sounding amazing because of the incredible chemistry we had in the studio together. I hope to work with more South African artist as this has become my second home.” Savage has been in and out of South Africa for about six years and decided a year ago to pursue his love for music. “I have been making music for about 12 years and decided to take it seriously and make a career out of it a year ago. Nit realising th

Sifiso Nkosi popularly known as,  MAFIDZODZO released ‘Iqolo Lami’ on Friday the 25 th of March, this single is his first release and marks the beginning of his journey as a solo recording artist. This drop comes after the success of smash hit ‘Gqoz Gqoz’ with multi-platinum selling producer, Busta 929, now sitting on over a million streams on Spotify alone and over 1.7 million views on YouTube. ‘Iqolo Lami’ is a street song that directly translates to; My back hurts because of all the fun I had yesterday, he collaborated with the Amapiano trend setter; Seekay, MC and musician Mgiftoz SA, music producers Almighty and Zwesh on this joint. LISTEN HERE Mafidzodzo goes on the explain how this song is based on real life events and personal experiences, he made this song after a period of back-to-back gigs where the team would make a fuss about how they have back aches from all the long nights and hours spent honing their craft. Mafidzodzo continues to play a significant role in the

The Dynamic duo SPHEctacula and DJ Naves are back after celebrating a heater for the festive season with the highly anticipated single ‘Uthando’ ft Skye Wanda and Spiritbanger, dropped on Friday the 8 th of April. ‘I love the butterflies in my stomach before a new KOTW song drops. Its Such positive adrenalin.’ -SPHEctacula   Boasting over 12 years of excellence and friendship, SPHEctacula and DJ Naves are debatably the most influential duo, producers, DJs, Club owners, Radio personalities and music recording artists in Mzansi. The duo has been dropping hints leading up to the release, from YouTube banners to hashtags, and finally we are here, their first release this year. It was not until Monday the 4 th of April that the Kings of The Weekend took to social media to officially announce the new single and reveal the artwork to the fans. ‘ Uthando’ is a soulful vocal and feel driven house song, a song about self-love, self-care and a reminder to take care of ourselves, beautif

Big Daddy SA teamed up with award winning producer Dj Micks. Through this collaborative effort they engineered a unique sound which  challenges what ampanio could evolve into. ‘Ngiyabonga’ is the first of a 3 part single series. Born Silas Mudau, this Venda national captures the essence of Africa through his distinct desire to create music that will spark joy in others lives.  Big Daddy SA grew up in the lush green and scenic village  of Tshimbupfe-Hamanavhela in Venda, his childhood was where the spark  of music ignited, through church activities and various music competitions music became second nature to Big Daddy.  Upon reaching university Big Daddy SA also decided to study the theory of music as an additional subject.  The richness of Big Daddy’s love for music stems deep from a place of worship as well as from a distinct place of belonging. Big Daddy SA had a long relationship with music as a young teen to his early twenties to the point where he released a gospel album in 2005 a