Fashioning Modern Africanism

The winner of the current season 16 of the music competition will be signed to Oskido’s independent record label. This comes after the show parted ways with Gallo Record Company after three years.  As Idols SA’s new recording home, Kalawa will be in charge of artists and repertoire (A&R), artist management and marketing. Gallo has worked with Idols SA winners Luyolo Yiba, Yanga Sobetwa and Paxton Fielies during their partnership. They have also signed other Idols SA contestants such as Nolo Seodisha, Nosipho Silinda, the late Thami Shobede, Tebogo Louw and more “We are bringing a Kalawa Jazmee blueprint that has produced new talent that went on to be superstars,  We are looking forward to a new intake of University of Kalawa Jazmee students in the form of Idols winners, and to create South Africa’s next star.” said Oskido Founded in the early 1990s, Kalawa is renowned for its contribution to developing kwaito as a genre. They have worked with the likes of Boom Shaka, Bongo Maffin,

Monday, 03 rd  February 2020  – South African hiphop artist Riky Rick together with some of SA’s finest talent shut down the inner city this past weekend with over 10 000 concert goers attending his second annual Cotton Fest. Cotton Fest showcases the diversities in hip hop and other popular SA music genres through fashion and music. Ricky's pant bafwethu, flames neh and uncle Oscar cleaned up hey.  With over 100 local acts performing across 3 stages, cotton eaters came out in their numbers from different corners of the country to participate in the annual festivities.   Dj Maphorisa got the the audience craze with the Amapiano mix. This man is so talented and we shall respek The day was filled with bright colour and power sound including a performance from Riky Rick on his show stopping, first-time-seen-in-SA, elevated moving stage that had the audience in awe. Black motion's Smol was also there looking fresh. Mr Supemega looked dashing and he killed his