Fashioning Modern Africanism

SECOND ANNUAL COTTON FESTIVAL VENUE AND DATE CONFIRMED #cottonfest2020 Tuesday 1 0 th   September  2019  – Following the announcement last month of the second  annual Cotton Fest   tak ing  place in February 2020 , festival curator / festival founder Riky Rick together with his team today launched the festivals highly-anticipated artwork. The second edition of the festival is taking place on the 1 st  February 2020 at The Station (Newtown). Having created great buzz and interest in the culture last year, focus was placed on the creation of new and improved artwork for the second edition of the festival taking place next year.  As done with all events, the brand logo this year was used on various promotional material including the merchandise, posters, flyers and TV ads. The team realised it’s popularity within the sub-culture when various graffiti pieces popped up in and around Johannesburg. Young stylista’s adapted the merchandise and kept rocking it at events over the past f

Idols Season 15 Top 15 Lemme First acknowledge the fact that 2019 Idols contestants brought their guns and pipes to win it. In the past two weeks, Group One and Group Two gave their best performances to try and earn a spot in the Top 10. Like in any competition, someone  has to leave. In the tradition of Idols, this is where a significant cut is made. South Africa voted for their favourite, bringing them one step closer to be crowned Idols SA season 15 winner. Ku rough bafwethu!! The Judges Looking anxious as they wait to hear the results Proverb opened the show by acknowledging and paying respect to Randall Abrahams who has been part of Idols SA from season 1, and he is celebrating 15 years with Idols this season. Somizi also recognised Proverb’s decade-long milestone as host of Mzansi’s favourite music show. Abuti Proverb doing dropping bars, Respek The Top 17 and Proverb warmed the stage by a stella performance singing an energetic and soulful rendition of A

Johannesburg 05 September 2019 - Boiler Room  and  Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky , a  Pernod Ricard  brand launched and announced  South Africa  as the next stop on its  2019 True Music tour  which will touch down in  Johannesburg ,  Durban  and  Cape Town  from  Thursday   19th September  for three amazing showcases. Promising to  Take A Stand For True Music , the project is part of  Ballantine’s  commitment to push  True Music  scenes forward and support artists, fans, crews and communities around the world, by spotlighting the home-grown talent redefining their local scenes. South Africa  is known for its vibrant musical history, from soul and jazz in the 60s, to kwaito and house in the 90s. Today is no different, with each city home to a myriad of thriving underground scenes and sounds, spearheaded by pioneering artists who are weaving self- expression, fashion and performance through their music. By working in close collaboration with local innovators to host line-ups that

90’S INTERNATIONAL SUPERACTS BLACKBOX, ROBIN S AND CRYSTAL WATERS HEADLINE FIRST ANNUAL DECADE FEST AT  MONTECASINO Johannesburg, South Africa – With less than a week to go to the first annual DECADE FESTIVAL taking place in Johannesburg, the excitement is mounting up. Set to pay homage to the international ‘90s legends BLACK BOX, ROBIN S & CRYSTAL WATERS alongside local great BOOM SHAKA, MARCALEX & BOB MABENA, it promises to be experience like no other. Super DJ’s Glen Lewis and Fresh will support the live acts with MC’s Bob Mabena and Melanie Bala. There will also be a special appearance by Jam Alley talent Nestum. This half-day, one-performance-only show is scheduled for this Saturday, 7 September 2019 as the Montecasino grounds in Fourways. Festival revellers are set to enjoy nostalgia-filled experience brought to life by the most iconic talents from the dance floor & radio frequencies of the ‘90s.  In addition to well stocked public bars, a variety of food s

Spring is finally upon Mzansi and we can simply not contain our excitement! The new season brings with it, fabulous news as two of the biggest brands in South Africa partner to bring the spirit of vibrancy and luxury to any occasion. Spring is synonymous with revitalisation and of course, the bursting of life in many forms. So, while ordering flowers and Spring gifts, you can now also add House of BNG gift hampers to your basket. We are fortunate as South Africans to experience warm winters and fairly good weather all year round, however everyone chooses to make the most of this time by organising social events with friends and family. The season invites renewed energy and creates the perfect opportunity for you to rejuvenate, enjoy the outdoors as well as spring clean. It is the season to flourish or bloom where you are planted, and NetFlorist is here to celebrate every occasion and success with you. As you use this second chance to work towards manifesting your goals before the

Last week, Group One of the Top 17 set the scene for what is going to be a tough competition with their rousing performances. But this week, Group Two showed that they too were ready to move the audience and get them moving with their pipes. This week’s contestants gave everyone a taste of what to expect in tonight’s show with their group performance of  Cassper Nyovest ’s   Move For Me . Continuing on the theme of Trending, this week’s contestants gave performances to be proud of, with the judges giving them overall positive feedback. An excellent performance by  Umlazi KwaZulu-Natal’s Sneziey Msomi  proved it is no mistake she has come this far with her spiritual performance of   SbuNoah ’s   Getsemane. The Judges were emphatic in their feedback -   she belonged to the stage.  Randall Abrahams said her voice was on point. While Unathi Nkayi said she could visualize in the Top 10. Somizi Mhlongo said her song choice was possibly the smartest song choice in in the history  

If the music industry is your calling, Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition 2019, MTV Base and BET are looking for you. In the fast paced music and entertainment world, it is not easy to crack open the industry and furthermore stand out. Moshito 2019 has joined forces with MTV Base and BET to give your music path the boost it needs. Moshito MTV Base Demo Presentation in partnership with DownTown music Hu b talent search is the perfect space for aspiring musicians to try their shot and become one step closer to reaching for the stars. The crowned winner will walk away with a music package worth R30 000 to help kick start set them on course for the journey ahead. This exciting pack includes a professional demo recording, professional biography, a professional photo shoot with their music sampled to local radio stations to give you the edge. Furthermore at the Moshito Music Conference & amp; Exhibition 2019, they will also be exposed to a pool of some of the top music gu

Johannesburg, Thursday 22 August 2019 - When I received an invitation to watch the opening show of BURN THE FLOOR , I couldn't resist but comply. Most of you know that Dance has always been my first love from when I was about 10 years old. The betrayal of iBody and adulting bafwethu, hence I Stopped hahaha but asikho lapho. BURN THE FLOOR   is the ultimate high-voltage theatrical dance experience exploding with jaw-  dropping choreography, heart-pounding music and breath-taking moves. From seriously sexy to irresistibly charming, the talente d ensemble of dance joins forces with two sensational singers and a live band in an electrifying production that ‘will have you leaping out of your seat to join in’ The Heat Bafwethu. Breathing new life into traditional dances such as the Viennese Waltz and Foxtrot,  BURN THE FLOOR  sears with the passion of the Tango and Paso Doble, and revels in the sheer energy of the Cha Cha, the Samba, Rumba and Jive . We arrived at THE

The much-anticipated Idols Season 15 live shows has begun!  Tonight, mzansi got a taste of the excellence they can expect to see over the next few weeks as the Top 17 compete to be the South African IDOL for 2019. IDOLS TOP 17 GROUP 1 Season 15 has come with some pretty interesting twists. For the first time in Idols history – we have a Top 17 instead of Top 16. And in two weeks,  SEVEN  contestants will be eliminated from the show. So, Group One of the Top 17 really needed to bring their A-game to ensure their spot in the Top 10.  Tonight’s theme was “Trending ”, so the contestants had to sing songs that have set social media on fire over the past few years. From Mpumalanga-born Sizwe Hlatshwayo to Capetonian Xola Toto , the contestants wowed the judges who were not short on compliments. There were even two standing ovations from Somizi Mhlongo – one for KwaZulu-Natal’s Mmangaliso Gumbi and the other for twin Virginia Qwabe .  Mmangaliso travelled 550km to get to