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After online rumours falsely claimed she had signed with Roc Nation, Tyla corrected the record in one Instagram Story — then redirected the attention economy back to A*POP.
07 Jul 20265 min read
Turning 50 in 2026 did not soften Thandiswa Mazwai. If anything, the milestone sharpened the meaning of a career built on memory, rebellion and indigenous African sound.
07 Jul 20265 min read
Streaming charts show what people choose to play. Shazam shows what interrupts them — and South Africa’s city-level discovery data reveals a music economy built from local rooms, vehicles, venues and regional sound.
07 Jul 20261 min read
Mandisi Dyantyis’ Symphonic Celebration at Teatro Montecasino shows how South African artists are turning orchestral staging into a premium live-performance language built on atmosphere, arrangement, scarcity and prestige.
07 Jul 20264 min read
CAPASSO is inviting members to submit proposals for the next cycle of its Corporate Social Investment initiative, with support aimed at education, empowerment and creative-sector growth.
06 Jul 20265 min read
At 81 De Korte Street, the former home of The Orbit is carrying a new rhythm — and this week, SAMA-nominated trumpeter Sydney Mavundla steps into the room.
06 Jul 20263 min read
Credo V Daniels’ Still Where We Were has become more than a breakthrough album. It has turned into a flashpoint for how South African music thinks about AI, live performance, vocal truth and authenticity.
05 Jul 20262 min read
With “Sengithole Omunye” and “Umaqondana” dominating the upper tier of South African streaming, Feza is proving that local, language-rich music can sit at the centre of the digital chart conversation.
05 Jul 20261 min read
The 2026 Basadi in Music Awards nominees show why the platform matters beyond the biggest performers: it is making the women behind South African music visible too.
05 Jul 20263 min read
Warner Music Africa and Funk It Up turned Sognage into a Madonna universe for the Johannesburg launch celebration of Confessions II — a night of disco, dance, fashion, fan devotion and pop iconography.
04 Jul 20263 min read
Hosted by Jozi Entertainment, powered by CAPASSO, and supported by the City of Ekurhuleni and the Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, the workshop gave emerging artists, producers, DJs, songwriters and independent music entrepreneurs practical tools for building sustainable music careers.
04 Jul 20265 min read
With iSOTTA, Jay Em turn Gqeberha’s taxi routes, hometown memory and house music culture into a seven-track love letter to the city that shaped them.
03 Jul 20263 min read
JAZZWRLD and Thukuthela did not need a BET nomination for the moment to matter. Their presence in Los Angeles showed that 3-Step is moving into global media rooms while keeping its South African centre.
30 Jun 20261 min read
With iKati Elimhlophe, CowBoii is trying to turn viral Amapiano momentum into something longer-lasting: a full album era built around identity, growth, community and Rapiano ambition.
30 Jun 20261 min read
With “First Class,” Lady Zamar turns regret into movement, choosing romance, clarity and feel-good pop instead of letting heartbreak carry the whole room.
30 Jun 20261 min read
Fifteen years after J’Something, Mo-T and Dr Duda first met on the rooftop of the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Mi Casa returned to the same place to launch a new anniversary chapter.
29 Jun 20263 min read
Davido’s collaboration with JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay shows that South African 3-Step producers are no longer just exporting rhythm. They are helping shape the architecture of major Pan-African hits.
27 Jun 20261 min read
With “Precious,” The Joy move their Zulu-rooted vocal harmony deeper into global pop space, testing whether the unadorned human voice can still cut through a heavily processed music world.
27 Jun 20261 min read