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Vusi Nova’s upcoming Here To Stay EP is not just a new release. It is a reminder that Afro-soul still carries emotional weight in a fast, algorithm-driven music culture.
05 Jun 20261 min read
With “AmaRazo,” SunOrnza and GoldMax bring Durban’s dark, physical gqom pulse back into focus — proving the genre still knows exactly how to move a dance floor.
05 Jun 20261 min read
DJ Clock’s Radiance era is not a loud attempt to reclaim a throne. It is a return shaped by survival, fatherhood, personal rebuilding and the quiet courage of stepping back into the light.
05 Jun 20261 min read
Yugen Blakrok’s cosmic, uncompromising lyricism reminds us that South African hip-hop is not only built through charts, brands and radio. Its underground still carries some of the culture’s deepest artistic power.
05 Jun 20261 min read
Jamali’s return with Full Circle is more than a nostalgia play. It is a reminder that proper vocal chemistry, sisterhood and grown-woman pop still have emotional power in South African music.
03 Jun 20263 min read
SAMRO and Music Business Lab’s latest publishing-programme graduation shows why South African music’s future depends not only on talent, but on contracts, royalties, publishing knowledge and ownership.
02 Jun 20263 min read
From Boyz II Men and Tamia to Jill Scott and Strictly Soul, South Africa’s love for classic R&B is turning nostalgia into one of the country’s strongest premium live-event lanes.
31 May 20263 min read
With SAMA32 returning to the North West Province, South Africa’s biggest music awards have a chance to recover something they have been missing: destination energy, history and a stage that feels worthy of the music.
31 May 20262 min read
Delta The Leo’s “Messi Wa Lekompo” music video pushes Lekompo into a bold global visual space, carrying Limpopo rhythm into Bangkok while keeping the sound rooted in South African identity.
30 May 20263 min read
Onesimus’s Son of Grace shows how African pop is becoming more fluid, with Malawian identity, South African connection and pan-African collaboration moving through the same song.
29 May 20261 min read
Mi Casa’s 2027 Friendship Cruise shows how live music is expanding beyond the concert stage into travel, atmosphere, dining, community and premium lifestyle experiences.
29 May 20261 min read
With “PHUNYUKA BAMPHETHE,” Cassper Nyovest is not simply trying to return to the spotlight. He is reshaping his own legacy from inside the house he helped build.
25 May 20261 min read
More than a luxury rap record, “Big Timing” feels like a reflection on loyalty, longevity and the creative brotherhood that helped shape Durban’s rise in South African music.
25 May 20261 min read
South African music has the world’s attention, but global visibility means little if artists do not understand publishing, catalogues, rights management and long-term ownership.
25 May 20261 min read
Prince Kaybee’s blunt Metro FM Awards comment turned Zee Nxumalo’s snub into a bigger conversation about artists, validation and who really gives award shows their power.
23 May 20261 min read
After seven Metro FM Awards nominations and no win, Zee Nxumalo’s 2026 run shows how cultural power can move faster than institutional recognition.
23 May 20261 min read
Africa Rising Music Conference 2026 is more than an industry gathering. It is where African music’s infrastructure, cross-border collaborations, technology questions, and creator protections are being shaped.
22 May 20263 min read
Red Bull Symphonic’s Afro House, Our Home is not just a live show. It is a cultural moment bringing Sun-El Musician, Dlala Thukzin, Maestro Chad Hendricks, and a full orchestra into the same room.
22 May 20263 min read