Known to many as the godfather of the Afro Tech sound, Afrocentric Records welcomes Benny T to the label. Benny T, also known as Benedict Mabe, is a very prominent name which has been linked with dance floor blasting electronic music bangers for the past few years. Hailing from Kanye, …
Read More »Bake Your Way To Ultra South Africa And Steve Aoki
Grab your oven mitts and your glow sticks because Ultra South Africa 2020 presented by Budweiser and 5FM, the festival’s official media partner, are excited to announce a cake-tastic competition for anyone out there who fancies themselves a baking whizz, and is willing to do whatever it takes to meet …
Read More »Amapiano Royalty Drop A New Album Ahead Of Their Scorpion Kings LIVE Concert At Sun Arena
Following the official announcement of their first massive live production taking place this April, Scorpion Kings dropped a full-length album for their fans. With Amapiano having dominated the South African airways all through 2019, there is no way you can talk about the genre without mentioning Amapiano key players Scorpion Kings. This …
Read More »Win Double Tickets To The Ultra South Africa 2020
Ultra South Africa is Africa’s largest electronic music festival and is part of Ultra Music Festival’s worldwide expansion which has now spread to twenty countries. Ultra South Africa is a single day event taking place in two cities (Johannesburg and Cape Town). Having debuted in 2014, Ultra South Africa has …
Read More »Ultra South Africa 2020 Reveals Complete Line Up With Phase 3 Announcement
Phase 3 includes the announcement of the massive RESISTANCE lineup, the full South African artist complement, the BudX stage and the return of the 5FM stage, both at the Joburg show at the Nasrec Expo Centre. RESISTANCE is, as usual, offering the Main Stage a proper run for its money with techno and house beats. Featuring international legends …
Read More »DJ Lag Proudly Flies Gqom Flag During First Grammy Awards Trip
DJ Lag was in Los Angeles for sunday night’s 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where he attended as a member of the Recording Academy. The DJ Lag-produced track My Power was in contention for an award as part of Beyoncé’s nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album for The Lion King: The …
Read More »Dr Craigaluv On The Sho Mag Spot Light
Well known for his fusion of musical elements and crispy-clear vocals, Dr Craigaluv, the South African born artist, is an audience proclaimed prescription specialist through sound, lyrics and dance. He is a versatile creative, who never conform to genre specific boundaries. This week we shine our Sho Mag Spot-Light on …
Read More »Lizwi Biography
Nokuphiwa “Lizwi“ Mbatha is a South African Afro Tribal artist who draws inspiration from her unique Zulu ancestral background and infuses dance music and African acoustics into her sound. Lizwi’s passion and inspiration for music comes from listening to the likes of Busi Mhlongo and this is echoed with each …
Read More »Corona Sunsets Festival Cape Town Announces Star Line-Up
Just one week after announcing their full 2020 calendar of events, Corona Sunsets brings us their first line-up for the Corona Sunsets Festival Cape Town at The Bungalow Clifton & Oval Field on 28 March 2020. Returning for its fifth year to the epic venue, Corona Sunsets Festival Cape Town …
Read More »David Morales And Timmy Regisford Teams Up With Toshi On A Mesmerising Afro House Single
House Music legends David Morales and Timmy Regisford join forces on a mesmerising slice of Afro House featuring South Africa’s top songbird, Toshi. NINI, which means Until When, is ripe with magical Afrocentric vibes and enchanting vocals from Toshi, which carry a strong message to follow wisdom, sung in Xhosa …
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