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“As a country, we would like to thank you” | Why Elaine is transforming South Africa’s R&B landscape
Being used to good music from South Africa, Ndivhuwo Elaine Mukheli, known professionally as Elaine caught seemingly everyone unprepared in 2019, when she burst into the scene wi..
These six albums will spice up your summer 2020
Arca, KiCk i
Arca has never held back over the years, and — luckily for us — not just musically speaking. Unapologetically defying heteronormative ideas and societal constrain..
‘Fight’ | Gilone’s debut single is a call to stay true to one’s self
Gilone has a velvet voice that envelopes you like a blanket made of the softest feathers. It is a journey to the world of senses and emotions. Hers is a love poem for those who f..
Pretty Yende | A Pretty Journey: from Piet Retief South Africa to La Scala
“Everywhere I go, I meet people who are so passionate and so in love with music, and they see the South African girl who’s just started this incredible journey and this wonderful..
‘INNER’ | Italian-Congolese producer BLCKEBY invites us to join his inner world
INNER, the debut album by BLCKEBY, better known as Marco Diamubeni, is certainly among the most captivating Italian music released amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many have prefer..
‘Standing In Line’ | David Blank leaves his comfort zone with four new singles
Milan-based, Italian-Nigerian singer-songwriter David Blank has just released his new music project. Standing in line is the first of a series of four singles spread over time th..
Moses Sumney’s ‘Cut Me’ performance is impressive
We watched it and we were blown away. Of course, it is Moses Sumney, but his Cut Me show on Colors is particularly stunning. From the sonic aesthetics to the physical one, natura..
Legendary drummer and Afrobeat co-founder Tony Allen passed away
Born in Lagos in 1940, legendary drummer and Afrobeat co-founder Tony Allen has died at the age of 79 in Paris.
Allen was a self-taught drummer, and started to play when he ..
Sabiyha releases a live session of her debut single ‘Choorile’
British-Guyanese singer Sabiyha releases a live session version of her debut single Choorile. Captured in her Croydon neighbourhood at the start of the year, the performance seiz..
‘Sondela Forever’ | Muzi drops his most ethereal offering yet
In the opening scene of Sondela Forever, it is hard to catch the walking man in the wide frame. Once-green grass, now the colour of hay although it is still growing, stretches ou..