The 27th of April 2019 will mark the day when Atteridgeville hosts the 1st Annual Bottles & Shandis event. This event aims to highlight the importance of townships creating a platform for revelers from different areas to gather and enjoy a quality event with entertainment from local DJs and artists. The event will be hosted…
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Masego to headline the Flying Fish Ultimate Backyard Flavour Chillas with Local Artists.
On 8 April Flying Fish took to social media to announce the launch of it’s Ultimate Backyard Festival experience as part of the Flavour Chillas campaign. The excitement was palpable as it was announced that Jamaican born trap house jazz musician, Masego, was heading back to South Africa to headline the Ultimate Backyard Festival at…
What Went Wrong? One Night With My Ex Is Coming to 1Magic
Tortured by a life of unanswered questions? It’s been over for a while but these scorned and heartbroken lovers still need answers. They spend their nights thinking about the one who got away. Sometimes, taking one step back creates an atmosphere for introspection and growth and One Night With My Ex is about people who are desperate…
SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL HOPEFULS TURN UP IN NUMBERS AT THE NEWTOWN MUSIC FACTORY FOR BET SUNDAY BEST AUDITIONS
BET Africa (DStv channel 129) opened up the industry with a gospel talent search in South Africa and Nigeria scouting the next best and biggest local gospel singers to join BET in the USA for the production of the ninth season of Sunday Best gospel competition show hosted by the legendary gospel crooner Kirk Franklin. On Saturday, 6 April, BET Africa took to Newtown Music…
Avicii: The Making Of The Album “TIM”
When Tim Bergling passed away on April 20, 2018, he was close to completing a new album. He left behind a collection of nearly finished songs, along with notes, email conversations and text messages about the music. The songwriters that Tim was collaborating with on this album have continued the process to get as close…
NASTY C’S TALL RACK RECORDS AND RED BULL MUSIC GIVE WINGS TO YOUNG ARTISTS WITH THE LAUNCH OF “LIFT AS YOU RISE”
More and more of Mzansi’s hip-hop artists are climbing the ladder of success with the support and mentorship of hip-hop collectives. This phenomenon brings to life a gripping narrative that the local hip-hop space is overloaded with inherent quality and talent. With this in mind, Red Bull Music and Tall Racks Records have joined forces to form Lift As You…
ENJOY JAZZ MUSIC AT ITS BEST AT THE SOWETO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS JUNE 2019
Here to reimagine the blue print of Jazz festivals in South Africa – International Arts Solutions together with GOG Lifestyle Parks presents the annual Soweto International Jazz Festival scheduled for June 14 – 16 2019. Recognized for aiming to bridge the gap in African derived music and culture, the festival overtly promotes a cultural exchange…
#NewMusicAlert: The Real Q Ft AB Crazy & CKM – The Come Up
The real Q is a Queenstown, Eastern Cape born music mixologist has just unleashed a jam titled The Come UP which set to take the music scene by storm featuring popular hip hop artist AB Crazy known for Rands & Naira single alongside a feature on Fifi Coopers Kisses single. In 2012 ‘Q’ dropped his 1st…
CASTLE LITE UNLOCKS POST MALONE AND EVERYTHING HIP HOP ALL IN ONE PLACE
Castle Lite has done it again! They unlocked the extraordinary by making the impossible possible for their fans. The events unfolded at the brands first ever Pop Up store, which took place simultaneously in Johannesburg and Durban. This one of a kind launch event reached an exhilarating climax when the brand unlocked POST MALONE as…
Marvel Movies To Binge on black Ahead of Avengers Endgame’s Release
As superhero fans wait with bated breath for the release of Avengers Endgame in cinemas this month, streaming service black gives everyone the chance to get up to speed. The forthcoming film ties up the events from several Marvel Universe films and if you’ve missed any of them, black has a selection of fantastic MU films for you to…