Music

Musician lawyer DJ Soso gears up to shoot ‘Umlayezo’ music video

South African attorney, DJ, music producer, and Ubizo Café Records founder DJ Soso is gearing up to create the visuals behind his soulful track Umlayezo. Also see: DJ Zinhle Shines Spotlight on Young Creatives in ‘Woza’ Music Video The anthem, released on 28 August 2026, features artists Lacole RSA and Refilwe Sediti and enters the Afro-house […]

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Moonchild entering new sound and era with upcoming album

South African musician, dancer, and singer Moonchild Sanelly is entering a new era in music this November. Her latest album, The Blueprint, will be an Afro-house project, different from her self-proclaimed ghetto funk genre. Also see: Moonchild dips her feet into the footballing world New era, New rhythm The award-winning singer is stepping into the unknown […]

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Buhlebendalo to perform at Hugh’s Jazz Club

Buhlebendalo is set to grace the stage at Hugh’s Jazz Club this October. The afro-soul singer will bring her evocative sound to the intimate stage of the jazz bar. Also see: Buhlebendalo Mda seeks grandparents’ blessings after Basadi Award win Hugh’s Jazz Club is a jazz bar that opened in January this year, named after South […]

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Milk + Cookies returns to 2 South African cities for 3rd year

Milk + Cookies Festival returns to South Africa this summer, bringing its mix of music, food, fashion and design to Cape Town on 29 January and Johannesburg on 31 January 2027. Also see: Scatterlings Music Festival brings many together in successful debut 3 Years of Milk + Cookies It arrives off two editions that have drawn […]

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Langa Mavuso announces ‘The Other Side Tour’ as he enters a new chapter

South African singer-songwriter and acclaimed performer Langa Mavuso is set to take audiences across the country on The Other Side Tour, a national tour celebrating a decade of music, storytelling and personal transformation. Also see: Langa Mavuso Transforms Heartbreak into Music with ‘Therapy (The Other Side)’ The tour will see Langa bringing his distinctive blend […]

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Tyla to take the stage as 2026 MTV VMAs presenter

South African singer Tyla is set to take on a new role at one of the world’s biggest music award ceremonies after being officially announced as a presenter at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). Also see: Tyla brings ‘FEEL SOMETHING’ to life in new Vevo performance CBS and MTV confirmed the presenter line-up […]

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Afro Nation announces exciting 2027 line-up

The world’s biggest Afrobeats festival is returning next year with an iconic line-up. The international cultural celebration of the African diaspora, Afro Nation, has recently announced its phase one line-up for next year’s festival. Also see: Gayton McKenzie hails Scorpion Kings: ‘Amapiano is South Africa’s gift to the music world’ The headliners The biggest names in […]

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Nasty C celebrates 10 years of ‘Bad Hair,’ releases Riky Rick feature

It’s officially been ten years of Bad Hair, the album that changed it all for rapper Nasty C. The star celebrated the tenth anniversary of his debut album and honoured the occasion by officially releasing A Star Is Born, featuring the late musical icon Riky Rick and American poet Omari Hardwick. Also see: “This is exhausting”: […]

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Theo Kgosinkwe joins dancing fans in surprise moment

Mafikizolo’s Theo Kgosinkwe gave a group of fans an unforgettable surprise when he joined them as they danced to one of the duo’s songs. Also see: Theo Kgosinkwe celebrates 50th birthday The musician shared the heartwarming moment with his followers, revealing that the women had no idea he was about to join them. ‘They didn’t […]

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TikToker takes aim at Cyril Ramaphosa in fiery diss track

A South African TikToker took aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa, questioning his silence amid growing concern over gender-based violence (GBV) and the deaths of women in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni. Also see: Lasizwe responds after Duncan name-drops him in Big Zulu diss track TikTok creator @ohthatstoz used a diss track to voice frustration over the president’s […]

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