South African global music sensation Tyla is preparing to take centre stage at this year’s Afro Nation Festival in Portugal, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Afrobeats, Amapiano, hip-hop, and African music culture. Also see: Tyla set to release highly anticipated new single this Thursday The Grammy-winning star is among a star-studded lineup set […]
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Travis Scott Goes Global with ‘PBT’ Travis Scott has just unveiled the music video for “PBT”, a sultry new track that pairs his melodic hip hop style with South African rising star Tyla and Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel. Premiering on December 17, the video, directed by Nabil Elderkin, transforms Tokyo into a cinematic playground […]
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A Year That Stopped for No One If 2025 had a soundtrack, Tyla wrote it herself and played it on repeat across the globe. Every time we thought the South African superstar might catch her breath, she was already in another city, performing for thousands, dropping another hit, or flexing her fashion credentials at a […]
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Tyla Teases Fans with Big Music Drops South African pop sensation Tyla has lit up social media with the announcement of not one, but two exciting music releases. Her fans—fondly called the Tygers, have been buzzing online since she revealed that her new single “Chanel” will drop on October 24. On Instagram, Tyla shared the […]
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A Jazz Journey Comes Full Circle Ten years ago, Benjamin Jephta introduced himself to the world with his debut album Homecoming, a record that announced the arrival of a new South African jazz voice. Fast-forward to 2025, and Jephta is revisiting that milestone with Homecoming Revisited, an album that reflects not just his musical growth, […]
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From bright beginnings to darker truths Every young artist has that moment when their music shifts from pure optimism to something deeper, more complex. For Johannesburg-based musician NIDZ, real name Nidarshin Naidoo—that moment has arrived with the release of his latest single, “Reflections”. The track trades the sunshine of his debut “Higher Ground” for the […]
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Tyla Secures Second MTV VMA South Africa’s very own Tyla added another milestone to her rising global career on Sunday night, claiming her second MTV Video Music Award at the star-studded ceremony held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The 22-year-old “Push 2 Start” sensation walked away with Best Afrobeats, outshining industry heavyweights such […]
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From Monaco to Dubai to Iceland: A Wedding Tour Like No Other Afrobeats sensation Mr Eazi and long-time partner Temi Otedola recently turned heads and broke the internet with what many are calling a “royal wedding” that spanned three countries. After eight years together, the couple celebrated their love in style, blending private romance, cultural […]
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Just when we thought we had said everything there is to say about arguably the biggest pop star to come out of South Africa, she goes and shows us that the sky is merely a pit stop and not the limit. Continuing to fly mzansi’s flag high, Tyla has scored a total of eight nominations […]
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While the West African genre of Afrobeats has claimed tremendous international recognition over the past few years, the local music genre amapiano is quickly becoming a worldwide fan-favourite too. So much that even the well-respected rapper Nasty C feels the genres are better than hip hop. Speaking in his recent live Ivyson Gaming Sessions on […]
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The Afro Nations is here! And South Africa will be fully represented on the lineup of Afro Nation US 2023. The Afrobeats Nation is known as the “world’s biggest” Afrobeats Festival which is set to take place in Miami Florida. According to Variety the Afrobeats festival will be held in the U.S. for the first […]
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