“We just wanted to make good music,” says electronic music producer Jakinda. “When we met, neither of us went into the studio thinking ‘we want to make future kwaito’, but after dropping our EP, ...

Michael Lawson speaks to Johannesburg duo Stiff Pap, whose new EP ‘TUFF TIME$’ delivers an uncompromising sonic vision that "breaks the perception of the rainbow nation" In the aftermath of the ...

Local hip hop artist Riky Rick, born Rikhado Makhado, has finally found his place under the spotlight. For a while he was the guy producing music for musicians like MXO and L-Tido. The rapper/producer ...

JOHANNESBURG — Kwaito music emerged in South Africa at the same time as democracy did in the country. Born in the township of Soweto almost 20 years ago, the upbeat music is deeply linked to the ...

DJ Cleo has paid tribute to former member of TKZee Tokollo “Magesh” Tshabalala with a kwaito mix. Magesh died on Monday morning after an epileptic seizure. The DJ's kwaito mix, which has been shared ...

LV recently released their single "Boomslang" ("tree snake" in Afrikaans) featuring South African MC Okmalumkoolkat. Fact tells us member of the group Gervase is in fact a South Africa native who ...

Bleu Ice's melodies — whose real name is Ngqabutho Admire Mpala — infused with the rich cultural essence of Nkulumane township in Bulawayo serve as a reminder that music can be a powerful force for ...