Author: Staff Writer

The Eswatini-born artist continues her ascent with her most intimate project to date, set for release 30 June 2026. Makhosazana Thwala, known to the world as Oriiginelle, is back. Following the raw, unrelenting ambition of Expensive Hunger (2024), she arrives at something altogether different and altogether more expansive. Loving This Black Woman, her most intimate…

Side Step has officially partnered with South African hip-hop sensation Blxckie to launch its bold New Era campaign, a celebration of culture, style, and community.

COLORSxSTUDIOS and Levi’s® announced South African singer-songwriter lordkez as the next featured artist in EMERGENT, the multi-year global music program designed to spotlight emerging artists at defining moments in their creative journeys. Marking the program’s spotlight on South Africa and introducing her world to a global audience, lordkez’s A COLORS SHOW was released on June…

South African superstar Tyla continues to reach new heights on the global stage. At the 52nd American Music Awards, held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the singer emerged as the only African artist to win on the night, taking home Favourite Afrobeats Artist and Social Song of the Year for her…

There is a quiet but undeniable shift happening in South Africa’s cultural landscape, one that is increasingly measured not only in sound, but in infrastructure. Global platforms are no longer just distributing music from afar. They are physically arriving, setting down roots, and situating themselves closer to the communities shaping what the world listens to.

Hendrick’s marked the South African introduction of its newest expression, Another Hendrick’s, with a vibrant launch experience at MIRA in Sandton, Johannesburg, transforming the restaurant into an immersive celebration of gin, music and fashion.