Awen captivates with debut album

Awen captivates with debut album

Redemption "A healing process long overdue." Working with a far-reaching selection of producers including revered talents Cehashi, Enoo Napa, Candy Man, and Liva K – as well as rising stars Statix, Kingflava, Demaya and Kaargo – Awen shows her willingness to take musical risks in a quest to conjure fresh and unexpected sounds from fresh sonic perspectives. These collaborations coupled with the sincerity of her approach and gravity of her lyrical and vocal performance […]

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Afro House

Awen latest Isgubhu cover artist

Isgubhu Awen curate the Apple Music playlist In 2021 to great fan-fare, Apple Music launched Isgubhu, with none other than South African giant Black Coffee. The new initiative aims to shine a global light on African electronic music artists and the boundary-pushing electronic music coming out of the continent. French-Senegalese singer-songwriter and Awen (real name Lucille Kante), who released her debut album Redemption to rapturous applause, is the latest Isgubhu […]

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Black Coffee To Co-produce God Is A DJ

God Is A DJ A new film by Hicham Hajji and Black Coffee The Grammy-nominated South African icon Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee is set to executive produce his second feature film with 'Redemption Day' director Hicham Hajji. Currently in pre-production 'God Is A DJ' is the comedic tale of an unlikely masked DJ duo, made up of a Jewish man and Moroccan imam, and the rollercoaster of personal and […]

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Vote For Amapiano Song Of The Year (2021)

Select Your Track In 2021 a 10-year-old township music called Amapiano took the world by storm! Refusing to be ignored the 'Yano' dominated conversations, social media platforms, generated millions of streams and demanded column inches. Every Sunday AMA international, the globes first weekly international Amapiano radio show hosted by Da Kruk who played a pivotal role in bringing the sound to mainstream radio in South Africa, delivers the choicest cuts […]

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Do It For Radio Heads

Moshito Music Conference 2021

The Rebirth Of African Music Inspired By Our Past And Present The 18th Edition of Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition will be taking place from the 08-11th of December 2021 at Joburg Theatre (Lesedi Theatre). This year’s theme: The Rebirth of African Music Business looks at reshaping the Music Discipline after the Covid-19 Pandemic, the music industry landscape, and the purpose that it has served as a powerful means of […]

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Afro House

Chelsea Como becomes a NFT at Art Basel Miami

A mural of Afrohouse artist Chelsea Como was revealed at Miami Art Basel NFT festival, artist Adrian Avila piece " The Seed Of Life " is a visual representation of the connections between all living beings and life itself; it depicts the divinity of being a woman says Chelsea Como, the stunning mural adorns the side of the entrance to the art and music venue Mana Wynwood. source : Instagram.com/ChelseaComo […]

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Citizen Deep Scoops Best House Single Award

The Winner Is... Citizen Deep's Sabela ft Thiwe Tivani Mkhombo aka Citizen Deep, a former member of 'Invaders Of Afrika', is an underrated South African electronic music producer who should be a household name locally and internationally. He's worked with some of SA's biggest and brightest stars, and this year (2021) Citizen released his first solo studio album 'ARCADE' (A Rare Collection of Art Designed to Entertain). Yesterday his Thiwe […]

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The Afrohouse that Shimza built

rooftop lifestyle AfroHouse To The World As one of South Africa's most popular DJ exports, Ashley Raphala aka DJ Shimza is a household name. The 'Effect Master' came up as a hugely talented DJ and established himself by winning several competitions and generously giving back to local communities with his successful annual 'One Man Show'. With U.R Home the Kunye Records label founder has added another successful event to his growing […]

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Black Coffee Nominated For Grammy

Grammy 2022 Nominee Subconsiously Nominated For Best Electronic Music Album Nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards show taking place Monday, January 31, 2022, have been announced and South Africa's multi-award winning Black Coffee has been nominated for one of the two awards in ‘The dance and electronic genre’.As one of six acts competing for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album his immersive musical journey ‘Subconsciously’ is nominated alongside Major Lazer‘s ‘Music Is The […]

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