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Kibo Ngowi
Busi Lethole

2 min read

One of the youngest artists on Coke Studio this year is MajorSteez, an up-and-coming hip-hop and R&B duo. Pihoto: Supplied

AMAROTO

26 SEP 2022

International award-winner Focalistc and young R&B duo MajorSteez to collaborate on Coke Studio

Coca-Cola announces the return of Coke Studio Africa, which will be teaming up with some of the best local talent

Sonri Naidoo

3 min read

In his element: Amapiano producer Mthuthuzeli Gift Khoza, better known as De Mthuda, in his natural habitat – manning the decks at Universal Music’s headquarters in Rosebank. (Photo: Sabelo Mkhabela)

ACE OF SPADES

29 NOV 2021

Meet De Mthuda, the landlord of amapiano

Amapiano super producer De Mthuda is shaping the soundtrack of summer, but prefers to speak through his music, not to journalists, except in this case …

Sabelo Mkhabela

10 min read

Jabba performing at Back To The City festival in 2016. (Photo: Tseliso Monaheng)

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

29 OCT 2021

Jabba: In pursuit of hip-hop greatness

Jabba was an an innovator who paved a lane and nurtured a genre, but he only ever wanted to be a Maftown hero

Tseliso Monaheng

7 min read

Sbudaroc and Moozlie on the AKA TV programme The Braai Show, which also aired on SABC 1. (Image courtesy of @AKAApp)

AKA

27 MAR 2021

Colouring outside the box: How local hip-hop artists are disrupting media

Artist-run platforms are overtaking traditional media, but what does this mean for a critical approach?

Sabelo Mkhabela

11 min read