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Compilation: Some of the artists on ZiiBeats Vol 2.
AMAPIANO

Diary: Baz-Art celebrates women muralists, bringing jazz to Durban, ZiiBeats vol. 2 drops

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  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
‘She’s our baby!’: Tyla accepts the African Music Performance award at the Grammys on 4 February. Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Tyla: Off the stage and into my heart

The Joburg singer has made a splash with her song Water and everything about her Grammy This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The…

  • Charles Leonard
1 min read
Tyla’s Afropiano and R&B song Water earned the 22-year-old from Johannesburg the inaugural Best African Music Performance award on 5 February. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)
ZAKES BANTWININI

South Africa’s Tyla triumphs at Grammys

Singer-songwriter brings home the award for Best African Music Performance in the category’s first year

  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 10: (L-R) Musicians Dan Reynolds, Daniel Platzman, Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons attend Audacy’s “KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas” at The Kia Forum on December 10, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Photo: Getty Images
CAPE TOWN

Rock band Imagine Dragons bring Mercury Tour to South Africa

Grammy award-winning band will be playing in Johannesburg after having performed in Cape Town

  • Bongeka Gumede
3 min read
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Black Coffee, winner of the Best Dance/Electronic Music Album award, poses in the winners photo room during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
AWARD

Black Coffee chats to the M&G about his Grammy win and ‘career milestones’

For the DJ who coined an authentic signature sound of Afropolitan house, Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee’s Grammy win signifies a milestone for African dance and electronic…

  • Snazo Notho
4 min read
Going by the stage name Lazarusman, Lazarus Mathebula is known for charismatic poetry slams in international house music.
BOOKA SHADE
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South African artist Lazarusman elated to be part of Grammy nominated album

Slam poet Lazarusman’s vocals feature on and inspired the title of Booka Shade album Dear Future Self.

  • Tunicia Phillips
6 min read