Locnville (LCNVL) is a multi award-winning and best-selling electronic duo consisting of twin brothers, Andrew and Brian Chaplin. Previous work with South African producer Gabi Le Roux and a band called III saw them releasing an album on MXIT which went on to achieve double platinum download sales status.

Founded in 2000 in Johannesburg, the indie rock act BLK JKS is comprised of guitarists Lindani Buthelezi and Mpumi Mcata, who grew up together in Joburg’s East Rand, and Soweto natives Molefi Makananise (bass) and Tshepang Ramoba (drums).

Flash Republic has been fleshing out a musical vision that’s taken the country by storm. The 5-piece, headed by Tamara Dey, have managed to hone a dance-driven sound that easily places it alongside similar top-drawer outfits around the globe – along the way delivering a rack of chart-topping radio singles.

The City Bowl Mizers are a Durban-based rock band formed in late 2004. Over the past few years they have been performing alongside established South African rock bands such as aKING, New Holland, Kidofdoom, The Pretty Blue Guns, and Captain Stu, as well as a six-month tour of the UK.

Freshlyground is one of the most popular and enduring groups in South Africa. Forming in Cape Town in 2002, this Afro-fusion ensemble quickly established themselves with their lively performances, multiracial line-up and inclusive sound that draws on Southern Africa's musical past while pushing it into a new age.

Card on Spokes plays future space-synth music. He blurs the lines between space-synth glitch, and future-step music, performing his live electronica sets with synths and an APC40.

Stone-age Citizens are a duo which developed from a music sharing project between two friends in 2010. Initially their sound was based on indie electro and disco, however, today their sound follows the line of disco and house with influences from techno, garage, down tempo and indie rock.

Mr Sakitumi aka Sean Ou Tim is one of South Africa's most prolific music-makers. A classically-trained pianist with a mastery over turntables and samplers, drums, bass and guitar – Mr Sakitumi is a one man music machine.

Bittereinder was formed early in 2009 when Jaco van der Merwe approached Peach van Pletzen and Louis Minnaar about his desire to start an Afrikaans rap project.

Bateleur is a 6-piece instrumental band from Cape Town. "We're all very nice. We have a lot of fun."