Simphiwe Dana's vision for Africa
With the support of AU Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Simphiwe Dana recently gathered over 100 pan African artists in Addis Ababa with the aim of reimagining a more developed Africa by 2063.
Meet Sheen Skaiz
He's a rapper, producer, singer-songwriter - Sheen Skaiz (pronounced 'skies') started his musical journey at 14. After overcoming some very trying obstacles and almost throwing in the towel, he won the opportunity to work with award-winning producer Justin de Nobrega in the 2013 Jägermeister Back the Artist competition.
Holly & The Woods fights for rock
Holly & The Woods are challenging the South African music scene: their latest single, "Fighting Back" is a blow on the ram horn declaring their campaign to let fans know Rock is still very much alive.
The secret to Zander Tyler's success
There isn't a pretentious bone in Zander Tyler's body - if there is, the gevaarlike afrikaanse romantiese rapper hides it well. Barging in on his pre-show dinner at the Barnyard in Durbanville, I found off-stage Jack Parow to be just as cool as he is onstage.
The evolution of Jack Parow
I used to think Jack Parow and his lang pet were a fad and that popular culture would strip him of the raw energy that comes from being an underground artist for many years. I thought his fans would outgrow his music and move on to the next ‘cool’ act.
