Artist news

KO named 2014 Top SA MC

8 Dec 2014 6:18 AM

K.O has been named by MTV Base as SA’s hottest hip hop MC for 2014. The news was revealed during the broadcast of MTV Base Roundtable: SA's Hottest MCs 2014, a no-holds-barred discussion and countdown which premiered on MTV Base in November. 

Interviews

Take control of your art - The Plastics

4 Dec 2014 7:09 AM

The Plastics are back from Europe and it sounds like they've had a whirlwind of a time. They're back home with some insights to share after attending Nouvelle Prague, but don't expect them to stay too long - the indie rockers plan on taking their music on a global escapade...

Industry news

Portal to boost African music

3 Dec 2014 1:15 PM | [Media Club South Africa]

Much of the popular music coming out of Europe and the US today can trace its roots back to Africa, yet music from the continent is little known. Artists rarely find recognition beyond their own countries.

How to

Recording and registering your music

2 Dec 2014 7:27 PM | [David Chislett]

The issue of recording is one that has shifted in importance over the years to the the point where it inhabits a fairly unique space in recent times. 

Industry news

South African jazz greats shine at London festival

1 Dec 2014 4:59 PM | [Media Club South Africa]

The best of South African jazz was on stage at the Vortex Jazz Club in the UK late last month as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, one of the world’s premier jazz events.

Industry news

Karoo music lends weight to TV series

28 Nov 2014 6:39 AM | [Media Club South Africa]

Vlug na Egipte is special: the locally produced television series is the first production to have a soundtrack composed especially for it. Shot around the Karoo town of Hanover it will begin airing from 13 January on local satellite station kykNET, the series is set in Hanover, in the Karoo.

Artist news

Sons of Settlers will be #PlayingForChange

26 Nov 2014 8:46 PM

Sons of Settlers has just returned from Europe after what the duo have described as a very successful promotional tour of Germany and Switzerland where they performed for three-months.