South Africa’s music scene is a mosaic of regional sounds, each city and province shaping its own style while influencing the national soundscape. From the streets of Johannesburg to the coastal ...
Born in the heart of Pretoria’s township, Bacardi is steadily achieving global recognition. Known for its unfiltered street energy, log drums and catchy beats, this genre is certainly gaining ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
In his high school days, he was known for his rap bars. He says beats and sounds have always come easy to him. Ronnie ‘GPG' Mpande would often go record in his late friend DJ Spoko's studio after ...
There are Good Samaritans, then there is DJ Karri. Whenever someone sends out a distress signal on social media and the SOS reaches the charitable DJ, he's ready to help. Mohau ‘Alostro' Lewis is a ...
Old classics have been sampled, remixed and given new life this year leading to them dominating the South African music charts. So much so, that they even received their own dance challenges on social ...
Dave Grohl's a bit of a legend. We all know that, it's why we made him Godlike Genius for the 2011 NME Awards. What... 1. The Streets – ‘Cyberspace and Reds’ mixtape Mike Skinner and co. released a ...
Spinning hearts, adrenaline and dimension Koketso Reabetswe Mathabathe, known publicly in the broody music circles as DJ KMAT, is creeping in such a cool vibe — tweaking the littlest catch in her ...
Sara Chen’s Ikonika project has been one of Hyperdub’s staples for more than a decade. "Hyperdub feels like home to me. Every artist has their own little niche. We’re kind of like cartoon characters.
If you found yourself scrolling through Marine Serre’s Instagram feed last week, usually populated with images of her future-facing, upcycled designs and cinematic, sci-fi-inspired campaigns, ...