Themba Kriger

Themba Kriger started writing about music in 2004 when he co-founded the blog Electrotrash.co.za which focused on the then-burgeoning electronic music scene in South Africa. Upon moving to Cape Town he would join Mahala continuing to produce music-focused editorial. After a brief stint in advertising, he returned to music journalism, editing, and writing for, Red Bull's Music Website. More recently he joined Bubblegum Club to highlight overlooked artists, both locally and from abroad.

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rxlfe is challenging the established narrative of love

Johannesburg-born and raised fashion designer and musician Siyabonga Ntini, also known as rxlfe, started his creative journey at a young age...

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It Ain’t Saif Out There

Durban-born, Cape Town-based Saif is set to release their debut EP ‘Streets Ain't Saif’ this March. The 5-track release, produced by Bronx-b...

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Sannie Fox’s Soul Got Stranger

Growing up in a musical family between the UK and Cape Town, the London-based musician Sannie Fox was surrounded by a variety of music from ...

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Laudable, Samurai Farai, Bujin and eND set the record straight

The product of friends chilling together, ‘For The Record’ is a statement by four artists about their disparate, lived realities that have s...

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Have you Hurd of Nipho

With a versatile voice and activities in a variety of projects, Durban-based singer/songwriter Nipho Hurd doesn’t want to be boxed in by any...

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Martina Lussi’s sound pieces diffuse her listener

While ‘Diffusion Is a Force’ is the second album released by Martina Lussi, this was the first time the Lucerne, Switzerland-based sound art...

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Page through Sakhile Moleshe’s diary

With the release of his debut solo project, “The Final Call", the vocalist and composer Sakhile Moleshe invites listeners to tap into the co...

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Falling in love with Alice Phoebe-Lou’s ‘Something Holy’

With a crystalline soprano voice and an honest approach to writing, Alice Phoebe-Lou’s music has touched people from around the world. Her f...

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Keabruh&Jay.B want to normalise queer culture

Both hailing from Vosloorus in the East Rand, it was their mutual love of poetry that brought Keabruh and Jay.B together. Now residing in Jo...

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The Other Records stock what their name implies

The Other Records started as a small section in a clothing store a year ago and has since morphed into a physical space. Featuring a selecti...

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Africa Games Week – Shining a spotlight on African game development

The inaugural Africa Games Week takes place between the 28th of November and the 2nd of December 2018 at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Tow...

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Rapper RRA confronts the darkness within

“I spent a lot of time by myself so I never really engaged in what was happening” explains RRA of his childhood in Rustenburg. While his old...