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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uSanele Returns With Trap-Heavy uMvelase EP

It’s been a year since Boyz ‘N Bucks co-founder and Spova Gang member uSanele returned to music with the release of the EP Gangular, and he ...

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So Kwaito, Where to From Here?

The last decade has seen golden era kwaito give way to the likes of new age, future- and Durban-kwaito as well as a growing number of genre-...

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An AmaPiano Affair: Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa Reunite on The Return of the Scorpion Kings

2019 has seen amaPiano emerge from the underground and into the mainstream, with amaPiano front runner Kabza De Small and all-round hitmaker...

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Doowap Overcomes Her Fears on Her Debut EP Mood Swings

Khetsiwe Morgan, better known as Doowap first broke onto the scene in 2012 as a DJ and quickly made a name for herself thanks to her fresh s...

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Let the Roof Shake With DJ Lag’s Amanikiniki

Taken from DJ Lag’s Grammy considered EP Uhuru, “Amanikiniki” is a collaboration with Newlands West-based Unticipated Soundz. The track, who...

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FLEX & FINESSE: A LDV x ALC Lifestyle Capsule Collaboration

A collaboration between Durban-born, Brooklyn, New York-based artists and graphic designer Louis de Villiers, formerly known as SkullBoy, an...

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Laliboi Wants the Kids to Reconnect with Who They are

Great-grandson of Xhosa author W.K. Tamsanqa; Siphosenkosi Nkodlwane also known as LaliBoi Xhosa, draws a great deal of inspiration for his ...

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Thoba Ndlovu examines love and life on the ‘Black Moses’ EP

Raised in rural Ndwedwe in KwaZulu-Natal, Johannesburg-based crooner Thoba Ndlovu’s debut release, the “Black Moses” EP, is an exploration o...

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Fireman R5 tackles Black Tax on his latest single

Thabiso Ngubeni, better known by his stage-name Fireman R5 is an independent rapper and artist from Vosloorus in the East Rand. His latest s...

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“DontLetGo” by Amarafleur

After a 4-year hiatus, Cape Town-based neo-soul singer and songwriter, Amarafleur returns with her new electronic soul single, “DontLetGo”. ...

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Get into the groove of Boogieman & Samito’s Kussom sound

With the release of their debut single “Wasa Bibi”, the Montréal-based duo Boogieman & Samito are introducing the world to their new fus...

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Indulge in Witney.’s soulful sound

Singing and writing have always been a part of Witney Stander’s life, but it wasn’t until 2018, her last year at university, that she decide...