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UK Afrobeats Riser Dumomi The Jig Returns with New Single ‘Butterfly’

Dumomi The Jig, a UK-based Nigerian musician and rising star in the Afrobeats scene, has unveiled his latest single, ‘Butterfly’. This track, released via Adult Global Nation, follows the tremendous success of Dumomi’s previous single, Maria, featuring the Queen of Afrohouse, Niniola. With over a million views on YouTube and critical acclaim from notable publications…

KEMUEL Releases New Single ‘POLO’ and Announces ‘CLOUDS’ EP

From its inception, Bubblegum Club has always been a dedicated platform for amplifying new music from emerging talents across the African continent. To this day, it remains steadfast in its commitment by offering itself as a means of fostering cross-cultural work. By showcasing the work of young musicians like Kemuel, Bubblegum Club hopes to continue…

ZENESOUL Returns with Empoweringly Emotive Single “KEOTR”

R&B music and the month of love go together like peanut butter and jam. If musicians get their timing right, their music could have instant and eternal appeal. Fresh from two sold-out Candlelight Concerts in Toronto for Valentine’s Day and a headline performance in Atlanta for Black History Month, ZENESOUL got the timing right with…

uBeyond Sci-fi Beats Life

One sentence has hardly been spoken to completion before Neo Mokoatle begins to refine his initial thought. He starts another, holding a now concentrated idea to the light, before discarding it in favour of a concept or greater truth that has revealed itself to him in the process of his speaking. His speech matches his…

Shakuar’s New Single “My Dream” is a Timeless Ode to Longing

It seems that especially after urbanisation, globalisation, 4IR and COVID-19, there’s an undeniable thread that binds us all — separation anxiety. Each of us, in our own way, has encountered the pervasive ache of distance, and the yearning for a loved one who isn’t there. This shared narrative transcends cultural boundaries and it’s no wonder…

“That Tuesday Funk” Will Never Die!

That Tuesday Funk takes place every last Tuesday of the month at The Plug on 7th Avenue in Melville, Johannesburg. Originally, it was held at Hell’s Kitchen on the same street until that place shut down. Established just after COVID in July 2021 by Siyabonga Mthembu of The Brother Moves On and DJ extraordinaire Jab…

Global Groove, Local Varbs: NTS X Diesel TRACKS Hits South Ah!

This place has insane energy and a distinctively effortless cool that flows through the streets. It’s no wonder that this inexplicable local flair is increasingly resonating globally and major international brands are acknowledging the unique cool factor that defines South Africa. As more brands come knocking, it means more to us than mere recognition; it’s…

Nongqawuse Through the Sonic Lens of uKhoiKhoi

uKhoiKhoi is a live-looping duo that blends opera, indigenous chants, and praise poetry. Their sound, which they describe as “indigenous electro” is a fusion of traditional and contemporary instruments. uKhoiKhoi’s name pays homage to the KhoiSan tribe that once thrived in Southern Africa, but it is the vibrant city of Johannesburg that inspires the duo’s…