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Haich Ber Na on Complex Relationships and New Music

In the late 1980s, in a recorded interview with the Jamaica Observer, Delores ‘Cherry’ Prince, mother of dancehall/reggae artist Tenor Saw speaks of her son, his career and his untimely death in 1988. At the time, Saw was touring and spending months away from his home in Jamaica while on the road. Of her son,…

Naye Ayla’s “Mercury” will have an Effect on your Emotions

While Naye Ayla’s “Mercury” might not be about the planet, your emotions will still be affected by listening to and watching the latest music video for the Joburg-based singer/songwriter.  The song is named after the element, Mercury, a unique, malleable, liquid metal, that, if you’re not careful, just might drive you mad as a hatter….

Bon Bon Vie shares the sounds of his true self on ‘Honne’

Bon Bon Vie, the alter-ego of Siviwe Ngani, is a Johannesburg-based DJ whose debut DJ mix, ‘Honne’,aims to be a true reflection of the sounds he enjoys. Having grown up all around Johannesburg, his childhood was filled with the sounds of MetroFM, with genres such as soul, rnb & kwaito featuring prominently. The end of…

Sulene is a Diamond in the Rough

South African born, New York-based, Sulene has already had a career that many musicians would be jealous of. She makes her living as a touring guitarist for acts including Nate Ruess (From fun.), Betty Who, and Candy Hearts, and composing the scores for a number of films and TV shows. Back in 2017, she released…

WILLOW touches on Gen-Z longing

Willow Smith’s debut album sounds exactly like you’d expect it to. She’s long past her “Whip My Hair” era and has moved into the brooding angst of her late teens. Her artistry has grown along with her. WILLOW, musically, is a far cry from the music Smith put out when she was 12, and it’s…

Espacio Dios is Ever Growing

Espacio Dios doesn’t like to speak about his old music. That’s not because the music isn’t good or because people didn’t like it, he just isn’t the same person anymore. Artists like Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, for different reasons, have been chained to work they made in their 20s, and have to get on…

Buli’s Music is the Ticket to Space

About a year ago, Buli (born Shibule Ndhambi) stopped releasing music publicly. After moving from Giyani, Limpopo to Pretoria to study, he’d put out a couple of projects that were interesting but that he didn’t feel inspired by. He seemed to be searching for something deeper, and the sounds he was making reflected what he…