In 2014, Durban group Witness the Funk made their first impact on South African consciousness with their hit ‘Nomusa’. The song highlighted smooth multilingual flows over an insidiously catchy beat. It was accompanied by a stylish music video which showed the glamorous side of Durban with parties in tropical mansions and beaches, and long drives…
In Durban, almost everyone dances, it is a part of the city’s cultural identity, exemplary of its status as a hub of house and gqom. Dance is a language Durbanites are fluent in, a tenet of their cultural socialisation. However, the way in which this cultural meme is proliferated is expanding. Double step is a…
The Rude Boyz are in Johannesburg. The trio of Andile, Masive and Menchess has begun a journey to world domination. The story of Gqom and the Rude Boyz begins in KwaZulu Natal, it is a Durban story, and while it cannot be confined to a single article or artist, it can be traced by the…
South African born, London based producer Okzharp recently wrapped up a euro tour in which he played his new EP “Duemla 113” live for the first time. We were fortunate to catch up with him during his tour and he even made an exclusive mix for us which you can listen to below. Can you…
FAKA, the performance artist pairing of Fela Gucci and Desire Marea, has dropped a new single. In their role as pioneers for sexual identity and style the duo have named the track ‘Isifundo Sokuqala’, (the first lesson) and it described as Ancestral Gqom-Gospel. The song is ethereal and exquisite, listen to it here.
