Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, born and raised KwaMashu, in KwaZulu Natal passed away in the early morning of Wednesday, 23 February, 2022. Affectionately known as Riky Rick, Rikhado was 34 years old and he is survived by his wife, two children, mother and five siblings. “My dear brother you are on my mind” are the beginning…
Moonga K is a captivating figure in South Africa’s music scene. The Zambian born and Botswana raised singer, songwriter and activist captured the ears and hearts of many with his soul soothing and ethereal voice. His 2020 single, ‘i know (i do)’ taken from his an ode to growth, pt.1 album released in the same…
“Self-described “Diaspora children” connecting with historic land and seeing firsthand what happens when a simple idea connects music fans who are 6,000 miles apart”. #UBUONTOUR The Ubunifu Space is a YouTube channel and online platform launched in 2017 to celebrate sounds coming from African artists in the continent and diaspora. From day one, the concept…
Having reached remarkable heights in his career, Artvillain began practising photography at the age of 14 when he received his first digital camera. He has worked with the likes of Riky Rick, J. Molley, Lethabo Acid, Jazzi Disciples and Slikour at only 20 years of age. The Johannesburg based creative describes himself as a contemporary…
In the early days of Boyzn Bucks, I had the pleasure of interviewing some of the crew via Skype for the first print edition of Hypetrak (Hypebeast’s now defunct music publication). Back then, uSanele described himself as a DJ, and designer of fashion and graphics, but I’d heard from people who knew him in Durban…
SA rapper Riky Rick is one of the hottest artists in the local game right now. In his music, the KwaMashu born MC has the ability to effortlessly flip between a rugged, hardcore sound to more commercial and upbeat flows. Alongside his reliable musical output, Riky Rick has a developed a powerful visual aesthetic. His…
“I love the world film creates without trying too hard” This statement by photographer and filmmaker Adriaan Louw explains his expansion into film. Over the years he has documented different genres and artistic forms, from art to skateboarding to fashion, with youth culture being the thread that ties these various endeavours together. “Everything I’ve done…
“Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That’s how it goes Everybody knows.” Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen. Last week Saturday, Riky…
On Saturday October 8, I tasted the first offerings of Summer 2016: sand between my toes, the smell of sunscreen in the breeze, a crowd of floral dresses interspersed with multi-coloured umbrellas, beach balls bobbing overhead, and in the periphery a group of friends dancing around a volleyball net. But rather than an ocean…
I’ve cried over Milo milkshake at a Northam strip mall; coughed up ten rounds of mud-dust; dug the dirt from my nails; slept for fifteen hours straight; shaken the twiggy debris from my tent; plunged into nostalgia every time Wololo airs on radio; and added five new artists to my playlist. All in the aftermath…
Dusk falls in Katlehong. A line of cars extends down the Nota street pavement, connecting the provisional barricades to the Hurricanes entrance. It’s an East Rand block party, wedged between residents’ yard fences. The sun-warmed air is infused with house music and smoke: simmering Rizla, hookah-pipe tobacco, and meat on the grill. A young man leans…
List the components of a flawless party night and it will probably read something like this: floor-shaking sound, a stellar line-up on the decks, the perfect venue, big sponsors. On to aesthetics and atmospherics and we might add: the crowd; the colours; the threads; the kicks; the lexicon of intoxications we inhale, imbibe and ingest;…
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