How to cover a song successfully
Other than writing, I am a music teacher specialising in vocals and keys. Most days of the week, I will find myself in a...
The quest for spaces of diversity
I woke up early this morning to see that Fight Song was trending on Twitter.
I clicked on the tag to see what it was...
Don't forget the classics
I found myself pleasantly surprised with the music on my iPod the other day. My taste was not as bad as I remembered. However,...
Rocking with Majozi & Friends
This Saturday, 1Africa's Ryniel Muthusami headed out to the much-anticipated Majozi & Friends at the Aandklas ("evening class" in Afrikaans) event in the heart of Stellenbosch,...
Black Coffee brings home BET award
Multi-award-winning DJ and producer Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Maphumulo) has another statue to add to his growing collection: this weekend, he became the first South...
Guvna B freestyles to Chance’s ‘Angels’
I always enjoy a decent freestyle, on a decent beat, by a sick MC (the good kind of sick), and UK hip-hop/Grime artist Guvna...
NWFND: James Vincent McMorrow
Here is a sound that I'm sure will stay on your Ipod or phone for a while: His name is James Vincent McMorrow, and he's a...
Beatenberg on ‘The Tonight Show’
Fresh from being featured on the new Mumford & Sons mini-album Johannesburg, South Africa's very own Beatenberg made their US television debut on The Tonight...
Mumford & Sons: the Jozi connection
It feels like only yesterday that we watched them perform live on South African soil for the first time ever (try five months ago!),...
As Father’s Day approaches
As Father’s Day approaches, I came across an absolutely hilarious music video released by the band Gungor. As much as the lyric content is...