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 rehearsal with a student who...
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 about and saw actress Elizabeth...
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, listening to my top ten...
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, South Africa.
Full disclosure: Ryniel is...
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 African to win a BET Award...
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 B has delivered once again.
I...
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 true master of songwriting.
From the way...
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 Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday.
The...
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!), but British four-piece Mumford &...
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 definitely very general, the cringe-worthy,...