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Afronaut’s ‘Africans From Outer Space’ Is An African Space Odyssey
While 2020 was marked by negative human experiences, the day of 11 December 2020 was a good day in music. On that day, Afronaut’s Africans From Outer Space crash landed back home in South Africa.
Roho's Ephemeral (EP) Lasts Longer Than Implied
We’re hearing and seeing new artists, with new soundscapes or derived sounds, especially in an age of music where experimenting is more accepted. An example of this is Roho’s 8-track EP, Ephemeral.
2020’s 40th Drop Day
“Today is a good day in music. Bathong! Niniola did the things. Muzi said, "you're going to jive". Riky Rick said, and I quote, #UNGAZINCISHI!!! No ways okes, I'm alive!”
SA’s A&E Industry: A Structureless Place
South Africa’s arts and entertainment industry is a poorly developed ecosystem of hopeful artists, underfunded initiatives, poor information dissemination, and a lacking media industry. This isn’t to say that there is no hope, but it does make an already farfetched dream seem less achievable.
Drop Day #7, 2020 With Misa Narrates
The world has new music to offer in the seventh week of 2020. This week, Misa Narrates unpacks releases from The Big Hash, Espacio Dios, Tink, pH Raw X, YG & Kehlani, and Justin Bieber.
Riky Rick's 2020 Cotton Fest Was Everything & More
Riky Rick’s Cotton Fest took South Africa by storm in 2019 and rocked the nation by 2020. For over six months, King Kotini ensured that his fans were in-tune with the developments of the festival through guerilla-style marketing, pop-up events and activations, and an overall commitment to sharing his star power with the burgeoning new school of musical talent.
Maglera Doe Boy Joins The Sobering Podcast
The Sobering Podcast is in their fourth season, an accomplishment for any podcasters in the culture space. To kick of their fourth season and the new year, 2020, The Sobering sat down with someone whom they describe as “the best rapper right now,” Maglera Doe Boy.