Music
11 October 2022
Tresor Is Adding an African Touch to Global Pop's Soundscape
We talk to the South African-based superstar about his collaborations and songwriting for Drake—and setting the blueprint for future African stars.
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07 July 2022
TRESOR Secures His Spot On The Billboard 100 and Grammy Committee
The Congolese-South African singer-songwriter recently collaborated with Drake on his latest album, Honestly, Nevermind.
Music
23 June 2022
Black Coffee & Tresor’s Work On Drake’s New Album Speaks to the Rise of South African Music
Unlike the Kendrick Lamar-curated Black Panther: The Album or Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album which had hints of South African flavours on them, Honestly, Nevermind is imbued with them.
Music
16 April 2021
Review: New Scorpion Kings and TRESOR Album Takes Amapiano To New Spheres
Pioneering amapiano duo Scorpion Kings, Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa, together with pop maven TRESOR strike gold on their joint album 'Rumble In The Jungle'.
Music
16 April 2021
Interview: DJ Maphorisa Talks About Scorpion Kings' Success
The star South African DJ and producer — also one half of the Scorpion Kings alongside Kabza De Small — on their recent full-album collaboration with TRESOR and the evolution of amapiano.
News
14 April 2021
DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small Enlist Tresor on Their New Amapiano Album
"Rumble In The Jungle", the latest project from dynamic duo DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, in collaboration with singer TRESOR, offers a refreshingly mature and pan-African amapiano sound.
Music
26 March 2020
Here's How Artists are Navigating the World of Music Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
We spoke to several artists to find out how they're working on still getting their music to fans while in self-isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak.
News
04 November 2019
Watch TRESOR and Sauti Sol's New Video for 'On va bouger'
The artists draw inspiration from the late South African jazz veteran Hugh Masekela and take us back to the 70s in Kinshasa.
Music
15 April 2019
Watch TRESOR and Msaki’s Nostalgic Video For ‘Sondela’
TRESOR and Msaki connect on 'Sondela,'
Music
30 January 2019
The 13 Best South African Songs of the Month
South African songs that caught our attention this month featuring AKA, YoungstaCPT, TRESOR, Nakhane and more.
Music
18 January 2019
TRESOR and AKA’s New Song 'Electric Night' is Pop Excellence
The song is reminiscent of the 80s.
Music
23 October 2018
Listen to TRESOR and Beatenberg’s New Song ‘Aphrodite’
TRESOR and Beatenberg connect in new song.
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