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Bonj's ‘A Journal’ Signals Her Arrival as a Solo Artist
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Bonj's ‘A Journal’ Signals Her Arrival as a Solo Artist

South African singer and songwriter Bonj's debut EP 'A Journal', which was five years in the making, captures the different phases of her career. "It is an audio diary of experiences, people I've met, things I've done and places I've been to," she says.

Interview: SKinniez’s Journey is ‘The Blacc Experience’
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Interview: SKinniez’s Journey is ‘The Blacc Experience’

How the nomadic Capetonian beatmaker SKinniez's journey led him to his upcoming album 'The Blacc Experience', his first on wax.

Interview: Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo’s ‘Dialogue.’ is a Jazz-Infused Conversation
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Interview: Ol’ Burger Beats & Vuyo’s ‘Dialogue.’ is a Jazz-Infused Conversation

'Dialogue.', the first full-length release by the Norweigan producer Ol' Burger Beats and Norweigan-South African rapper Vuyo, is characterised by jazz-infused beats and conversational, unhurried rhymes.

Interview: Amarafleur Has Stopped Caring
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Interview: Amarafleur Has Stopped Caring

With the release of her debut EP '... And Then I Stopped Caring', South African R&B and soul singer Amarafleur signals a newfound self-confidence in her music.

Batuk’s Audiovisual Release ‘Again She Reigns’ Highlights Iconic African Women
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Batuk’s Audiovisual Release ‘Again She Reigns’ Highlights Iconic African Women

'Again She Reigns', the latest offering from South African electronic music duo Batuk, consists of an EP and an exhibition telling the stories of iconic African women.

A portrait of Mx Blouse to a baige backdrop.
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Interview: Mx Blouse Pushes the Boundaries of Kwaito on Debut Album ‘Elementality’

Joburg-based artist Mx Blouse's first full-length release 'Elementality' sees them explore themes of human connection on a canvas of dance music.

The artwork of Micr.Pluto's new EP: A colorful illustration of an otherworldly bust.
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Micr.Pluto's Latest EP Feels Like Tomorrow

South African producer Micr.Pluto's Effervescent Lifeforms explores the sounds which laid the foundation for him, returning to the beat-driven production of his early years.

Asher Gamedze's 'Dialectic Soul' Is an Exploration of Continual Motion
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Asher Gamedze's 'Dialectic Soul' Is an Exploration of Continual Motion

We talk to the Cape Town-based drummer about his debut double album, unconventional style, and finding validation as an outsider.