Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Junior Taurus takes us Back To Love Monate Mpolaye producer, two-time SAMA Nominee Junior Taurus, real name Tshepo Mosidi has produced music for so many South African artists, taking house music and most recently Amapiano to unimaginable heights. After years of fans across the country pleading with Junior Taurus to drop his own music, Junior has finally answered their pleas with full body of work; “Back […]
Scorpion Kings drop surprise album, announce first live show Scorpion Kings Live will take place at Sun Arena in Pretoria in April. Following the official announcement of their first massive live production taking place this April, DJ Maphorisa and Kabze De Small AKA “Scorpion Kings” dropped a full-length album on Friday, 31 January for their […]
Scorpion Kings accused of stealing Lediboo’s song The Scorpion Kings have been accused of stealing Lediboo’s song renamed “Sandton.” Local Amapiano vocalist Lediboo alleges that the Scorpion Kings, the duo comprised of DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small, stole her song- and she wants recognition and payment. Lediboo, real name Naledi Tsenasi, explained how she […]
MTV amapiano music documentary is on air Watch the MTV amapiano music documentary every Tuesday at 9pm CAT on MTV Base. A new documentary following the amapiano movement is officially on air. Titled Behind the Amapiano Movement, the doccie offers audiences insight into the genre, including its origin, the movement and lifestyle. Since there’s no […]
Cassper Nyovest backs local genres against hip hop DJ purists Cassper Nyovest is calling out hip hop DJs hating on local music genres. Cassper was left irked this past weekend when a tweep tweeted that hip hop DJs needed to play strictly hip hop in their sets and “stop chasing amapiano, qgom and kwaito clout […]
