Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Zahara plans to diversify her portfolio beyond music Unlike international celebrities expanding to perfume and clothing, South African Zahara plans to venture into taxi, meat and loaning industries. I mean perfume and clothing are done to death, why not put your celebrity face to thriving businesses, which in South Africa is no doubt meat, taxi […]
UCT launches a Marijuana survey The University of Cape Town tackles a different angle surrounding the legalization of weed in their Marijuana survey: Economic impact. The research project aims to contribute “meaningful and empirical evidence” to the current debate pertaining to the legalization of everyone’s favourite green. Instead of going the “moral plight” route, they […]
The Beating Heart Project pumps its way to South Africa. The Beating Heart Project joins a collective of artists and enthusiasts in a cause to heal through music. It’s a heart that beats with the knowing that music has the power to create a world without borders, a world where we can unite as humanity […]
Metro FM DJ Rashid Kay recovers from a brutal hijacking ordeal Beloved Metro FM DJ Rashid Kay went through a traumatic 4-hour hijacking ordeal. No one should experience the fear of being held at gunpoint. Wondering whether it is your time to die or if you’ll live to see your loved ones once again is […]
Okmalumkoolkat to host free concert focusing on women’s abuse awareness. South African rapper Okmalumkoolkat has announced a free concert for a good cause. The aim of the concert, which will be held in Durban, is to “spread awareness about women abuse and abduction in South Africa” he wrote on social media. All proceeds will go […]
Spring Fiesta 2017 announces first headliners Spring Fiesta 2017 will most certainly put a spring in your step. This year’s annual celebration of house music is taking things to the next level. Along with house acts they have multiple stages showcasing the best in hip hop, ‘next generation’, and soul. There was also a ‘Flava […]
Junior Gong to play Live in Johannesburg – Welcome to Jamrock! Damian Junior Gong Marley is set to play at the Zakifo Music Festival in Durban on the 26– 28 May 2017. The Zafiko Music Festival is part of a regional group of music festivals known as IGODA which hold festivals during May and June […]
SABC wants to include computers and tablets in TV Licence The SABC is once again grabbing at straws to try and find means to generate revenue. We have been documenting their demise over the past few years and things seem to be ever-sliding down this slippery slope of broadcasting mishaps. From what seems to be […]
Music streaming in South Africa is climbing rapidly [REPORT] Music streaming is becoming a flowing river of revenue says the music industry. In this digital age where the internet and pirates wreak havoc on the treasure that is revenue, record labels and such have had to revamp their process of obtaining revenue. CDs might as […]
Darkstar to be hosted by Encounters Documentary Festival Darkstar from Warp Records will be at this year’s Encounters Documentary Film Festival in South Africa. The Encounters festival is South Africa’s longest running documentary film festival. About Encounters The festival will run over the space of ten days from the 2nd to the 12th of June […]
