Category: Commentary

(Langa) Mavuso

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by Maz Dlamini

If there is one person who is able to narrate the intricacies of love authentically, it’s Langa Mavuso. From the

Our Story by Molo The Band

Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by Maz Dlamini

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Berthold Auerbach Have you ever discovered an album that

“Whoa, that’s a South African sound?!”

Posted on August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Arehone Ramaru

Simply put this is an article about South Africa songs I assumed were from anywhere but South Africa when I

Musa’s Backroom

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 by Maz Dlamini

Nangoke umculo thina esakhula ngawoUmculo ungadluli ongaphuphi noba thina sesafaKuyoba nguwona ozasikhulisela ingane zobaba Sbu the Poet ~ Umculo by

𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 & 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙙 : 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙

Posted on April 20, 2022May 17, 2022 by KhuleOff$ite

“𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻

Shane Eagle – Green (Review)

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by Thato Diale

If you think back to some of the elements that you love from Shane Eagle’s projects: the unconventional choices for

#SASTfringe

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 by Musicist.co.za - Admin

On the 13th of March, The South African State Theatre hosted the first edition of their acclaimed annual #SASTfringe series.

Love Leitmotif in Samthing Soweto’s Lyrics.

Posted on January 18, 2022February 26, 2022 by Ñambi

Leitmotif, a German word which means a leading motive and speaks to a recurring musical theme or phrase which can

Hip-Hop ain’t DEAD Ed.1: $ummer ’21

Posted on December 7, 2021February 26, 2022 by KhuleOff$ite

For the past few months, there has been intense debate on whether or not Hip-Hop is still relevant in South

“B4NOW” BLXCKIE “Somnyama Yena Yedwa”

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 by QhafasaReviews

This album gives us our first actual glimpse of an authored Blxckie; it is the genesis of his style and

Weird Songs That Actually Worked

Posted on September 8, 2021September 24, 2021 by Abuti Vally

Prologue – What Is Weird? According to Google the word “weird” is used to imply that something is either supernatural,

TV Soundtracks We Love Explained: Vol.1

Posted on September 24, 2020February 10, 2021 by Abuti_Vally

“One Old Song. A Thousand Old Memories.” Who could ever forget the intro reel introducing the likes of Sbusiso, Khaphela

Mhlengi Gasa on Izibongo zika Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane: In the mind of Saccharine Radio’s Ayanda MzacaOctober 14, 2024
What an excellent read. 🔥 I hear the voice of Ayanda as a writer of this article to be one…
Mokotjo on In Conversation with Nhlanhla NgqaquSeptember 24, 2024
Biko's Dream ,it will come to manifest ,thank to groups like Iphupho
Cynthia Bewana on The Bhacasoul Experience by Joliza MagayiyanaAugust 28, 2024
This is wonderful and it makes me fear hurt of being victimized the the colonial, apartheid and even the homeland…
Jacob Zuma on kimetsu. [an introduction]July 10, 2024
Khuphuka Qwabe !!!
Zama Qwabe on kimetsu. [an introduction]July 10, 2024
Your words mean so much to me. I'm so grateful man. Thank you so much for your kind words, you're…