By Zuko Komisa Preparing for a gateway to feel refreshed and ready for 2021? Packing the right things will make your trip even more enjoyable. The right bag with the right things is all about being smart with what pack. Light Travel Bag & Backpack Depending on the length of the trip, you need to have a flexible, light traveling bag with enough room for your essentials. For solo trips, […]
By: Natasha Archary Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo, better known as "Nasty C", dominates Spotify as the most streamed South AfricanHip Hop artist for 2020. Overtaking Cassper Nyovest, and his album A.M.N (Any Minute Now), Nasty C’s Eazy reigns supreme as we close off the year. But wait, there’s more Not only is he the most streamed Hip Hop artist in South Africa, but the continent. That’s right, […]
By Litha Hermanus An essay on the true legacy of one of South Africa’s musical geniuses READ: Part one Impi and Woza Friday also interest me deeply, but there is no space to delve into them here. I can only do that with one other song – The Crossing. The Crossing was familiar to me as the soundtrack to the dawn of our Demo-crazy. While Scatterlings of Africa is from […]
By Zuko Komisa House music queens Lungi Naidoo & Holly Rey recently joined Tbose for My Top 10 at 10 to talk music, life, and interracial dating. The Music Industry Holly Rey's inspiration arose from his love for Afro music through his uncle who was a music reviewer, this meant there was always diverse music she heard growing up. This year she became the First female to win a […]
By Nomali Cele Nothembi Mkhwebane is a musician most famous for her centring of Ndebele culture and music. With her years in the entertainment industry, Nothembi Mkhwebane isn’t merely an artist who sings in isiNdebele, she represents and elevates the Ndebele culture in every aspect of her public image. Nothembi Mkhwebane places the beginnings of her musical journey to around the time when she was five years old. Speaking with […]
By Kwanele Sosibo This story first appeared on the Mail and Guardian “Jazz is a cry. It is a survival skill for the spirit. I think it must have started with a woman who just let out a wail. Then came the accompaniment.” — Sathima Bea Benjamin, from Musical Echoes, with Carol Ann Muller Before El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) would ascend the podium, he’d only ask that his host “make it plain” […]
Once again Kaya 959 shines with the extraordinary number of nominees for the Liberty radio awards announced on the 20th March 2019. We are also proud to be nominated for the Station of The Year award, and having inductees into the Hall of Fame and Bright Stars for 2019. We are proud of the accolades the radio station has been able to achieve in its 21 years of existence including […]
By Zuko Komisa In an international tour to promote his 6th album, A Decade of Love, R&B sensation Raheenm Devaughn sat down with Bridget Masinga on the #BSide. Devaughn is a three time Grammy nominated artist and is currently on his South African tour. He spoke briefly about his visit to Ghana where he saw first hand where African slaves were taken from, shackled and brought to America. He has […]