Take a listen to this groovy playlist for Oppikoppi 2018 –
Music
Nguni Villas Mic Sessions
Episode 2 of the Nguni Villas Mic Sessions The Nguni Villas Mic Sessions were established in May 2018 and are for all artists needing a platform, hoping to gain exposure. The project is currently based in Cape Town and serves to explore the city’s abundance of undiscovered talents – from […]
Sounds of Suid Tronica//Volume I
Sounds of Suid Tronica is an independent record label from South Africa, owned by Matthew Fraser and Alex Coetzee. The label is devoted to showcasing the cross-pollinations between different musical languages. Their first compilation offers an absorbing insight into the label’s tastes and sonic territories. With 15 tracks from a wide […]
Strawberry Moon – Owethu Okuhle Mtya (OhGooch) releases his first EP.
Freshly-dropped album from Gemini Major & Patoranking collaborator – OhGooch. Gugulethu-born Owethu, known as OhGooch in music circles, has long been considered a succesful all-rounder. He is known for his talents as a music producer, song writer, vocalist and more recently, a qualified sound engineer. Owethu previously wrote and sang […]
Christian Heath drops new single ‘Tonight’
Christian Heath’s latest release, “Tonight”, is a Latin-inspired twist on his usual pop/rock style.
The Steezies Mina music video attacks all that is “normal”
Mina, the latest music video from The Steezies, explores the innocence of a child’s imagination alongside other-worldly wonders.
Nadia Nakai and Frank Casino in Money Calling music video
Lebogang Rasethaba is the director behind the Money Calling music video that features Frank Casino and Nadia Nakai.
DJ LAG takes on Maputo on IGODA Festival Route
DJ LAG headlined Kinani Blok Party in Maputo in May. This is what went down.
Bongeziwe Mabandla releases Bawo Wam music video
Local afro-folk musician, Bongeziwe Mabandla, has just released his latest music video, Bawo Wam.
DJ Lag
Gqom DJ, DJ Lag has produced a brand of dark, heated, minimal house that’s seen him become one of the widest-touring local DJs in the genre and is fast gaining traction across international waters as one of the contemporary, young DJs and producers to watch.
Darkie Fiction
Darkie Fiction, Cape Town’s new and exciting musical duo – comprising rapper Katt Daddy and singer and cinematographer Yoza Mnyanda is bringing 90s kwaito back. Darkie Fiction aim to bring to the music scene a sense of local style though their music.
Coila Enderstein
Pianist Coila-Leah Enderstein, is a young musician making classical music both exciting and accessible. Based in Cape Town, the musician enjoys live art practices, instant composition and the performance of newly composed music in addition to traditional classical music texts.
BONJ
Musician, Bonj is perhaps best known for her brand of soulful melodies which often plays around with electronic elements, and a healthy dose of gospel and groove. Over the years she has built a strong following – having performed on stages across the country.
Stiff Pap
Stiff Pap, which is made of rapper AyemaProbllem and producer Jakinda is an electronic music duo fusing elements of Kwaito, Gqom, House and Hip Hop music to create their own unique sound. The duo has gone on to perform shows at Red Bull Music festival and Cape Town Electronic Music Festival in 2018, as well as the Joburg edition of Afropunk festival.
Mr Allofir
Choreographer, stylist and musician, Mr Allofit has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. He is the co-founder of Vintage Dance Cru, Vintage Cru Music Duo as well as The Gabriel’s YouTube lifestyle duo.
