https://youtu.be/-HyyZo8sXgE?si=C1wzHbCG6fB6Zs3i Shimza headlined the iconic Camden Roundhouse in January 2026 for his biggest London show to-date. You can watch the full set now. The South African showman delivered a high-energy performance that showcased his signature Afro-tech sound, blending hypnotic rhythms with global house influences. Shimza is set to tour the US this spring with his &Co party [...]
DJ Maphorisa has announced that he is shifting his focus back to afro house, returning to the style that first shaped his career DJ Maphorisa has announced that he is shifting his focus back to afro house. The producer recently shared an unreleased afro house song on his social media and confirmed the move with [...]
Today, some flowers for your ears from the Masters at Work!! https://youtu.be/Qz5st4L8Zvc?si=b2mrQlFdz6-ehY94
In the final part of a three-part series on Afro house's newest evolution, Shiba Melissa Mazaza speaks to 17 artists from Africa and its diaspora about how 3-Step is inspiring innovation This article is the third in a three part-series about 3-Step and its unifying impact across borders in Africa. The first article analysed [...]
This article is the second in a three part-series about 3-Step and its unifying impact across borders in Africa. The first article analysed how 3-Step's emergence helped change the narrative of music on the continent against a backdrop of toxic nationalism — read it here Since 2024’s reckoning with Africanness — explored in Part One of [...]
Afro house’s newest evolution 3-Step originated in South Africa but is having a powerful and unifying impact across borders. In the first of a three-part series exploring the cultural shift 3-Step is spearheading, Shiba Melissa Mazaza analyses the climate of fear and toxic nationalism that was pervasive during its emergence, and speaks to the [...]
Beats to elevate you to main character status South African-born, Harlem, New York City-raised DJ-producer AQUTIE is unifying the dance world with her signature global African dance sound, incorporating elements of Afro house, AfroTech, gqom (a South African form of dance music), and amapiano, also a South African genre. And she’s about to tour [...]
The stunning, nine-track LP is the Armada Music signee's awaited answer to his debut album, 2021’s ‘Modern Africa, Part 1 - Ekhaya.’ Intricate, stirring, and deeply thoughtful, THEMBA’s sophomore album, Elements Of Africa, plays like a love letter to the South African artist’s native continent. The Johannesburg-hailing talent has imbued his multidimensional blend of house and [...]
The South African amapiano star collaborates with Royal Musiq, CowBoii, Xduppy and Uncool MC on the new clip, directed by Kmane Uncle Waffles' latest single 'Zenzele', with Royal Musiq, CowBoii, Xduppy and Uncool MC, has a new music video. Watch the clip below. The South African amapiano star led the creative direction for the video, [...]
Today, just a little something for your ears. Enjoy this mix from Zakes Bantwini, recorded last week (Mixmag Lab - Cape Town). https://youtu.be/DJ1wzfHeMa0?si=GFdiJvMkrJsRbsSF