Mdantsane-born Zintle Ngxovu, popularly known as King Zintle, is breaking barriers as a popular female DJ in a male-dominated industry. The 30-year-old self-proclaimed Melophile began her first lesson in DJing in April this year and got…
The fourth annual Restoration in Jazz tribute and fundraising concert will be taking place on Saturday November 4 at the Guild Theatre. This year’s showcase will be dedicated to the late Pinise Saul, a legendary jazz vocalist from Duncan…
The sheer power of social media was on full display recently when a video of Hudson Park Primary School pupils singing Lloyd Cele’s chart-topping hit, Make It Easy, went viral. Cele himself came across the video and shared it on his…
On March 6, the East London Cantata Choir officially dissolved after 52 years of performances across the city owing to dwindling interest in cantata after Covid-19. The last performance held by the choir was in 2019 and the group saw a…
East London musician Jordan Dysel started the year off on a high note with the release of his new single Curious. The energetic track, released on January 20 on streaming platforms, was written by Dysel and produced by Hendrik Joerges.…
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Athenkosi Ndikinda is working hard to make a name for himself as a Xhosa rapper in the Eastern Cape music industry. Ndikinda, who goes by the stage name Pronator, is a 22-year-old musician from Idutywa. His music can be described as Xhosa…
It may be among the most underrated provinces in SA, but the Eastern Cape undeniably possesses impeccable talent. This was reiterated recently in Dubai, where Eastern Cape talent took centrestage during the Dubai International Expo 2020.…
A Mossel Bay man took his accordion, stood in the cold outside the hospital where his wife is receiving treatment in the Covid-19 wards, and played music she loves to remind her that she is not alone. Charlotte Barnard, who works as an…
DISNEY COMES TO EAST LONDON BRINGING MUSIC MAGIC: The East London Performing Arts Society (ELPAS) hosted the last two performances of their Disney in Concert show at the weekend. The production included music from many popular Disney…
When world musician Tarynne Swarts Pachamama founded the annual Imibala Arts Festival, it was with a vision of ubuntu and an aim to make a positive change in local communities through music and art targeting the youth. As the festival…
Kagiso Rabada has a secret, a love affair he’s had since he was 14: one of the cricket world’s top fast bowlers dabbles as a DJ. Rabada, 25, fell in love with music over a decade ago. It’s a day he’ll never forget. He walked into the…
SA Music Awards (Sama) nominee Majozi, together with Aston Wylie, promises to give an electrifying performance at the East London Guild Theatre on Friday June 21. Majozi was previously nominated for his debut album, Fire, and the pair…
In a bid to raise money for charities, the Rotary Club of Arcadia will host its annual Music in the Park event on Sunday February 24 in East London. The afternoon will feature a variety of the city’s school musical bands to as they…
Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. – Plato. Few quotes on the profound role played by music in the existence, development and…
