[The boys from Champion Trees at Evol. PHOTO: Murray Williamson] Champion Trees’ debut album, Now 3000, is a diary of personal trials written with…
[Angie oeh crowd surfing at Liefde By Die Dam 2022. PHOTO: Wayde Flowerday] When talking about the Afrikaans rap scene, few are making waves…
Internet Girl is the product of a generation raised online. This unique group wears these digital roots on their sleeves — when they’re wearing…
An innate storytelling ability and effortless delivery over organic instrumentals are the hallmarks of Cape Town-based rapper Luukhanyo. The anticipation for his upcoming project…
Enchanting vocals, effortless style and fearlessness — are a few words that come to mind when trying to describe the Cape Town-based singer-songwriter, Luh’ra.…
The undeniable vocals, instrumental skill, eccentric aesthetic, and poetic lyricism of Ellenie Eloff make one reminisce about icons such as Karen O, Kathleen Hanna, and Carrie Brownstein.
With his long unshorn hair and calm demeanour, Josh O’Bree, originally from Port Elizabeth, entered the Cape Town live music scene like a zen…
With a band name like Karel Bester en die Kraaines Band (Die Kraaines) and a self-described genre like “psychedelic boere-punk,” you are here to flip the script. Karel Bester, frontman of this up-and-coming four-piece Afrikaans rock band, sat down with us to talk about his musical journey and how it led him to the formation of Die Kraaines.
The South African psychedelic rock scene applauds their new it-boys: Moskitos. If you have not yet had the pleasure of experiencing this electrifying trio live, we suggest you add it to your bucket list — they are truly a wonder to behold. Garage rock, blues and funk are a few influences which make up this dynamic three-piece.