Humewood is a relaxing 15-minute stretch on a waterbed of strings and keys. The set of six tracks is the second EP by Cape Town’s Courtsyde, who started releasing music in 2021. Their work has ranged from melting lo-fi and sparkling synths to more driven numbers that foreground the percussion. But across the board, the songs are smooth as peanut butter with a sound that’s equally vicious.
[The imagery of Emmaleen leans into her genre’s aesthetic. PHOTO: Supplied/Emmaleen] Namibian-born Emmaleen is a self-taught guitarist, banjo player and vocalist who has been…
Cold is the debut release from Cape Town-based musician Jean-Paul Britz, released in December 2022. The album’s eight tracks serve as a pensive meditation,…
[Face Jackson insists on being the best dressed in a room. PHOTO: Samara McQueston] Every other month, the SGT Pepper bar on Long Street…
[Cam Trichart performs alongside Almost Alive at The Daisy Jones Bar. PHOTO: Supplied/Golden Blue] Golden Blue is the solo project of Cam Trichart, a…
Gladiolus Tristis is Aaron de Kock’s, better known as RT Palmer’s, second official EP. This project follows his 2021 release, Amalgamate, which featured BLACACTUS.…
Zwoog is the brainchild of Marcel van der Veen, a musician and producer currently based in Worcester, South Africa. The electronic music project began…
Enchanting vocals, jazzy rhythms and smooth instrumentals are delivered effortlessly by the Cape Town-based afro-soul artist, KhiweG. Her debut EP, Bhotani, showcases the creativity…
[The Incidentals in Cape Town PHOTO: Die Vetman] Cape Town-based folk-rock group, The Incidentals, was formed in 2019 and includes former founding members of…
