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Feb. 8, 2024

Exploring The Rise Of 17-Year-Old Cape Town Prodigy Daniel J Dunn

Hailing from the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa, Daniel J Dunn is not your average 17-year-old. With music coursing through his veins since childhood, he embodies a fresh blend of pop, R&B, and trap, weaving soulful melodies with captiv…

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Feb. 1, 2024

Music Publishing 101 with Sheer Publishing Managing Director Thando Makhunga

Thando Makhunga, the Managing Director of Africa's largest independent music publisher, Sheer Publishing, recently shared invaluable insights on the significance of music publishing for artists and bands. Let's delve into the highlights of our conve…

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Jan. 25, 2024

Aidan Fraser's Artistic Evolution in Alt-Electro-Indie-Pop Music

Meet Aidan Fraser, the South African Alt-Electro-Indie-Pop sensation whose debut album has sent ripples through the music scene, boasting over 8k Spotify streams. In an exclusive chat with Marcel, Aidan unveils the intriguing journey that led him to…

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Jan. 18, 2024

Nicholas Joubert Reveals The Intricate Steps To His Success

Nicholas Joubert is a South African singer-songwriter who is also a model and a Masters graduate in Strategic Management. His debut single ‘Someone New’ dropped in 2021 and entered the East Coast Radio Top 40 and 5Fm's Top 10 Pop chart, …

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Dec. 14, 2023

The Color Blew On Lyric Videos, SEO, And Unlocking More Streams

The Color Blew is a band that prides itself on being a unit that represents depth and insight in a sea of over-produced, shallow, commercial music. We recently sat down with frontman and rhythm guitarist [not the drummer😉], Liaan Horton, who is also…

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Dec. 14, 2023

Marius Schutte Of Crash And The Void On How The Pretoria Band Formed, The Power Of AI, And How They Get Their Clean & Professional Sound

Crash And The Void, a four-piece experimental heavy rock powerhouse hailing from the vibrant music scene of Pretoria, South Africa, is not just a band with impressive Spotify stats [over 6k monthly listeners & 20k+ overall streams]; they're a cr…

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Nov. 16, 2023

Lefokolodi: The Name, The Sound, And The Origin Story

In the vibrant South African realm of alternative music, Lefokolodi emerges as a force to be reckoned with, priding itself on making rebellious, passionate, and nonsensical music. Our recent interview with this four-piece band from the south of Joha…

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Nov. 9, 2023

Mandé On Improving The Durban Scene, Embracing Collaboration, And Writing Good Music

Meet Mandé, the Durban dynamo whose journey from childhood dancing to growing into music through church, has evolved into a mesmerising multi-genre musical experience. In our exclusive interview with Mandé, we delved into the beats and…

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Nov. 5, 2023

This One Time at Bandcamp

There’s a 10 am feeling in the air as I face my Notion after scouring for an hour through local music releases. Where might you ask?“The internet, dummy,” a gatekeeper might say. I’m of the mind that sharing is true caring, e…

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Nov. 4, 2023

In transition: Afro House

Once upon a time it was the year 2017, I had just moved to Cape Town. After a night of playing a peak time Psychedelic Techno set with the other half of my duo, we both left Evol with Ms. Molly in the passenger seat of our Uber and love in our heart…

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