In 1994 in Stellenbosch, a group of musicians was trying to come up with a catchy name for their new band. In passing one of the members mentioned the semi-naked girls on the covers of the infamous MFP Springbok Hit Parade albums of the ’70s. “Oh, those Springbok Nude Girls”, that could be a good name for our band. And that’s how South Africa’s popular rock band found their ideal and memorable name. The MFP Springbok Hit Parade album series came into being at the end of 1970. I had started in EMI’s publishing department earlier that year and the 7th floor also comprised of the recording studio ..read more

Full name: Theology Mathebula 1. What’s your stage name? TheologyHD 2. What inspired this name? The Love I got from my community and the love i got from my mother is what inspired the growth of my name 3. What’s your background? It’s a great background 4. How has your background shaped your musical craft? It brought creativity into my music sense, it has also given me that drive and passion to continue working. 5. What does your music aim to say to the world? It aims at healing broken souls, it also aims at teaching and dishing out life lessons. 6. How does your music comment on current social ..read more

It’s safe to say that every time Ms. Andii, Breeze, Big Ice, and P Scyn come together a banger is made. The Moneybag squad has done it again and this time the song is titled “Cheques”, release date 11.02.2022. The exciting part about CHEQUES is that it will be accompanied by visuals shot by award-winning director, RealN*ggaZuluMan from Skystar Films. ‘Cheques” is out now on all major digital platforms. Ms. Andii Cheques (feat. Breeze Zulu Bass King & Big Ice) Stream/download here: https://smarturl.it/cheques The song talks about how people should pay artists for their time and craft. The M ..read more

Skwatta Kamp returns to music ‘In The Name Of Love’ as they prepare for the release of what is potentially their last album as a group. ‘In The Name Of Love’ features Aewon Wolf and was produced by Sketchy Bongo. The group has been in the studio for the past 5 years working on the music and finally feels like it’s time to present it to the world. The single dropped with a music video where the legendary, multi-award-winning group pays homage to some of the greats that paved the way for the culture to be where it is today and the heroes of tomorrow who are currently holding it down. Streaming l ..read more

Fresh in the hot seat at Sheer Publishing, a subsidiary of Downtown Music Services (DMH), the newly appointed Managing Director, Thando Makhunga, is already stirring the pot. Eager to use her new position to not only grow the global demand for African music but to improve accessibility and commercial opportunities for local creators. With a vast background in local radio, Thando has been immersed in the music and entertainment industry ever since she entered the working world.  From the city of Durban, in South Africa, she began her broadcasting career at East Coast Radio ..read more

February, also known as the month of love, saw award-winning songstress Yashna International and award-winning producer Neo Ndawo, release the 4th installment of their “Chemistry” release series, now an annual tradition. Rooted in the essence of nostalgic Hip Hop and R&B, the two created an indulgent single for those in love or in relationships and was perfectly curated for the strong theme of love evoked by the popular Valentine’s Day celebrations. Stream/download here: https://ampl.ink/p6erX Follow the Chemistry journey below: Chemistry EP – https://audiomack.com/yashna-int/album/chemist ..read more

Fresh in the hot seat at Sheer Publishing, a subsidiary of Downtown Music Services (DMH), newly appointed managing director, Thando Makhunga, is already stirring the pot. Eager to use her new position to not only grow the global demand for African music but to improve accessibility and commercial opportunities for local creators. With a vast background in local radio, Makhunga has been immersed in the music and entertainment industry ever since she entered the working world. From the city of Durban, in South Africa, she began her broadcasting career at East Coast Radio. It was here that she de ..read more

Roc Lefatshe Records is an award-winning record label and multimedia entertainment company out of Botswana, Southern Africa. Committed to quality, wholesome entertainment without compromising commercial appeal the label has also collaborated with other artists and labels and produced multiple award-winning audio works, both locally and internationally. The label has also proved inspirational and motivational with a focus on investing in quality music and talented artists, coaxing the best performances out of its artists, and delivering solid finished products. The label believes making use of ..read more

The word Khoisan is a collective term for the Khoikhoi and San people of Southern Africa, and is also a language family of Southern Africa, including the languages of the Khoikhoi and San peoples, now numbering less than a million speakers, the language is notable for the use of clicks (made by suction action with the tongue.) Khoisan is also an Award-Winning music duo from Botswana, made up of Oratile Kofa and Thabang Rasefako. The duo endeavor to fuse their diverse and beautiful voices to produce what can only be described as a melodic and harmonious yield. Their music aims to uplift liste ..read more

Downtown Music Holdings announced today that it has acquired South Africa-based Sheer Music Publishing, the largest independent music publisher in Africa. Building on a long-standing relationship between Sheer and Downtown’s eponymous music publishing division, this acquisition formally expands the company’s geographic footprint to the African continent, while also providing the African music industry greater access to artist and label services available through Downtown. According to the announcement, Sheer will continue to function as a standalone business withi ..read more