The identical twin brothers and DJ partners Banele and Bandile Mbere speak on the origins of their sound, ‘New Beginnings’ EP and recent set at Tulum’s Day Zero festival. Low-tempo bass, scattered piano melodies, pounding percussion dotted with synth – there’s a chance, if you’re into house music, that you’ve heard of an emerging [...]
Madzadza Miya speaks to triple threat amapiano star Musa Keys about inspiring new evolutions in amapiano, fashion and the importance of being independent WORDS: MADZADZA MIYA | PHOTOS: MISHAAL GANGARAM 3 JANUARY 2023 In the highly competitive amapiano scene, the multi-faceted, trailblazing, and fashionable Johannesburg-based Musa Keys possesses talent and star quality that makes him stand out. The [...]
This new generation of DJs are rising to prominence and shaking up the dance music landscape WORDS: PATRICK HINTON, MEGAN TOWNSEND, GEMMA ROSS, BECKY BUCKLE, ISAAC MUK | NOSTRA FONT DESIGNED BY LUCAS DESCROIX 20 DECEMBER 2022 The first full year of events since 2019 has given a new cohort of DJs the chance to [...]