Music In Jozi: 2014

Thursday, 4 December 2014

The South African entertainment and music fraternity woke up to the sad news of the passing of singer Lulu Dikana, who apparently died after a short illness.   According to family friend Lupi Ngcayisa, the family has not yet released a statement or the cause of death.

“The family has not issued a statement on the cause of death as yet. I guess it will be immature for anyone speculates. She was admitted at the hospital where she spent couple of days and unfortunately passed away last night.”

Dikana, who is the sister of singer Zonke Dikana, had been in hospital for the past few days.

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

New HHP Album #MotswakoHighSchool

2015 poses to be an exciting year for Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as HHP. The hip hop star is not only releasing his much anticipated follow up album but will also be celebrating an enormous milestone in his career. 2015 marks the 15 year anniversary of HHP as a successful solo hip hop recording artist, a feat never before achieved by any artist in the genre.

The 2014 Channel O African Music Awards belonged to Cassper Nyovest and Diamond Platinumz. They were both the biggest winners scooping three awards each. Cassper walked away with Most Gifted Male, Most Gifted Southern and the big one, the Most Gifted Video of the year. Diamond Platinumz on the other hand walked way with the Most Gifted Newcomer, Most Gifted Afro Pop and Most Gifted East.

Take a look at the full list of this years winners here:

Most Gifted Male
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

Most Gifted Female
Tiwa Savage ft Don Jazzy – Eminado

Most Gifted Newcomer
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Duo, Group or featuring
Kcee ft Wizkid – Pull Over

Most Gifted Dance
Busiswa ft Various – Ngoku

Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall
Buffalo Souljah – Turn Up

Most Gifted Afro Pop
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Kwaito
Uhuru ft Oskido & Professor – Y-tjukutja

Most Gifted R&B
Donald – Crazy but amazing

Most Gifted Hip Hop
AKA – Congratulate

Most Gifted Southern
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

Most Gifted West
Olamide – Turn Up

Most Gifted East
Diamond – Number One

Most Gifted Video of the year
Cassper Nyovest – Doc Shebeleza

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Crown Gospel Music Awards 2014 Winners

Here are the winners of the Crown Gospel Music Awards 2014 that were held in KZN on the 23^rd of November:

Media and music powerhouse Moeti Tsiki, aka Mo Flava, has joined the elite club as one of 2015 Soul Candi Sessions Dj’s who will be gracing the popular compilation series. Mo, who is no stranger to the music scene, joins the likes of Lulo Café, Harael Salkow, Tellaman & Cuebur on the 2015 instalment of the Soul Candi Sessions brand.

LES NUBIANS’ AFROPEAN REVOLUTION: THE SOUND OF A MULTICULTURAL NEW WORLD

In a world where teenagers in West Africa and Eastern Europe can share videos and mp3s on Youtube, a Sri Lankan urbanite is transformed by hip-hop and an American deejay re-mixes sounds out of a Brazilian favela, it is undeniable that the completely interconnected global village has arrived. – Les Nubians