Jennifer Ferguson – Where You Gonna Be Tomorrow
“Love knows no colour” is the timeless message of this beautiful African folk pop ballad off the legendary SA songbird’s second album, ‘Untimely’, released on the Shifty label.
Die Radio Kalahari Orkes with Jack Parow – Blaas Jou Vuvuzela
Ian Roberts and his bakgat band of boeremusiek brothers team up with super romantic Afrikaans rap star Jack Parow on this tongue-in-cheeky World Cup anthem-in-the-making anthem about braaivleis, brandy and Vuvuzela blowing! Off heir third album of all star collaborations, “Heuningland”.
Die Heuwels Fantasties – Our Heritage
Hip indie dance rock combo celebrate Heritage Day (aka Braai Day) by hooking up with heavyweight hip-hop players HHP and JR, and the Grammy winning Soweto Gospel Choir. It’s a contagiously fun colab with Die Heuwels’ Pierre Greeff singing in English, HHP and JR keeping it real and the Soweto Gospel Choir adding their soaring African harmonies: “So it’s a flyday. We call it a braai day….”
Koos Kombuis – Die Groen Fokkol Song
“The problems facing Planet Earth are far more serious than whether we like Malema or not, or what people think of the new ANC leather jackets” says the iconic Afrikaans singer songwriter on this eco-friendly overhaul of his classic protest song about service delivery.
DJ MuZI.GP – Chemistry
Hot new Gauteng DJ drops another choice Deep Soul House joint off his 15-track dance album, ‘Muzimania Unleashed’.
Ike Moriz – What A Wonderful World
Classy Cape Town crooner serenades us with a smooth jazzy rendition of Louis Armstrong’s beautiful ballad. Off his 8th studio album entitled ‘Blue Moon’.
Dans Republic – Afrikaans
What happens when Afrikaans progressive rockers Foto Na Dans invite Flash Republic’s Tamara Dey, Ryan Dent and Craig Massiv to remix one of their unreleased tracks? Imagine Muse dropping a soul-drenched tab of electro dance while giving ‘Die Taal’ the thumbs up and you’re half way there!
No Friends Of Harry – Paint It Black
Legendary SA gothic rockers remind today’s disaffected skinny jeans jet set what real alternative music is all about with this fantastic cover of the Rolling Stones classic. Off their retrospective collection, ‘The Present Has Passed’.
7 Stukke Silwer – Skuld Op Aanvraag (feat Babette)
This four-piece Afrikaans outfit has released their 7-track EP album ‘Verlig die Seer’ into the genre of melodic Afrikaans hard rock.
Van Coke Kartel – Raad Vanuit Twee Oorde
“Staan in jou ry. Om in jou ry te bly, ons soek net die beste vir jou” sings Francois van Coke wryly on this exclusive acoustic version of this anti-conformity wail off their new album ‘Waaksaam en Wakker’.
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