SOUTH AFRICAN CHARTS: 1972 – THE FACTS AND FIGURES

By John Samson, from https://sacharts.wordpress.com/2017/02/10/1972-the-facts-and-figures/

Alan Garrity – I Need Someone

Well, that’s 1972 done with. All that’s left is to wrap up the year with an analysis of the shakers and movers that rocked (and popped and heavy metalled and folked and all other genre-ed) our lives that year.

There were 117 hits that spent at least 1 week in the chart during 1972 and, other than the 79 that we saw in the half year of charts in 1965 when the charts began, this was by far the lowest number of hits we had seen. It broke the record lowest for a full year of 135 that we had seen in 1971 by 18 hits. The 97 acts (duets counting as 2, it would be 96 if duets counted as 1) that brought us these 117 hits were tied lowest (again excluding the half year of 1965) to date, equalling what we had seen in 1966 and 1968. The average number of hits these acts had this year was 1.21 the second lowest to date with 1971’s 1.18 holding that record. The table below sets out the figures for these stats by years:

Year	No Of Hits	No Of acts	Hits/Act
1965	79	55	1.44
1966	136	97	1.40
1967	146	98	1.49
1968	142	97	1.46
1969	153	112	1.37
1970	141	114	1.24
1971	135	114	1.18
1972	117	97	1.21

The local acts accounted for 29 of the 117 which the 3rd best we had seen so far, but it was a fair bit down on the 41 we saw in 1971 and just below the 30 we saw in 1966. 25 acts (this would be 24 if duets are counted as 1 act) brought us these 29 hits.

TOP HITS

Based on a points system of 20 points for a number 1 position, 19 for number 2 etc down to 1 for position 20, the following are the top 40 chart performers for the year (Note: this does not reflect sales):

1	I Need Someone	Alan Garrity	417
2	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
=3	Beautiful Sunday	Daniel Boone	363
=3	Sylvia’s Mother	Dr. Hook	363
5	Nice to be with You	Gallery	359
6	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321
7	Mother and Child Reunion	Paul Simon	306
8	I Can See Clearly Now	Johnny Nash	294
9	Son of My Father	Chicory Tip	283
10	Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress	Hollies	273
11	It’s too Late Now	Lauren Copley	262
12	Sacramento	Middle of the Road	228
13	Mother	Barbra Streisand	218
14	Without You	Nilsson	211
15	I Will Return	Springwater	204
16	Soley Soley	Middle of the Road	202
=17	Amazing Grace	Pipes and Drums And The Military Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	187
=17	Mama, Papa (Nana, Nana)	Cyan	187
19	A Shoulder to Cry On	Denise Freeman	186
20	Softly Whispering I Love You	Congregation	185
21	Brand New Key	Melanie	180
22	How Do You Do	Rising Sons	177
23	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	Roberta Flack	168
24	Mother	John Lennon	162
25	Mother of Mine	Neil Reid	155
26	Every Day Every Night	John Edmond	150
27	Imagine	John Lennon	149
28	Burning Love	Elvis Presley	148
29	Sunshine Lover	Daniel Boone	147
30	Song Sung Blue	Neil Diamond	145
31	(Is This the Way to) Amarillo	Tony Christie	142
32	Samson and Delilah	Middle of the Road	137
33	Mouldy Old Dough	Lieutenant Pigeon	130
34	Cousin Norman	Marmalade	128
35	Hello-A	Sharon Tandy & Billy Forrest	124
36	Run to Me	Bee Gees	119
37	Someday Never Comes	Creedence Clearwater Revival	118
38	Amen	Peanutbutter Conspiracy	115
39	Desiderata	Les Crane	114
40	Mammy Blue	Charisma	113

You can compare this to the list published in Top 40 magazine in 1989 which can be found here:

Top 40 Magazine 1972 List

Alan Garrity’s ‘I Need Someone’ was the 4^th local song to be the song of the year on this points basis. We had seen 2 songs by American acts make the top of this list and 1 British and 1 German act do so. ‘I Need Someone’s 417 points in a calendar year was the best we had seen so far and beat the previous record of 349 that Peter Maffay’s ‘You’ managed in 1971.

The cumulative points to date gave the following top 10:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points
1	Cry to Me	Staccatos	447
2	I Need Someone	Alan Garrity	417
3	You	Peter Maffay	399
4	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
=5	Sylvia’s Mother	Dr. Hook	363
=5	Beautiful Sunday	Daniel Boone	363
7	Nice to be with You	Gallery	359
8	Mammy Blue	Charisma	347
9	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321
10	Timothy	Four Jacks & a Jill	312

The top songs pointswise on the local front for 1972 were as follows:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points
1	I Need Someone	Alan Garrity	417
2	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
3	It’s too Late Now	Lauren Copley	262
4	A Shoulder to Cry On	Denise Freeman	186
5	How Do You Do	Rising Sons	177

And cumulatively from the start of the charts in 1965, the top 5 were:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points
1	Cry to Me	Staccatos	447
2	I Need Someone	Alan Garrity	417
3	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
4	Mammy Blue	Charisma	347
5	Timothy	Four Jacks & a Jill	312

NUMBER OF HITS

So far no one had managed to spend at least 1 week in the charts with more than 5 hits in a calendar year and 1972 did not change this as Middle Of The Road had the most hits this year and that was 5. They were the 6^th act to manage this and joined Engelbert Humperdinck and The Bee Gees who did so in 1968, The Archies, Percy Sledge and The Bee Gees (again) in 1969 and Neil Diamond in 1971.

Billy Forrest, The New Seekers, Daniel Boone and The Sweet were tied second in 1972 with 3 hits each. Forrest was therefore the top local act with Jessica Jones, Jody Wayne and John Edmond being the only other local acts to have more than 1 hit as they managed 2.

Tom Jones had no new hits in 1972, but did see 1 of his new entries in 1971 continue its chart run into 1972. He still sat top of the hits count list overall with 17 hits to his name so far. Cliff Richard was in second place with 15, The Hollies in 3^rd place with 13 while The Bee Gees and Percy Sledge sat on 12.

On the local front Billy Forrest under his numerous guises (William E., Quentin E. Klopjaeger, Dennis and his duet with Sharon Tandy) led the way with 8 to his name. Four Jacks & A Jill and Jody Wayne on 7 were tied second.

WEEKS ON THE CHARTS

Middle Of The Road set a new record for weeks in the charts in a calendar year (2 hits in the chart in the same week count as 2) as they amassed 59 weeks during 1972. This comprehensively beat the previous record of 48 weeks that Chris Andrews had managed in 1970. Daniel Boone managed 42 in 1972 and was second and The Sweet on 32 were 3^rd. Jessica Jones was the top local act with 30 weeks and was 4^th overall with Alan Garrity on 29, 5^th overall and the second highest for the local acts.

Tom Jones added 6 more weeks on to the cumulative total that he had at the end of 1971 and still led the way with 184 weeks to his name. The Hollies sat second with 120 and The Bee Gees just crept into 3^rd place with 119, going 1 ahead of Creedence Clearwater Revival in the last week of the year. The top 3 of the local acts were unchanged with The Staccatos on 83, Dave Mills on 69 and Four Jacks & A Jill on 68. None of them had seen any chart action in 1972.

NUMBER 1’S

1972 joined 1966 in being the only years to date where no artist managed more than 1 number 1. There were 15 songs in total that spent time at the top during 1972 and the 12 weeks that Johnny Nash’s ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ was the best effort we saw. Daniel Boone’s 10 weeks (in a broken run) with ‘Beautiful Sunday’ was second best. Chris Andrew’s 3 number 1s in 1970 remained the best to date as did The Sweet’s 14 weeks at 1 (with 2 hits) in 1971. Nash’s 12 weeks was second and Boone’s 10 weeks also beat the 9 that Chis Andrews managed in 1970 and which was second best at the end of 1971.

Jessica Jones’ ‘Sunday, Monday, Tuesday’ and Charisma’s ‘Mammy Blue’ were the only local songs spending time at 1 in 1972 with the former managing 3 weeks and the latter spending the last weeks of its 12 week run at number 1 on the first week of the year.

Charisma’s ‘Mammy Blue’ and Johnny Nash’s ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ had both managed a total of 12 weeks at 1 each and this was the best we had seen to date. Daniel Boone’s ‘Beautiful Sunday’ on 10 and The Sweet’s ‘Co-Co’ on 8 were the next highest 2.

Tom Jones still led the way for most chart toppers overall as he had seen 6 songs get to number 1. The Hollies and Chris Andrews on 4 each were in tied second place. Four Jacks & A Jill remained the only local act to have seen more than 1 number 1 as they had 2 to their name.

Unsurprisingly Tom Jones also led the way for total weeks at 1 as he had clocked up 18. The Bee Gees and The Sweet were tied second with 14 while Chris Andrews’ 13 put him in 4^th place. Charisma’s 12 was the most we had seen from a local act with Four Jacks & A Jill and Hilary on 7 each were the second placed locals.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS

It was not the best year for the woman as they only saw 10 hits chart, 11 if you include the 1 where a woman was half of a duet. Of the 8 years charts we had seen so far, this was the 4th highest total for the girls with the 23 of 1967 still being their high point.

Local lass Jessica Jones was the only female artist who managed more than 1 hit in the year and she saw 2. Petula Clark still held the record for most hits in a year by a woman when she managed 4 in 1967. Apart from Jessica Jones, we also saw local lasses Lauren Copley, Denise Freeman, Sharon Tandy (as one half of a duet with Billy Forrest) and Letta Mbulu chart.

The top 3 woman for number of hits was unchanged from the end of last year with Petula Clark in front on 11, Nancy Sinatra second on 7 and Virginia Lee 3rd on 6. None of them had added to their tally during 1972. Lee was obviously the top local woman with Judy Page on 4 second and Barbara Ray on 3 coming in 3rd.

For the second year running we saw a local woman spend the most weeks on the charts of all the female artists as Jessica Jones’ 30 was the highest this year and followed up Barbara Ray’s top score for the woman of 22 in 1971. This was the 4th time in the 8 years of charts so far that a local woman had seen the highest weeks in the year. Vicky Leandros on 23 was second for 1972 and another local lass, Lauren Copley was 3rd with 18.

As with the number of hits, the top 3 for cumulative weeks was also unchanged both in the artists positions and in terms of the weeks they had spent on the charts. The top 3 were Petula Clark (73 weeks) and then Sandie Shaw and Nancy Sinatra tied on 54 weeks. Virginia Lee was still the top local woman (and 5th overall) with 36 weeks. Barbara Ray was the second highest local woman on 32.

Although it was not a great year for the woman for number of hits, it was quality not quantity that they looked for this year as we saw 4 number 1s by solo female acts, the second best to date after the 5 that we had in 1967 (when we saw 27 hits by women make the charts). The 4 chart toppers for the ladies this year were Melanie’s ‘Brand New Key’ (3 weeks), Barbra Streisand’s ‘Mother’ (1 week), Vicky Leandros’ ‘Come What May’ (4 weeks) and Jessica Jones’ ‘Sunday, Monday, Tuesday’ (3 weeks).

Nancy Sinatra was still the only woman who had made the top spot twice since the start of the chart. One of her chart toppers was as half of the Nancy and Frank Sinatra duet. Hilary’s 7 weeks at the top was still the longest any woman had managed so far.

The top 5 hits by woman in 1972 based on the points system were:

1	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
2	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321
3	It’s too Late Now	Lauren Copley	262
4	Mother	Barbra Streisand	218
5	A Shoulder to Cry On	Denise Freeman	186

On a cumulative basis, the top 5 read:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points
1	Sunday, Monday, Tuesday	Jessica Jones	391
2	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321
3	Single Girl	Sandy Posey	302
4	Sunglasses	Hilary	279
5	It’s too Late Now	Lauren Copley	262

NATIONALITIES

Aside from artists from the UK and US (who tend to dominate most charts worldwide), and local acts the following are the top hits from other nationalities:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points	Nationality
1	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321	Greece
2	Mama, Papa (Nana, Nana)	Cyan	187	Italy
3	Popcorn	Popcorn Makers	110	Germany
4	Heart Of Gold	Neil Young	95	Canada
5	Butterfly	Danyel Gerard	69	France

Other then 1965 and 1966 (the first 2 years of the charts) when the Australians had the top hit for the ‘Rest of the World’ acts, every year since had seen a new nation take the honours and 1972 continued this habit with an act from Greece (Vicky Leandros) having the top hit. In the interim we had had acts from Canada, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Germany be the top acts for this category.

There were a total of 14 songs that charted that were not by American, British or South African acts and this was the 3rd highest total to date after 1970’s 19 and 1971’s 16. Germany’s Michael Holm was the only one who managed to have 2 hits with all the others only managing 1. Overall The Seekers from Australia still had the most hits with 7 to their name. Canada’s Lucille Starr was second with 5 and Michael Holm sat 3rd on 4.

After 3 years of American domination, we saw the Brits have the most hits in the chart for the first time since 1968. So far the Americans had been the top nationality for 5 of the 8 years with the other 3 being taken by the Brits. Germany was the highest of the ‘rest of the world’ nations with 5 hits from there spending time in the charts this year. Canada and Australia had been top for 3 years each (once when they shared top spot). Germany on 2 was next highest with Jamaica managing to be the highest once. Other nationalities to see hits this year were Italy (who managed 2) and France, Norway, Canada, Jamaica, Greece, Australia and Ireland who all managed 1.

In total acts from 12 different nations managed to spend at least a week in the charts in 1972 and this was the second most, just 1 less than the record to date 13 that managed it in 1972.

The year ended with the Brits and American acts necks and neck with both nations supplying us with 330 hits each. The locals were next highest with 179. Then came Canada on 18, Germany on 12 and Australia on 11.

The cumulative best hits for ‘rest of the world’ artists was as follows:

Pos	Song	Artist	Points	Nationality
1	You	Peter Maffay	399	Germany
2	Come What May (aka Aprés Toi)	Vicky Leandros	321	Greece
3	Butterfly	Danyel Gerard	276	France
4	Looky Looky	Giorgio	261	Italy
5	Ma Belle Amie	Tee Set	231	Netherlands

WHAT DIDN’T MAKE IT

There were 19 songs that topped either the UK or US (or both) charts in 1972 that didn’t make our top 20. This was the second highest total that we had seen to date, 2 less than 1971’s 21. Of the 19 there would be 3 that would eventually make our charts in subsequent years giving us 16 US/UK chart toppers that would never make our top 20. This was the 3rd highest we had seen in a year with 1971 seeing 20 and 1970 seeing 17.

The 19 chart toppers in the US or UK or both that didn’t make our charts in 1972 were as follows:

Alone Again (Naturally)	Gilbert O’Sullivan
American Pie	Don McLean
Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me	Mac Davis
Black & White	Three Dog Night
Candy Man	Sammy Davis Jr
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)	Benny Hill
How Can I Be Sure	David Cassidy
I Am Woman	Helen Reddy
I’ll Take You There*	Staple Singers
Lean On Me	Bill Withers
Let’s Stay Together	Al Green
Long Haired Lover From Liverpool*	Little Jimmy Osmond
Mama Weer All Crazee Now	Slade
Me And Mrs Jones	Billy Paul
My Ding-A-Ling	Chuck Berry
Oh Girl	Chi-Lites
Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone*	Temptations
School’s Out	Alice Cooper
Telegram Sam	T.Rex

*Would chart in subsequent years

CHARTING IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS

Both of the acts who had manged to spend at least 1 week in the charts every year from 1965 to 1971 also saw chart action in 1972 ,making it 8 years in a row for Tom Jones and Cliff Richard. Apart from these 2 aforementioned acts, no act had charted every year since 1966, but The Bee Gees had managed to have a hit in the charts in every year since 1967, a run of 6 consecutive years. Percy Sledge who had seen chart action every year from 1967 to 1971 failed to continue that run into 1972. No act (except the aforementioned) had managed a run of 5 years from 1968, but Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Marmalade and Neil Diamond had all managed 4 years running now.

Of the local acts we had 3 that charted in 1972 that had seen top 20 action in both 1971 and 1970. No other local act charting in 1972 had a run going further back. There were 10 other local acts who had been in the charts in both 1971 and 1972. Dave Mills who had charted in 1969, 1970 and 1971 (the only local act last year to have had a 3 year run) failed to chart in 1972. The record to date (and all-time record) for charting in sequential years by a local act was The Staccatos’ 6 year run from 1965 to 1970.

I WRITE THE SONGS

It took 155 people to write the 117 songs that spent time on the charts this year and this was the lowest total we had seen for a full year of hits with only the half year of 1965 where we saw 104 song writers have hits charts being lower. The record to date so far was the 206 we had seen in 1967.

We also saw the lowest total (again excluding 1965) for an individual song writer as the most hits that any one writer managed this year was 4 and 5 song writers managed this. They were Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Mario Capuano, Lally Stott and Giosi Capuano with the last 3 having all 4 of their songs be hits by Middle of the Road while the 2 Rogers saw hits by The Congregation, Cilla Black, The New Seekers and The Hollies bear their name in the songwriter credits bit on the labels. Terry Dempsey’s 9 hits in 1971 was still the highest we had seen to date.

Dempsey also led the way overall as he had seen 20 of his compositions chart. During 1972 he had overtaken Les Reed who led that way at the end of 1971, but was now sitting second with 18 hits. Jeff Barry was in 3rd place with 16 to his name.

The 3 guys that wrote some of the Middle Of The Road hits, Giosy Capuano, Mario Capuano and Lally Stott took top honours for weeks in the charts with their compositions enjoying a total of 47. Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway were second highest with 46 weeks each and Hans van Hemert was 3rd with 42. Van Hemert had brought us The Rising Sons’ ‘How Do You Do’, Cyan’s ‘Mama,Papa (Nana, Nana)’ and the Tandy/Forrest duet ‘Hello-A’.

Dempsey had also taken the lead for total weeks to date, overtaking Les Reed. Dempsey was on 196 while Reed was second on 168. Barry Gibb sat 3rd with 145 and Barry Mason was 4th with 139.

The 2 Rogers (Cook and Greenaway) and John Lennon were the only writers to see more than 1 chart topper in 1972 and they all managed 2. Cook and Greenaway manged it with The Congregation’s ‘Softly Whispering I Love You’ and The Hollies’ ‘Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress’ while Lennon’s own ‘Imagine’ and Barbra Streisand’s cover of his song ‘Mother’ gave him his 2 chart toppers. In terms of total weeks at 1, Johnny Nash, who penned his hit ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ was tops with 12 weeks, while Daniel Boone and Ronnie McQueen who had written Boone’s hit ‘Beautiful Sunday’ were 2nd on 10.

Chris Andrews, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Les Reed and Geoff Stephens had all seen 4 of their compositions hit the number 1 spot so far and this was the record to date. Barry and Maurice Gibb led the way for cumulative weeks at 1 by a song writer as they had spent 15 weeks at the top spot. They were followed by their brother Robin, Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman who had all seen 14. Neil Diamond and Chris Andrews were just behind them with 13.

THANKS

Finally, I would like to thank all those who have helped keep me on the straight and narrow as we have gone through 1972. Special thanks go to Peet van Staaden, Anton ‘Eagle-Eye’ van Staaden and Ian McLean for supplying invaluable information and corrections as well as Chris Kimberly, Brian Currin, Stephen Segerman and Tertius Louw for being my go-to guys when I’m stumped.

1973 is up next.

South African Rock Digest Charts #1 [2000 to 2004]

The first in a series of mixes inspired by the charts from the The South African Rock Music Digest (fondly referred to as “The SA Rock Digest” or simply “The Digest”) which was a weekly, free subscription e-mag about South African rock and pop music published digitally from 1999 to 2004.

Founded on 27th January 1999 by Brian Currin and Stephen “Sugar” Segerman.

Re-established in 2009, as part of Sugar Music, embracing social media tools and platforms.

Full list of charts can be found at:
http://www.rock.co.za/files/sarocklists.html

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1. Rise ‘n Shine – Moodphase5ive
2. Africa’s Not For Sissies – Syd Kitchen
3. Set Of Wheels (Karoo Anthem) – Karen Zoid
4. Nkalakatha – Mandoza
5. Gee Raat – KOBUS!
6. Since I Met You – New World Inside (early Fokofpolisiekar)
7. Crazy Over You (5FM Unearthed version) – Zen Arcade
8. Praha Paradise – Ernestine Deane
9. Kakstraat – Battery 9
10. Donkey Rattle – Felix Laband
11. Dig It – Kalahari Surfers
12. Long Holiday – The Sunshines
13. Fragile – Venessa Nolan
14. Stoute Boude – Anton Goosen & Beeskraal
15. Sestien Jaar Met ‘n Vals Kitaar – Koos Kombuis
16. Sweet Stellenganga – Akkedis
17. Beach Girl – Natalia
18. Lovesong – Dolly Rockers
19. Fokofpolisiekar – Fokofpolisiekar
20. Things To Consider – Skwirmish
21. Paralyzer – Ghetto Muffin
22. Gangsta – The Rudimentals
23. Gasoline – Saron Gas (early Seether)
24. Say Goodbye – Scarlet Host
25. Humanarium – Bed On Bricks
26. Indigo Girl – Watershed
27. Life (Theme From Big Brother TV series 2001) – Semisane
28. Vodka – Mathys Roets
29. Strate Van Pretoria – Beeskraal
30. Mooie Vrou – Kaal
31. When I Get The Blues – Delta Blue
32. Only Yesterday – Sharkbrother
33. Go Fuck Yourself – Janie Jones

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A new single from this emerging Cape Town-based female singer-songwriter off her new bluesy-rock 5-track EP Are We Fine Yet .

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1.       

The Muffinz – Soldierz (Fight For Peace)

The Muffinz have unleashed their mysteriously beautiful world of eclectic soul to the South African public and they are set for world domination. Listen to the debut eleven track aural adventure called Have You Heard?

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2.        

Les Javan – Johanna

As a writer, composer and musician, Les Javan’s work is dedicated to the fostering of an environment where cultural and musical differences are respectfully appreciated. Off his new album, Ek Is Lief Vir Jou.

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3.        

Mr Cat and The Jackal – Dig

Still one of the finest live acts in South Africa, this crazy gang and their music are always entertaining – here with a song off Sins And Siren Songs .

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4.        

Luudramma – Tsonga Regions (Prolurv Charm remix)

Some new deep house sounds off the recently released compilation called Jambalay SA.

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5.        

Desibo – Vula Amehlo

A track from this new South African Afrosoul singer whose songs are fuelled by sensuality, motivating content and creativity and a strong desire to incorporate Afro African elements.

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6.       

Die Skynmaagde – Die Kommunissokkie

A cool, edgy Afrikaans rock track from this great new duo off their debut EP called alombemind en aan bewind.

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7.        

Shotgun Tori – Sweet Weather

A new single from this emerging Cape Town-based female singer-songwriter off her new bluesy-rock 5-track EP Are We Fine Yet .

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8.        

Gage – All That I Am

Gage is a hot new three-piece rock band from Kimberley who are about to blast SA rock fans with their upcoming new second album called Break The Silence.

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9.        

Piet Botha – Spookjam

An instrumental track off the new album from the veteran SA folk artist which contains songs from the recent TV series Wie Lê Waar?.

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10.       

Bronwyn Reddy – Diamond In The Rough

This wonderful song off Bronwyn Reddy’s debut album, Love Constant clearly illustrates how her sultry soulful sound and poignant lyrics are the perfect ingredients for an adult contemporary album.

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Rock

The Plastics

Midnight Passion

Off the album Shark which broke this Cape Town band’s rock power to a wide SA audience.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Arsenic

Techno Planet (ft. Endz The Otherness)

A track off The First Toke from this talented Cape Town muso who breaks out on his own, carving a unique identity with his chilled out constructions.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

ETC Crew

McMission (The Phone Track)

A track off What’s In A Name from this Cape Town-based, multi-racial, cross dimensional hiphop rap group with their fresh yet energetic, jazzy sound.

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Pop

Selwyn Schneider

Pilgrims Rest

The Wind is this multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer’s latest album and is a beautiful mixture of songs and instrumentals.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Kwesta

Mr Cool

New single from this hot new South African kwaito-rap artist off the popular Cape Hip Hop album Special Rekwest.

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Dance/House/Electro

Mr Sakitumi

Secret Asian Man

The title track off the debut album by Mr Sakitumi who is an innovative, multi-instrumental musical phenomenon.

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Rock

Ramblin’ Bones

When I’m With You

Ramblin’ Bones is the alter ego of Jay Bones, former front man for the popular South African ska band Fuzigish, here with his latest musical incarnation off Ramblin’ Bones & His Bloody Agents .

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Country/Folk

Rodriguez

I Wonder

The track that started it all, from the album, Cold Fact, and the upcoming documentary Searching For Sugar Man.

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Jazz/Blues

Mzwakhe Mbuli

Now Is The Time

A track off Shifty compilation Shotdown which illustrates the label’s role in capturing and preserving a vibrant and important part of South Africa’s history of cultural resistance.

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Rock

Summer Shade

Mango Tree

World Among The Clouds is Summer Shade’s latest EP. The band (previously known as Nungarin) has remolded their already unique and refreshing sound to produce a mixture of rock, tribal, African and folk.

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Jazz/Blues

Melanie Scholtz

Zillion Miles

A track off Zillion Miles from this classically trained vocalist, composer and lyricist who is highly respected by fellow musicians in her home city of Cape Town and who has enjoyed international success as a freelance singer.

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Rock

The Genuines

Goema

Title track off the brilliant album Goema, from this Cape Town group who stars in the recent documentary on this indigenous Cape Music style, called Mama Goema.

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World Music

Ella Joyce Buckley

Wanderlust

Watch out for the new album from this amazing vocalist, here with a track off her recent album For Astraea .

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Dance/House/Electro

FLW

Step-on (Preview Mix)

A special Preview Mix of new album Step-On , by computer generated music wizards FLW.

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Rock

8:33

Saved By The Bell

A new track off the 4-song EP Saved By The Bell from Jaco Nel, a new performer on the SA music scene.

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World Music

K.I.A.T.

Let It Rain In Afrika

This 5 piece Khayelitsha band fuses Marimba, Mbira, acoustic guitar, bass, drums and vocals on their debut album, Afamba Apota (The Journey Beyond The Horizon).

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Afrikaans

Rian Malan

Onverstrokke

A track off this writer/muscian’s Alien Inboorling album, whose songs Koos Kombuis said were likely to force Afrikaners to “question everything we thought we knew about ourselves”.

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Dance/House/Electro

Kalahari Surfers

Youth League

Following the African Soul Rebels tour (12 cities across the UK with 2 other West African bands) Warrick Sony unleashes his latest Kalahari Surfers album One Party State featuring heavy dubstep style bass-groove tracks.

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Rock

Marcia Moon

When It’s Raining

A lovely new single from this Pretoria-based singer-songwriter whose recent album, A Gradual Awakening , clearly shows the artist’s class.

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Dance/House/Electro

Fulka

I Fell When You Spoke

New single off The Mystery of the Seven Stars , Pretoria-based, but Poland-inspired, Fulka’s first album whose draw-card lies in its clever merging of electronica and folk.

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Rock

Karmic Kick

Angels Playground

The hot new single from these impressive Gauteng rockers off their new album called Enter Angels.

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Rock

The Dirty Skirts

Daddy Don’t Disco

The title track off the recent album from the acclaimed and very popular Cape Town rock band.

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Dance/House/Electro

Luudramma

Tsonga Regions (Prolurv Charm remix)

Some new deep house sounds off the recently released compilation called Jambalay SA.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Masta Li

Live from the Kitchen

The newly-released Durban Kings album by this hip hop artist, songwriter, singer, and record producer from KZN, rocks the house with pumping sounds and great beats.

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  Afrikaans

Die Radio Kalahari Orkes

Renaissance

A track off the album, Grootste Treffers by Radio Kalahari Orkes, a group that established themselves as favourites in the SA musical landscape through a series of hits and top selling albums starring actor and TV personality Ian Roberts as lead singer and world renowned writer Rian Malan as co-composer and lyricist.

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Pop

Linda Kilian

Feel Like Home

This duet with Rian Swanepoel is off her Kom Dans ‘n Bietjie album featuring some great songs in both English and Afrikaans.

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Pop

Shortstraw

Mary Jane

More intelligent nu-pop off the album You’re Underfed, I’m Wonderful from this new band currently getting a lot of attention on the Johannesburg scene.

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Jazz/Blues

Ian von Memerty

U R Fantastic

When Port Elizabeth-based TV host (Strictly Come Dancing), reality TV series judge (SA’s Got Talent) and multi-award winning performer and theatrical creator, Ian von Memerty embarks on a new project, he does it big – like on his first commercial CD, titled U R Fantastic .

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Country/Folk

Gary Thomas

The Assassin Sat and Pondered

Gary Thomas produced and engineered his Contraption Distoria album himself with only one special guest in the form of guitar hero Guy Buttery on this particularly eerie track.

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Rock

McCully Workshop

Buccaneer

A classic SA rock track from one of the finest SA rock bands off the SA Party compilation.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Jam Jarr

Suck My Underground

A track off new album Suck My Underground, a 5-track journey into glitch, bass, rap, and debauchery from the African Dope label.

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Jazz/Blues

Keith Ramaila

Kgomo Tsena

From this new talented musician’s self-produced album, My Jazz In House, a track that mixes world dance music with jazz to create a cool new sound.

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Afrikaans

Bittereinder

Solidariteit

Afrikaans Rap and Hip Hop is bursting onto the scene with names like Jack Parow, Brasse Van Die Kaap and Die Antwoord and now Pretoria band Bittereinder, here with a track off their album, ‘n Ware Verhaal .

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Rock

Chris Tait

The Truth

Some top class rock from this highly regarded Cape Town muso and producer off his solo album, I Think I Can Relate.

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Pop

Daniel Baron

So Much More

Latest single from this very talented South African pop artist currently gaining a lot of radio play with this excellent track.

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Rock

Not My Dog

Greed And Gold

This Pretoria based outfit ruled the country’s rock stages for almost a decade with their progressive nu-metal and tight live performances. Here’s a song from their latest self-titled album .

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Pop

Carol Thorns

Red City

A new single off the album, Fireflies In The Rain, the debut solo album from one of South Africa’s leading electric cellists who is best known for her work with the Cape Town group CODA as well as with the groups Electro-Muse and Sterling Electric Quartet.

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Dance/House/Electro

Prolurv Charm

Once Upon A Dream

This hot new track is for all those who love deep house music and showcases the endless tricks and skills of Prolurv Charm’s house music production.

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Rock

Piet Botha

Die Heks Is Dood

One of the eleven new tracks specially recorded by this veteran SA artist inspired by his appearance in the recent spooky KykNET TV series Wie Lê Waar? off the album Spookpsalms.

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Jazz/Blues

Terry Dean

Blues With A Capital C

Terry Dean writes and plays his own brand of blues, rock and folk music on his latest album Blues with a Capital C , which was recorded live at a local festival and features guest musicians Dave Smith on keyboard, Davie Namonde on bass and Thapelo Monareng on drums.

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Rock

Holly & The Woods

Surrender

The brand new single from this dynamic rock band from Johannesburg.

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Afrikaans

Elzahn Rinquest

Donderwolke

The production of her debut solo album Secret Surprise saw Elzahn collaborating talents with acclaimed South African musicians such as Schalk Joubert, Kevin Gibson, Jesse Jordon, Louis Esterhuizen, Ramon Alexander and award winning mixing engineer David Langemann.

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Jazz/Blues

Cape Town Sessions

Boom Straat

A song from the compilation Jazzing and Jiving – The Cape Town Sessions an eclectic trip through the traditional and modern landscape of Cape Jazz with the city’s finest musicians.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Luna Paige

Green Eyes

On her album, Wonderful Life , this Cape-based songstress sings about the light and dark side of life, the undeniable relationship between these two opposites, and how we cannot exist without either of them.

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Country/Folk

Laurie Levine

Beautiful Loser

A track from the highly rated Johannesburg Nu-Folk’ singer-songwriter off her third album Six Winters released through Rhythm Records.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Mingus

Fallin

Mingus is a well respected figure in SA Hip Hop who gathered all his friends from Germany,Sweden, the U.S. and South America to contribute to Beneath The Underdog his highly jazz influenced debut album.

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Rock

Radio Rats

Valkenberg Shuffle

Prime rat instigator Jonathan Handley wrote the tracks for this album, Spooky Obsession inspired by a real incident. Handley can be heard on bass, drums, vocals, spoken monologue and harmonica.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Sylvester

Trust Me Girl

Some stirring and melodic R&B rap pop on the title track off the new debut album from emerging South Artist artist Sylvester.

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Jazz/Blues

Isja!

Struggle

A song off the self-titled debut album featuring the smooth melodic Bosmont jazz of Isja on the Shifty Records anti-apartheid record label, which always provided a platform for independent SA music with a social message.

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Pop

Rea Le Roux

Daar’s n Vrou wat Wag

The debut album, Al’s Van Jou from this vibrant and enthusiastic singer, actor and in-demand MC is a not to be missed pop-tinged album filled with potential hit tracks.

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Rock

12th Avenue

Time Bomb

Still riding the wave of his Idols’ success, here’s Mark Haze and his rock band with a song from the album, Sober.

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Country/Folk

Kenny Ray Daniel

Following a Shooting Star

On his debut album Feelings Out Of Sight, this old-school countryish musician still plays his Yamaha FG180 from the sixties on some of the songs he has written over the years.

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Jazz/Blues

Gil Hockman

Elvis Presley Blues

Some downbeat blues from the enigmatic troubadour from Jozi off his debut solo album, Too Early In The Journey.

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Afrikaans

Lara Frances

Wolwedans

Young, gorgeous and gifted. This describes the talented Lara Frances in a nutshell. Her new album, Little Rendition, is a delicious mixture of nu-folkish pop with the merest hint of rock.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Ras Sheehama

Kings Music

A track from the reggae master off Afromagic, a spellbinding feast of magical African music showcasing the best artists on the African continent.

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Dance/House/Electro

Card On Spokes

Touchy Touchy

First single off In You Go, the debut album by Card On Spokes – the solo electronica/hip hop/afrikaans/instrumental project of Cape Town based musician and producer Shane Cooper.

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Rock

Justin Swart

One for the boys

Brighter Than The Sun is the debut six-track EP from this talented young Cape artist who began building his skills as a lapslide guitarist which has now become his signature instrument.

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Afrikaans

Lara Frances

Wolwedans

Young, gorgeous and gifted. This describes the talented Lara Frances in a nutshell. Her new album, Little Rendition, is a delicious mixture of nu-folkish pop with the merest hint of rock.

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Rock

Pretty Blue Guns

Shed Your Skin

This first single and title track off the Stellenbosch rockers’ new second album, topped 5fm’s local rock chart.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Masta-Li

Don Wanna Go to Work

A hip hop artist, songwriter, singer, and record producer from KZN whose newly-released Durban Kings album rocks the house with pumping sounds and great beats.

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Rock

Paint

Love Sweet Dreams

There’s a lot of interest around this new trio and their excellent 100% independent debut album Painting With Sound.

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Afrikaans

Marcato

100 000 Keer

Pieter Smit and Ben van Zyl, two young musicians from Pretoria, combine their talents on this impressive English and Afrikaans album When This Whistle Blows.

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Rock

Ike Moriz

Not About You

This radio-friendly, catchy and infectious love song is off the new album Breathing Dreams, on which he composed, produced and recorded 16 beautifully crafted, unique, brand-new Rock/Pop songs.

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Dance/House/Electro

Simply Dead

Emoticon Breakdown

Simply Dead is Toast Coetzer, Jane Breetzke and Jon Savage. The band formed in Cape Town in 2011 and have just released their first album, Emoticon Breakdown.

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World Music

John Edmond

Did You Ever See A Kudu Cry

From the album Wild and Beautiful and Free, an album about the conservation of our wild creatures, from the rhinoceros to the blue whale, together with environments such as our natural forests.

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Rock

Jim Neversink

All Apaches To The Snow

Some typically A-grade indie folk-rock from the Johannesburg musician’s recent album, Skinny Girls Are Trouble.

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World Music

John Edmond

Did You Ever See A Kudu Cry

From the album Wild and Beautiful and Free, an album about the conservation of our wild creatures, from the rhinoceros to the blue whale, together with environments such as our natural forests.

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Rock

Jim Neversink

All Apaches To The Snow

Some typically A-grade indie folk-rock from the Johannesburg musician’s recent album, Skinny Girls Are Trouble.

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Rock

The Sick-Leaves

All These Foolish Things (I’ve Said)

A track from this highly-rated SA rock band off their debut album Tunnel Vision which was nominated for a Best Alternative Album: English SAMA.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Shane Q The Genesis

McDonalds

First single off his debut album, Life &Death from this hip hop artist whose inspiration is American rapper 2Pac.

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Pop

Linda Kilian

Alive

The video for this new talented vocalist’s big hit off her debut album, Undiscovered was filmed at Silverstar Casino.

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Rock

The Brothers Streep

Anna Paquin

The Brothers Streep are an acoustic comedy band from Cape Town who gained international exposure when they were Skyped on BBC 1’s The Graham Norton Show to perform this track off their album, Suitable For The Whole Family.

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Jazz/Blues

Rus Nerwich

Knowers Ark

A track off the debut album As Above So Below from this innovative and acclaimed Cape Town jazz saxophonist.

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Rock

Catlike Thieves

Maybe Baby

First single off this new band’s long awaited debut album Nine Lives – these 12 foot-stomping, skirt-lifting, sister-kissing rock ‘n roll / rockabilly songs will have you up on your feet and dancing in no time.

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Rock

Blackstoneradio

Out of Rock

Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.

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Rock

Colour Blind

Wanpersepsie

The Bloemfontein band who were the unanimous winners of a recent Rockspaaider competition with a new track off their debut album My Identiteit.

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Dance/House/Electro

Spoek Mathambo

Control (Richard the Third Remix)

Produced with a harder, side-chain synth approach, its designed for the peak-hour dancefloor.

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Rock

Blackstoneradio

Sideways Lover

Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.

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Rock

Catlike Thieves

Maybe Baby

First single off this new band’s long awaited debut album Nine Lives – these 12 foot-stomping, skirt-lifting, sister-kissing rock ‘n roll / rockabilly songs will have you up on your feet and dancing in no time.

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Rock

Blackstoneradio

Out of Rock

Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.

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Rock

Colour Blind

Wanpersepsie

The Bloemfontein band who were the unanimous winners of a recent Rockspaaider competition with a new track off their debut album My Identiteit.

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Dance/House/Electro

Spoek Mathambo

Control (Richard the Third Remix)

Produced with a harder, side-chain synth approach, its designed for the peak-hour dancefloor.

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Rock

Blackstoneradio

Sideways Lover

Putting the roll back into rock, Blackstoneradio combines back-leaning riffs with addictive vocal melodies by fusing 90s hard-rock with old school, classic rock.

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Afrikaans

Huis Najaar

Somer Is Op Ons

Huis Najaar, a 5-piece Afrikaans rock outfit from PE, have been described by Van Coke Kartel as “somewhere between Jax Panik and Die Heuwels Fantasties”.

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Pop

Bianca le Grange

Met My Hart en Siel

The title track off this ex-Idols finalist’s long awaited Afrikaans album, which boasts twelve original catchy songs and styles which vary from jazz and contemporary, to rock and pop.

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Rock

Mr Cat & The Jackal

Jimmy The Lonesome

A new track off this amazing group’s second studio album, containing a total of 16 songs and featuring an eclectic mix of acoustic, country, rock and roll and blues.

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World Music

African Cream Freedom Choir

Hamba Kahle Mkhonto

Some stirring sounds from this wonderful choir off their Freedom Songs collection on the African Cream label.

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Gospel

WorshipHop

I Long To Know

This emotive Gospel hip-hop music draws from the scriptures for the underlying basis and inspiration to the lyrical styleand content of Worshiphop songs.

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World Music

Heather Mac

Eventually

New single off the acclaimed comeback album, WITHIN, from the former vocalist for the ’80’s SA band Elamental.

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Kwaito

Spokes ‘H’

Wa Wa Main Switch (Power Failure)

The title track off this album that features Township songs at their finest sung in seSotho andisiZulu with some wonderful messages.

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Afrikaans

Rian Malan

Boer Se Nie Jammer Nie

Koos Kombuis described Malan as “the prophet of our times” and “a one-man cultural revolution” and said the songs on his “Alien Inboorling” were likely to force Afrikaners to “question everything we thought we knew about ourselves.”

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Afrikaans

Zwarte Piet

Gatskop Blues

A track off “Geskroef!” An Afrikaans Blues album whose theme is the trials and tribulations endured by the nowdisadvantaged people of South Africa and it is set against the backdrop of the social and political issues of this country.

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Afrikaans

Adam

Liefde Soldaat

Adam is a dynamic and original male singing group and this track is about always being prepared to fight for the one you love.

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Afrikaans

Van Coke Kartel

Vir Almal

VCK’s first single was released for free download, even before the 2011 album was properly finished.

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Country/Folk

Laurie Levine

Six Winters

Lovely first single and title track off the new album from the acclaimed Johannesburg singer-songwriter Laurie Levine’s third album “Six Winters” has just been released through Rhythm Records.Laurie’s blend of American roots music and the ‘Nu-Folk’ sound has earned her critical acclaim and a growing audience.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Slikour

Blacks R Fools

Skwatta Kamp’s legendary MC with an unabashedly political rap off his new album ‘Slikour Ventilation Volume 3’

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Classical

Sterling EQ

Bach’s Kittens At Play

Sterling “Electric Quartet” has taken the South African entertainment industry by storm with their album, Nova,and their genre-defying musical style and sensational live performance.

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Rock

12th Avenue

Taking my Heart With You

The Cape Town rock band that features Idols contestant Mark Haze with a song off their new 6-track self-titled album.

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Afrikaans

Egmond

Mors

The video for this new single off this emerging artist’s debut album, ‘Ongevraagde Hello‘, is the first of his string of video hits to be filmed in HD.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Sylvester

Bout To Blow

Some stirring and melodic R&B rap pop on this, the title track off the new debut album, from this emerging South Artist artist.

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Rock

K, Ray & The Bird

Misplaced Credit

Misplaced Credit – First single from the Cape Town Eclectic Folk Rock group off their new, second album, Rhymes In The Attic.

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Classical

Sterling EQ

Bach’s Kittens At Play

Sterling “Electric Quartet” has taken the South African entertainment industry by storm with their album, Nova,and their genre-defying musical style and sensational live performance.

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World Music

Amaryoni

Ebhayi

A song off the album The Journey: Marabi Moments, on which this specialist a capella group, in the mbube tradition, deliver a tribute to the music of two gifted South African composers.

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Rock

12th Avenue

Taking my Heart With You

The Cape Town rock band that features Idols contestant Mark Haze with a song off their new 6-track self-titled album.

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Country/Folk

Laurie Levine

Six Winters

Lovely first single and title track off the new album from the acclaimed Johannesburg singer-songwriter Laurie Levine’s third album “Six Winters” has just been released through Rhythm Records.Laurie’s blend of American roots music and the ‘Nu-Folk’ sound has earned her critical acclaim and a growing audience.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Ash

See Yah

Ash (Ashwell Erasmus) – See Yah  – Something fresh from this very popular Port Elizabeth-based Gospel-Rap artist off his debut solo album, ‘House Party Vol.1‘.

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Rock

Faith Why You Always Running

Reciprocate

First single off this emerging Cape-based female indie artist’s brilliant lo-fi album, ‘Billboard Lights‘.

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Afrikaans

Mr Mac and the Genuines

Blikkie se Boom

Some Goema sounds from the Cape Kings of the genre off the ‘Voelvry’ compilation album of the wave of “alternative” Afrikaans music that swept the country in 1988/9. From Mr Mac & The Genuines.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Slikour

Blacks R Fools

Skwatta Kamp’s legendary MC with an unabashedly political rap off his new album ‘Slikour Ventilation Volume 3’

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Rock

Wysdiman

Sterre

A new track off the debut album, “2000 en Nag” from this 4-man Afrikaans hard rock band from Gauteng.

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Rock

The Otherwise

Rollercoaster To Insanity

The Otherwise is a four piece band out of Durban whose music is a blend of creative, dirty-sounding guitars and smooth, punchy bass lines over loud disco/punk/rock beats. Off  She Doesn’t Care, She Wants To Dance.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Bronwyn Reddy

Solo

Bronwyn Reddy’s debut album, Love Constant, is produced by the world renowned, SAMA award winning Mark Fransman. Her sultry soulful sound and poignant lyrics are the perfect ingredients for an adult contemporary album.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Slikour

Blacks R Fools

Skwatta Kamp’s legendary MC with an unabashedly political rap off his new album ‘Slikour Ventilation Volume 3’

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Rock

Wysdiman

Sterre

A new track off the debut album, “2000 en Nag” from this 4-man Afrikaans hard rock band from Gauteng.

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Rock

The Otherwise

Rollercoaster To Insanity

The Otherwise is a four piece band out of Durban whose music is a blend of creative, dirty-sounding guitars and smooth, punchy bass lines over loud disco/punk/rock beats. Off  She Doesn’t Care, She Wants To Dance.

Download | Listen Now

R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Bronwyn Reddy

Solo

Bronwyn Reddy’s debut album, Love Constant, is produced by the world renowned, SAMA award winning Mark Fransman. Her sultry soulful sound and poignant lyrics are the perfect ingredients for an adult contemporary album.

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Rock

Radio Rats

Pretty Pills With Funny Names

A great song off the new album ‘Madhouse’ from the band that brought you the classic SA pop track, ‘ZX Dan’.

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Afrikaans

Van Coke Kartel

Vir Almal

VCK’s first single was released for free download, even before the 2011 album was properly finished.

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The Constructus Corporation

Long Street

The Constructus Corporation consisted of: Waddy Jones (stories, rhymes and vocal fx); SA Battle DJ champ Sibot (beats, turntables & ‘final scratch’); and Markus Wormstorm (beats, production) here with a track off The Ziggurat project.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Ricardo Dyson

Now That I’ve Got A Girl

The sexy new R&B track with smooth lyrics, tight vocals and harmonies and a storyline that will keep every R&B lover hooked from this emerging artist and independent singer-songwriter. From the Now That I’ve Got A Girl EP.

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Pop

Paint

Sing

This hot new trio featuring Nelius Nortje, Jade and Morné (Mojo) Barnardt, with a track off their recently released 100% independent album ‘Painting with Sound‘.

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Rock

Not My Dog

Voetsek

The brand new, smoking hot self-titled Not My Dog album was released at  the recent Oppikoppi Festival in Northam. Just like the old days. With the guys in front of stacks of Marshall amplifiers and sounding more aggressive than ever.

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Afrikaans

Huis Najaar

Somer Is Op Ons

Huis Najaar, a 5-piece Afrikaans rock outfit from PE, have been described by Van Coke Kartel as “somewhere between Jax Panik and Die Heuwels Fantasties”.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

E.j Von Lyrik, Isaac Mutant & Teba

Goldmine

E.J Von Lyrik, Isaac Mutant & Teba – Goldmine (Shockwave Edit) – The current sound of funky Cape Town featuring these three hip artists combining their talents on the ‘African Shockwave Vol 1‘ collection from DJ Azuhl & Grenville Williams

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Rock

The Plastics

Banks Of The Breede

One of Cape Town’s best indie-rock bands with a track off their recent album, ‘Shark‘, produced by Gordan (The Strokes) Raphael.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Kwesta

Sharp Fede (Remix)

Buttabing Entertainment’s newest with his single “Sharp Fede”, feturing special guests Proverb, Flabba, Nveigh, Red Button off his debut hip hop album album, ‘Special Rekwest‘.

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R&B/Soul/Hip Hop

Keeno Lee

Your Man

“Funk ‘n B” is what they’re calling it. A genre combining old school Funk with New School R&B. Add some great songwriting, catchy hooks, smart lyrics, incredible production and heaps of personality, and now we have ‘Revolution’ the debut album of singer/songwriter/actorKeeno Lee.

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Afrikaans

Zwarte Piet

Gatskop Blues

A track off “Geskroef!” An Afrikaans Blues album whose theme is the trials and tribulations endured by the nowdisadvantaged people of South Africa and it is set against the backdrop of the social and political issues of this country.

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Rock

Cherry Faced Lurchers

Shot Down

James Phillips’ three piece unit plays one of SA rock’s finest ballads – off ‘Live At Jamesons‘ recorded in 1985 by the Shifty Mobile.

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Afrikaans

Adam

Liefde Soldaat

Adam is a dynamic and original male singing group and this track is about always being prepared to fight for the one you love.

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Jazz/Blues

Dan Shout

Etosha

A tribute to Dan’s biggest South African saxophone influence, Mr Winston Mankunku, with this track about one of Shout’s favourite places, Etosha National Park in Namibia. Off the Greetings & Salutations album.

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Rock

Ramblin’ Bones

Baboon Moon Rising

Ramblin’ Bones is the alter ego of Jay Bones, former front man for the popular South African ska band Fuzigish. Here with a track off his new album,  ‘Ramblin’ Bones & His Bloody Agents‘ which is also the name of his expanded band.

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Rock

Summer Shade –

World Among The Clouds

The title track off Summer Shade’s latest E.P. The band (previously known as Nungarin) has remolded their already unique and refreshing sound to produce a mixture of rock, tribal,African, folk and a whole lot more.

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Country/Folk

Heather Mac

Autumn

The lead singer of Ella Mental in the ’80’s returns with her new album, ‘WITHIN‘, a beautiful collection of personal songs gathered from the last 25 years of her life.

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Pop

Chad Saaiman

Thinking About You

This 25-year-old soulful and sensual singer from Cape Town who recently miraculously survived a shooting during a highjacking in Gauteng, is South Africa’s most intimate and talented vocal discovery in years – here with the first single off his album “The Flight“.

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Classical

Gaabo Motho Tenors

The Beautiful Game

This original track was written for the 2010 Soccer World Cup and performed by the Tenors with Joseph Clark in Dusseldorf, Germany. From their “Recorded Live” album.

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