The printing and copying business run by Zynne Sibika and Gao Mokone in Johannesburg is sandwiched between a fast food outlet and a gas station. Inside the building, the pungent aroma of fried chicken ...

Producing a new album is hungry – and thirsty – work, so J’Something and Castle Milk Stout last week teamed up to feed artist Spikiri, while he performed songs from his new album on Kaya FM. Castle ...

BONGO Maffin represents a new generation of artistes in South Africa, especially with their new album Bongolution which talks about revolution. As Thandiswa, a Xhosa girl with roots in the Eastern ...

On a cold Thursday morning, I am chatting to The King Don Father, Mandla “Spikiri” Mofokeng, outside Tashas in Melrose Arch. It’s quiet outside and we can chat without any noise. “I’m performing this ...

Kwaito music maestro, Mandla Mofokeng did not get his nickname Spikiri (a nail) from being a soft-spoken guy; he got it because he is as tough as nails and he is strong and determined. With over 30 ...

In an era when personal branding is everything, kwaito artists have seized the opportunity to test their staying power. For them, it is no longer enough to just have fans rocking to their music on ...