While some women have broken boundaries within the DJing landscape of South Africa, it’s no secret that there is an unignorable wide gender gap that exists within this sphere of the music industry, and it is not because of any lack of talent.   In male-dominated industries, such as this one, the barriers to entry

On Saturday the 18th of September Newtown junction hosted The Fête de la Musique festival, otherwise known as World Music Day, an annual popular free music festival that has been taking place in South Africa since 2010. The Fête de la Musique Joburg was brought to you by the French Institute of South Africa and

Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage joins The Zane Lowe Show for the broadcast premiere of her new single, “Tales By Moonlight (feat. Amaarae),” from upcoming EP Water & Gari. Tiwa talks about how the track came about, and how this EP is a new exploration for her. She shares about her collaborations with Nas, Pharrell, and

Apple Music launches the latest instalment of its Visionary Women campaign which aims to highlight the women that have shaped, shifted and enriched the local and global music landscape. Now in its third year, Apple Music’s Visionary Women Collection will house the playlists of South Africa’s trailblazers, pioneers and disruptors: Zozi Tunzi, Janie Bay, Amanda

SHEKHINAH A PART OF POWERHOUSE FEMALE PANEL AT ‘THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC VIDEOS’ VIRTUAL EVENT In a further step forward in promoting gender parity and women’s visibility in music in South Africa, Women in Music South Africa and TRACE signed a multi-faceted partnership deal this month. The partnership will see both organisations collaborating on a

FRENCH MINISTER INAUGURATES THE LAUNCH OFTRACE ACADEMIA Trace, in the presence of the honourable French Minister Elisabeth Moreno and South African partners, today formally announced the inauguration of Trace Academia in South Africa, and the signing of a protocol of cooperation between Trace, Senghor University in Egypt, and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), to create