8th August 2021 | 5pm BST | 6pm CAT Pieces Africa in collaboration with Kreative Korner and Drums Radio are proud to announce the first global Amapiano Conference. With panels made up of the genres key contributors from South Africa & abroad they'll be speaking on the genre, where it’s going and the impact Amapiano has had on the general music space. Panellists Include: Musa Keys, Kooldrink, Juls, Aymos, Phodii, Kevin Mwenye. DJ Kwamzy, Mr […]
The multi-faceted artist Kwamzy is live on Drums Radio Saturday 17th July Ghanaian born British Producer and artiste, DJ Kwamzy thrilled fans with the release of Amapiano To The World Volume 2 last Friday (9th July). Released on the anniversary of of last years first instalment of Amapiano to the world, which is currently sitting on almost half a million streams on all platforms, Kwamz's return to the limelight brings […]
Uncover Music UNCOVER MUSIC, a label dedicated solely to the pursuit of UNCOVERing the purest and most genuine sounds of House music from around the world.Label founder Antonello Coghe has spent over 20 years cultivating his abilities. A decade working in NYC with many of the living legends of the House music industry developing artists, music, and traveling the globe, Antonello has used those experiences wisely, taking stock in what matters […]
The Afrohouse Party · The Afrohouse Party Logic Senya (Amapiano Mix) The Afro House Party….. Buy Tickets Click here Drums Radio curates a playlist of afro house international Djs and music engaging audiences from South Africa to Colombia. Driven by the sound of the Drums and tribal sounds from Africa fused with Electronic house music. // The Afrohouse music scene has seen phenomenal growth in the last few years led […]
Spotlight | BAE Electronica BAE Electronica is a record label and agency founded by South Africa's doyen of African electronica, influential house music vocalist, Jackie Queens. In just a few short years the label's critically acclaimed releases have achieved success through licensing agreements with Black Coffee's Soulistic Music, Get Physical and scored nominations in the 2018 South African Music Awards (SAMA) and Dance Muisc South Africa Awards. Set up as […]
Based in the UK and founded by DJ Bushman, WeAreiDyll is focused on bringing the latest African melodies, fused with both Tribal and Tech sounds. WeAreiDyll selects current and fresh sounds from both of these sub-genres, releasing music which brings people to the dancefloor whilst encouraging the listener to reminisce about timeless bodies of work. Bushman has created a bridge for African artists to release their sounds in a European-dominant […]
We shine a light on Lemon & Herb, who formed as a trio in 2005, and now consists of childhood friends Don Sithole and Skhumbuzo Radebe who both hail from KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa. They credit their passion for house music to the late 90’s compilation albums local DJs put out and the explosion of house music on South African radio. Like pause pushers worldwide they were recording […]
Getting Late sensation, singer songwriter @tyla Seethal joins @Shomadjozi as the latest South African to sign a global recording deal with a major. Following the success of her pop- tastic amapiano debut Getting Late, Tyla's signed to Sony Music sublabel Epic Records, home to megastars like DJ Khalid and Jennifer Hudson, through a joint venture with Fax Records In the UK, Tyla will release through Since '93, another Sony Music joint venture headed […]
Unless you had been living under a rock, you couldn’t help but feel the creep of South Africa’s Townships latest musical export. During the global shutdown the sound, which began as a slow creep through the African diaspora, steamrolled its way into the consciousness of the masses, generating column inches in mainstream publications around the world. What we do know is that the Amapiano (Zulu for ‘the piano’) origin story […]
Iconic leader and innovator of casual luxury, Australian brand, One Teaspoon, the epitome of rebellious cool, live and breathe their strong core values. "Celebrating ‘one’ as an inclusive community, all together as one... with an overwhelming belief that one small teaspoon goes a long way"; the Australian boutique label stood up to support a creative industry many governments around the world barely acknowledged. Created in lockdown, One Teaspoon introduced a […]
Is a musical journey that traces the Afro and Tribal sounds and identifies my style and my passion. It ‘s full of variations with particular attention to instruments such as marimba, kalimba and sax. “Be Afro Be Cool” is an invitation to all listeners so that they can understand the emotions of these sounds.
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