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“These Are the Musical Stylings Of…”: In conversation with the Lerato Orchestral Collective* 1 Dec 2025 · Lerato Botha The moment you sit down with members of the Lerato Orchestral Collective*, you understand that their music is only one expression of a much bigger, living organism. Their chemistry is immediate—equal parts chaotic, tender, and creatively charged—and the way they speak over and through one another mirrors the layered, evolving sound of Lerato La Rona. What began as Lesedi’s impulsive Instagram call for bandmates quickly transformed into a space where each person’s individuality sharpened the others’, where disagreements mattered as much as breakthroughs, and where simply showing up—whether with a guitar, a drum kit, or a DSLR—became an act of devotion to a shared vision. In conversation, they are disarmingly open and disarmingly human, weaving between politics, humanity, craft, community and love, revealing a collective bound not just by music, but by a genuine commitment to growing together. Read more → -
Home Studios : The Bedroom Revolution 7 Feb 2023 · Tiya Mthombeni Not so long ago, attaining genuine artistry as a musician was a privilege reserved for nepo-babies, industry giants or those talented enough to be chosen and sponsored by capital corporations – today, music is an art form that is currently being revolutionized and we owe a large part of that ubiquity to the bedroom studio. Read more → -
EVOLUTION OF PUNK : WHAT BIENG BLACK AND PUNK MEANS IN THE 21ST CENTURY 20 May 2022 · Musa Mnguni Before hip hop, punk was the most popular genre of music among young people of certain demographics. At the time, common black folk never really had the chance to explore their interests to really form a huge presence on the imagery in punk, they had much bigger and pressing matters to care and not care about. Read more → -
Souls of Mischief: Hip Hop’s Most Underappreciated Rap Group 25 Apr 2022 · Lerato Botha THE SOULS OF MISCHIEF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT OF THE LATE-20TH CENTURY INTO THE 21ST-CENTURY, YET THE GROUP GOES LARGELY UNNOTICED IN THE GREATER SCHEME OF 90S HIP HOP TODAY. Read more → -
THE DEATH OF VJS ; It’s Coming 18 Apr 2022 · Musa Mnguni The general practice of playing music videos on television, termed as vjing, might just be coming to an end. Read more → -
Duval Timothy: Carrying Colour 11 Apr 2022 · Lunathi Kondlo Every Duval Timothy record feels like it has a very specific palette to it. like the room and the clothes worn shared a tone. somehow the colours are translated into sound. all the album covers match the sounds. Read more → -
Provocative Music Is Nothing New 4 Apr 2022 · Lerato Botha Countering The Argument That The Quality Of Music Has Deteriorated In The Modern Era Read more → -
Zamrock! The Zambian Rock Revolution. 25 Mar 2022 · Mandla Mhlambi ZAMROCK IS A ZAMBIAN GENRE OF MUSIC THAT INCORPORATES TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MUSIC WITH PSYCHEDELIC ROCK, HARD ROCK, BLUES AND FOLK MUSIC. Read more →