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Veteran musician Marya, was a guest on Chatspot this week. The mother of one explained a lot concerning her life. She spoke about was the reason she had taken such a long hiatus? “At some point, a baby came along and a second marriage. Now dealing with baby and the marriage. You take all the mistakes you learnt from the first marriage and think that this one is going to […]

The late Hugh Ramapolo Masekela is revered in both the African and international jazz scene in equal measure. The decorated son of a health inspector and sculptor Hugh found his inspiration for music after watching the acclaimed 1950 film “The man with a Horn”. Hugh would later join the Municipal Brass Band and later become a member of the Huddleston Jazz Band, South Africa’s first Orchestra band. The brilliance of […]

South African singing group Mafikizolo is one of the few singing groups that have managed to stay together and remain relevant over the years. The group which comprises composer Theo Kgosinkwe and lead singer Nhlanhla Nciza first broke into the music scene in 1997 when they released their famous single “Ndihamba Nawe Kuphela”. While the group started as a Kwaito group comprising of 3 members the group was reduced to […]

To many Maya Christinah Xichavo Wegerif or Sho Madjozi could easily pass as an artist who has had it easy on her musical journey. Behind the colored-haired bubbly personality and ever jovial is a story of a multi-talented artist who has had to go against all odds to reach the global stage. From growing up without a father who got divorced from her mum when she was young to having […]

It goes without saying that ”Jerusalema” was one of the biggest songs of the pandemic in 2020. The anthem criss crossed dimly lit club corridors to boardrooms in the name of the “Jerusalema challenge”. Master KG the man behind this successful song is a man not many mentioned before the hit song. Born Kgaogelo Moagi in South Africa Master KG has certainly done his part in the music scene. In […]

In a documentary released on King Kaka’s YouTube channel, Okello max reveals how he met with King and ended up doing a song with him. “The first time I met with King Kaka I met him online. I had just released my audio for my song “Nakufa” I went online and saw him jamming on my song “Nakufa” Akiwa Burundi, I was shocked. I went to respond to his post […]

Sauti Sol’s lead guitarist and singer Fancy Fingers has launched his first children’s book titled ‘Written in the stars’. The storybook is meant for African children, who for a long time have been consuming content from white authors. In a post on his social media, Polycarp explained what inspired him to conceptualize the children’s book. “Africa needs to tell its own stories. For the longest time, our history was transmitted […]

Kenyans were recently surprised after learning Sauti Sol’s Polycarp alas Fancy Fingers is as good behind the mic just as he is with his guitar. Even though fellow members Bien, Savara and Chimano have always sung, for more than a decade, Polycarp has remained mum, that is until recently when he surprised Kenyans by announcing his debut album dubbed ‘Father Studies’. But according to Polycarp, singing has more than just […]

Here are more new hits that dropped this week in the 254. Friday Feeling- Chimano Chimano dropped a good club banger dubbed “Friday Feeling”. This comes under his new album that is yet to be dropped under the “Alone Together” album drops from the Sauti Sol team. The video is very flashy and shows a dance competition between ‘House of Makena and House of Chimano’. It is for sure a […]

December is here at last and we usher in the party season, the artists have also been in the kitchen working on some dope music for us. Hatutaachana – Diana B Hatutaachana is Diana Bahati’s debut song. The song which was recently launched her music career in a colorful event has been trending due to the mixed reactions that it has received from fans and critics alike. In this love […]