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A Shepherd Shaping Electronic Sounds in Africa
Morena Leraba is a shepherd from Lesotho but he’s not just any shepherd. He’s a shepherd that is shifting the sound of Africa. He’s got a sound that speaks to the soul of the continent but includes electronic beats to communicate the feeling behind his message. He represents the future of electronic Afro-Soul, combining traditional …
Africa’s Mick Jagger Rises Again – WITCH
In his time, Emmanuel Chanda, more commonly known as the African Jagger, “Jagari”, played to sold out stadiums across Africa. Jagari fronted the Zambian psychedelic rock band WITCH, an acronym for ‘We Intend To Cause Havoc’. WITCH had a sound that was a fusion between Western rock ‘n roll and African rhythm and blues. It …
Runaway Nuns Interview at Endless Daze
Photo by Laura McCullagh for Texx and the City. Getting Down and Dirty with Runaway Nuns Runaway Nuns are one of Cape Town’s fastest up and coming bands. They’ve released a couple albums and most recently rocked the house at Endless Daze, a small boutique music festival held just outside Cape Town. We were fortunate enough …
Endless Daze – Rock n Roll with an African Message
Endless Daze: Rock n Roll with an African Message Endless Daze, a live music festival held just outside Cape Town, was a haze filled with nostalgia and novelties that should not be easily forgotten. The smashing of guitars, stage diving and general energy pumping from the stage had people moving like they’d had tequilla for …
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How Daisies Performers Believe We can Change the World
Rocking the Daisies is a festival just outside Cape Town where musicians blare out beats and let out lyrics to get the crowd moving and on their feet. Music is one of the most powerful ways to connect with a human’s soul and because of that, it has the ability to change the world. In …
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