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Since the international rise of acts like Black Coffee and Culoe De Song, the spotlight is shining once again in the direction of the South...

A nation defined by its innate love of house music, the Rainbow Nation is going through a renaissance which has helped spur GQOM OH! —...

The collaboration with Kranium and Kizz Daniel comes from their latest mixtape...

Sio by Ray Manzana

Kitty Amor speaks to South African singer-songwriter Sio about her new album, 'Torn Tapestries', on STY TRU BTS and her journey to poetic house music majesty

A singer-songwriter who barely knew her own talent, over the past decade, Sio has become the voice for the voiceless. Having received Apple Music’s Album...

We catch up with 'friend of DJ Mag' Idris Elba ahead of our Best Of British awards

“It’s a neo-political heist film, which I like — it’s pretty smart,” he says. “I’m really working hard at it at the minute, doing lots...

One of Uganda's most vital talents, Kampire has been breaking onto the global scene thanks to her electrifying, rhythmic DJ sets and activism. Ahead of...

There is a unifying force at the heart of Kampire Bahana’s work. For several years now, the Ugandan DJ and writer has been at the...

The first release is out now

Tash LC has announced her new label, Club Yeke.

The DJ and BBC Radio 1 resident, who played the More Time Records showcase at this...

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Kamo Mphela, Mr JazziQ and Vigro Deep also feature, with two tunes from DBN Gogo

NTS has announced a new amapiano compilation, showcasing new music from the prominent South African subcultural scene. 'Amapiano Now' will land on 23rd July. 

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An irresistible mix of classic house, off-kilter techno and playful electro pop...

Palms Trax has made his BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix debut and it is as dreamy as it is eclectic. The show, which aired on...

“Emotive club vibes, full of colour, atmosphere and real feeling”

Black Coffee is making his eagerly-anticipated return to Beats 1 radio this weekend, it's been announced.

The South African house innovator was a popular host...

DJ Couza

Get to know Bloemfontein, South Africa's DJ Couza, the DJ and producer fusing deep house with indigenous African sounds

We’ve said it many times in these pages, but it bears repeating — some of the most soul-stirring house music around is coming out of...

The amazing Malawian dance music festival, <B>Lake of Stars</B>, is already gearing up to be a smasher this year.

In anticipation of this year's event, the organizers are taking over Fabric for a charity fundraiser on Thursday 3rd May, to raise awareness of the...

DJ Mag join frontwoman Cata Pirata and the band in Amsterdam to find out what exactly spurs their voyages across the atlas...

From their Amsterdam base, Skip & Die roam the world looking for fresh sounds to inject into their raucous global bass 'n' beats. And with their debut album 'Riots In The Jungle', they're not afraid of stirring a little insurrection. DJ Mag join frontwoman Cata Pirata and the band in their home city to find out what exactly spurs their voyages across the atlas...

Themba

South African house DJ and producer Themba has become a global star in recent years. Alongside a mix of thumping and emotive house for the On Cue series, Kristan J Caryl chats to him about his childhood obsession with collecting music, his ambitious 2021 album ‘Modern Africa Volume 1 (Ekhaya)’, and uplifting African artists around him

“Because of our history, we sing and we dance,” says Themba. “It’s our getaway from everything.” Music has been the renowned South African DJ and...

Including a focus on South Africa's house heroes...  

DJ Mag Radio's latest instalment, AKA episode 12, is right here, rounding out the UK's warmest months with plenty of sun-kissed stuff direct from our...