The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival is gearing up to welcome thousands of jazz lovers to a two-day celebration of music, culture and community, taking place from 25–26 September 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre. In preparation for the large crowds expected, the festival is urging motorists and commuters to consider alternative routes due to road closures and anticipated traffic congestion….
Music Business Awards Africa celebrates the people and organisations behind the continent’s music industry, symbolising visibility, recognition and a commitment to strengthening the business infrastructure that makes African music possible. The stage is set for the inaugural Music Business Awards Africa (MBAA) Nominees Announcement, with Murumba Pitch, Mthunzi, iFani and De Rose confirmed to perform…
CALLING all cosplayers! Telkom VS Gaming is bringing the Next Gen Squad to Comic Con Africa 2026 and giving fans the chance to step into character and compete for a share of R30,000 in cash prizes. Taking place on Saturday, 26 September at the Comic Con Africa main stage, the Next Gen Squad Cosplay Competition…
For the first time ever, Free the Jazz, a free public concert, will be held for jazz lovers on 24 September 2026, Heritage Day, at the Sandton City Rooftop. This is part of the broader celebrations leading up to the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival, which takes place from 25 to 26 September at…
By SMANGA KHUMALO GREATEST: Sean Trimz believes his biggest chapter is still unwritten — and he intends to write it on his own terms. He is turning a childhood love for music into a legacy built for greatness. PICTURE. SUPPLIED From joining a school choir in Grade 2 to dreaming of filling stadiums across the world, ambitious hip-hop…
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival presents the Jazz Wise Youth Music Business Workshop, which will be hosted on the 17th of September from 09:00 to 16:30 at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein. The workshop will provide students with access to leading professionals in the South African music industry to learn from, engage and network…
· TrevTober Turns 5: Five Years of Music, Movement and Memories · TrevTober is more than a music festival; it’s a cultural movement. Five years on, TrevTober has firmly established itself as more than a fixture on Johannesburg’s entertainment calendar. What began as a celebration of music has evolved into a distinctive experience shaped by sound, culture, connection and…
SAMA nominated Afro soul vocalist and practising medical doctor Dr Smama has joined forces with Mafikizolo vocalist Nhlanhla Mafu for their new single Isifiso Sami, releasing on Friday 4 September 2026. In an era where modern romance is increasingly defined by transactional dating apps and fleeting digital interactions, the duo has anchored this track in the raw, nostalgic strings of…
Joburg Theatre honors the extraordinary musical legacy of Caiphus Semenya in a new live production featuring Nathi, Moneoa, Amanda Black and Nokukhanya Dlamini, directed by James Ngcobo with musical direction by Tshepo Mngoma. FEW names occupy a place in South African music quite like Caiphus Semenya. Composer, musician, songwriter and one of the country’s most…
Lalomba Music is proud to announce Judith Sephuma – A Worship Experience, a landmark live gospel recording taking place on Friday, 27 November, at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace.Nine years after releasing her gospel album My Worship in 2017, Judith Sephuma is returning to the genre her fans have been asking her to revisit….
