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ARTIST PROFILE: DJ INIFINIX-THE BOSS LADY OF HOUSE

With a limited number of female house DJ’s in S.A, the 25 year old hailing from  Uitenhage in   Eastern Cape. Infinix is one of the females who has challenged herself out of the comfort zone and familiarised herself with the technicalities of CDJ’s and mixers and more significantly with the house music genre.she   Always wanted to be a singer but the influence of house music and djs around her shifted her  interest a bit and from then on she focused more on the djing side, only now is she working on her vocal side of my career .She describes music as a moving art in which allows people to express their feelings. Her major influences in house music are Black Coffee, Atjazz, Monique Bingham and the legendary Louie Vega. “Music makes my life more colourful than it is, without it I can’t stay content and I find balance in music” says Infinix. Not only does she DJ but Infinix also has an astounding voice that she often lays on greatly produced melodies with vari...

New video: DJ Vigi Ft KO and AKA - God's Will

Dennis Ferrer to highlight this years spring fiesta

Johannesburg, South Africa – Spring Fiesta is back for the third consecutive year this September with an even bigger and better line-up than before.  Soul Candi today announced the ultimate spring celebration taking place in Ekurhuleni featuring the legendary house music pioneer Dennis Ferrer, as the international headliner for the festival this year. Having been over 7 years since he last performed in Mzansi, Superstar DJ and prolific producer Dennis Ferrer will finally be back to play to a South African audience at one of the countries premium festivals. Dennis Ferrer is no stranger to the business and has always been at the forefront of the industry,  leading the game with his impeccable and timeless productions. It has been said where Ferrer goes, so does electronic music. His name is synonymous with some of the biggest house anthems in SA including "Touched The Sky", "How Do I Let Go" & most recently "Hey Hey". Supporting Dennis Ferr...

new video :Die Antwoord - "Cookie Thumper" (Official Video)

all i can say is wow, the video got more than 500 000 views in just 20 hours, big ups to them, but still a nasty video, but did we expect any less from this crew..

Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Already Sold A Million Copies

Did you know that Jay-Z’s releasing a new album in less than a month? Apparently no one did—that is, until last night during Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, when a 3-minute Samsung commercial featuring the rapper and a few of his songwriting buddies aired across the country. As a ringing piano chord hovers over the video, the rapper also known as Hov plays around with beats for his forthcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail (Shawn Carter = Magna Carta, get it?), with the likes of Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, and Swizz Beats. He also drops a few details about writing “the new rules” for how music is presented today, and about the release date, July 4. But that’s not a normal release date: Only if you happen to own a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, and are one of the first 1 million users to download a customized app, will you receive Magna Carta Holy Grail on Independence Day. Everyone else in the world can legally purchase the alb...

New video Alicia Keys - Tears Always Win

" Tears Always Win " is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter  Alicia Keys  for her fifth studio album,  Girl on Fire . It was written by Keys, along with  Bruno Mars ,  Jeff Bhasker  and Phillip Lawrence, and produced by Keys and Bhasker. It was digitally released on May 7, 2013, through the iTunes Store  and serves as the fifth single from  Girl on Fire . Keys will officially debut the single during her performance on  American Idol  on May 9, 2013. The song has been met with general positive acclaim from critics. Keys included the song in the setlist for her fifth concert tour, the  Set the World on Fire Tour . It is being released as the second Top 40/Mainstream single following the lead single " Girl on Fire "

Vic Falls Carnival returns for the ‘Biggest New Year’s Party in Africa’

Following on from the success of its first year in 2012, the much-anticipated annual Vic Falls Carnival returns in 2013 – bigger, louder and more fun. Billed as the largest cultural infusion of Southern African talent, the Vic Falls Carnival will be a three-day festival of music, performance, dance, adventure and fun that will hail in the New Year at the beautiful world-famous Victoria Falls UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Carnival will host an impressive line-up of musicians and artists hailing from Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Namibia. Confirmed artists already include Zimbabwe’s  Mokoomba   ( http://www.mokoomba.com/ ) and DJ Francis. More artists are being announced and a full line-up will be released soon. In addition to the Music Carnival centerpiece, visitors to this year’s festival can participate in a packed programme of activities, including the Steam Train Party Express, eco-friendly initiatives such as tree planting a...

Esteemed International Judge for National Red Bull BC One cypher

CAPE TOWN (South Africa) - After an extensive search to find the country’s best B-Boys, the top 16 are hard at work preparing themselves for battle at the Red Bull BC One South Africa cypher on  6 July . Esteemed international B-Boy and winner of the Red Bull BC One World title, Roxrite, joins the panel of judges.  Sixteen of South Africa’s most talented B-Boys go head-to-head in the Red Bull BC One South Africa Cypher at Cape Town’s Club Fever on 6 July 2013 .  Chosen from four city cyphers that took place in April, the local B-Boys had to prove they had the technique and originality to compete in the competition. Last year’s national cypher winner Brandon Petersen, aka B-boy The Curse, received immediate entry into this year’s final as defending champion.  This year local judging panel of B-Boys Vouks Nojokes and RAM1 will be joined by Red Bull BC One All Star and 2011 Red Bull BC One World Champion, Omar Delgado aka Roxrite.  Roxrite Known for his...

back to school party

The annual Back to School party will be held at Breeze on the  16th of June  from 17h00. Tickets will be sold at the door for only R80pp. Party the night away with Fresh and Euphonik, DJ Dimplez, Speedsta, Soulkid, Master M, Chocolate Bar and Deetoy. No persons under 18 years. R.O.A.R. See you there! Back to School Party 2013 Event Date: 16 June 2013 Venue: Breeze Restaurant Time: Doors open at 17h00  

Hunk of The Week: Morale

Award winning Hip Hop artist Thabo Malefane aka Morale and  proud CEO of Neo Shanty Music,  Tell us more about morale? Morale is internationally local. I love music and its urban culture. I'm a modern poet for today's times. I live rap and rap life.  You used to study copy writing but dropped out, what made you decide to drop out and pursue a hip hop career? I have a love for words. I actually dropped out studying copywriting. My music mystically ended up on rap charts and I advanced to the Morale I am today. Hip Hop to me is a lifestyle and I was just living it and the music blew up faster then what I prepared for.  I didn't plan to be a star, I just had a passion to be heard updating you on my state of mind through the music. You have your company Neo Shanty tell us more about the company and clients and artists that you work with? Neo Shanty is a vehicle I use to get my music out there. We focusing mainly on hip hop at the momen...

International excellence award for UJ Arts magazine

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has announced UJ Arts & Culture’s “Art Much?” magazine as the recipient of a Bronze Award in the category of Special Constituency Magazines for the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards 2013.   “Given that only the first two issues were eligible for adjudication by CASE, a bronze award is an outstanding achievement which we are tremendously proud of,” says UJ Arts Marketing Officer, Precious Maputle. “I would also like point out that ‘Art Much’ is the only arts publication from the African continent which features as a winner in this category alongside Ivy League institutions such as Harvard who placed gold for their Harvard Medicine magazine,” she adds.   CASE is an international association of educational institutions including more than 3,600 colleges and universities, primary and secondary independent and international schools, and non-profit organizations in 76 countries. The Circle of Excellence Awards i...

castle lite extra cold live event: what went down

http://www.facebook.com/castlelite?fref=ts   So this past weekend the guide magazine team attended the extra cold live event that was held Braamfontein corner Juta and Melle Street The extra cold live kicked off in Cape Town and then moved to Durban and then it was finally our turn Jhb baby. The MC of the night was rapper AKA who did a marvelous job, the evening kicked off with a performance from Siya shezi who hyped up the crowd with killer punches line. kwesta was the 2 nd artist to perform, who came in and murdered everything on his path with a killer performance that would make rappers that have been in the game bow down and show respect to this young rapper, who delivered a killer performance that kept the hip hop heads   raising up peace signs and the ladies also showing love. He performed some of my favorite hits that night from stomp, take that and boom shakalaka which he performed with rap group ill skillz as part of the extra cold live collabos. http://www.f...

COLOUR ME CRAZY 5KM RUN & COLOUR FEST COMING TO JOBURG SOON!

The Colour Me Crazy 5km Run & Colour Fest will be exploding in Joburg on September 21 st  with a kaleidoscope of colour, energy, dancing, music and fun in one crazy event SA has never seen before.Keep fit and have loads of fun with the 5km run packed with colour ending up in an epic music festival covered in even more vibrant colours. Get blasted with red, yellow, green, blue and pink coloured powder at each kilometre along the race. Then trade in your running shoes for your party shoes for a massive colour and music festival at the end of the race including performances from the popular house trio Mi Casa! Individuals of all age and ability are invited to take part in this unique day. Whether you’re in a team or running the race solo – put on a wacky white outfit and get ready to walk, run, skip or dance your way through breathtaking clouds of colour all the way to the end. Don’t want to break a sweat? No worries the run is not compulsory - soak up the awesome ...

NEW MUSIC VIDEO:AB Crazy - Homecoming (Official)

i'm honestly digging this new track by Ab crazy, still one of the most underrated and talented artist, (he sings, raps and produces). his one of those artist to look out for in the near future. His one of the very few who can make it internationally.

Khanyi, Nonhle and Babalwa get a new reality show together

A brand new reality series featuring three popular socialites will premier this July. Babalwa Mneno, Nonhle Thema and Khanyi Mbau are known for their bling lifestyles and controversy. But South Africa will soon see a different side to the three socialites in e.tv’s new show, Reality Check, starting 6 July at 6:05PM. The constructed reality series documents the quest of three socialites who feel it’s time to give back and pay-it-forward. Proving that behind the glamour, fame and tantrums, Babalwa, Nonhle and Khanyi are affected by social issues and are dedicated to making a difference and committed to doing their bit towards building a better South Africa. “These women have enough mileage in the industry; they understand how to play the good girl and be the controversial girl,” Says Khanyi Mbau.     In each episode the women will receive a mystery SOS SMS that will outline their goodwill mission for the day. They will then meet at the scene and swap ...

Sbhujwa Kings I.D.A. take the Red Bull Beat Battle crown

Months of choreography, practicing and perfecting routines culminated in Red Bull Beat Battle where in the final against Clinch Crew, I.D.A  took the crown.  E ight of  the country’s best dance crews 8-one-oh Meninas, Ace, Beauty and the Beasts, Brooklyn, Clinch, I.D.A, Via Volcano and defending champs Reptilez faced off in the ultimate dance battle in front of the 2500-strong crowd at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto. Having made it through the arduous qualification process that saw over 170 crews audition, the top 7 who joined the Reptilez in the final, come from various dance backgrounds and specialise in various styles from Sbhujwa, Breaking, and Pansula to Hip Hop and everything in between.   The final bout came down to the wire – Clinch Crew went head-to-head with I.D.A and I.D.A. won the crowd and the judges over to be crowned the 2013 champions, though i can say i was little disappointed i wanted the clinch crew, they held it down very w...