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 The official poster and flyer  It’s that time of the year again, where we take it back to the city, where it all began, that time where New town comes alive and the rest of the Johannesburg just shuts down for the day. Where music, art,flim and fashion come together under one roof. If you still asking yourself what back to the city is all about and staying under some rock, don’t worry ill fill you in. Back to the city is one of the biggest hip hop festival here in Africa that happens every year on the 27 of April (freedom day) that aims to celebrate Hip hop and all the different elements that make up hip hop and the urban culture. The event started back in 2007, now on its 6 th year and it started with just 3500 and grew to over 11 500 people in the last year , with the target for this year 14 000 . The event takes place Outside Ritual Stores, Cnr. Bree and Henry Nxumalo Streets, Newtown, Johannesburg, the show starts at 10:00 am until 23:00 that’s 13 hours o...

During this holidays I had the pleasure of visiting one of my Venda friends place, they had a wedding at his place and he invited me and how can you say no, the black person in me couldn’t just turn down a free experience, where I got the chance to dine and fest to their Venda delicacy’s and get to experience their culture and also got a chance to taste some home brewed beer. They started playing some Venda music, here I was expecting them to play some English orientated sound seeing that it was wedding, they kept to their roots and played Venda music, and the way they danced to that music is almost the same way I dance to my favorite hip hop music. It triggered this question in mind when last did I listen to my own cultural music, I won’t lie the first thing  I do when I get to a music shop I go to the hip hop side and take for granted my own music and here I am telling people how proud I am about my Tsonga heritage but still don’t even know any famous Tsonga musicians.   ...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

This week i had a bbm(blackberry messenger) conversation with DJ ChuckSA.  One really talented and interesting fella, who always had a deep passion for music from a young age. Born Siphwe Masina in Soweto but grew up in Sandton, Gift : so how did it all begin, the Dj career? DJ Chuck : had apassion for it from the daysof primary school, back then i listened to Bob Mabena ,in grade 7 I started djing with atomix(a computer mixing program), as i entered high school(hyde park high) i became part of the sound and lighting team, only then did i really realize that djing was the career i wanted to do. Thats when i started at technics DJMIXCLUB. Gift : what was your very first event you played at? DJ Chuck : Back then there was a club in Fourways called Whozoo, my friend and I hosted an event there and the event turned out to be a big success. G : What genre of music do you love playing when you Dj? C : I'd call myself a versatile hous...

"Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that's the foundation for everything great." Jay_Z

Gone are the days when rappers referred to making it or success ding in the hip hop industry was when they managed to release two successful albums, made a million and actually being alive to till the age of 30. Back than when rappers had more enemies than friends and where you only qualified to be called a gangster unless you were shot or been to jail like rappers like DMX, Ja-Rule. Now the hip hop industry has changed, it has matured and the bar has been raised and theres a new definition of success in the game. Introducing the game changer Mr. Shawn Carter also known as jay-z.   Jay-z has raised the bar in the hip-hop industry in more ways than one, he went from dreaming about making music at a young age and trying to reach his dreams to actually making music and helping others make music and also reach for their dreams. He was born in one of the toughest and most dangerous neighborhoods in New York City Brooklyn, just like every kid he had a dream to get out of the hood an...

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it. Jean Cocteau

    The nominations for the 18th annual MTN SA music awards which will be held in sun city superbowl on the 29 and 30 april 2012. leading the pack of the nominations is Zahara with 7 nominations for her commericaially successful debut album lolwe, the nominations were for album of the year, female artist of the year, newcomer of the year, best smooth urban album, remix of the year for the song lengoma by DJ sbu and also for best collaberation. ZAHARA Following behind zahara was rapper zakwe, whos self titled got two nomiations for the best street album of the year and also the reimix of the year for the song   Bathi Ng'yachoma ft zulu boy.   ZAKWE     Rapper AKA who had one successful year last year, releasing his commericial successful album, perform everywhere in south africa and selling out shows, walking away with the most awards at last years metro fm awards, is nominated 2 best ...

the official video for jay-z and khanye west -ni***s on paris is finally out on you tube from the watch their platinum selling watch the throne album www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENCIRY09eCE

now that all the awards seasons are done and dusted now its time for all the musicians to go back to work and giving me something to write about, keep on the lookout for the march issue where i will be blogging about your favourite artist locally and internationally, if any artist is releasing or working on a new album u surely will be reading it first from ear candy, hit me up on my email magiftaro@gmail.com for more info or special requests.

Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music. Jimi Hendrix

think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. Billy Joel Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_music.html#ixzz1n7ROOwGi

The long awaited debut album of young man rapper TYGA has dropped today in stores worldwide and also available on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/careless-world/id504009448?i=504009509&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 , go grab you copy, money well spent.

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