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Welcome back to the third episode of the Shangazine Tsonga Rap Experience and we are chatting to Ezzi (C-Siders), one of the coolest Tsonga rappers. Ezzi C-Siders whose real name is Thembani Confidence Maluleke is from a small village called Ntlhaveni Block C just outside Malamulele in Limpopo. His name combines the section of place he comes from, i.e. Block C and the group he plays for – C-Siders. He fell in love with music when he was very young and began writing his own music in 2003. For him, music means life, love and communication. When asked who inspires him, he said his mother,Read More →

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Welcome to the second episode of Shangazine Tsonga Rap Experience where one of the most talented Tsonga Rappers, GMAX tell us a few things about himself. GMAX whose real name Sipho Chauke is a young rapper from ka-Xihoko, a small village in Limpopo and also the first Tsonga lyricist. In this episode, MC Bloq who is also one of the Tsonga rappers chats to him in the video below to find out more about the young muso’s interests. RELATED: Shangazine Tsonga Rap Experience with Leo BeeRead More →

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The Darling Exceptional Women Awards took place on 20 September 2018 at an elegant, intimate luncheon at the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel. Hosted by actress Matshepo Maleme, the awards celebrated the achievements of five exceptional women in the entertainment industry, and featured a live performance by Sho Madjozi. Guests also had the opportunity to experience a manicure by Candy & Co before the event. You may be wondering what are Darling Exceptional Women Awards? They are a platform that recognises excellence in women, not only in the entertainment industry, but also the Mothers, Sisters, Daughters to whom they owe their crown.  Many of the winners paidRead More →

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If you’re a coffee connoisseur then you’ll be excited about the latest coffee range that’s been mastered by craftsmen and inspired by the land. This Heritage Month, Nespresso launched the Master Origin coffee range which has been crafted in different parts of the world, i.e. Indonesia, Ethiopia, India, Nicaragua and Colombia. The event saw A-Media Listers, VIPs, music and food lovers come together to enjoy the diverse blend of coffees as J Something MC’d the event. Guests were treated to coffees made from the Master Origin range, coffee sangria’s, coffee cocktails, food and entertained by good music as MICASA took to the stage. Each ofRead More →

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It’s only less than a month since Benny Mayengani made history by filling up Giyani stadium to its capacity, now he has added two LIMAs on his collection of awards. On 15 September 2018, the Limpopo Music Awards took place at Meropa Casino in Polokwane. This is an annual event that seeks to promote and support musicians in the Limpopo province. Like all other music awards, LIMAs were sensational and filled with diversity that the province has to offer. Mayengani copped the Best male Artist for “Tintoma” album and Best Xitsonga Hit for “Tintoma.’’  Apart from losing out on the Song of the Year toRead More →

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Tsonga Rap is one of the most underrated music genres in South Africa but we are madly in love with it. To prove our love, we’ve hosted a few Tsonga Rap artists to a Shangazine Experience in order to have one on one conversations regarding music, rap, Tsonga language and culture and also to get to know them a bit…personally Below is a fun and informal interview between Shangazine Editor, Hlulani Masingi and the man who prefers Tsonga Bars over everything; Leo Bee. Watch! Did you know that Leo Bee has a brand new music video? It is called Jika ka Hina! Leo Bee provesRead More →

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Before we even get into it, please allow us to just put it to you that we are no music experts so we are not reviewing any songs. We just want to talk about the songs that cause so much havoc whenever the beat drops. These are songs that also drive us into making the circle bigger. Swani Fanela – Benny Mayengani Meaning: It Suits Me Genre: Traditional Song Mayengani sings about what he’s been blessed with so far. We hear him mention his newly found lover, the ability to have travelled the world and his success as a music artist despite the ‘hate’ he’sRead More →

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Do Tsonga Electro songs contain profanity? Mandla Leggere Gingirikani Waka Mashava came across a track called Xirhokwani by Xirhokwani ft Shikwambana. He tried to find out if the lyrics border on an obscene language. The word xirhokwani means refers to a short skimpy dress but the artists are heard saying a word that sounds like “Xirhakwani”, which means a tiny little bum. This song inspired Mandla to create an episode for #NkaneloWaGingirikani, a YouTube channel that discusses Tsonga music genres in detail. Watch the video below to listen – be warned, your battery might die while playing this video as Tsonga Electro consumes a lot of electricityRead More →

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CVP The Problem, whose real name is Martin Mavunda is a 24-year-old Tsonga Rapper from a small village called Basopa in Limpopo.   Xo Mugaza TV or XMTV managed to track him down in his village to have a little chat on his passion for rapping in Tsonga. He talks about it in the video below that starts off with a Shangazine commercial with a song he was featured on…watch! Follow CVP The Problem on Facebook as CVP The Problem and on Twitter as Martin_Clein. Vide0: Xo Mugaza TVRead More →

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The Global Citizen Festival is coming to South Africa and Sho Madjozi is one of the South African artists to headline the event with well known international artists such as Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Tiwa Savage, Usher and Wizkid. The announcement was made yesterday by International advocacy organisation Global Citizen and the purpose of the event is to alleviate poverty. Executive producers of the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 include Dr. Precious Moloi Motsepe, Patrice Motsepe, Kweku Mandela, Dave Holmes, Declan Kelly, Liza Henshaw and Hugh Evans will to be held inRead More →