Local painter Thabo Modillane is ascending the ladder of fame as he continues to showcase his art in national galleries and art-exhibition centres.
Romeo “ThaGreatwhite” Dzedzemane’s 16-track album, aptly called ThaGreatWhite, has finally hit digital music stores and is already making big waves in the music industry.
Twenty-two-year-old Takalani Happy Ndwambi, also known by her stage name of Candice, knows how to multi-task and tap the most from life. Not only is she studying engineering at Vhembe TVET College, but she is also part-time into motor insurance on the one side, while dabbling in music on the other, and she seems to doing quite well.
If you want to prove that the apple does not fall far from the tree, just ask Tsiko and Vusani Murabi, daughters of famous Reggae legend Kenny Murabi.
The legendary Adziambei Band has been nominated as best Tshivenda Artist/Group for the 2021 South African Traditional Music Awards (SATMA) with their latest album, Tshipala Mulilo Volume 16.
Pfarelo Mulaudzi, the local singer/songwriter/vocalist and record producer professionally known as TurnKey Baby, has just released his debut full-length album, called Vhuvhuya.
Fulufhelo Precious Mafadza (27), who hails from Vyeboom village in Vuwani, recently published her second novel, Ndivhoniswani. This narrative is about gender-based violence (GBV).
For two artists from the same music stable to compete against each other for the same award is indeed a rare occurrence, but such is the case for Lufuno Phalandwa and Grace Mulaudzi, both from Mukurob Music, who were nominated for the Best Gospel Hit at the fourth annual Limpopo Music Awards (LIMA) for their latest album releases, called A vha shanduki and Takuwa Yehova respectively.
The 62-year-old Tshivenda poet Ndanduleni Mulaudzi was nominated and shortlisted for the South African Literary Awards 2021 (SALA) in the Poetry category.
Afro-beat maestro Sikheli Junior has been nominated in the Best Album category for the South African Traditional Music Awards. The album in question, which was released last year, is called A li ngo lala.
Twenty-one-year-old Ronewa Bruce Mugivhi from Dzwerani Mvelaphanda village is celebrating his debut book of dramas, titled Dandetande.
Bellafonte Mawela, who is regarded as one of the “godfathers” of VenRap, released a masterpiece to online music platforms last week, titled Sokolatela.
Pastor Petrus Mamuhohi, who only released his debut book, You Are Wired for Success, a month ago, already has a new book in the making.
Those who closely follow the evolution of local reggae music will also know Tendani Ragimana as the talented, sweet-voiced backing vocalist for her husband, Shufflers Ragimana, for the past 30 or more years.
Multi-award-winning jazz musician Ndivhuho NL has just received a nomination for the Limpopo Music Awards 2021 (LIMA) for Best Jazz Song with his track Ndi Dzula Ndi Nae.
The Prince of Sereni, Khakhathi Mawela, has started an online radio station, Mutoli FM.
We interviewed two Elim-based artists, Kulani Mabobo and Nebo SixFour, asking them how they cope with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In African cultures, snakes are generally associated with witchcraft – a fact that does not improve the already frayed relationship between mankind and reptiles. However, within a certain African community in Vleifontein lives a man who regards himself as the exception to this cultural belief. In fact, Denzel Ncube’s fondness for these slithering reptiles is no secret. Ncube gives back to his community by educating the local people on the dangers as well as the beauty of snakes and what to do when confronted with them.
