Tag Archive: Songs

Who’s with me – JR, Jack Parow, Tumi

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It’s no secret that hip pop star JR (Show Dem) and internationally acclaimed Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow (Cooler as Ekke) have been friends for their entire musical careers with collaborative hits like Ek Wens Jy Was Myne which was on Jack Parow’s debut platinum selling album and Show Goes On featuring Die Heuwels Fantasties which…

Introducing Mechanics of Happiness

Mechanics of Happiness @ FORR

This past weekend, 2 members of the SA Music Zone crew made their way to the FORR (Fellowship of Rock ‘n Roll) festival in Mozambique. More than 20 artists and bands performed at the festival. On the Thursday night the small but growing festival crowd were treated to the fairly unknown awesomeness that is Mechanics…

CrashCarBurn Beating The Odds

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CrashCarBurn have dominated the SA music scene for years and the fact that they have just released their fourth single from the ‘Long Live Tonight’ album is only testament to this. ‘Skin versus Bones’ hit the airwaves just days after the announcement that the band had been chosen to perform at this year’s Symphonic Rocks…

Face to Face with Newtown Knife Gang

Newtown Knife Gang

Newtown Knife Gang seem to have swooped onto the SA music scene out of nowhere, but their prompt existence is more than just a blessing in disguise.  The band made up of former 16 Stitch members have come together with their past experiences, professionalism and extensive music talents to form the hottest new band in…

Introducing The December Streets

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Eclectic rhythms, a symphonic trio of guitars, unique drumbeats and a pumping trumpet, this is the band to watch. The first time I saw or even heard about The December Streets was last year at the KFC sessions.  To say that they blew me away would be an understatement, so it’s no wonder the foot-stomping…

Plush – Dancing in a storm

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Plush is a Timeless Rock band from Cape Town. Rory Eliot, Carl Wegelin and Emelio Gassibe are the members of the band. Plush is so much more than a band. They strive to represent a way of life. All the members aim to be gracious, down-to-earth and generally family-oriented people. Their audience reflects what we…

Lonehill Estate – Daans

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Lonehill Estate, the mischievous rock act that brought you the fun-spirited sound of ‘Techno Band’ have managed to climb the charts by exploring their own ‘special blend’ of song. Since their formation in early 2005, Lonehill Estate have released two albums, Take It All and Hong Kong Dollar; but true stardom came after a few…

Introducing KONGOS

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To some of you this isn’t as much an introduction to KONGOS as it is a welcome back greeting. So here we go, welcome back to the SA spotlight KONGOS! The name KONGOS isn’t news for avid @TuksFM1072 junkies. They reached Nr. 9 on the infamous TuksFM top 40 a few years back with their…

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