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Podcast: Amapiano – the rise of the South African house music genre (with God Knows & Godwin)

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon On Episode 143, we are joined…

Awesome Tapes From Africa to release South African disco pop LP from Umoja

Awesome Tapes From Africa’s newest release has a disco pop persuasion and comes from 1988…

Para One & The South African Youth Choir – ‘Elevation’

The Former TTC producer who recently soundtracked the critically acclaimed film Girlhood, Para One has…

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Township Funk – South African kwaito house compilation

JC turned me onto this one. South Africa keeps on delivering. We’ve had Shangaan Electro,…

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Ayobaness! The Sound of South African House

With the eyes and ears of the world on South Africa for the World Cup…

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Sound of South Africa: Zuluboy

Zuluboy was definitely one of the most interesting people we met on the Smirnoff Experience…

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Sound of South Africa: TKZee

While in Joburg, I got the opportunity to interview some prominent kwaito musicians. Kwaito is…

Sound of South Africa: JR – Show Dem (Make The Circle Bigger)

This tune has been massive in South Africa for the last few months apparently. The…

A4 Sounds’ IMPILO exhibition explores Southern African and Irish life through A/V and music

The artist-lead non-profit workspace and gallery A4 Sounds in north-inner-city Dublin is hosting an audio…

Irish sisters Kudos made a pop album on remote South Atlantic island

Irish sisters Sophie and Laura O’Keeffe AKA Kudos‘ debut album Perfect is set to be…

Radioclit Present: The Sound of Club Secousse (African Dance compilation)

More great African dance music coming our way courtesy of Crammed Records in the form…

New Albums & EPs out today: Ciaran Lavery, Fozsa, MF DOOM, Ordnance Survey, Warmdüscher & more

Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this…

Armand Hammer’s Elucid for Dublin gig

ELUCID is one half of the pioneering hip-hop duo Armand Hammer with Billy Woods. The New York…

The best gigs in Dublin this week: July 16th – 22nd

Gig Guide Highlights: Musictown, Phoenix, Leftfield, Cosha, Rachael Lavelle, Soda Blonde, Elaine Howley, Chameleon, Uly, Damien Dempsey, Coeo, Dublin Modular, E The Artist, Mohammad Syfkhan, Backstory.

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Warmduscher for Dublin show

The sleazy rock band also announced a new album. Warmduscher will play a show at…

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‘Kehlani’ is giving Belfast rapper Jordan Adetunji breakthrough success

The Belfast rapper’s latest tune has broken into the viral and mainstream charts. Belfast-based rapper…

The Nialler9 New Music Playlist – June 26th

Featuring Jamie xx, Robyn, King Krule, Burial, Wallace, Pond, Tommy Richman, Susanna, Self Esteem, Moonchild Sannelly, JarJarJr, Julia Jacklin.

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Gruff Rhys & Bill Ryder-Jones for Vicar Street double headline show

Two of the UK’s most interesting music auteurs are teaming up for a joint headline…

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Over 130 acts boycott The Great Escape Festival due to Israel-funding sponsor Barclay’s Bank

Approximately 130 acts have now pulled their performances from The Great Escape, the new music…

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Artists call on The Great Escape Festival to drop sponsor due to ties to Israel arms companies

Solidarity groups have posted an open statement for the Brighton new music festival The Great…