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Sun-El Musician
Sanele Tresure Sithole (born 28 March 1989), known professionally as Sun-El Musician, is a South African disc jockey, music producer, and songwriter. Born and raised in Mooi River (town), Mooi River, he attended the University of KwaZulu-Natal but dropped out to pursue a career in music. His debut studio album ''Africa to the World'' (2018), was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). Sun-El's second album, ''To the World & Beyond'' (2020), was met with further commercial success, certified Platinum by Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). He was a producer for Demor Music before the establishment of his own record label, EL World Music. His most recent album ''African Electronic Dance Music'' was released in October 2021. Life and career Early life and education Sanele Tresure Sithole was born on 28 March 1989 in the town of Mooi River (town), Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and raised along with his four siblings by a domestic wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooi River (town)
Mooi River (, ) is a small town situated at 1,389m above sea level and 160km from the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The first European settlement in the area was at Mooi River Drift in 1852. This was formally named Weston in 1866 after the first Governor of Colony of Natal, Natal, Martin West (colonial administrator), Martin West. History In 1879, an Irishman named Alexander Lawrence purchased the Grantleigh farm upstream from Weston, on the banks of the Mooi River (Tugela), Mooi River. Mooirivier is Afrikaans language, Afrikaans for "pretty river". In 1884, the railway line from Durban on the coast, to Johannesburg in the interior, reached the area and was built across Alexander Lawrence's land. He subsequently laid out and established the village of Lawrenceville on his farm, Grantleigh, and so is known as "The Father of Mooi River". In 1921, the village was renamed Mooi River when it was declared a town. Geography It lies on the N3 (South Africa), N3 national road an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th South African Music Awards
The 25th Annual South African Music Awards ceremony was held at the Sun City Arena in North West on June 1, 2019. It aired live on SABC 1. The show was hosted by Bob Mabena, Melanie Bala, Twasa Seoke and hip-hop star Khuli Chana. The list of nominees was announced on April 25, 2019. HHP, TKZee & Mango Groove received the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years show. Winners and nominees Nominees are as listed below. Winners are in bold. ;Album of the Year * Sjava – Umqhele ** Black Coffee – Music is King ** Black Motion – Moya Wa Taola **Vusi Nova – Manyan-nyan **Zonke – L.O.V.E ;Female Artist of the Year *Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Champions League **Busiswa – Summer Life ** Kelly Khumalo – Unleashed **Lebo Sekgobela – Umusa **Zonke - L.O.V.E ;Male Artist of the Year * Black Coffee – Music is King **Anatii – IYEZA **Nakhane – You will not die ** Sjava - Umqhele **Thokozani Langa - Iyabuza Induna ;Newcomer of the Year *Sho Madjozi – Limpopo Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc
The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of holding of uncompressed stereo audio. First released in Japan in October 1982, the CD was the second optical disc format to reach the market, following the larger LaserDisc (LD). In later years, the technology was adapted for computer data storage as CD-ROM and subsequently expanded into various writable and multimedia formats. , over 200 billion CDs (including audio CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-Rs) had been sold worldwide. Standard CDs have a diameter of and typically hold up to 74 minutes of audio or approximately of data. This was later regularly extended to 80 minutes or by reducing the spacing between data tracks, with some discs unofficially reaching up to 99 minutes or which falls outside established specifications. Smaller variants, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Music Recording Certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide. The standard certification awards given consist of Gold, Platinum, and sometimes Diamond awards, in ascending order; the UK and Australia also have a Silver certification, ranking below Gold. In most cases, a "Multi-Platinum" or "Multi-Diamond" award is given for multiples of the Platinum or Diamond requirements. Many music industries around the world are represented by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The IFPI operates in 66 countries and services affiliated industry associations in 45 countries. In some cases, the IFPI is merely affiliated with the already operational certification bodies of a country, but in many countries with lesser-de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TNS (DJ)
TNS (born Nkazimulo Ngema; July 2000) is a South African DJ and music producer. Born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, his career in music began at the age of 12, he rose to fame after his collaborations on "Club Controller" and "Banomoya". Having signed a record deal with Sony, his debut studio album ''Madlokovu King of African House'' (2019), spawned with chart-topping singles "My Dali" and "Umona". Career Nkazimulo Ngema was born in Mandeni, during his childhood at the age of 8, he was involved in church choirs activities. In 2010, Ngema relocated to Durban, his musical career began in early 2012 at the age of 12 as music producer. In January 2018, Ngema was featured on "Club Controller" a single by South African DJ's Prince Kaybee and LaSoulMates. His breakthrough single "My dali" featuring Indlovukazi was released on January 25, 2019. The song was certified 3× platinum in South Africa. That same month, TNS also announced his single "Umona" featuring South African singer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ami Faku
Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth, she developed musical interest at the age of 6 and participated on church choirs. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA season 2 in 2017, prior to getting recognition in the music industry. After she signed a record deal with The Vth Season, Ami released her debut studio album ''Imali'' (2019), debuted number one in South Africa. It reached Gold by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). ''Mail & Guardian'', ranked Faku number 27 on 200 Young South African, in 2020. Life and career Early childhood At the age of 6, Faku had developed a strong passion for music. She started singing at a house church which her father pastored and is influenced by the church, reggae, and hip hop. She later started recording music in early 2012 where her producer only lived a few blocks away from her house. Career beginnings (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTN Bushfire Festival
MTN may refer to: * an abbreviation of mountain * MTN Group, mobile telephone network operator African and the Middle East **MTN-Qhubeka, cycling team sponsored by the telephone company * Maritime Telecommunications Network, satellite phone network * Martin State Airport, Baltimore, US, IATA code * Mauritania, IOC and ITU code * Manitoba Television Network, former branding of CHMI-TV, now known as Citytv Winnipeg * MTN (TV station), Griffith, New South Wales, Australia * Medium term note, a debt note * Michigan Talk Network, radio network * Metriol trinitrate, a liquid explosive similar to nitroglycerin * Montana Television Network, US * Montenegro, UNDP-Code * Mountain Air Cargo, ICAO airline designator * MountainWest Sports Network, dedicated to the Mountain West Conference * Multilateral trade negotiations, trade talks associated with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and World Trade Organization * Mountain Dew Mountain Dew, stylized as Mtn Dew in some countries a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallo Records
Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is owned by Arena Holdings. The current Gallo Record Company is a hybrid of two South African record labels, rivals between the 1940s and 1980s: the original Gallo Africa (1926–85) and G.R.C. (Gramophone Record Company, 1939–85). In 1985 Gallo Africa acquired G.R.C.; as a result, Gallo Africa became known as Gallo-GRC. Five years after the acquisition, the company was renamed Gallo Record Company. History Eric Gallo set up a one-man business, the Brunswick Gramophone House, in 1926. The record shop was originally devised to distribute records from the US-based Brunswick Records into South Africa. However, noticing the lack of recording facilities (as well as the amount of local talent) in the country, Gallo decided to form a recording studio in 1932 and, borrowing equipment (and a sound engineer) from the then just-defunct Metropole com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28th South African Music Awards
The 28th Annual South African Music Awards was the 28th ceremony of the South African Music Awards. The ceremony was broadcast on SABC 1 hosted by Lawrence Maleka and Nandi Madida on August 28, 2022. Nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. Zakes Bantwini lead the nominations with seven each, ahead of Msaki with 5 nominations. Background The 28th South African Music Awards partnered with TikTok for the first time to promote the ceremony. Three categories; Record of the Year, Music Video of the Year, SAMPRA Artist of the Year, were announced on June 3, 2022. Full list nominees were announced on June 7, 2022. Nominees of the last category sponsored by TikTok was announced on August 14, 2022. The first ceremony was held at City Superbowl, Rustenburg on 27 August was broadcast live on YouTube and TikTok, hosted by Mpho Popps and Robot Boii. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first in bold. Special Awards Below the list are the recipients of achievement awards annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro House
Afro house (also written as Afro-house or Afrohouse) is a Music subgenre, sub-genre of house music mainly developed in South Africa. The genre emerged in the 1990s. This musical style fuses elements of traditional House music, house with African rhythms and sounds, incorporating instruments such as the saxophone, piano and synthesizers, as well as vocals in various Languages of Africa, African languages. Characteristics and etymology Afro house may have emerged after or at the same time as Kwaito started to appear in South Africa. The music genre is principally a blend of traditional House music, house, kwaito, mbaqanga, deep house, tribal house, and soulful house. It can feature the various Languages of South Africa, South African languages within the music. The Beats per minute, BPM commonly shifts between 80 and 122 and, in some instances, can even reach 160 BPM. The etymology of the name uses the prefix 'afro' (meaning anything relating to Africa and Culture of Africa, Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Dance Music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally produced for gapless playback, playback by DJs who create seamless selections of tracks, called a DJ mix, by segueing from one recording to another. EDM producers also perform their music live in a concert or festival setting in what is sometimes called a live PA. Since its inception EDM has expanded to include a wide range of subgenres. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, following the emergence of Rave music, raving, pirate radio, Party crews, underground festivals, and an upsurge of interest in club culture, EDM achieved mainstream popularity in Europe. However, rave culture was not as broadly popular in the United States; it was not typically seen outside of the regional scenes in New York City, Florida, the Midwest, and California. Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
