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I Wanna See Ya: Art.I.Ficial truly knows what he wants tonight on ‘Hey Mamacita’

Posted on 14 July 2021

Taken off his debut five-track EP named ‘The First Kumming‘, Art.I.Ficial politely asks her to join him for the after party back at his place, on the late-night track all about connecting your eyes together as one with ‘Hey Mamacita‘.

Art.I.Ficial is an indie Liberian-American Anime rapper, songwriter, and music producer. He is a highly creative artist who is fairly new to the game but has the music soundscape born deep in his veins, and you can feel his wonderfully rare chemistry on each part of this exciting track.

This is a steamy story all about stating your intentions and leaving nothing to luck, as you flow into the conversation like a smoke-filled dream. He tells it straight up and isn’t being too pushy, as he sees what he likes and wants to make sure that she is feeling the hot vibes too.

‘Hey Mamacita‘ from the emerging Liberian-American rapper Art.I.Ficial, shows us a man with one thing on his mind and she knows it. He smoothly speaks to her and leaves her heart beating so much faster, as his words are deeply toned and with so much charm.

This is a late-night track with so much to enjoy, as it sums up our mood away from the doom and the constant gloom, that is slowing passing like the ravishing wind.

Stream this new single on Spotify and see his IG music page for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

They Taking My Money: Superlative South African artist Evida fights bravely on to dust off those cash-grabbing ‘Demons’ (feat. Luna Florentino)

Posted on 13 July 2021

With his much-anticipated new album ‘Mirror For A Miracle‘ on the way soon and after moving into the solo universe lately, Evida returns with his latest hit single that eloquently sums up the current climate in his troubled homeland of South Africa called ‘Demons‘ (feat. Luna Florentino).

Evida is a highly skilled Johannesburg-based Afro-pop/Euro-dance solo project from the multi-talented and award-winning music producer, singer-songwriter, and much-respected South African artist Liam Jones.

”Originally a group project, Liam is now striking out on his own as his brother and partner, chose to focus on their personal lives.” ~ Evida

With a sensationally striking beat that brightly lights up your sluggish mood like a match on petrol, you feel the rare quality swirling into your curious mind as you take a step back to immerse yourself in such a high class single. The vocals are crisp and pure, with supremely articulate lyrics that are so honest – and let you into the mindset of self-aware souls – who know where they are headed in this strange rat race.

‘Demons‘ (feat. Luna Florentino) from the excellent Johannesburg, South Africa-based music producer/singer-songwriter and two-time SAMA (South African Music Awards) nominated artist Evida, is a treasure chest of truth that opens up with an unlatching of lyrical and beat-making skills, that captures your imagination so vividly. These are two quality artists who know that the demons are hunting them, but choose to rise up consummately above it all, to find their true path instead of finding the easy way out like so many weakly do.

This is one of those true summer classics that needs much more love as we all fight through the darkness inside our easy to-grow selfish souls – to find that self-enlightening light within – to be better in all aspects of our life.

Stream this world class new single on Spotify and see more of his gold-finding adventures via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Find Your Spirit: South African music producer Kindred Music SA drops crisp atmospheric ambient EP to heal our souls with ‘Before We Dream’

Posted on 29 June 2021

After having our hungry bodies grooving in utter delight with his ‘Exposed‘ album from March 2021, Kindred Music SA returns triumphantly with more delightful tunes to help us replenish our lost energies with his six-track release called ‘Before We Dream‘.

Mckai Du Toit aka Kindred Music SA, is a prolific Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa-based ambient composer, DJ, and music producer. He makes that sky-gazing soundscape and thumping foot-tapping techno influenced vibe, which has you looking around calmly, and finding true peace through the ear-warming music.

”Kindred Music SA started playing acoustic instruments at an early age, inspired by rock, soul, reggae and jazz from the era of the early 60’s, up to the late 90’s.” – Kindred Music SA

All six track are rather sizzling like a tasty classic Spur burger, however particular gems must be ‘Day Dream‘ and ‘Counting Sheep‘. These are sure-fire winners that has your curious lips tingling in admiration and your blood-thirsty heart beating rather quickly – as you imagine being on that sweaty dance floor – and pulling out all those moves you have been aching to use again.

‘Before We Dream‘ from the hard-working South African music producer, DJ and owner of Pocket Food Audio named Kindred Music SA, shows us a home-studio made collection of superb songs, which will surely help you feeling so glorious again. This is a skillful musician who is clearly only getting better, as he has us daydreaming rather sweetly again.

Hear his marvelous creation on Spotify and see more of his vision via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Prog rock meets grunge and flirts with hardcore in Touch by Mirror’s latest single, Something New.

Posted on 13 June 2021
Touch by Mirror

Prog rock meets grunge in South African artist Touch by Mirror’s single, Something New; it’s exactly what it says on the tin. So, if you have heard enough ripped-off Nirvana riffs to last a lifetime, you will definitely appreciate the alternative artist’s explorative instrumental inclination and complex time signatures.

If you could imagine what it would sound like if the styles of Porcupine Tree, Thrice and Alice in Chains merged, you will get a good idea of how Something New unravels. While, lyrically, Something New is the perfect track to vent your societal angst through; it unravels as a poignant snapshot of the tension that has turned social discourse into a cesspit of distraction and senseless misdirected anger.

After entering Cape Town’s alt-rock scene in 2020 with his debut EP, ‘Solitude’, Touch by Mirror is well on his way to bringing his soulful take on hardcore into the mainstream.

Check out Touch by Mirror via Facebook.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Tell Me What You See: Tremendous Tanzanian artist Brian Simba effortlessly dims the lights on ‘Temptation’ (ft. The Only1Pabo)

Posted on 10 June 2021

With the cool shades on to keep the mood real intimate, Brian Simba gets us in the mood to find our lover on the sensual new single that will have you breathless called ‘Temptation‘ (ft. The Only1Pabo).

Uncle Guni aka Brian Simba, is a confident East African artist who is based in the busy streets of Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. He smartly makes that party music which has you feeling fresh and ready to meet that special person in your life.

This is the bodily-attracted story of knowing what you want and keeping things real chilled, without any extra effort to mess things up. You fondly look into each others eyes and the feeling is definitely mutual – you smile broadly and the fuse is lit so bright – just like fireworks on New Years Eve night.

The smooth class here is supremely suggestive – as the reminiscent thoughts flow so deeply into your mind – as you remember that incredible person who makes your heart beat a couple of times extra fast, like a speedy Olympic sprinter.

‘Temptation‘ (ft. The Only1Pabo) from the thrillingly focused Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania artist Brian Simba, widely opens up the door to what is possible in this world if you let it happen the right way. This is a late-night cruise track that will have you a bit out of breath, as it heats up the windows and you has you turning the volume right up.

See this steamy music video on YouTube and check out the IG for more.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

The Moons Align: Creatrix Bassaco calms our busy minds expertly with ‘Wanewata’ EP

Posted on 14 May 2021

As her astounding water angel spirit takes us deep underwater to carefully feed our starving soul after much starvation and hurtful distress, the stunning Creatrix Bassaco seems to cure all on her awe-inspiring new four-track EP ‘Wanewata‘.

Creatrix Bassaco is a tremendously talented vocalist and music producer who is a Creative Priestess of Ivorian ancestry. She skillfully fuses lovely West African-inspired percussive rhythms and French spoken word gracefully all over this special single, to make our shuddering hearts feel so loved and cared for again.

This is a wonderful source of much-needed restoration and healing for us all. The energy felt in this dreamy release is so inviting, soulful and rather obscure — as its overall impact has your mind massaged by a mysteriously elegant and creative woman — who weaves a web of love all over your tired body.

The textured beats are all varied, with a scrumptious flow that has you imagining you are swimming underwater in the beautifully clean ocean — with vivid colors all over the place — as you bend your mind to the endless possibilities. The lovely crisp  alignment has your neck and back suddenly feeling in shape again — as you see her kind face and knowing smile — urging you to have faith in nature again.

‘Wanewata‘ from the fascinating talent of Creatrix Bassaco, leads us kindly into an entrancing world of the beautiful waters below, that have all the answers we need. This is that true music which snaps your curious mind away from all meaningless distractions, as she sweetly lathers our consciousness into place with an EP that has come at exactly the right time. Great music like this, really does heal up all hurtful scars and undesirable anxiousness.

Hear this intriguing EP on Spotify and see her IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Good Enough: Superb South African singer Asah M inspires the ladies in Barkly East with ‘Sophumelela’ (feat. Dumisani Uyehova)

Posted on 7 May 2021

As she sings gloriously to give us much-needed hope and light where there is unwanted anxiousness and darkness at every corner, Asah M is at her absolute best with her new heartwarming single called ‘Sophumelela‘ (feat. Dumisani Uyehova).

Asanda Masawe aka Asah M, is a sensationally talented South African Afro-pop singer-songwriter. She is so inspired by her hometown — as she wants to be a leading figure — to be an uplifting role model to all those who want to do something special with their lives.

After the success of her debut single ‘Fak’imali‘ from 2020, we are treated to a quality verse from Dumisani Uyehova and we are witness to a glorious song, that brushes away all the dusty doubts, to fill you up with positive energy. The beat is so welcoming and you can’t help but jive along, as you get wrapped eagerly into this catchy song with a real message.

“As the only female aspiring musician in my hometown, I wanted to inspire all the talented young people and show them nothing is impossible.” – Asah M

‘Sophumelela‘ (feat. Dumisani Uyehova) from the Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa Afro-pop singer-songwriter Asah M, is that call to unite and to put all doubts away to never be seen again. She sings with a grace and determination that you can feel from the pure soundscape, that is seamless in delivery.

This is a hungry talent who is flying free to do what she has wanted to do since she was a little girl. Her time is now.

Stream this gloriously created single on Spotify and see more with her IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Time To Unwind: Lin Littleton swaps the bad with the good on refreshing ‘New Vibes’

Posted on 5 May 2021

Washing away the past stress with only genuine energy, Lin Littleton says goodbye to the fake former friends forever and flies so high to follow her dreams on ‘New Vibes‘.

Lin Littleton is a classy Harare, Zimbabwe-born, Kent and London-raised indie singer-songwriter and Music Technology graduate. She skillfully bends RnB, pop, soul and hip-hop together as one team — through her message of keeping things real and genuine each day .

She sings with such freedom and maturity, her mind is mind up as she has been let down before and refuses to let it distract her again. She is okay with being alone for a while short-term, if it means that she will grow strong and be less susceptible to future bad vibes down the road.

With a smoothly tipped voice that feels like delicious honey in your willing ears, we are put into a peaceful trance from a very talented woman, who is ready to be who she really wants to be in life.

‘New Vibes’ from Zimbabwe/UK indie singer-songwriter Lin Littleton, is that fresh track that you put on when you have realized that you don’t have to impress anyone, but the person that you see in the mirror. The drama is gone and you just want to smile, just the way life should be forever.

Stream this vibrant new track on YouTube and follow the story on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Full Of Emotion: IBK rains down with deep-rooted poetic single ‘These Tears’

Posted on 4 May 2021

As he writes the stories down to help him drift away from the blustery wind that has blown him away from the right road of life, IBK brings us the very reflective new single all about ‘These Tears‘.

Ibukun Araoye aka IBK, is a highly motivated Nigerian indie electronic/hip-hop musician/poet, musicology minor degree graduate and producer, who lathers in his love for music from when he was very little, to his passion of having his music played all over the world now, to inspire others through their troubles.

”A medical doctor by training – with a neuroscience background -, I truly believe in the power of music as medicine”. – IBK

He sings and speaks with such grace and compassion, as he has seen what music can do to those who need it most. His message is one of peace and understanding, in a world that needs more common sense as other issues have made so many forget about those who need help right now.

‘These Tears‘ from Nigerian producer/musician/poet IBK, is that smartly constructed single that has so much layers that you sink your mind inside like taking a warm bubble bath, the feeling is so comforting that you never want to get out. This is the type of music to heal with, so that you may become stronger and wash away all that fear and self-doubt that consumes you down into the dumps of no return. Visualizing what you need to do, is the only way to succeed in this complex world.

Stream this intriguing new single on Soundcloud and follow his creations on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Teaching The World: Brice Dunbaar is electric on new single ‘BD WHO ARE YOU”

Posted on 3 May 2021

As the soulfully intriguing beat blows into the window to capture your attention, we are introduced to Brice Dunbaar who is on a mission to tell the world that they need to open their eyes a bit further to see the whole picture on ‘BD WHO ARE YOU‘.

Brice Dunbaar, also known as BD, Breez and Maître des Fanfares is a Cameroonian-born, Toronto-based hip-hop artist, poet, drummer, songwriter and successful banker, who is bilingual and raps in both French and English in his spellbinding songs.

”Inspired by reggae, hip-hop, psychedelic & traditional Cameroonian music, I was first introduced to music in my home country Cameroon.” – Brice Dunbaar

He sings and raps with such meaning on this personal message as he has met way too many people that haven’t bothered to look at the world map — as they stay wrapped into their own world and are so tied in — they can’t get out. This is the story about his frustration with this and how he wants to help teach others this elementary lesson.

‘BD Who You Are You‘ from the multi-talented Cameroonian/Canadian musician Brice Dunbaar, is a story for the world to learn African better and to open your mind. His sound seems to transcend the mood and helps you unwind from all the stresses around.

After being away from music so long to solidify his career, it feels like we are witnessing a man who is going to take this as far as it can go, his passion and talent is highly visible here.

Stream this song on Spotify and see more on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen