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Kwaito / R&B / Hip Hop

Kwaito, R&B and hip hop artists — solo performers, crews and full live line-ups. Suited to brand activations, festivals, club nights, year-end functions and events aimed at a younger audience.

KB Motsilanyane

Johannesburg

KB Motsilanyane is a South African singer, songwriter and actress known for Backstage, Rhythm City and 7de Laan, with six albums. Based in Johannesburg.

Kerwin

Cape Town

Kerwin is a Cape Town R&B singer-songwriter and guitarist whose debut single Whela (Kapela) grew from a childhood spent singing harmony.

KHAYA MTHETHWA

Johannesburg

Khaya Mthethwa is an R&B and gospel-rooted vocalist who found his voice singing in his pastor parents’ church before Idols. Based in Johannesburg.

Khuli Chana

Johannesburg

Khuli Chana is a Motswako rapper who rhymes in Setswana and English and aims to give South African music international appeal. Based in Johannesburg.

Kid-X

Johannesburg

Kid-X is a hip hop artist who scored three consecutive number ones on YFM’s hip-hop chart and featured on Kwesta’s BoomShakaLaka. Johannesburg.

Kidum and the Bodaboda Band

Kenya

Kidum and the Bodaboda Band are led by Kora Award winner Jean Pierre Nimbona, who formed the band in Kenya after playing with Imvumero and Imboneza.

King Monada

Limpopo

King Monada is a singer, songwriter and record producer from Limpopo whose Malwedhe won Song of the Year at the Limpopo Music Awards.

Kommanda Obbs

Johannesburg

Kommanda Obbs is a Sesotho hip hop lyricist who fuses Famo, jazz, reggae and kwaito into a sub-genre he calls Ts’epe. Based in Johannesburg.

KrTC of Hip Hop

Eswatini

KrTC is a Swazi rapper, songwriter and conceptualist, co-founder of HeadCount and co-host of the show Swazi Rhythm. Based in Eswatini.

Kwela Tebza

Johannesburg

Kwela Tebza are a Soweto-born pennywhistle trio of three brothers with four albums and shows from Brazil to Thailand. Based in Johannesburg.

Kwesta

Johannesburg

Kwesta is a rapper from Katlehong on the East Rand who came up through the crew Ghetto Fellaz and the Sprite Hip Hop Tour. Based in Johannesburg.

L’vovo Derrango

Durban

L’vovo Derrango is a kwaito artist and MC from Newcastle who was nominated for Best Kwaito at the 2013 Metro FM Awards. Based in Durban.

L-Tido

Johannesburg

L-Tido is a hip hop recording artist from Alexandra who won Best Newcomer in Africa at the 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards. Based in Johannesburg.

Lex LaFoy

Durban

Lex LaFoy is a rapper and writer from Durban, nominated for Best Female and Best Mixtape at the first South African Hip Hop Awards.

Lihle Ngongoma

Johannesburg

Lihle Ngongoma is a soulful young singer who won ETV Popstars in 2010, moving between jazz, funk, Afro pop, soul and RnB. Based in Johannesburg.

Lizha James

Mozambique

Lizha James is one of the biggest musicians in Lusophone Africa, mixing marrabenta, reggae, R&B and hip-hop, and a Channel O award winner. Based in Mozambique.

Lloyiso

Johannesburg

Lloyiso is a South African singer-songwriter and producer who went from Idols SA to a deal with Universal Music and Republic Records. Based in Johannesburg.

Loyiso Bala

Johannesburg

Loyiso Bala, Drakensberg Boys Choir alumnus and former TKZee member, is South Africa’s king of R&B with five SAMAs. Based in Johannesburg.

Lulu and Mathumela Band

Malawi

Lulu and Mathumela Band are led by Lawrence Khwisa, a Malawian R&B pioneer, guitarist and former member of Lucius Banda’s Zembani Band.

Mafikizolo

Johannesburg

Mafikizolo are one of South Africa’s best-loved groups, fusing Afro-pop, kwaito, blues and swing across seven albums. Based in Johannesburg.

Manqonqo

Durban

Manqonqo is a musician, writer and producer from KwaZulu-Natal whose track Eyadini passed 2.6 million views on YouTube. Based in Durban.

Mawhoo

Johannesburg

Mawhoo, born Thandeka Ngema, is an Amapiano vocalist known for Umshado and for work with Master KG and Kabza De Small. Based in Johannesburg.

Maxine Ceasar

Cape Town

Maxine Ceasar is a singer-songwriter spanning jazz, soul, pop and R&B, trained at COPA and the Cape Music Institute. Based in Cape Town.

Mc Lumoex

South Sudan

Mc Lumoex is a singer and entertainer who created the Alabu dance competition and works as a network engineer in ICT. Based in South Sudan.

moCnag2

Johannesburg

moCnag2 is a Swaziland-born rapper raised in Soweto who blends Ngwane rap with Soweto kasi rap into his own sound. Based in Johannesburg.

Moozlie

Johannesburg

Moozlie is a rapper and television presenter who won the MTV VJ Search in 2012 and went on to join Vuzu and Channel O Africa. Based in Johannesburg.

Moozlie

Johannesburg

Moozlie, born Nomuzi Mabena, is an MC and television personality who won the MTV Base VJ Search after the SABC 1 Live Presenter Search. Johannesburg.

Motel Mari

Johannesburg

Motel Mari are Joao Orecchia, Mpumelelo Mcata and Tshepang Ramoba, a trio with roots in the afrorock band BLK JKS. Based in Johannesburg.

Mr Eazi

Ghana

Mr Eazi is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entrepreneur who pioneered Banku music and performed at Coachella in 2019. Based in Ghana.

Msaki

Johannesburg

Msaki is a singer-songwriter with her own independent record label who won a 2016 Standard Bank Standing Ovation Award. Based in Johannesburg.

Musa Sukwene

Gauteng

Musa Sukwene is a singer who won the ninth season of Idols South Africa in 2013 and is represented by About Entertainment. Based in Gauteng.

My Neighbour’s Wife band

My Neighbour’s Wife are a Johannesburg trio influenced by the New York busking scene, jamming top 40 pop, hip-hop, drum and bass and house.

Nadia Nakai

Johannesburg

Nadia Nakai is a rapper, the first female to win the Mixtape 101 competition, and co-host of Yo! MTV Raps South Africa. Based in Johannesburg.

Nasty C

Johannesburg

Nasty C is a rapper, producer and songwriter from Durban who opened for AKA on the nationwide Alter-Ego album launch. Based in Johannesburg.

Nepman

Malawi

Nepman is Malawi’s most featured artist, an Ndirande singer who bounced back in 2014 with Nalero and has performed at Amadoda in South Africa.

Nkosazana Daughter

Johannesburg

Nkosazana Daughter is an amapiano singer-songwriter whose 2021 debut single Izitha made her a household name. Based in Johannesburg.

Nomcebo Zikode

Johannesburg

Nomcebo Zikode is a singer and songwriter known for Emazulwini with DJ Ganyani and the global hit Jerusalema with Master KG. Based in Johannesburg.

Nonku Phiri

Cape Town

Nonku Phiri is a versatile singer and former graphic designer and art director who performs through three stage alter-egos. Based in Cape Town.

Ntate Stunna

Johannesburg

Ntate Stunna is a Lesotho-born Sesotho rapper and producer fusing trap with traditional famo, from his 2014 debut From Khaya to Jozi. Based in Johannesburg.

Nviiri

Kenya

Nviiri the Storyteller is one of Kenya’s most popular Afro-pop singers, signed to Sauti Sol’s Sol Generation Records and co-writer of the hit Melanin.

Objektives & DTM

Johannesburg

Objektives & DTM are a dance music outfit formed in 2003 out of Tembisa, with studio productions alongside Mad the DJ. Based in Johannesburg.

Okmalumkoolkat

Johannesburg

Okmalumkoolkat is a rapper and dancer whose projects include Boyz-N-Bucks, Dirty Paraffin and Holy Oxygen. Based in Johannesburg.

Palm Tree Paradise

Durban

Palm Tree Paradise are a six-member hip hop collective whose debut single Unbelievable premiered on MTV Base’s Spanking New. Based in Durban.

Paxton Fielies

Cape Town

Paxton Fielies is a singer and songwriter who won the 13th season of Idols South Africa, the youngest South African woman to do so. Cape Town.

Proverb

Johannesburg

ProVerb is a rapper, TV and radio presenter behind the albums The Book of ProVerb, Manuscript and Write of Passage. Based in Johannesburg.

Raf Don

Cape Town

Raf Don is a recording artist, producer and songwriter who has collaborated with DJ Maphorisa, Riky Rick and Toya Delazy. Based in Cape Town.

Rema Namakula

Uganda

Rema Namakula is a Ugandan recording artist who went solo in 2013 with Oli Wange and won Best Female Artist at the HiPipo Music Awards.

Ria Boss

Ghana

Ria Boss is a Ghanaian-Burkinabe singer-songwriter and aspiring producer based in Accra, releasing an EP a week for a project called #THANKGODFORRIA.

Kwaito / R&B / Hip Hop

KB Motsilanyane

Kerwin

KHAYA MTHETHWA

Khuli Chana

Kid-X

Kidum and the Bodaboda Band

King Monada

Kommanda Obbs

KrTC of Hip Hop

Kwela Tebza

Kwesta

L’vovo Derrango

L-Tido

Lex LaFoy

Lihle Ngongoma

Lizha James

Lloyiso

Loyiso Bala

Lulu and Mathumela Band

Mafikizolo

Manqonqo

Mawhoo

Maxine Ceasar

Mc Lumoex

moCnag2

Moozlie

Moozlie

Motel Mari

Mr Eazi

Msaki

Musa Sukwene

My Neighbour’s Wife band

Nadia Nakai

Nasty C

Nepman

Nkosazana Daughter

Nomcebo Zikode

Nonku Phiri

Ntate Stunna

Nviiri

Objektives & DTM

Okmalumkoolkat

Palm Tree Paradise

Paxton Fielies

Proverb

Raf Don

Rema Namakula

Ria Boss

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