Welcome to Ear to the Sound, a show exploring South Africa’s sonic scenes and subcultures through the work of music makers and audio artists. Mx Blouse, a Joburg-based artist, singer, and rapper, came into the limelight in 2018 with a genre-blurring kwaito sound—deeply rhythmic, electronic, and steeped in nostalgia. While kwaito remains central to their artistry, their 2024 EP, Emotional Home, marks a shift, trading club-driven beats for lofi textures and introspective storytelling. It’s a pr...
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Welcome to Ear to the Sound, a show exploring South Africa’s sonic scenes and subcultures through the work of music makers and audio artists. Mx Blouse, a Joburg-based artist, singer, and rapper, came into the limelight in 2018 with a genre-blurring kwaito sound—deeply rhythmic, electronic, and steeped in nostalgia. While kwaito remains central to their artistry, their 2024 EP, Emotional Home, marks a shift, trading club-driven beats for lofi textures and introspective storytelling. It’s a pr...
Kwaito is music that is shifting and moving along with a new generation of artists who envision not only what it is today, but what it can be in the future. Makhalanjalo is a performer and artist from Khayelitsha who released his debut single, Thandizito last year. Produced by Insertcoinz, it's a shining example of Kwaito's endurance and continued vibrancy. Host of the show, Richard Rumney, managed to catch him while he was in Joburg recently as a part of the country-wide, independe...
Ear To The Sound
Welcome to Ear to the Sound, a show exploring South Africa’s sonic scenes and subcultures through the work of music makers and audio artists. Mx Blouse, a Joburg-based artist, singer, and rapper, came into the limelight in 2018 with a genre-blurring kwaito sound—deeply rhythmic, electronic, and steeped in nostalgia. While kwaito remains central to their artistry, their 2024 EP, Emotional Home, marks a shift, trading club-driven beats for lofi textures and introspective storytelling. It’s a pr...
