This week on The Weekend Turn Up, we debut the Put Me On 2020 Top 5 finalist, Chaise Williams. Even though he’s still one of the newcomers on the music scene, Chaise Williams is already busy making moves. In this episode, he talks to us about why he decided to switch from dancing to music, what’s required to make it in the music industry and his latest work and projects. Tell us about your background So, my background started with dancing. Professionally, I danced for about 8 years of my…

Rowlene Nicole Bosman, or better known by her stage name, Rowlene, is a South African born singer and songwriter. Raised in Elsies River, Cape Town, she’s been performing in various singing and dancing competitions since a very young age.   She takes us back through time and explains how her journey into the industry felt and how little she knew getting into it all. From meeting her first producer in his backyard studio where they produced ‘Imposter’ together, to when she tried to feature Imposter on the radio, and had…

Behold, Benzo! We have a new Kumkanikazi and this week, she’s making her debut on the Weekend Turn Up. Even though Benzo is a newcomer, she’s already taking charge of the alternative hip hop scene in South Africa. We had the opportunity to get to know her a bit better. She chatted to us about spirituality, what it’s like to be female in the music industry and her goals for 2021. She also shared exclusive details with us about what she’s currently working on. Here’s Benzo on… Her process when…

We had not one, but two sit down interviews, in which we get to know producer and musician Zoocci Coke Dope, whose real name is Andile Sibabalwe Fiphaza, a little bit better. On this episode of The Weekend Turn Up, TV and radio personality, Scoop Makhathini sits down with one of the biggest names in the industry at the moment, Zoocci Coke Dope. He has worked with many well-known and established, as well as new upcoming rappers in South Africa. Scoop Makhathini finds out about Zoocci Coke Dope’s experience in…

If you’ve heard of the music genre, Amapiano, that’s been taking South Africa by storm over the last decade, let us introduce you to its Queen. Kamo Mphela or The Queen of Amapiano is very much a star of the Internet age. Powered by Adidas ZA

On this week’s Weekend Turn Up, we chatted to Tyla, the newest and possibly also the youngest RnB sensation in South Africa. At the age of only 19, this singer-songwriter is already making moves and she is here to stay. Having worked with some of the biggest names in the South African music industry, Tyla is still in awe of how supportive some established artists and producers have been. She spoke to us about her love for music, the team behind her, her inspiration and offered some advice for others…

Weekend Turn Up powered by adidas sat down with Maglera Doe Boy to discuss his unique brand of music. One of the surprises during our exclusive interview was how strongly this abstract vernacular township poet was influenced by SABC 1 night time playlists from 2000 (when he was considered old enough to stay up late, bless) through to 2006. He grew up in a really rough township and the channel’s programming resonated with him and helped form his identity. “I felt like SABC 1 had a brand that just made…