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Powered by adidas, their family and their fans, Desire Marea can’t live without a bit of bling but could happily live offline (for a while anyway) and wishes they could stop doubting and second guessing. But judging by their acclaimed first debut solo album and live performances, we have to wonder why such a talent…

Weekend Turn Up, powered by adidas, met with Vigro Deep, highly-respected DJ and record producer to find out where this sensational is headed and his plans to conquer the world. Born in Atteridgeville (as Kamogelo Phetla) he vibed the streets of Tshwane with his style of amapiano, breaking through boundaries and setting South Africa ablaze…

Unexpected, unpredictable, refreshing – That’s Phantom Steeze. This Tembisa-born legend originally rose to fame as a dancer and choreographer, acclaimed for dance campaigns for mega brands such as FUBU, VUZU, Big Brother and Coca-Cola. Although he may have switched from dancing (only) to rap, he never actually stopped moving and it’s an electrifying combo. While…

When Weekend Turn Up met Tellaman, it was such a laid back, chilled and mellow chat, we could’ve sat around for hours. He comes across as the kind of best friend you wish you had – loyal, inspirational, easy-going yet huge fun to hang out with – especially if a friend could drop the kind…

Capetonian indie-pop singer & producer, Gabi du Plessis (aka Valley Sixteen) is an authentic, unapologetic musician who wrote hits for other singers before taking the risk in 2021 to release her own voice, giving us songs that both heal and break your heart. Named in May 2021 as an Apple Music Up Next artist, she’s…

Join us for a deep dive with Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name, Emtee, as he takes us through his personal journey that got him where he is today. Since rolling up onto the music scene in 2015, Emtee has become one of SA’s most awarded artists. This week on The Weekend Turn…

The Weekend Turn Up headed to Khayelitsha this week to hang with the ‘Amandla’ track-maker, Sinesipho Peter or better known as Bravo Le Roux. Already having performed at some of the biggest events, this Cape Town based hip hop artist is definitely someone to watch. Join us as we find out about his role in…

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,…

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…

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…