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    The Native Drums
    DJ
    Separately, Loyiso Mzamane and Ahmed Dahab are artists the South African, and greater African music industries need to be watching closely.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Rose Lombard. Image: Niklas Zimmer Standard
    Rose Lombard
    DJ
    Rose Lombard is a DJ and music collector with wide-ranging tastes.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Nongoma Ndlovu Standard
    Nongoma
    Singer-Songwriter
    Nongoma is a multi-genre singer-songwriter from Johannesburg, South Africa.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Blotchy. Standard
    Blotchy
    Musician
    Blotchy is a Cape Town-based musician who will be performing at Design Indabar 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Maoriginal Standard
    Maoriginal
    DJ
    "Nu World" DJ Ma’or Harris, aka Maoriginal, conceptualised and launched the renowned Balkanology and Fiddle East parties in South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Sakawa Boys
    Musician
    Sakawa Boys are an all-male pop group from Cape Town, South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Seth Williams Standard
    Seth Williams
    Musician
    Seth Williams self-taught producer, singer and songwriter and will perform at Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Blush n Bass Standard
    Blush n Bass
    Musician
    Blush n Bass is a Cape Town-based DJ duo and will perform at Design Indabar 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Dank Standard
    Dank
    Musician
    Dank is a Cape Town-based musician who will be performing at Design Indabar 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Slabofmisuse Standard
    Slabofmisuse
    Musician
    Introducing Cape Town's best kept secret, Slabofmisuse.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • M.anifest. Image: africanmuzikmag.com. Standard
    M.anifest
    Musician
    M.anifest is an internationally acclaimed award-winning rap artist from Accra, Ghana.
    Ghana
  • JBS Standard
    Jumping Back Slash
    Music Producer
    From rave to kwaito to house to gqom – mixing, engineering and producing: this British native is now based in South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • RVWR Standard
    RVWR
    Musician
    Beatmaker, producer, binge session track writer, RVRW (pronounced "roar") is Cape Town's trap 'n' bass hero.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Kriger Standard
    Kriger
    DJ
    Kriger is a Cape Town-based DJ who will perform at Design Indabar 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Einstein Adonis Standard
    Einstein Adonis
    Musician
    Einstein Adonis is a Cape Town-based musician who will perform at Design Indabar 2014.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Big Space Standard
    Big Space
    Musician
    The many-monikered DJ and Producer Big Space hails from Johannesburg, via Lesotho.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Apple Sawc Standard
    Apple Sawc
    Musician
    Multi-genre DJ Wandile Mnguni, aka Mr Apple Sawc, will perform during Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Symatics
    Musician
    Symatics enjoys a broad scope of genres, ranging from Hip Hop beats, to funk and beyond.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Bongeziwe Mabandla Standard
    Bongeziwe Mabandla
    Musician
    Bongeziwe Mabandla is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who will perform at Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • TehSynes Standard
    TehSynes
    Musician
    TehSynes – a blend of soulful, atmospheric, jazzy and futuristic sounds that range from chilled-out-and-smooth to jungle-frenzied beats and bass.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Ntone Edjabe Standard
    Ntone Edjabe
    Musician
    Ntone Edjabe draws from his heritage and his understanding of the beautiful potential of electronic music to create sets of unmatched depth and boldness.
    Cameroon
  • BLK JKS Soundsystem Standard
    BLK JKS Soundsystem
    Musician
    Hailing from Johannesburg, BLK JKS Soundsystem was one of the first groups to set the genre-bending trend for music in South Africa
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Micr.Pluto Standard
    Micr.Pluto
    Musician
    Producer and DJ Micr.Pluto creates experimental "hiphoptronica" with a beautifully melodic twist. See him perform at Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Satori Standard
    Satori
    Musician
    Satori is a Johannesburg-based musician and will perform at Design Indaba Music 2014.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • the native drums Standard
    The Native Drums
    DJ
    Separately, Loyiso Mzamane and Ahmed Dahab are artists the South African, and greater African music industries need to be watching closely.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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