Meet the artists

Meet the artists. A ninth mystery will join the impressive line-up soon!

Jax Panik has just won a 2011 SAMA for his second album, I am Jax Panik. With a constant presence on radio and MK and at sold-out shows, Jax is set to become a firm competition favourite.

Karen Zoid needs little introduction. TIME magazine and US News & World Report have referred to her as a true icon on the South African music scene. The release of her album “Terms & Conditions” was one of the musical highlights of last year.

With more than one SAMA under his belt, DJ Cleo has been one of the leading figures on the local house, kwaito, and hip hop scene, both as a producer and as a world-famous artist.

Another SAMA winner! With years of collective experience on the local music scene, these talented guys formed Bittereinder and released the first Afrikaans dubstep album in 2010.

Dance, You’re On Fire, an exciting punk-rock band released their debut album in February this year, and have since been dominating Top 40s around the country. They have quickly established themselves as one of the new bands that are making people sit up and listen.

Dans Dans Lisa, the well-known acoustic duo of Deon Meiring (Glaskas) and Bouwer Bosch (Straatligkinders) boasts an MK award for “Campus Hit of the Year” and became the first South African band ever to release an album live on national television.

Niskerone & SFR’s innovative, energised DJ shows have earned him headline bookings for festivals such as Oppikoppi, Synergy Live, Rezonance and Rocking The Daisies. He is also one of very few DJs who can boast three permanent residencies at big clubs across South Africa.

iScream & The Chocolate Stix: Their first single, “My Cape Town”, has received national recognition on radio and in the press. They are currently filming a reality series around their rise to fame and are being described as one of the freshest new acts out of Cape Town.

HHP, Jabulani Tsambo, better known as HHP, or Hip Hop Pantsula, or Jabba, has turned local hip hop on its head with his good-time grooves and grand personality. He released his new album on 15 September 2011.

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