Wanique Block

This is the mantra that singer and song-writer @mikhale_jones lives by.

From sharing covers on social media, to signing an international record deal with Universal Music ( @afroforce1) . One can't help but be in awe of the hard work and the undeniable talent that Mikhale Jones possesses.

Apart from her silky-smooth vocals, and emotionally captivating lyrics, Mikhale’s work explores and personifies the intricacies of vulnerability, honesty and communication (or lack thereof) within a broken romantic relationship.

During our virtual sit down the Johannesburg-based artist talks to me about the inspiration behind her highly anticipated album titled It Is What It Is, the challenges she has faced as well as how her musical journey started.

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Article by Wanique Block.

What's Rap Queens On The Rise? , (you ask)

Well, Rap Queens On The Rise is a BREAKROOM AFRICA series that has been curated to shed light on the the strongest emerging voices of womxn in the rap industry across the continent.

In this weeks segment I caught up with Johannesburg based rapper and song-writer @naledzitherapper

No stranger to the music industry, Naledzi talks to me about her musical journey, the challenges she has faced, as well as how this has given her a newfound perspective on underrepresentation within the music industry.

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As one of the most promising new voices to emerge in South Africa's R&B scene, @moshpitcindy lets me know that in addition to remaining authentic to who she is as an artist, she notes that with her new project, 21st Century Luv, she wanted to place emphasis on self-love, loving others and unrequited love.

“I wanted to tell a story about loving yourself, loving others and dealing with how other people love you or when that love is not reciprocated”

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Ipeleng has released her latest project titled pHantom. The 6-Track EP tackles themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and healing from a failed relationship.

Described as an intimate extension of the artist, pHantom reflects on the artist’s path to healing.

“The pHantom EP is an extension of myself, my intimate relations, and all the intricacies in between; it was my path to healing from the wounds of illusion”.

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In this week’s segment for Rap Queens on the Rise, we caught up with Cape Town-based rapper, Holy Alpha. During our virtual sit down, Holy Alpha aka MAMA GHOST talks us through her journey as a Hip Hop artist and why rapping in her mother tongue plays a significant role to her identity.

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Article by Wanique Block