New Hits From Anthony Hamilton, KSI & Elvis Blue

THE NEW ANTHONY HAMILTON SINGLE DEBUTS ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA 

We've had an exciting debut week of the new Anthony Hamilton single, "Back Together" featuring Rick James. A huge thank you to 702 for featuring their exclusive one-on-one conversation with Anthony Hamilton on their Soulful Sundays show this past weekend. We’d also like to thank the following stations for adding the single to their playlist: Umhlobo Wenene FM, Metro FM, Kaya FM & Heart FM! 

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KSI ON #THEBESTDRIVE ON YFM

#TheBestDrive had an exclusive interview with Youtube sensation KSI, to speak about his upcoming album dropping Friday, 22 May. Thank you to YFM for their support. 

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THE LATEST FEATURE ON "CARELESS" - THE NEW SINGLE FROM THE BLUE STONES 

Thank you to Previdar for sharing the latest feature on the hot new single from Canadian-duo, The Blue Stones. 

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ELVIS BLUE'S NEW SINGLE, "GEE MY NET 'N VRIEND" MAKES WAVES ACROSS SA 

The latest single from Elvis Blue is still making waves across the country. Thank you to the 19 stations, including Jacaranda FM, RSG, Groot FM, Bok Radio, OFM and more that have added the single to their playlists. 

New Anthony Hamilton Single, Latest Chart Successes and more news

ANTHONY HAMILTON NEW SINGLE, "BACK TOGETHER", FEAT. RICK JAMES OUT TODAY! 

We are thrilled to announce one of the most exciting releases for 2020 from BMG. ‘Anthony Hamilton’ returns, featuring  Rick James on an exciting new track titled ‘Back Together’.

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LATEST CHART SUCCESSES FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

We've had an exciting week of chart placements with some of our BMG clients. The latest single, "Look For The Good", from Grammy-winner, Jason Mraz is currently sitting at #13 on the East Coast Radio Top 40 and "I Do" from singer, Aloe Blacc, is currently at #28.

Aloe Blacc's single is also charting on OFM's Top 30 at #18 along with Andy Grammer's, "Don't Give Up On Me" still on the chart at #30. 

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MY COVID BABY - THE LOW-DOWN ON LOCKDOWN AND NEWBORNS - THE LATEST PODCAST IN ELANA AFRIKA'S PARENTING SERIES 

How does having a baby amongst the coronavirus differ from the norm? A new baby comes with such an overload of dos and don’ts without having to consider the dangers of the coronavirus and the lockdown rules which accompany it. This week Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp speaks to parents of babies born under the cloud of COVID-19 about their fears and their fight. TV presenter Graeme Richards is one such parent, and he shares with listeners his hospital experience with his new-born baby girl.  

Listen to the conversation below:

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"BEHIND EVERY SUCCESSFUL WOMAN, IS HERSELF"

A big thank you to Corporate Women for sharing this lovely feature from immigration lawyer, Nora Dawud. 

CEO, entrepreneur, and mother, Nora Dawud is showcasing passion and resilience for women all over the world to follow their dreams

New CeeLo Green Single, "Lead Me", Brandy Releases "Baby Mama" feat Chance The Rapper and more

NEW CEELO GREEN SINGLE, "LEAD ME", FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED. 

Five-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter CeeLo Green releases new music this week with the first track “Lead Me” from his forthcoming album entitled “CeeLo Green is… Thomas Callaway” (Easy Eye / BMG). This is CeeLo’s first album in five years and for this highly anticipated next project, he has collaborated with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, who took on the role of producer of this new, artistic endeavor with CeeLo. The album is available for pre-order today and is slated for release in June 2020.

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MULTI-PLATINUM BRANDY RELEASES "BABY MAMA" FEAT CHANCE THE RAPPER. 

GRAMMY Award-winning Brandy releases the official video for her new single “Baby Mama” featuring Chance The Rapper through our agency this week.  

Watch the video below: 

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A TRIBUTE ALBUM: ANGELHEADED HIPSTER - THE SONGS OF MARC BOLAN AND T.REX 

BMG announced the release of an extraordinary tribute album to one of the great British artists of all time, Marc Bolan. For ‘AngelHeaded Hipster’, a collection of major stars including Elton John, U2, Joan Jett, Nick Cave, Peaches and Marc Almond have reinterpreted and reimagined some of his greatest tracks including Jeepster, Bang A Gong (Get It On) and Ride A White Swan. 

The album was made under the direction of Hal Willner, a veteran with a reputation for creating alchemy with diverse artists who sadly died on April 7th from COVID-19, leaving behind an endless series of affectionate tributes from all those who have worked with and knew him.

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ELVIS BLUE NEW SINGLE, "GEE MY NET 'N VRIEND" HITS THE CHARTS. 

The latest single, "Gee My Net 'n Vriend" from Afrikaans artist, Elvis Blue has hit the various charts across South Africa. The single is currently #20 on the Maroela Media Top 20, #13 on the Groot FM Top 20 and #24 on the SFM Top 30.

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CAPE TOWN HITMAKER, JESSE GREY'S, NEW SINGLE ADDED TO JACARANDA FM'S PLAYLIST. 

We are excited to share that the new single, "Something New", from Cape Town hitmaker, Jesse Grey has officially been added to Jacaranda FM's playlist. Thank you Jacaranda FM! 

A Big Week with Grammy-Winning Jason Mraz

We're excited to be working on the latest release from 2 x Grammy winning, Jason Mraz. His new single, "Look For The Good" is out now and making waves onair and online. This week we produced his first series of press calls to SA media - he was featured on outlets including OFM, East Coast Radio, KFM and Jacaranda FM!

The single debuted at number 28 on the East Coast Radio Top 40 this past weekend

Jason Mraz also featured on #StayAtHomeLive on the Jaca Breakfast show with Martin Bester! Watch the performance now:

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Carl Wastie got to chat to Jason Mraz on the Flash Drive on KFM

The Good Morning Breakfast team at OFM chatted to Jason Mraz on what it's like homeschooling and heard all about his new single:

Tony Allen, Legendary Drummer and Pioneering Afro-Beat Co-Founder, has Died

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Tony Allen. He died in Paris late yesterday and the news was shared during the course of last night.

We've been working with Tony, BMG, and his label World Circuit Records, around the release of his latest album, Rejoice, with Hugh Masekela. As recently as a few weeks ago we had Tony speaking to SA media, as well as welcoming fans and press, via video from his home in Paris, to his album launch at Kaya FM in Johannesburg.

The summary from this morning's The Guardian is a reminder of what a giant of a man he was. Referencing his work with the Iconic Fela Kuti: 

...the pair created Afrobeat, combining west African musical styles with US jazz and funk. Afrobeat went on to become one of the totemic genres of 20th century African music. Over Allen’s thrilling beat, Kuti laid out his revolutionary and pan-African message, which led him to become one of the abiding icons of the struggle for freedom across the continent. Such was the hole that Allen left in his band, Kuti needed four drummers to replace him.

Hamba kahle brother Tony Allen.