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Lebohang Lephatsoana Talks Youngins, Instant Success, and What to Expect in Season 2

19Nov

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Lebohang Lephatsoana Talks Youngins, Instant Success, and What to Expect in Season 2

Lebohang Lephatsoana shines in Showmax's hit teen drama Youngins, where his portrayal of Tumelo has captured hearts and sparked conversations. From TikTok sensation to breakout star, Lebohang has cemented his place as one of the most exciting talents in South Africa today. As DRUM’s Siya Tsewu remarked, “It’s not every day that a character is able to win over the love of viewers from the very first episode, yet Tumelo from Youngins has been able to do just that.” Similarly, Bona’s Limpo Nonkonyane hailed him as “a star on the rise,” while Emmanuel Tjiya, editor-in-chief of Sowetan Mag, described Tumelo and Sefako’s on-screen romance as “the most daring love story, capturing TV viewers and changing the world for the better.” The series has continued to make waves, earning a nomin...

The Mommy Club’s Christina Devraj Sets the Record Straight on Drama, Diversity, and Motherhood

28Aug

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The Mommy Club’s Christina Devraj Sets the Record Straight on Drama, Diversity, and Motherhood

Get ready to dive into the world of glam and drama with The Mommy Club: Sugar & Spice, now streaming on Showmax! This reality show takes you inside the lives of nine affluent mothers from Durban's Indian community, and let’s just say, it’s been a rollercoaster of opulence, career highs, and, of course, some seriously spicy moments. Among the cast, 26-year-old Christina Devraj has been a standout. As a new mom and the youngest member of the crew, Christina has been making waves with her candid comments and lively interactions. We caught up with Christina to get the scoop on her Mommy Club experience and what it's really like behind the scenes. How has watching yourself on TV been? “Seeing myself on TV has been incredible,” Christina shares. “I enjoyed filming the show,...

Get To Know Blood & Water Star Dillon Windvogel

29Nov

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Get To Know Blood & Water Star Dillon Windvogel

Hailing from Belhar in Cape Town, Dillon Windvogel is taking the industry by storm. The actor is best known for his role as Vernon Booysen in kykNET local soapie Arendsvlei and now making international waves with the hit Netflix series Blood & Water where he stars as fan favourite and underdog Wade Daniels. Dillon has starred in multiple productions and is eager to act in more. Upon the global streamer Netflix premiering the third season of Blood & Water, Poppulse had a chat with Dillon about being part of such a massive production, how he landed his big role, the fame that comes with it and how he compares to his on screen character Wade. Keep reading for the full interview! There’s a tradition at Poppulse where we start off with every star introducing themselves...

5Oct

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Poppulse Exclusive: Sthandile Nkosi

Sthandile Nkosi. Picture: Stills By Tom Netflix released its latest South African series, The Brave Ones from highly acclaimed director and actor, Akin Omotoso. The supernatural series journeys through three parallel words of the living, the unborn and the dead governed by the Tree of Life. The series stars some of SA's best talent; Yule Masiteng, Sthandiwe Kgoroge and Bonko Khoza. The series has been met with great reviews from critics, audience and industry peers. We chat to the show's leading lady, Sthandile Nkosi who plays Ntsiki Gasa. Soshanguve's Sthandile Nkosi, is a 29 year old BTech Drama and Theatre graduate who majored in Script Writing and Directing. The rising star actor with a desire for the arts speaks to us about her come up, landing her big role, the ...

4Nov

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Poppulse Exclusive: Yaba Buluku

Formed in 2020, after the viral TikTok hit of their song Yaba Buluku, the Mozambican musical collective, Yaba Buluku Boys is one of the hottest music group on the continent. The group which consists of the dynamic trio of Dj Tarico, the producing brain of the group, Nelson Tivane, the skilled songwriter of the group and recording artist, Preck, who is a gifted connoisseur of Southern Africa's afro-dance genre and other popular indigenous sounds. Following the success of their debut single, the group enlisted Grammy-award winning artist Burna Boy for the Yaba Buluku remix. Released in 2021, the remix has since become one of the year's biggest songs, accumulating more than six million streams worldwide and over one million Shazams. This breakthrough success saw the group nominated f...

19Oct

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Poppulse Exclusive: Roki

Over two decades into his career, Roki is not showing any signs of slowing down anytime soon. The Zimbabwean contemporary musician who has tapped into acting and was a contestant on Big Brother Africa 7 has made a name for himself as a gifted songwriter and exceptional performer. The urban grooves star has won many prestigious awards over the years including ‘Best Video of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ for his undying 2007 hit Chidzoka. He holds the record as the fastest Zimbabwean musician to hit 1 million views on YouTube (he achieved this in a week) with his 2021 hit song Uchandifunga. Poppulse caught up with Roki to get to know a little more about him: What first got you into music? I first got into music because I came from a family where my uncle, my dad’s little...

SA Celebs & Fans Remember Bob Mabena on Kaya 959

10Aug

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SA Celebs & Fans Remember Bob Mabena on Kaya 959

Today marks one year since the passing of radio icon Bob "The Jammer" Mabena. Kaya 959 is spending the day paying tribute to the great life he lived on the air and online. This morning, Breakfast show presenters Thomas and Skhumba were joined by celebrity guests including Mel Bala, Glen Lewis, Dr Khumalo and many more, all who had known and loved Uncle Bob. “Most of us have had a Bob Mabena moment in our lives. Perhaps you knew him and worked with him, or like millions of South Africans, he was always a part of your life - connecting through the magic of the radio” says Kaya 959 Station Director Sibongile Mtyali. https://twitter.com/KayaON959/status/1425037009043836962?s=20 Listeners are being encouraged to share their memories, and presenters are playing audio highligh...

Poppulse Exclusive: Stino Le Thwenny Interview

29Jul

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Poppulse Exclusive: Stino Le Thwenny Interview

South African hip hop duo, Stino Le Thwenny Poppulse caught up and had a chat with South African hip hop duo, Stino Le Thwenny, who just released a new single Tsele, featuring multi-platinum selling rapper Kwesta. Reminiscent of underground hip hop cyphers, the duo delivers bars on a hard-hitting beat. Produced by ASID ON THE BEAT, the instrumentation consists of a hard-hitting bass to keep the tempo and a lo-fi element to produce the melody of the song. Where are you guys from? How have your surroundings shaped you in a creative sense and in what way? We are from Bloemfontein in the Free State, and our town is a small town that’s still growing but our town is more of a city than the surrounding towns. We have more events, we have more venues for the arts, I think it just be...

South African Producer and Musical Director Zādok Gets High Praise at the 2021 BET Awards!

6Jul

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South African Producer and Musical Director Zādok Gets High Praise at the 2021 BET Awards!

Johannesburg, Wednesday, 30 June 2021 – South African artist, producer, musical director and creative, Zādok, gets high praise for his contribution to Lil Nas X’s BET Awards performance for track “Montero - Call Me By Your Name” which stole the show and was ranked the #1 performance of the night by Billboard. Contributing to the musical arrangement for Lil Nas X’s performance, Zādok was personally approached by Nas’ team to work on this milestone performance after they discovered a Nas cover that Zādok did in January which Nas was highly impressed by, and they’ve been communicating since. “I’m extremely chuffed about the recognition. It feels amazing knowing that all these years of hard work and putting in the hours haven’t been in vain. Any honest creat...

Multitalented Tendaiishe Chitima Looks To Take The World By Storm

6Jul

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Multitalented Tendaiishe Chitima Looks To Take The World By Storm

Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 June 2021 – Popularly known as Anesu on Netflix’s Zimbabwean Cook Off film, Tendaiishe Chitima is a multitalented star who looks to take the world by storm with her extensive, diverse experience and skills in industries such as film and television, ICT, business and development. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tendaiishe Chitima is an actor, writer, singer, an arts advocate, tech enthusiast, business consultant and a social issues activist who uses a combination of her skills and knowledge to make a positive impact in the world. She studied Bachelor of Arts in Film, Media, Writing and Drama at the University of Cape Town South Africa. She later received a scholarship to study at Warsaw school of economics in Poland as a MBA Erasmus Exch...