Music reviews – Gwen Stefani, Zayn, Charlie Puth, Enya and more…
ZAYN – MIND OF MINE (DELUXE EDITION) If you’d said five years ago, when the world was getting its first taste of One Direction fever, that the first 1Der to go solo would be Zain Malik, not many would’ve believed you. But not only did Zain quit the boyband long before they themselves disbanded, he’s […]
Music reviews – Troye Sivan, Black Coffee, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Robin Schulz and more
TROYE SIVAN – BLUE NEIGHBOURHOOD (DELUXE) Troye Sivan isn’t even 21 yet, but the Joburg-born, Australia-based singer/actor has an enviable list of accolades. From the title role in all three Spud movies to a role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, being named one of the world’s most influential teens in 2014 by TIME magazine, plus 4 […]
Music reviews – Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, Charli XCX, Florence & the Machine & more
MADONNA – REBEL HEART (deluxe edition) If Madonna were to die another day tomorrow and never release another album, then Rebel Heart would serve as the perfect ending to a career that’s beyond staggering: it’s her 13th studio album after all! Rebel Heart is a return to pop for Her Madgesty with fewer dance beats […]
Music reviews – RuPaul, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez & more
RUPAUL – REALNESS The (drag) queen of unashamed self-promotion is back, rocking her seventh studio album just in time to celebrate the start of season 7 of the world’s campest, most fabulous (sorry Tyra!) reality show, RuPaul’s Drag Race. Any just where can you get it? Well, not Musica. Realness is…say it with me Drag […]
Music Divas Special: Taylor Swift, Barbra Streisand, Annie Lennox, Bette Midler & more.
BETTE MIDLER – IT’S THE GIRLS The gay-friendly diva The Divine Miss M would probably be the first person to admit she’s a fabulous, fag-loving diva. She started her career making music for “just us gay girls” and 25 albums later, it’s like she never left us. It’s the Girls is a throwback to the […]
Music reviews – Maroon 5, La Roux, Prince & more
LA ROUX – TROUBLE IN PARADISE What was two is now one. Sadly, La Roux (an entirely non-South African name so don’t get confused if this is your first exposure to them!) the synthpop duo has turned into a solo act for the second album and the title, Trouble In Paradise, seems to be an appropriate […]
MUSIC REVIEWS – SAM SMITH, LANA DEL REY, 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER & MORE
SAM SMITH – IN THE LONELY HOUR While Adele had her broken heart, Sam Smith has unrequited love as his muse. The singer, who’s gay, had up until recently only experienced one-sided love and never had his affections returned. Bad news for him, but good news for us as he’s poured his heart and soul […]
MAMBA SPINS: MICHAEL JACKSON, MARIAH CAREY, LILY ALLEN & MORE
MICHAEL JACKSON – XSCAPE The King of Pop might have passed away in 2009 but his music is still alive and well, thanks to this, his second posthumous album. Hang the heck on: aren’t posthumous albums a shameless money-making sham with poorly-composed and half-finished tracks (I hear you cry…)? And normally the answer is a […]
MAMBA SPINS: KYLIE, GEORGE MICHAEL, KELIS & MORE
KYLIE MINOGUE – KISS ME ONCE There’s two kinds of Kylie: the pop princess who had us all doing the Locomotion. And then there’s the mod Kylie who, ever since Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, has been churning out successful dance-pop hit after hit. On Kylie’s 12th album Kiss Me Once, it’s definitely […]
MAMBA SPINS – BEYONCÉ, LEA MICHELE, PHARELL WILLIAMS…
BEYONCÉ – BEYONCÉ Beyoncé has it all – money, fame, fortune, fans, friends in high places, a loving family. And now, worldwide musical industry infamy thanks to how she released her self-titled fifth album: no press release, no antici….pation, no build-up. Just, hey, here’s my new album that I totally worked on in secret y’all. And […]