Zenathi Femela

Honestly speaking, I’ve had a very bad start to my year of 2023 and it seems it will end in a bad state as I continue to struggle for a job because now I am self-employed and that does not earn a lot of income for me but I am at least trying man.   I normally don’t feel like attacking myself, most of the time, because of personal demons I tend to overcome, not because I have opened a space for them to parade my mind but I am at least trying to become the best version of myself at all cost. When I intend to make stupid decisions in my life, I just know that I am a people-pleaser because previously, I have allowed people to have an opinion on my life and how I perceive some of the decisions I take. For an example, I’ve been fine with potentially pleasing people with my previous work though it was sulking me dry, emotionally, because It was not invested in me, in terms of how I rope in knowledge as the result, I ended up quitting that job not only it was sulking me dry but the income I wa

  Anxiety has a cure, well that’s what I thought until I realized that I unfortunately cannot overcome my demons without the influence of music, hence most of time, I say KingKani is the best when it comes to healing me because whenever he raps or touches base on an expression of social or political, I always parade with whatever he touches base on. That’s how I felt after listening to Sjava’s Isibuko because that album took me to a journey of self-introspection and discovery while it remained rooted in what advances the sober mind. When I was still at school, I used to blame a lot of people for quitting their jobs without a valid reason, well I had no idea of why they would quit their jobs especially to a renowned  restaurant like KFC until I managed to fit myself and work in a place that is not healthy for me and normally challenges the best of me while I refuse to shed the skin of the best of me because that’s who I am, actually. While listening to Sjava’s Isibuko, I was often in a

  It’s hard to keep up with Mr Thela’s media run lately as he consistently holds a mirror for Capetonians, specifically Cape Town Gqom Producers and DJs, to strive in pursuit for the betterment of their careers as DJs. The DJ and Producer, whose real name is Simphiwe Sihawu, is an inspiration to many and is on form with his winning streak while he parades a sound that sees you itching for a dance floor and graduates you with music lovers from all walks of life.   2023 without a doubt saw him and still see him contributing to taking the Gqom Sound to the greater heights, while he continues to make an appearance in various news publications as his brand made a meaningful and very musical-introspective appearance on IOL, Daily Maverick, Daily Voice, KFM news, 947 Joburg and Zkhiphani to name a few. The appearances he made on various news publications were a build up to his 2 week tour in UK, which saw him giving us a taste of what to expect this summer and dwelled more on what transpires

  Last month, I approached Aux Womdantso in pursuit to form part of the first installment of Creatives Corner Sessions, which took place at the Art Gallery in Kwa Langa. However, I failed to form part of the Creatives Corner Sessions panel for the first installment as I was lately scheduled to form part of Creatives Corner Sessions for the second installment, which is scheduled for 03 November 2023 at Art Gallery in Kwa Langa, Cape Town. In front of the audience for the first installment, Raymond Pani, better known as Ta Ntswempu, Diloxclusiv, Nosipho Tusani bled to enrich one’s life through the knowledge they’ve been supplanted with and to ensure that entertainment scene becomes more receptive to the idea of nurturing one’s talent while strived to deliver unforgettable sets through the musical appearances of Kenz Da Don, Fosta SA, Boyzn, Lutho SA and hosted by Tshepiso. The sessions, which are expected to unfold in Kwa Langa, are meant to be a co-informative space for creatives to nur

  Zenathi Femela, formerly known as Smiley Da DJ, is passionate about uncovering and nurturing the ways in which an expression of writing and unearthing what transpires within the entertainment scene. Villiersdorp based music journalist has written online news publications through Music & Life portal as well presented and produced press kits and releases for some of Eastern Cape and Cape Town’s greatest artists and DJs including Seavhe DJ, Deejay Saider, Pronator while presenting a produced content for Thembani Shoe Cleaning Service and Hair by Kamva. Through Music & Life, Zenathi Femela has sat down with Msai Beats and Blue K to detail their collaborative project, which was released earlier this year, while he bleeds to uncover various ways in which creativity will be the top priority and strived to detail what transpires in some of Cape Town’s based events including Keys To The City, took place at Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town in the month of July this year, and upcoming insta

Following my two cousins Matric Farewell, Avuyile and Inga, I had an idea of approaching Kamvalethu Tilolopi, often known as the founder of Hair by Kamva, in pursuit to touch base on her business side of things as she has become a powerful house and an inspiration into the hearts of many, specifically into the hearts of Villiersdorp locals, to utilize for an occasion as she continues play an integral part in contributing to taking her business to the greater heights and ensuring many look good with their looks while smelling good after her hair installation and planting her perfumes in their dressing code. For example, she brought out her beast when she did hair installation for Villiersdorp Secondary School Students including Clara Mokejane, Zokhanyo Sitela and Inga. Hair by Kamva runs under the theme of Beauty is our duty and what has transpired in the line of 'Hair by Kamva' duty speaks for itself.  She consistently holds mirror for  many girls in Villiersdorp to become po

It’s taken 4 hours for me to actually write this post because after I listened to Soul T’s Thembekile, felt the need to write this post, not because the album influenced me to write this post but because it pushed me to share my honest opinions based on the album and how the album re energizes the love I have for his music while it took me 5 days to actually share my honest opinions because it has captured my attention. Honestly speaking, I have not listened to Soul T for the past 3 or 4 months because I listened to Rainy Days by himself, CTT Beats and O’Hara after I shared an ear to his latest album and that’s what baffles me the most because the single was released ahead the official release of ‘Thembekile’. As I stated on my yesterday’s facebook post, regarding Soul T’s Thembekile, that I have no preconceived views of what he should further rap because what I love about him is how he can delve into the matters of our realities and what he often touches base on actually compliments o