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Win tickets to #MusicNeedsYou with Hunter’s and YFM

#MusicNeedsYou to kick start the music scene again with Hunter’s! When last did you dance to your favourite artist LIVE? Pull up to Altitude Beach on Sunday 14 November to support Cassper Nyovest, Kabza de Small, DJ PH and more LIVE for the first time in like, forever! To stand a chance to win tickets, tell us what you missed most about live performances on the socials! Don’t forget to tag @YFM and use #MusicNeedsYou. Remember to get the jab […]

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The official evolution of Y

Today, YFM, iconic in its mere existence and fondly referred to as ‘Y’ undergoes an official evolution. The station synonymous with youth culture in South Africa will now also be visually identified as Y. In keeping with its digitally native young adult audiences – who don’t just play in the space of traditional media but create and develop digital spaces – it became apparent that the iconic YFM logo required an evolutionary step to mirror this dynamic. As custodians of […]

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The Global Experience

EMAMKAY Is Bringing Forth A Fusion Of Blended Music

EMAMKAY is a South African Record Producer, Emcee and Keyboardist raised between Johannesburg, Soweto and Pretoria. His dense sound is often likened to Lo-Fi with Jazz overtones and a touch of Hip Hop. EMAMKAY completed a Fundamental Sound Technology certificate at the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) and also enrolled at UNISA for an accredited Music Theory Program. In 2018, EMAMKAY held a beat production lecture at J&B Hive, teaching the fundamentals of harmony and instrumental programing. In 2015 he […]

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The Global Experience

Andile Andy Is On A Musical Journey

Having been making incredible music for ten years, DJ and Producer from the East Rand named Andile Andy is here to stay. In 2017 Andile set up his label China & Andy Records with his best friend China Charmeleon, creating a platform to showcase their music. In 2019, Stay True Sounds discovered Andile by working in close collaboration with China Charmeleon - the powerful productions he created were simply too good to ignore. Now with two singles on the label […]

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The Global Experience

Tlhafelo, All About Creating Meaningful Art

Singing, song-writing and creating beautiful and moving art is something Limpopo-born Tlhafelo does well. Tlhafelo loves creating music and growing up his father played old school RnB and a little bit of everything else, and as a result, most of Tlhafelo’s musical and artistic influence stems from such genres of music. The likes of Usher, Boyz II Men and Sade are artists that inspire him. Tlhafelo values God, family and friends. He enjoys exploring new things that life has to […]

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The Global Experience

Skinny Pelembe Is A Man Of Many Talents

Born in Johannesburg and raised in Doncaster, UK, Skinny Pelembe poses a quadruple threat – he produces, plays the guitar, sings and MCs, tapping into a unique, influence-weaving sound. Skinny Pelembe is a multi-talented wonder who crafts patchworks of personal and musical touchstones. First debuting in 2017, he has honed a distinctive musical style. He celebrates flawed, post-recession Britain, exalting the UK in all of its imperfect, contradictory realities. Growing up in Doncaster, his varied approach to his influences started […]

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Jas Artchild, On A Musical Pursuit To Push Boundaries

DJ and Producer Jas Artchild is a South African Electronic Music producer from Pretoria who is obsessed with sound design, breaking barriers and mashing up various sounds to create unique music. Born Thabang Matseke, Jas Artchild is known for his unique and insane chords that he shares and tells stories about unseen worlds with. He is an artist who views his musical pursuit as an art form. As a Deep House, Lo-Fi, Jazz and Lounge music producer who blends all […]

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Competitions

Win R2500 or a ride with DJ Ankletap with DiDi and YFM

Get around in a DiDi… A safe and affordable way to move around for the go-getters has arrived in GP! To celebrate we’re giving away cash money and a DiDi ride voucher! Just download the DiDi app, post the screenshot on your socials and tag @yfm using the #YourNewRideHasArrived Stay tuned to Y because if you’re chosen, we could be calling you “live on air” to win R2500 in cash plus a R1000 DiDi voucher! You might be one of […]

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Win R4000 with VodaBucks and YFM

Spoil yourself with VodaBucks – Vodacom’s rewards programme! Download the My Vodacom App and start earning VodaBucks Bank your VodaBucks beke le beke, every Friday and start spending! For your chance to win, tell us the name of the app where you can earn VodaBucks? Send us a text on the YFM app with the #VodaBucks and your answer. We might call you this Friday to win R4000! Plus get an extra R1000 if you’ve downloaded the My Vodacom App. […]

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