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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cool Affair is a young South African producer who grew up in the hands of melodies and music. Coming from a Jazz background and also a Sound Engineer, Producer and DJ, he began his music production career in 2006. He specializes in Electro Jazz, Broken Beat, Nu Jazz and also produces House music, World music, Afro beat and Instrumental Hip-Hop. Cool Affair has been in the music industry for 8 […]