‘I pioneered Cape Town gqom’ — 24-year-old Simphiwe Sihawu from Samora Machel in Cape Town took the South African gqom sound to South Korea and the UK all in one year. Sihawu, better known as Mr Thela ...

Gqom producer and DJ Mr Thela is set to release his highly anticipated album, “Tronics Land Series 3”, on December 6. The album, which features 17 tracks, is available for pre-order on all major ...

Cape Town DJ and music producer Mr Thela is ascending in his career after signing a deal with Universal Music Group. Best known for pioneering Cape Town Gqom, the DJ has transitioned from one record ...

Gqom music was all the rage around six or seven years ago, and some might believe that this movement has died. However, a young artist by the name of Mr Thela would disagree with this vehemently.

On the back of South African artists Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode, and Wouter Kellerman recently winning a Grammy Award, South African talent continues to export music and art globally. Simphiwe ...

Dubbed the pioneer of Cape Town gqom, Mr Thela has taken the local music scene by storm. Branching into a genre that’s popular in KZN, the Cape Town-born music producer and DJ has given new life to a ...

Cape Town duo Mshayi & Mr. Thela are relentless in their quest to put the mother city back on the map once again when it comes to music and entertainment. Their latest EP, Make Cape Town Great Again ...

This comes months after the release of his follow up solo album Tronics Land Series 2 which debuted at no. 4 on Apple Music and No.5 on Spotify with overall +4 million streams in less than a month, ...

Having the right work ethic and contacts can take you far. This is something that DJ and music producer Simphiwe Sihawu (23), popularly known by his stage name ‘Mr Thela', has learnt. At his age, he's ...