Summer is around the corner, so the time to start finalising the party calendar is here. Riky Rick knows that, so he’s timed the announcement for the return of the Cotton Fest just in time.

The rapper and culture enthusiast on Thursday announced the triumphant return of the Cotton Fest, the successful urban music event that saw its debut earlier this year.

Merging both known and unknown South African talent, Cotton Fest showcases the diversities in hiphop while fusing the gaps within the different local movements.

 

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“To live is to suffer. To survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.”⁣ ⁣ 📸: @mini__photography #CottonFest2019

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Although the exact date is yet to be confirmed, we can report that the second edition of the shindig is slated for February 2020.

And for the looming February date, Riky Rick plans to scale with the growing clout. The one-day urban music and fashion explosion is back with plans to be even bigger and better.

The announcement was twinned with the premiere of the 2019 Cotton Fest Aftermovie, which showcases the hottest scenes from the ground.

“Following the highly successful festival this year, it was an obvious move to do it again. Thanks to the support of every single artist, concert goer and even the suppliers we worked with, this festival made history, changed the game in a positive way”, said Riky Rick in a meeting earlier today and added, “We started planning Cotton Fest 2.0 the first week after the show, back in February. 2020 is gonna be on another level.’

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We know a love summer jam when we hear one.

So when Say U Will, K.O and Nandi Madida’s collaborative slow jam premiered on Friday, we knew the two had missioned to smoothly ease us into the looming spring and it’s all welcome, the country’s endured one too many collective blues.

 

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The new single marks a new era in K.O’s next musical odyssey, which is expected to arrive with a new album and an a fresh vibe.

In our exclusive interview with K.O in June, he did start teasing a different creative direction in the new era, which might also see him evolve beyond the Skhanda wave he championed at the start of his solo career.

READ INTERVIEW: K.O TALKS NEW ALBUM, SKHANDA MUSIC & MORE 

Say U Will also finds K.O slowing down the tempo to bring back the quintessential Hip Hop and RnB summer love duets  that came to capture the wave in the mid 200s.

K.O himself has churned out a few of these, having collaborated with several female vocalists to luxuriate Hip Hop instrumentals through the years.

The single comes hot on the heels of Supa Dupa, the rapper’s latest single, which marked a triumphant return to the airwaves.

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She recently appeared on our list of the 7 Biggest South African Female Artists in 2019.

And Sho Madjozi once again proved she’s here to flip the landscape.

The Huku hitmaker on Thursday became the latest South African artist to be featured COLORS, a popular music platform which showcases global talent through performances. There, she delivered a high energy live treatment of John Cena, a previously unreleased song which found the perfect premiere in the platform.

WATCH: SJAVA PERFORMS ON COLORS 

The BET Africa award winning Xitsong rapstar has already received a thumbs up from the likes of Missy Elliott, who have expressed delight at the John Cena performance.

The year has been great for Sho Madjozi. Not only did she collect a BET Africa award, but she kicked off the year being featured as Apple Music’s Artist of the Month.

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