9 811 0512 63830 NEW ERA FOR THE YOUTH CONTENTS 01 COVERSTORY SAMMYOUNG 02 KGALDRAGO 03 ON THE RISE WITH BROKEBOY RICHMAN 04 NKOSINATHI MAPHANGA 05 LYA SHERLEY COVER STORY SAMMYOUNG Sammyoung started his journey as an instrumentalist at a very tender age, which he continued with until he got into the music production side of things. The Nigerian born star has had a lot of excitement when coming to his career with all the love from his fans in Nigeria and Dubai, his work speaks for itself from the music production leading to the directing of music videos. His journey began at Jesse Records (Nigeria) from then he has evolved in an international (artist) brand, leading him into being involved with established operations serving and carrying out his duty as an ambassador to several brands and artists. 01 Sammyoung believes that there's a story behind every artist/brand that deserves to be told by so doing, it will be opening doors for high quality, affordable content, which will complement and enhance existing strategies. His work speaks for itself he is a multi platinum award winning music producer and has worked with big names in the Afro music industry like the likes of Davido, Mr Eazi, Teni and Ntosh Gazi just to mention a few. Sammyoung has performed in big world, big stages such as: Market in the box Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Dubai Shopping Festival Show All African Festival Along side Mohhamed Ramadan This shows that regardless of where you come from you can still reach certain heights that are at your grasp. The Nigerian, Dubai based artist continues to inspire, he goes through life just like you and me, and that life comes with its own set of challenges, triumphs, ups and downs, but he continues to flourish in his career. In this interview, we mainly focused on the musical side of things and his accolades, which involved us asking some questions about his early experiences, his approach to music, what music means to him and so much more. We look forward to him making more history in this industry. 02 KGALDROGO 25 year old singer songwriter and guitarist, In 2016 he was asked to perform at a show born and raised in the East Rand Kgaldrago little did he know that the show was actually a was about 11 years old when his music career competition. Over a 6 month period he went began, It all started in church, were he was against other contestants and ended up thrown on stage under pressure because his winning the competition that’s when people friends wanted to form a quartet realizing started giving him credit when coming to his they only had 3 members at the time, he quite craft, Him not preparing for the competition liked it and since then he has never looked to winning made people start listening to his back. music. His most memorable response came when he Kgaldrogo picked up the name The Rap once sat next to a lady in a restaurant for Guitarist after winning the New Melody about 2-3 hours having a conversation and it competition at the Joburg Theatre in 2016 due turned out she’s a huge fan of his music and to his ability to rap and play the guitar at the she didn’t realise she was talking to him until same time, that highly infused in his music. she played him his song and said he look like the guy who sings that song. “I am on the verge of releasing my 3rd studio ep titled Skhuber Eats this month which just features ladies”. His other musical influence came from always getting into trouble at school for singing too much, teachers hated it because the class would sing along and it would disrupt the peace. It really started as a hobby and now its something he does flawlessly. Michael Jackson and his grandmother were a big influence too. 03 Fifi Cooper once heard him play the guitar and was beyond impressed, it’s a reaction he gets too often when he pulls out the guitar. “My heart is also at peace whenever the audience sings along to my music/performance or when someone randomly approaches me and asks if I’m Kgale or quotes a lyric”. His muse when it comes to creating new content is his best friend lulaodiba who is a award winning presenter also host of YFM,s #TheNightCap show, also a Dj, MC, Model and producer. Kgale would like to collaborate with the likes of Ty Dolla Sign, Zonke Metro Boomin and many more. If he wasn’t making music he would be making people laugh by dabbling into comedy. 04 On The Rise. BrokeBoy.Richman Rustenburg born artist Brokeboy,Richman, grew up in a village called Rasimone. He used to listen to music a lot as a young boy and he didn’t want just to be the guy just listening to it, he wanted to be the guy on the beat. He and his sister used to write lyrics of all the songs they used to jam to, he remembers how they wrote down the lyrics of songs by the likes of Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne etc. “My inspiration doesn’t come from a person, it comes from my struggle which made me always want to be ahead so I just can’t stop working”. He states that every time he is on stage performing his songs and the audience go crazy and singing along really uplifts his spirit. Brokeboy.Richman is inspired by the likes of Anatii, Nasty C, Drake and many more. “We asked that if he weren’t doing music what would he be doing” and his response follows as - I have no idea, I’d most probably be lost in life trying to find myself or working a 9-5 job where I’m not happy. So I’m glad I found the music or the music found me either way I’m blessed. 05 21 year old model, born and still resides at Mmakaunyana, North West. She went to high school at Mmakaunyana Secondary as a commercial learner then went on to further her studies at Tshwane University of Technology (Garankuwa Campus) where she obtained a NHC Accountancy and Diploma in Accounting. “I am an enthusiastic, amazing woman full of creativity and Passion in whatever I do”. She states that she did not choose modelling, modelling choose her, she never thought that she would fall in love with modelling as she does right now. People always told her that she walks like a model and that she has a nice body and more which led her into entering the MisstownshipSA pageant competition, since then she never looked back. All the love and support showed her that it takes a community to raise a child, the very same community members saw her potential before her and for that she is forever grateful and she will continue to inspire and push to the top. 06 Blueprintstudiosa [email protected] +27 82 936 6317 Ophelia Manéré, is a French artist that found fame in Canada, with her dedication to succeed in this cutthroat industry. Beginning her career as a singer in 2016 under the stage name of LYA, she embarked on her very first project titled “Au Bout De Mes Rêves” . This single earned her the spotting of a Canadian producer. Everything then happened so quick for the singer, like performing a duet with Haitian singer Richy Jay, she then received a nomination for the JFMF Award first edition in the Francophone Artist of the Year category, which she won over American and African audiences with her single “Fan’m Fô”. 07 NOT FOR SALE TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. 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