Music · 06 June 2022
South Africa based artist FKA Mash and songstress Sio collaborate to form a sonic narrative with a joint debut on Sondela ‘Bumblebee’. With FKA’s production creating a percussion padded, melodic path for Sio’s vocal to float along, snaking deep Afro grooves aim to give the track a dreamlike quality.
Music · 01 April 2022
Hailing from the small village of Kanye, Botswana, but now currently based in the capital city of Garborone, Benny T has taken inspiration from both village and city living, fusing Afro rhythms with house music across his growing catalogue of releases.
Clubbing · 12 October 2021
Drawing a first year to a close, Sef Kombo and Louie Dunmore’s Sondela label will host its debut showcase at London nightclub Ministry of Sound on 20 November, showcasing a host of Afro house talent in the capital. Headlining the show will be ‘one of South Africa’s premier house talents’ Black Motion, alongside Afro tech artist DJEFF, DJ Mag’s Afro House DJ of 2019 Da Capo and Club Bad founder and long-time friend of Defected Melé.
Music · 27 April 2021
Following releases on Black Coffee’s Soulistic Music and MoBlack Records, South African duo Kususa make their debut on Sef Kombo and Louie Dunmore’s Sondela imprint to release two-track package ‘Overtone’. A pair of cuts that demonstrate their Afro tech sound, the release opens with ‘Inkinga’, where mood-defining synth chords and a beat add drama to the track.