Latest Release
- OCT 18, 2024
- 1 Song
- Moya Wa Taola · 2018
- Rainbow - EP · 2017
- Sfuna Abo Chomi - Single · 2016
- Rainbow - EP · 2017
- Ya Badimo · 2016
- The Healers: The Last Chapter · 2020
- Takala (feat. DJ Buckz & MÖRDA) - Single · 2024
- Uwrongo - Single · 2021
- Moya Wa Taola · 2018
- Ya Badimo · 2016
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Drum-powered kwaito and house from the South African duo.
More To Hear
- Cuppy chats to Black Motion, plus Ademola Falomo checks in.
- South Africa meets Ibiza, with a live mix from Black Motion.
- Remixes from Infected Soul, Caiiro, and Black Motion.
About Black Motion
South African house duo Black Motion’s sound is a nuanced interplay of ancestral traditions and global dance trends. Formed in 2010 by Robert Mahosana and Thabo Mabogwane, Black Motion use electronic production and traditional live drums to put a deeply regional print on glistening nightclub grooves. Both musicians were raised in the Soshanguve township just north of Pretoria, and they started working together in high school. At first they were inspired by South Africa’s booming ’90s house scene, but they set themselves apart with rhythms borrowed from rural dances and vocal tracks sung in regional languages like Zulu and Tsonga. Over the years, their vision has grown richer and more panoramic—their 2020 album, a 41-track opus titled The Healers: The Last Chapter, reaches across the country (and on some tracks, the continent) for fresh ideas, unexpected connections, and guest appearances.
- ORIGIN
- Soshanguve, South Africa
- FORMED
- 2010
- GENRE
- Dance