Watch a new series on the South African electronic music scene

A new series about the South African electronic music scene is out now.

Titled JIVA!, the five-part series, produced by Cape Town’s Blue Ice Africa, follows the story of street dancer Ntombi, who while “juggling a dead-end job, family duties, and a rocky love life” enters a dance competition with dreams of leaving Durban.

The soundtrack for the film, features gqom, amapiano and afrohouse artists in the form of Citizen Boy, DJ Lag, Nuz Queen and Dladla Mshunqisi, and all five episodes are available on Netflix here.

Watch the trailer, and check out the soundtrack for the film, below. 

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