Founded in 1997, South Africa-based music channel Channel O, which broadcasts a variety of music videos and related events/news, celebrates 25 years of being at the forefront of youth and many other cultures and music genres.
Pan-African channel DStv, whose main concept is African music in Africa and the diaspora, has come of age in a big way. With the festive season just around the corner, Channel O is giving viewers an extra reason to celebrate.
From the days of Kwaito, Hip Hop to the Amapiano era, the channel has remained forever young and is marking this milestone with a December to Remember.
Shirley Adonisi, Director of Local Entertainment Channels at M-Net, said: “It’s amazing that Channel O has been around for so long keeping things fresh. The channel has played a pivotal role in shaping and influencing music and pop culture over the years. It has supported the craft of musicians, whether new or big names, and has strengthened movements and subcultures by giving them the attention they deserve.”
Here are some of the shows viewers can look forward to this holiday season:
Konka Christmas (Starts on Sunday, December 25 at 2:00 p.m.)
Konka Day Club brings you a seven-hour music mix special featuring top DJs: from Kitchen Mess, DJ Ph, Lerato Kganyago, DBN Gogo, Oscar Mbo, DJs@work and Kabza De Small.
music everywhere (additional broadcast on Sunday, December 25 at 1 pm)
With music curated by the legendary Zakes Bantwini, the osama hitmaker brings us a stage music experience featuring the sights and sounds of the musician’s favorite places, proving that music can be enjoyed… everywhere.
Channel O Top 50 (additional broadcast on Saturday, December 24 at 10 am)
Master KG to Kelly Khumalo, Amapiano to Hip Hop – there was no rest for local musicians in 2022. This season of Channel O Top 50, Teboho ‘Caddy’ Tsotetsi takes us through some of the videos that dominated the South African airwaves. Canal O – Music above all.
Summary of 22 (Starts on Saturday, December 31 at 11:00 p.m.)
Channel O closes the year with a bang! Hosted by the coolest kid in town, Robot Boii, Channel O rounds out the year with performances by Shimza, Blxckie, Nomfundo Moh and many more.
Video Mix-O (Begins Friday, January 13 at 6 pm)
Vide-O Mix is a high-energy video mixing software that brings you the hottest videos curated by top guest DJs. This satisfies all lovers of good music, from Amapiano, Afrobeats, Hip Hop and many more.
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