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iSandi Reveals New Single ‘Joina’

Published

2 months ago

April 20, 2026

‘Joina’ doesn’t arrive so much as it gathers momentum — a slow convergence of voices, histories, and intent shaped through iSandi’s collaboration with RADA Unearthed. At its core, the track is a statement of collective responsibility, but it refuses the bluntness of slogan in favour of something more textured, more human.

iSandi’s background in the Eastern Cape of South Africa is not just biographical detail — it is foundational to how she hears and builds sound. Raised amid wide rural landscapes and guided by a storytelling-rich upbringing under her aunt’s care, she developed an early sense that narrative could hold both memory and meaning simultaneously.

That sensibility translates directly into her music. ‘Joina’ is built on Afro-experimental frameworks that stretch and bend rather than settle. There’s a fluidity to its harmonic language, where Western structure meets something more instinctive and communal, creating a sonic environment that feels open rather than contained.

Lyrically and conceptually, the track engages with substance addiction and societal fragmentation through a lens of compassion. It avoids abstraction and avoids exploitation, instead holding space for the realities of harm while insisting on the possibility — and responsibility — of repair. Unity here is not aesthetic; it’s active labour.

Within the context of RADA Unearthed Volume 3, the track contributes to a larger conversation about music as social engagement. But iSandi’s voice remains distinct: shaped by teaching, composition, performance, and ambient sound design, she moves fluidly between disciplines, always returning to the same core idea — that music can be both witness and bridge.

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Loud & Proud” On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

Published

6 hours ago

June 7, 2026

Jimmy Star

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Loud & Proud” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: