A filmed live set by Maglera Doe Boy for the Boiler Room x Ballantine’s True Music 10 session in Johannesburg (South Africa) on 11 May 2024. A South African rapper and songwriter known for rapping in Setswana, Maglera Doe Boy made his name on the country’s hip-hop scene and internationally after the track Never Ride. The event marked ten years of the True Music programme, spread across three stages with artists such as Masters At Work, DBN Gogo and Dlala Thukzin. This live concert conveys the intensity of a rap performance in Boiler Room’s signature close-up format, where the crowd surrounds the artist. The capture highlights the flow, presence and local rootedness of a leading figure in contemporary South African hip-hop. A reference live set for fans of rap and African hip-hop, this document shows Maglera Doe Boy on stage in 2024, in a context that connects the local scene with the international electronic circuit. An authentic live capture, right up against the energy of rap performed live.
Personnel & credits
- Maglera Doe Boy — rap / vocals
