{"id":5839,"date":"2026-06-04T00:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/internet-athi-selected-for-apple-music-up-next-program\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:27:01","slug":"internet-athi-selected-for-apple-music-up-next-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/internet-athi-selected-for-apple-music-up-next-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Athi Selected for Apple Music Up Next Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Internet Athi Named Apple Music Up Next Artist for South Africa<\/h2>\n<p>Cape Town-based singer-songwriter Internet Athi has been selected for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apple_Music\">Apple Music<\/a>\u2019s Up Next artist development program.<\/p>\n<p>The program highlights emerging artists and provides support through editorial playlists and promotional opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic has always been my way of holding people close, even from a distance,\u201d Internet Athi stated. \u201cTo be recognised as Apple Music\u2019s Up Next South Africa artist feels bigger than me. It feels like a reminder that honest stories, sung from home, can still travel far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Internet Athi\u2019s music incorporates elements of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jazz\">jazz<\/a>, neo-soul, folk, and R&amp;B, and focuses on themes of love, grief, connection, and personal reflection.<\/p>\n<p>His songs \u2018Wena\u2019, \u2018Nguwe\u2019 and \u2018Undithembisile\u2019 have collectively reached over one million plays on Apple Music.<\/p>\n<p>His debut album, <em>Polymorphism<\/em>, was released on April 27th and explores different forms of love \u2013 romantic, familial, and communal \u2013 referencing concepts such as Agape, Eros, Storge and Philia.<\/p>\n<p>The album was recorded and mixed at Concept Records and mastered by Sonic Nursery, utilizing both live instrumentation and contemporary production techniques.<\/p>\n<p>Following the album\u2019s release, Internet Athi was included in the 2026 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz program and completed a national tour after a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/black-coffee-completes-european-performances-in-france-uk\/\">sold-out performances<\/a> between late 2025 and early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Internet Athi, also known as Athenkosi Cetyana, is a published writer whose work has appeared at the Franschhoek Literary Festival and in Cover2Cover publications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my supporters, thank you for every single play. Thank you for sitting with my music and for sharing it with your loved ones. Thank you for carrying these songs with such care and warmth. Ndiyanithanda kakhulu. This moment belongs to all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Up Next program, Internet Athi will be featured on Apple Music\u2019s Up Next playlist.<\/p>\n<p>Past participants in the global Up Next initiative include Billie Eilish, Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Bad Bunny and <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/your-favorite-djs-favorite-dj-%c2%a5ouuke-%c2%a5uk1matu\/\">H.E.R.<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The growing importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Streaming_media\">streaming platforms<\/a> in discovering new talent is evident, <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/100-greatest-pop-songs-of-the-streaming-era\/\">100 Greatest Pop Songs of the Streaming Era<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cape Town-based artist Internet Athi has been chosen as the latest South African participant in Apple Music\u2019s artist development 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