On the Ngeke! stage
Xtreem Makhayeni
Real stories. Sharp verses. Music with something to say.
Orange Farm, South AfricaHip-hop • Rap
The story
Xtreem Makhayeni is a hip-hop artist from Orange Farm, South Africa. His artist channel describes his music as real stories of kasi life, ambition and survival — a perspective grounded in the community he comes from.
A winner of the Fair Play South Africa competition, he performed at Ngeke! Festival's inaugural 2025 edition alongside Onset Music Group, Zoë Modiga and BCUC. The festival introduced him as an MC with a lot to say about society and the beats to back it up.
As a Fair Play ambassador, Xtreem is part of a global movement of young musicians using their platforms to confront corruption and uplift their communities.