Zahara, a singer from South Africa who found great success with multiple platinum-selling albums and a slew of awards throughout her career, has passed away. She was 36. The sad news was confirmed by ...

Today is National One Hit Wonder day and in the spirit of celebrating our heritage, we created a list of one hit wonders that we still love to listen.

An American producer hailed South Africa as home to the best English-speaking MCs outside the US, praising the country’s unmatched musical talent in a viral podcast clip.

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...

2023 has been another exceptional year for African music – besides catering to pan-African dancefloors and listeners who stream from home, engaging with contemporary African music is trendy and cool.

Infectious, contagious, catchy. It should be no surprise that amapiano, the South African offshoot of house music that rose to international prominence during the pandemic, is frequently described in ...

Discover the rich tapestry of South Africa's music scene, where each city contributes its unique sound and style.

The popular rave event inspired by the 'Shrek' film franchise is taking over Mzansi... or should we say, taking 'ogre'?

Creating connections. South African music : The lion sleeps tonight ; Twentieth-century political history ; Twentieth-century entertainment history : live and mediated ; Graceland (1986) : world music ...

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the ...