South African music star Professor announced his comeback after a two-year hiatus. The Kwaito pioneer released his new song, ...

Explore the emergence of kwapi, a new sound that bridges the gap between kwaito and amapiano, preserving the cultural legacy ...

Back in the ’90s, not many people in South Africa wanted to associate with hip-hop. Parents who were concerned with rap’s misogyny, crass language, and gang affiliated lyrics had a hard time accepting ...

South African singer Thandiswa Mazwai celebrated the life and legacy of the late Kwaito pioneer Tokollo "Magesh" Tshabalala ...

Seriously Daniel's 'Hosh' pays homage to Kwaito legends like Zola and Arthur Mafokate, blending nostalgic sounds with contemporary beats to celebrate the vibrant Coloured culture of South Africa.

South Africa's charts are sprinkled with the same hits by international pop stars that dominate the American mainstream, but the country also has a thriving scene of its own. Among names like Mumford ...

Reviewed by Diane Thram in African music (Grahamstown, South Africa) 10 (3) 2017, pages 164-166 (ML5.A25 AFA). AFA copy Purchased from the Warren M. Robbins Library Endowment. "In mid-1990s South ...

Like fine wine, music often carries with it a sense of place, a terroir, if you will. Southern rock, British heavy metal, South African kwaito, Scandinavian death metal — the imprint of place on these ...

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 ...

The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality. Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest ...