Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at first, ...
Dancers and drummers began Dance Africa DC's gala Saturday, pouring from Dance Place's lobby to join griot (African-style storyteller) Chuck Davis onstage. The show had just begun, but already the ...
A TikTok video showing a man performing traditional sangoma dance moves stunned Mzansi, inspiring admiration and discussions ...
The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...
Strings and wood become harp and drum accompanying cellist Abel Selaocoe's chants and throat singing in his new album, Hymns of Bantu, out this month. It's just one of the many ways he makes alchemy ...
AfroSoul’s creative leap into this genre is not just a musical experiment; it’s a celebration of cultural heritage and ...
As rainbow flags fill South African streets, Pride Month shines brighter than ever. Led by Kaye Ally and the Pride of Africa ...
Nilly Jaden blends traditional Bapedi sounds with the modern urban pulse of Gauteng, to pioneer “Lekompo R&B”.