After four years, the South African Music Awards are making a triumphant return to their roots in the North West Province, ...

When people say African music is having a “global moment,” they are often talking about only a small part of the continent.

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...

Clips of Björk playing South African music during a recent DJ set have gone viral, delighting local fans and opening up a ...

Protest songs have always been a major part of music, rock and roll in particular. Over the years, certain rock songs have become rallying cries for various groups of oppressed or downtrodden people ...

Older genres classed in the World Music category and headlined by Angélique Kidjo continue to inspire newer genres, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Here are 25 standout tunes of 2023. 1. Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za ...

Some Nigerian fans will remember him for dazzling fans with his smooth flows in the early 2010s and for his many influential guest appearance notably among which is his commanding verse on AKA's 'Run ...

Celebrating the rich legacy of South African music, Cyril Ramaphosa honours cultural icons who continue to shape the nation’s ...

The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music South African jazz pianist and composer Yonela Mnana is using music and performance to challenge perceptions ...