Album

A quiet, stripped-back album that asks you to slow down, listen inward, and trust what surfaces in the silence

This piece was first published in October 2000 to mark the 21st anniversary of ‘Universal Men’, the celebrated debut album by Juluka.

In this Sound Africa podcast Lungile Sojini revisits the story of the Graceland album

Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical, non-jazz artist to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for the music category

Bell le Pere is a helluva name but so is the music he played at Jo’burg’s The Orbit.

A deep ancestral sense and passionate electronica characterise the Owiny Sigoma Band’s third album.

Leon Bridges was washing dishes a year ago – today he’s a fast-rising star

Guinea’s Amara Touré’s passionate wails prompt questions about how such sensual music could sink without a trace until now.

The musician has moved beyond the immediacy of live sound to greater depth and complexity.

Guitarist Vuma Levin’s music draws on various philosophies and genres that result in a lean, decisive sound.

Gus Silber delves into the legacy of Paul Simon’s quintessential album ‘Graceland’, as the musician prepares for his world tour.

Plans for a gig in London have revived the controversy over Paul Simon’s boycott-breaking 1987 album.

The ANC in Johannesburg launched its manifesto in the five-star Park Hyatt hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

Long-time underdogs make a play for rock ‘n roll glory, and it’s very convincing, says <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.

Retro Essex guitar queen Gemma Ray is about to arrive in South Africa for a nationwide tour