Stunning show is a sonic exploration of a note written by the musician to the land of freedom centred around love and words
Considered one of the greatests of all time in SA hip hop, AKA was on the long road to redemption that sadly got cut short
2003 produced some iconic songs in hip hop and R&B
Your Love is King: The legend, the myth and the band behind one of the most enduring musical acts of our time with
Has the notion of separating art from the artist evolved? The answer is personal and lies in the eyes, ears, and actions of audiences.
The Grammy-nominated band kicks off its tour in Cape Town
Creative talks, classes and business workshops lead up to the main Sounds of Freedom Festival, headlined by Msaki, Big Zulu and Blxckie
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
Even Jay-Z’s legendary verse on the title track can’t save this album from mediocrity
Legendary jazz pianist’s New York City concerts show he is unstoppable
A perspective on the nuance of creation by pianist, composer and singer Thandi Ntuli, who through her lineage traversed from exile to integration to produce this work
Ihashi Elimhlophe is recording a DVD live in Soweto
They have consistently failed fans and artists of late. What is required to regain our trust?
Thato Saul is no one-dimensional gangster, his latest album ‘Life Is Gangster’ mixes street talk and moments of vulnerability.
The evolution of technology has changed how music is produced, removing the need to have a contract with a record label to do it. With more musicians choosing to be independent, are big recording companies becoming obsolete?
She may have left South Africa more than 20 years ago, but this jazz singer is still firmly rooted in her heritage
The Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble celebrates 25 years of music making since first playing at the Linder Auditorium
For the first time in two years, The National Arts Festival is back with an in-person star-studded list of artists and performers
The free festival Fête de la Musique Joburg makes a return post-lockdown with performances at four venues in the city
DBN Gogo, Blxckie and ByLwansta are headliners at the return of this iconic event
Whether you call him Yeezus, Ye or a Jeen-Yus, today marks another turn around the sun for the Chicago rapper
South Africa’s Embassy in Italy hosts Rome Opera Ensemble concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town to celebrate Italian Republic Day.
In a music industry often ruled by men, SA’s latest popular dance genre is ushering in a new era of inclusion
The Pulitzer Prize awards grants another controversial award to a book that mixes both fiction and non-fiction
Mabuta’s second album is a colourful sonic experience, inspired by
the sounds of Africa.
Ofentse Pitse, the head of the first South African all-black orchestra, talks about her love for classical music and the plans she has for her musical ensemble, Anchored Sound
Arts education is critical, because it has the capacity to liberate learners from economic, social and political forces. What’s needed is funding, training and political will
With the growth of South Africa’s film industry, royalties from music licensing is becoming an increasingly viable revenue stream for artists
For the DJ who coined an authentic signature sound of Afropolitan house, Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee’s Grammy win signifies a milestone for African dance and electronic music. This win solidifies several firsts for him, as one of the most awarded DJs in Africa. Black Coffee was the first DJ to perform at Coachella twice, […]
African influences help merge periphery with centre to widen our frames of references
With the prosperity of the 1970s a thing of the past, the International Monetary Fund-authored austerity of the 1980s gave birth to the hybridised fuji music
Kuduro, an urban dance music style, pays post-apocalyptic tribute to Angola’s capital city