Ray Phiri

The singer will pay homage to legendary artists such as ‘Mama Africa’ and Brenda Fassie

From Stimela’s ‘Zwakala’ to ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ by Bill Withers’, J Something’s new Indoor tour promises to be a nostalgic thrill.

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

Claimants told sad tales of dispossession but they are determined to realise their dreams

They left us in 2017

Behind the legend, Ray Phiri was a deep thinker who was generous with his time and wisdom

Ray Phiri was instrumental in ­creating the sound of a ­nation and a generation

Ray Phiri and Johnny Mekoa survived apartheid, succumbing to mortality while leaving behind exemplary legacies.

Stimela’s beloved storyteller constantly indulged his thirst for learning and his quest for meaning.

Nic Hofmeyr tells the secret history of "The People Want Mandela" and how it has been salvaged for generations to come.

President Zuma has plotted out the ANC’s future, promising to defeat factionalism and "political demons" in the party, and to speed up transformation.

In this series, the <i>M&G</i> chooses songs that say something about what it means to be South African.