The Shirinda story
/ 22 December 2010

The Shirinda story

We journey into rural Limpopo to meet with one of the fathers of Shangaan music, General MD Shirinda. A legend in the industry, Shirinda continues to be a successful gigging and recording artist. But the music is changing as the youth seek faster electro sounds — something Shirinda’s son, Ndongwe is producing. We explore the old and new, within the space of the Shirinda homestead.

When the music makes you move
/ 21 December 2010

When the music makes you move

We headed to the Chiawelo dance competition in Soweto, where an energetic crowd dance to the newest Shangaan Electro beats. Chiawelo is home to a majority of Shangaan and Tsonga people and is at the epicentre of new electronic Shangaan music. Most Sundays Shangaan residents take to the streets to attend these open dance competitions.