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Umzulu Phaqa, real name Sphiwe Moya, and Misfit, real name Maqhawe Nhlakanipho Nkosi. Photo: Sibusiso Jaca
BETTY BROWN

Soulful and unboxed: The rise of Mzansi neo-soul

From Lordkez to Umzulu Phaqa, a wave of young musicians is shaping a vibrant South African Neo-Soul movement that defies easy labels

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
7 min read
Wavy: Many tracks on SZA’s new album SOS are about relationships. Photo: Supplied
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One Album, Two Takes: SZA’s latest offering is a stellar follow-up to ‘Ctrl’

Singer-songwriter new album is an intimate, self-aware and deep recollection of themes explored on her 2017 debut album

  • Bongeka Gumede
  • Gugulethu Tshabalala
6 min read