Women In Music
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Lusanda is learning to trust her voice
After going viral on TikTok with soulful covers, multidisciplinary artist Lusanda releases her debut EP 'By The Time I Wake Up' and steps into the spotlight as Spotify’s EQUAL…
Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantyis knows the value of owning her music
Jazz musician and scholar Nomfundo Xaluva-Dyantis discusses her latest album Ndilapha, creative autonomy, the realities of music streaming, and the importance of business…
Hloni Modise Matau is giving women their flowers, now
Hloni Modise Matau, founder of the Basadi in Music Awards, has dedicated years to building a platform that celebrates women in an industry that often overlooks them. Her story is…
Angélique Kidjo is still moving the world
The Beninese legend discusses the inspiration behind her latest album HOPE!!, honouring her mother while continuing a decades-long journey of musical exploration and connection
Back to love: Judith Sephuma on legacy, music and the long road home
From global stages to intimate performances, Judith Sephuma shares what has sustained her career and what she hopes to build
Simphiwe Dana sings the room into stillness
Moya is her quiet insistence that excellence, faith and African high art can hold grief without spectacle
From healing to victory
In this candid conversation, Lady Zamar opens up about the making of ‘Emperor Eclipse’, her creative process and what life after healing means to her
Diary: Back to the City Festival; Babalwa Mentjies; A Protea Is Not a Flower
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka: She’s still burning up at 60
Musical icon enters her sixth decade proving purpose, not age, defines greatness
Gyakie: When the music chooses the artist
Gyakie blends Afrobeats, R&B and soul to create a sound that’s all her own
Diary: Divas in Concert usher in women’s month, The Apartheid Killer on BBC, Amaxelegu by Qondiswa James will run at the Market Theatre
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