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South African Music Awards Announces Top 5 Nominees: “This Moment Signals the Start of the Race”

South African Music Awards (SAMA) recently announced their top five artists with the most nominations across all categories.
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From Beyonce’s ‘My Power’ to ‘Black Panther,’ New Book Explores How the Sounds of South Africa Reached the Global Pop Stage

There’s no formula to emerging from the seemingly endless sea of available music in the past twenty or so years — and yet from kwaito on, South African electronic music has done just that, both ...
The New York Times

Zahara, Acclaimed South African Singer and Guitarist, Dies at 36

A self-taught musician who sang in English and Xhosa, she was a prominent figure in contemporary Afro-soul known for her heartfelt voice. By John Yoon Zahara, the South African singer-songwriter whose ...
Variety

From Beyonce’s ‘My Power’ to ‘Black Panther,’ New Book Explores How the Sounds of South Africa Reached the Global Pop Stage

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...