South African Music
A New Generation of South Africans Are Reviving 90s Genre Kwaito
As the country recovers from decades of white supremacist rule, a cohort of artists in Joburg and Cape Town are reinterpreting a classic genre.
Nakhane Makes Stadium-Sized Pop for the Intimacy of Tiny Gigs
I'm going to say something vaguely unpopular: put arena shows in the bin. Smaller live gigs are the one.
Nakhane Makes the Dancefloor a Place of Tenderness
He's a South African musician and actor to keep an eye on, with a debut album coming this year.
Another Awesome WTF Moment From South Africa's Music Scene: Here's "Protein Shake" by DOODVENOOTSKAP
This vid is an ode to masturbation and Windows 95. We're obsessed.
This Is South African Swag: Here's the Video for “Mswenkofontein” by Okmalumkoolkat, Stilo Magolide, uSanele, and Sibot
This collective of South African artists, designers, and party starters have coined the term "umswenko"—and this song is inescapable.
Welcome to the Complex, Crazy World of South African Artist Xander Ferreira
His music career began as a visual art project where Xander impersonated an African dictator. Yeah, we said it was weird and complicated.
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