South African singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla is set to release his new album iimini on March 27. Mabandla sings in Xhosa and his music is rooted…
South African Artist Bongeziwe Mabandla to Release iimini
Tag: South African music
Tasty South African-Nigerian Afrojazz Casserole
Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela – Rejoice (World circuit Records, 2020) Two of Africa’s greatest instrumentalists, Tony Allen (Nigeria) and Hugh Masekela (South Africa), got…
Celebrated South African Artist Joseph Shabalala, Founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dies at 78
Joseph Shabalala, the founder of one of South Africa’s most successful acts, Ladysmith Black Mamabazo, winner of several world music Grammy awards, died today, February…
Hail The White Zulu
Contrary to popular opinion, Paul Simon was not the first musician to recognize the rich potential of fusing Western pop with Zulu tribal rhythms. An…
Pioneering South African Musician Johnny Clegg Dies at 66
Johnny Clegg, a singer-songwriter and guitarist known for mixing Zulu music with Western influences, died on July 16, 2019 at his family home in Johannesburg,…
Soweto Gospel Choir Wins the 2018 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album
The album Freedom by South African ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir is the winner of the 2018 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. Nominees Deran…
Artist Profiles: Madala Kunene
Madala Kunene was born in 1951 in Cato Manor, moving to the township of Kwa-Mashu, near Durban after his family were evicted by the Apartheid…
Artist Profiles: Mahotella Queens
The Mahotella Queens, Hilda Tloubatla, Mildred Mangxola, and Nobesethu Mbadu, are part of the legend of urban South African music known as mbaquanga. In the…
Artist Profiles: Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba was one of the world’s musical treasures, having gained international renown as a recording and performing artist and an important figure in the…
Artist Profiles: Mzwakhe Mbuli
One of the most popular artists in South Africa, Mzwakhe Mbuli is known as the People’s Poet; the voice of the voiceless, the poor and…