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10 unrivalled pairings in Afropop

10 unrivalled pairings in Afropop

the dynamic duos of

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Suté Iwar, Kabza De Small, Ayra Starr & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Suté Iwar, Kabza De Small, Ayra Starr & More

New jams to carry you through the

New Music Friday: New Projects from Not3s, DJ Maphorisa, Gigi Lamayne & more

New Music Friday: New Projects from Not3s, DJ Maphorisa, Gigi Lamayne & more

Seven must hear EPs/albums for this weekend and

10 African artists who are also music executives

10 African artists who are also music executives

Including Olamide, Davido, DBN Gogo and

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tochi Bedford, Cruel Santino, Bantwanas & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tochi Bedford, Cruel Santino, Bantwanas & More

new releases for the

How DJs Are Changing the Face of African Music

How DJs Are Changing the Face of African Music

"Being a DJ is beyond mixing and changing songs for people to

NATIVE Selects: New music from Prince Kaybee, Spyro, Joshua Baraka & More

NATIVE Selects: New music from Prince Kaybee, Spyro, Joshua Baraka & More

Essential new releases from across the

Best New Music: Mas Musiq enlists an all-star cast for the gorgeous ‘Piano cut, “Gangnam Style”

Best New Music: Mas Musiq enlists an all-star cast for the gorgeous ‘Piano cut, “Gangnam Style”

featuring Daliwonga, DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De

A 1-Listen Review Of A-Reece’s Latest EP ‘Deadlines: Free P2’

A 1-Listen Review Of A-Reece’s Latest EP ‘Deadlines: Free P2’

a strong prequel to the highly anticipated sequel of his revered debut

5 Standout Songs From Sha Sha’s New Album, ‘I’m Alive’

5 Standout Songs From Sha Sha’s New Album, ‘I’m Alive’

The Queen of Amapiano shows that her artistry is more than one

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

More culture vulture

Best New Music: DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small reunite with Ami Faku for soothing anthem, “Beliveki”

Best New Music: DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small reunite with Ami Faku for soothing anthem, “Beliveki”

Another gloriously affecting song from a transcendental

Kabza De Small & MDU aka TRP team up for new LP, ‘Pretty Girls Love Amapiano 3’

Kabza De Small & MDU aka TRP team up for new LP, ‘Pretty Girls Love Amapiano 3’

10 songs every week for the next five

How leaks are helping to power South Africa’s Dance music scene

How leaks are helping to power South Africa’s Dance music scene

a part and parcel of SA House

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Dua Saleh, Emo Grae, Cina Soul & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Dua Saleh, Emo Grae, Cina Soul & More

music from around the

Best New Music: Masego’s “Mystery Lady” gets the Scorpion Kings treatment

Best New Music: Masego’s “Mystery Lady” gets the Scorpion Kings treatment

a lush, spacey and virtuosic

The Best Projects of 2021, So Far

The Best Projects of 2021, So Far

Albums we’re loving so far,

Songs of the Day Special: 10 standout tracks from the last two weeks

Songs of the Day Special: 10 standout tracks from the last two weeks

Featuring cuts from Ladipoe, Blaqbonez, Sarkodie, Merry-Lynn, and

How much of a game changer is Scorpion Kings & Tresor’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

How much of a game changer is Scorpion Kings & Tresor’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

Wale Oloworekende and Dennis Ade Peter take a loose and somewhat critical look at the latest from the Amapiano

A 1-listen Review of Scorpion Kings & Tresor’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

A 1-listen Review of Scorpion Kings & Tresor’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’

A laudable attempt at making Amapiano even more

Watch Scorpion Kings & Tresor in the neon-lit video for “Folasade”

Watch Scorpion Kings & Tresor in the neon-lit video for “Folasade”

Ahead of the April 9th release of their collaborative album, 'Rumble in the