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uNder: Best New Artists (August 2024)
As African music experiences a powerful renaissance, these emerging talents are some of the most promising artists at its core, blending...
Gen Z: The Generation That Sparked A NationWide Movement
The liberation of any people depends on who is standing on the front lines of its struggle. For South Africa it was Nelson Mandela and for...
Now Playing: “Songs That Get Me Going” by DJ Lag
South Africa has always been a hotbed of music. Gqom Legend, DJ Lag takes us through the songs that shaped his artistry and get him...
AMKMQ and Angel Oduko are Reimagining Ancestral Spirituality in ‘MAGENTA: A Tale of Two Worlds’
"It was an exploration and investigation of our culture as a key."
Asake Wants To Bring His Lungu To The World
Asake understands the scale of what his people are up against and what it means to be a
On “Active,” Asake Borrows from a Fuji Anthem and joins forces with a Rap megastar
the song also takes influences from Afrobeats, House and
The Shuffle: Omah Lay’s “i’m a mess” Perfectly Captures the Angst of Early Adulthood
is the 'Afro-Depression' era over?
Faith, Freestyles, and Fame: Khaid’s Meteoric Rise to Global Teen Sensation
Khaid wants listeners to find therapy, lightheartedness and healing through his
Afropop’s Child Stars and the Young Legends That Came Before Them
a new class of artists dominating music conversations and their predecessors
