Today, new iterations of electronic music are opening new doors — this time for women of African descent, enabling them to create and explore sonic worlds rooted in marabi, orutu, kalindula and kwaito ...

Bamba Tuesdays, a premier amapiano dance party hosted by DJ Kash, is one of the major players contributing to the rise of African music and culture in Atlanta. (Olivia Bowdoin for the AJC). Bamba ...

In 2022, the South African dance music genre continued to expand its galloping world-wide reach. The annual awards are now an established event in South Africa’s music calendar.

It's no surprise that Africa is home to loads of great party music, from ancient-style drum rallies to the latest hip-hop hybrids. The surest African spice for a summer party comes from the golden ...

South African musical export Amapiano has crossed borders and cultural barriers, reaching as far as Japan. To top female artists Kamo Mphela and DBN Gogo, who helped put the dance music genre on ...

D J mixes from Africa have tracked massive numbers on Apple Music over the past year, with the company citing a 500% streaming bump in African DJ mixes from August 2021 through August 2022. The ...

A mixture of the South African dance music style called kwaito and a nascent local subgenre known as Bacardi house, “Township Funk” was a staple of minibus taxicabs around Pretoria and its ...

An SA woman working in the UK recorded her British colleague asking to listen to "G-Comb" music, creating a viral moment about South African Gqom pronunciation.

The singer won the first-ever Grammy for African music performance for her sultry, gorgeously sung single “Water." Her debut, self-titled album released in March, could be a strong candidate to ...

BAM has announced details on its 2024 DanceAfrica festival, The Origin of Communities / A Calabash of Cultures, a dynamic celebration of the rich tapestry of African arts and culture, with a focus ...