Set in Kanana township and styled like a Roman noir, Maglera’s latest video is a mythic origin story that reframes kasi life through sacred symbolism and surrealist visual language.
For the music highlights from Southern Africa in July, we dig into alternative genres from Eswatini, South Africa, Mozambique, and beyond.
The four new songs in this updated list add even more heartfelt, complex, and candid takes on fatherhood.
Featuring 17 tracks that embody Riky Rick’s fearless spirit, Boss Zonke Forever cements the rapper’s influence on South African music, fashion, and culture.
The year has been long and eventful, and artists have kept the fresh releases coming. This is just a sample of all the music we enjoyed this year from Southern Africa.
With his latest album, Loyal to the Plug: The Life and Times of Don Kilograms, 25K is steadily cementing his place among the greats of South African hip-hop.
We talk to the South African superstar about his fourth album, I Love It Here, championing mental health, and fatherhood.
"Stronger" was created by using Artificial Intelligence and was brought to life by Riky Rick's longtime collaborators.
The late South African rapper spent his last days ecstatic to share the album with the world, and now we know why.
The South African hip-hop and amapiano stars revert to kwaito in Speak N Vrostaan.
After 16 years, the legendary South African MC’s pen and musicianship remain sharp-as-ever on his fourth album, SR3.
The South African duo recently released the music video for their joint record.
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