Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

His life in music was a struggle against narrow definitions - of ‘race’, instrumental appropriateness and musical genre.
WESA

South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue across time and cultures in a new album

Strings and wood become harp and drum accompanying cellist Abel Selaocoe's chants and throat singing in his new album, Hymns of Bantu, out this month. It's just one of the many ways he makes alchemy ...

The biggest South African artists of 2025: streaming stars, chart leaders and cultural icons

Explore the dynamic South African music scene of 2025, where artists like Jazzwrld, Thukuthela and Zee Nxumalo not only ...
Variety

Tyla Takes Charge: Music’s Global Star on Rejecting the Pop Machine and Why Her Second Album Is a ‘Totally Different Vibe’

“Do you mind if I just stay in my robe?” Tyla asks, her slippers already on the floor. The 23-year-old South African pop star seems even smaller than her 5-foot-3-inch frame as she curls into the ...