From the humble beginnings through its breakneck ascent, Griffit Vigo has been one of the most vital figures inspiring the development of the sound. His latest release, the six-track ‘Art is Talking’ ...

On Tuesday, Apple Music announced the official launch of its new Africa Now playlist featuring music from the continent's hottest contemporary artists. By Chris Eggertsen On Tuesday (Dec. 24), Apple ...

South Africa's electronica scene throws up killer new scenes every few years. There was kwaito house – led by DJ Mujava's Township Funk monster – and then the footwork-y highlife sound of Nozinja's ...

There is no denying the emotional connection we feel when we listen to music. Whether we need that extra push to get us through a run or workout or just need to feel reminded of our loved ones - music ...

The Gqom Oh! label has been shining a light on some of the finest South African club music producers over the last year or so, with the release of a number of compilations and EPs from those pushing ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook South Africa (as I covered in a previous profile of House producer Black Coffee) has cemented its ...

Last month's System Focus column on emerging African and Afrodiasporic networks featured Angel-Ho, an artist bringing ballroom and other U.S. club flavors of black and gay origin into new and ...

Produced by DJ Maphorisa (who also released an accompanying track), Gqom Wave is a 15-minute documentary that sees a panel of producers and deejays discuss the importance of this new movement. While ...

In 2017, after watching an EPK named Gqomwave (the title of both Maphorisa’s and Rudeboyz’s releases; you can guess who coined it first), I wrote about how little that mini-documentary told us about ...

DJ Lag, the South African "Gqom prince" born Lwazi Asanda Gwala, got a boost after being sought out by Beyoncé and included on her soundtrack, The Lion King: The Gift. "It's opened doors, for sure,"… ...