Ciza always knew his time to rule would come. His father Thembinkosi “TK” Nciza co-founded TS Records in 2001 with Sbusiso Leope, a radio DJ and TV presenter better known as DJ Sbu. And his mother ...

It was opening night at the Brooklyn Mirage, a seasonal night club in East Williamsburg. In the main area, about five thousand people were bobbing and waving along with an English d.j. named Chris ...

The academy also announced the best alternative jazz album award and is allowing all Grammy voters, who have limitations in the number of categories they can vote in, to put their bids in for ...

Infectious, contagious, catchy. It should be no surprise that amapiano, the South African offshoot of house music that rose to international prominence during the pandemic, is frequently described in ...

2023 has been another exceptional year for African music – besides catering to pan-African dancefloors and listeners who stream from home, engaging with contemporary African music is trendy and cool.

Upon learning of DJ Casper’s recent death, many people immediately thought of his ubiquitous “Cha Cha Slide” song and the line dance of the same name. Whether it’s at a day party, wedding, school ...

Washington, D.C. (7News) — On Wednesday, West Africa came to the studio to showcase culture through dance. Eileen and Kidd spoke to the co-founder and assistant director of the KanKouran 41st Annual ...

JOHANNESBURG, July 29 (Reuters) - 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 ...

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...

Dance, in African culture, transcends the physical response of the body to music – it is more than mere motion, as in the movement of limbs in concert with sound. It is more than the feet answering ...

In 2006, a crew of young musicians from Nigeria set up the Hottest Coalition of Nigerian DJs. The group comprised artists living in the country as well as in the growing diaspora around the world.

Ciza always knew his time to rule would come. His father Thembinkosi "TK" Nciza co-founded TS Records in 2001 with Sbusiso Leope, a radio DJ and TV presenter better known as DJ Sbu. And his mother ...