Rosey Gold first threw herself into DJing as a way to keep going through a challenging moment in life, now she's using music to tell stories, unite communities and uplift emerging artists Rosey Gold ...

Following a six-date U.S. tour last fall, the DJ will become the first amapiano act to perform at the festival. By Heran Mamo Over the last couple of years, South African DJ-producer Uncle Waffles ...

Miraa May, M1llionz, BERWYN, and Bru-C have teamed up with South African talent to produce four unique new tracks Nando’s is keeping things spicy this summer with its Mix It Up project, seeing four UK ...

In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first steps behind the turntables, to becoming an internationally acclaimed DJ and producer.

Whether it’s house or techno, Black electronic music has been at the forefront of popular culture for decades, often with the Black musicians and communities behind it rarely afforded the credit for ...

During a period marked by distress and anguish, Amapiano created many transient moments for people around the globe. At the turn of 2020, and throughout countless hellish months locked indoors, it was ...

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town Amapiano is a soulful mix of grooves, sonic textures and moods that can be by turns hectic, smooth, melodic or ...

Since transitioning to amapiano, not only have they grabbed headlines by playing the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival alongside the Grammy Award-winning Black Coffee, but they also famously ...

First a subgenre, South Africans first heard amapiano over a decade ago. But its reach grew through music awards, festivals, playlists and social media over the last two years. With new songs being ...