Bucie says house music remains permanent in South Africa, influencing three-step and amapiano, as she reveals 2026 features ...

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 ...

A young girl wowed South Africa with her impressive mix of Amapiano and old-school house music, gaining thousands of views ...

A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep house, log-drum driven basslines and soulful piano melodies of “Amapiano.” While Amapiano dance challenges are currently ...

In the second part of our 3-Step series, Shiba Melissa Mazaza looks at the ways in which the newest evolution of Afro house is bringing musicians together and inspiring collectivity in Africa ...

In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. NPR's Eyder Peralta explains why this musical genre has remained king.

Sanya Osha receives funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. However, he writes this article in his personal capacity and his views do not represent the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation or the ...

1height: Provides daily urban songs to Africans mostly South Africans in general, We publish Fakaza hip hop, Amapiano, Gqom Music from top artists both from home and abroad. We do this in our own ...

While New York City has been the hotbed for electronic dance music, South Africa is staking its claim in the genre by ushering in a new age of African sensibilities. Courtesy of BACARDÍ, this year’s ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.