As you climb the steps to Red Rooster’s pool hall on a Saturday night, the faces of some of the 20th century’s best entertainers stare at you. Aretha Franklin. Ray Charles. Miles Davis. Ella ...
If you travel to South Africa, you will hear house music, and you'll hear different versions of it in every corner of the country like amapiano, it's the latest subgenre to take over the country. From ...
Tyla's mission is clear. She's setting out to change the geography of pop stardom. "It's something I feel like the industry is lacking," the singer declares. "An African pop star." Fresh off a year of ...
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 ...
Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. By Desiree Ibekwe This week, The Times published a profile of Tems, a 28-year-old ...
The beats are fresh but the performances are second rate and lacking star quality. Despite controversy at home and a decade late, the Grammy win proves how much the world loves South Africa’s biggest ...
Beloved South African house music duo Liquideep has officially reunited, ending a long hiatus that left fans longing for their signature sound. The group, composed of Jonathan "Ziyon" Hamilton and ...
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. In much of the world, house music has ...
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