Emperors Palace kicked off the festive season with its high-energy “Divas of Soul” show on December 6, featuring top South African performers and hosted by the dynamic duo Masechaba Mposwa and Somizi ...

To inject a fresh, exhilarating pulse into the traditional festive air, nothing compares to the South African phenomenon of Amapiano. Born from a blend of Kwaito, Afro-house, and Jazz elements, this ...

Kenza's debut album 'Music in Colors' merges Afro-house with 3-Step rhythms, showcasing his growth as an artist and a deep connection to Southern African music.

The acclaimed Ethiopian-American artist Meklit Hadero released her new album A Piece of Infinity on September 26 on the Smithsonian Folkways label, and recently released sessions of these new ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

In 2025 we said goodbye to many prominent figures spanning politics, the arts, the media, the civic arena and science.

"Die With a Smile" is the latest leader, dating to the Hot 100's 1958 launch. By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for more than a century. Early in ...

Zee Nxumalo took centre stage at the grand finale of Brutal Fruit’s signature event, ‘The Pink Table,’ held in La Paris, Cape ...

December 5, 2025 • Dove Ellis. Melody's Echo Chamber. Editors' Tom Smith. Erin Wolf of Radio Milwaukee joins Stephen Thompson to discuss those albums and more on our last episode of New Music Friday ...

Every interpretation of music is subjective, and people are motivated by different things, so there is no single way to define a “motivational” hip-hop song . You just know one when it smacks you ...