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Music of South Africa

Philip Tabane (1934-2018): The ‘best guitarist in Africa’, no longer with us

South Africa

Philip Tabane (1934-2018): The ‘best guitarist in Africa’, no longer with us

by: J Brooks Spector

No Filter, Vol. 3: The future is analogue

South Africa, Maverick Life

No Filter, Vol. 3: The future is analogue

by: Ayanda Charlie & Leila Dougan

Last stop for Stimela: Ray Phiri succumbs to lung cancer

South Africa

Last stop for Stimela: Ray Phiri succumbs to lung cancer

by: Puseletso Nthate

Ray Phiri: A musical superstar who held the hopes and pain of the nation

South Africa

Ray Phiri: A musical superstar who held the hopes and pain of the nation

by: Marianne Thamm

End of an era: Johnny Clegg, pioneer and national treasure, bids farewell to fans

South Africa, Maverick Life

End of an era: Johnny Clegg, pioneer and national treasure, bids farewell to fans

by: Marianne Thamm

Op-Ed: The orchestra is in our blood

South Africa, Maverick Life

Op-Ed: The orchestra is in our blood

by: Sophia Welz

Thirty years of Graceland: How Paul Simon and the SA music industry created a masterpiece

Maverick Life

Thirty years of Graceland: How Paul Simon and the SA music industry created a masterpiece

by: J Brooks Spector

The face of apart hate: How AfriForum made the angriest band in South Africa famous

South Africa

The face of apart hate: How AfriForum made the angriest band in South Africa famous

by: Richard Poplak

Celebrating South Africa: SA stars to light up New York City in month-long festival

Maverick Life

Celebrating South Africa: SA stars to light up New York City in month-long festival

by: Marianne Thamm

Elegy for a bassist: What, and who, are we remembering when we say goodbye?

Maverick Life

Elegy for a bassist: What, and who, are we remembering when we say goodbye?

by: Richard Poplak

How Yfm plans to save SA’s young music artists

Maverick Life

How Yfm plans to save SA’s young music artists

by: Sipho Hlongwane

Oppikoppi 2011: Soon to be 60, Hotstix is still strong, still bright

Media

Oppikoppi 2011: Soon to be 60, Hotstix is still strong, still bright

by: Sipho Hlongwane