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Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela asks difficult questions about South Africa’s nation-building

Maverick Life

Brenda Fassie’s Vulindlela asks difficult questions about South Africa’s nation-building

By Mbali Mazibuko

US music supremo Quincy Jones, who worked with Sinatra and Jackson, dies at 91

World

US music supremo Quincy Jones, who worked with Sinatra and Jackson, dies at 91

By Reuters

Abba and engineering: How Swedish music took over the world

World

Abba and engineering: How Swedish music took over the world

By Johan Hakelius

The magic behind the meteoric rise of Tyla, Grammy award winner and Queen of Popiano

South Africa

The magic behind the meteoric rise of Tyla, Grammy award winner and Queen of Popiano

By S’bo Gyre

Time is Swift – Taylor’s endless popularity proves she’s in it for the long haul

World

Time is Swift – Taylor’s endless popularity proves she’s in it for the long haul

By Kate Pattison

How Terry Hall and The Specials defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Thatcher’s UK

Magazine

How Terry Hall and The Specials defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Thatcher’s UK

By Adam Behr

The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?

Magazine

The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?

By Liz Giuffre