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Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

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Miriam Makeba was the first African to win a Grammy, but only when she partnered with a US star, Harry Belafonte. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images by...
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Goema superstar: how composer Mac McKenzie reshaped the sound of Cape Town

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Mac McKenzie (1951-2024) took Cape Town’s unique carnival sounds and added punk. © Paul Darné by Valmont Layne, University of the Western Cape Gerald “Mac” McKenzie passed...
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Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa’s master pianist is going on a world tour at 90

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South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in 2014. Andy Sheppard/Redferns/Getty Images by Christine Lucia, Stellenbosch University Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa’s most distinguished pianist, was born on 9 October...
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Tutu Puoane: the South African singer on creating her new album out of Lebo Mashile’s poetry

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Tutu Puoane’s Wrapped in Rhythm features words by poet Lebo Mashile. © Tom Vandewalle by Nomfundo Xaluva, University of Cape Town From her base in Belgium, proudly...
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Tyla wins inaugural award for Best African Music Performance at Grammys

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Tyla made history at the 2024 Grammy Awards. On Sunday (February 4), Tyla took home the trophy for Best African Music Performance for her hit...
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Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

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Tsonga-inspired musician and writer Maya Wegerif AKA Sho Madjozi in Johannesburg. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100   by Owen Seda, Tshwane University of...
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Celebrating Dolly Rathebe, South Africa’s original Black woman superstar

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by Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang, University of Pretoria Dolly Rathebe, the musical legend of Sophiatown, is part of South Africa’s rich heritage and history. Sophiatown was...

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