Tseliso Monaheng

1 week ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

A decade ago,Nakhane sang, danced, wrote, and filmed their way into the public consciousness — and then walked away from the country that made them a star. They released the genre-topping hit "We Dance Again" withBlack Coffee, which became one of the biggest songs of 2015, pushing the artist to the forefront of the South African music scene.

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

Amadou Bagayoko of the Grammy-nominated duoAmadou & Mariam passed away on Friday, April 4. The 70-year-old singer and guitarist succumbed to a long illness, according to family. Thousands of people turned up to his funeral, held yesterday, April 6, in Bamako. Among the attendees were singer Salif Keita, Minister of Culture Mamou Daffe, and ex-Prime Minister Moussa Mara.

2 weeks ago | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

Boss Zonke Forever arrives three years afterRiky Rick’s passing, and a whole decade since his debut album, Family Values. The sophomore long-player is a celebration of all that the artist was and represented — effortless cool, a fearless spirit, an eye for talent, and an unceasing love for music. These traits are scattered all over the album’s 17 tracks, which are packed with features that criss-cross the gamut of South African music and distills it into something only the rapper could concoct.

Jan 6, 2025 | wantedonline.co.za | Tseliso Monaheng

Msaki adressing the crowd at the opening of her exhibition Kuthi Mandithethe: Of Art and Justice In 2013, East London-born musician and fine artist Asanda Lusaseni Mvana, known professionally as Msaki, released her debut EP, Nal’Ithemba. With four songs, it introduced the then-bubbling community of fellow seekers to the eclectic folk musician, her skilful songwriting, and her captivating vocals.

Dec 19, 2024 | okayafrica.com | Tseliso Monaheng

South African hip-hop has had a year filled with revelations. There's an exciting wave of cross-generational collaborations, as seen with the likes ofSjava and The Qwellers and K.O. and Maglera Doe Boy. This has put to bay claims that older heads don't care for the youngins. The wave of excitement spilled into Lesotho, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe, where artists like Sannere, Oriiginelle and Holy Ten have consistently released music that resonates with the masses.