Maskandi music, an age-old Zulu genre, is experiencing a resurgence like never before, bridging the gap between tradition and modernity, and proving once again that music evolves to reflect the times.

Growing up in Ulundi, KwaZulu Natal, I remember hearing Phuzekhemisi performing a song called "Imbizo". This was a catchy tune which at the time and held no deeper meaning for me other than a song ...

A viral TikTok video showing a KZN man and his Zulu friends taking over an American club after requesting a Maskandi song ...

Maskandi music legend Phuzekhemisi will be performing at the Ugu Makandi Festival on October 1. Following the success of last year’s Maskandi Music Festival in Harding, KZN, event organisers Ugu ...

In the classic 90s track Jamaican in New York, Jamaican performer Shinehead sings about how much of an alien he feels in the US city. However, for South African leading Maskandi artist Khuzani ...

Restlessness was Mlahleni David Ngcobo’s essential gesture. Stubborn and immensely gifted, his boyhood desire was to sing and tell the stories of the KwaZulu-Natal sugarcane belt through his guitar.

One of the popular music genres in South Africa is Zulu folk music, known as Maskandi. Now a young musician David Jenkins, who goes by the name Qadasi, is making waves in the country. He was nominated ...

The sultry city of Durban has produced musical talent that has gained local and international recognition, and in recent years, with the popularity of gqom, the city’s dance music scene has come under ...

MATT AYRES meets a well-known musician who is breaking new ground, exploring the rich musical roots of his African birthplace Of the few local acts playing at Wilderness Festival in Cornbury Park this ...