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NEW MUSIC · Jnr Spragga Drops Another Banger — 'Twerka' Is the Summer's First Real AnthemLIVE · Boohle's VIP Experience Lights Up Johannesburg in One Unforgettable NightINTERVIEW · Bulawayo Superstar Bhekiwe on 'Can We' and Finding Her Own SoundCULTURE · How Amapiano Quietly Took Over London's Club ScenePREMIERE · Asaph Afrika Summons the Ancestors on 'Bhuru Shaka Zulu' ft. Briza & Tha DawgRISING · From Bulawayo Comes a Rising Artist Making Waves — Meet Absol LuzNEW MUSIC · Jnr Spragga Drops Another Banger — 'Twerka' Is the Summer's First Real AnthemLIVE · Boohle's VIP Experience Lights Up Johannesburg in One Unforgettable NightINTERVIEW · Bulawayo Superstar Bhekiwe on 'Can We' and Finding Her Own SoundCULTURE · How Amapiano Quietly Took Over London's Club ScenePREMIERE · Asaph Afrika Summons the Ancestors on 'Bhuru Shaka Zulu' ft. Briza & Tha DawgRISING · From Bulawayo Comes a Rising Artist Making Waves — Meet Absol Luz
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Boohle's VIP Experience Lights Up Johannesburg in One Unforgettable Night
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Boohle's VIP Experience Lights Up Johannesburg in One Unforgettable Night

Lebo Pitsizw · 17 June 2026
Bulawayo Superstar Bhekiwe on 'Can We' and Finding Her Own Sound
Interview

Bulawayo Superstar Bhekiwe on 'Can We' and Finding Her Own Sound

Bhekiwe Dube · 15 June 2026
How Amapiano Quietly Took Over London's Club Scene
Culture

How Amapiano Quietly Took Over London's Club Scene

Lebo Pitsizw · 13 June 2026
Asaph Afrika Summons the Ancestors on 'Bhuru Shaka Zulu' ft. Briza & Tha Dawg
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Asaph Afrika Summons the Ancestors on 'Bhuru Shaka Zulu' ft. Briza & Tha Dawg

Stewart Nyamayaro · 5 June 2026
From the editor

Africa isn't a genre. It's a frequency.

From Lagos to Lusaka, Bulawayo to Brixton, a generation of African artists is rewriting what global pop sounds like — and they're doing it on their own terms.— The Editors

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After Dark: The New Sound of the Suburbs
Culture

After Dark: The New Sound of the Suburbs

Backyard sessions are quietly becoming the most important rooms in African music. We spent a night inside one.

Lebo Pitsizw · 16 June 2026 · 10 min
The Stage Belongs to Them Now
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The Stage Belongs to Them Now

A new generation of African performers is rewriting what a live show can sound, look and feel like.

Omar Craig · 9 June 2026 · 12 min
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Boohle — Full VIP Set (Live in Johannesburg)
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Live · 1.2M views

Boohle — Full VIP Set (Live in Johannesburg)

Bhekiwe — Can We (Official Video)
3:12
Music Video · 212K views

Bhekiwe — Can We (Official Video)

Jnr Spragga: In the Studio with Pulse
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Interview · 98K views

Jnr Spragga: In the Studio with Pulse

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