NPR

House music is alive and well in South Africa

In much of the world, house music has already had its day — but in South Africa, it is pop music. Here's why this musical genre has remained king. If you travel to South Africa, you will hear house ...
Rolling Stone

Inside the Rise of Amapiano, the Genre That’s Taking Over South Africa and Coming to a Dance Floor Near You

This piece originally appeared as part of Rolling Stone’s annual Hot List, in the July-August issue of the magazine. At Afropunk’s 2019 New Year’s Eve festival in South Africa, DJ Moma was scheduled ...
Variety

From Beyonce’s ‘My Power’ to ‘Black Panther,’ New Book Explores How the Sounds of South Africa Reached the Global Pop Stage

In an excerpt from the 33 ⅓ title "South African Popular Music," the author breaks down house music offshoots gqom and amapiano. When Beyoncé put together her companion soundtrack album, “The Lion ...
CNN

How ‘Amapiano’, South Africa’s soulful sound, has become one of the hottest new music genres

A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep house, log-drum driven basslines and soulful piano melodies of “Amapiano.” While Amapiano dance challenges are currently ...
Briefly on MSN

Bucie declares house music remains the backbone of South African dance culture

Bucie says house music remains permanent in South Africa, influencing three-step and amapiano, as she reveals 2026 features with DJ Stokie and Sam Deep too.
Briefly on MSN

A young girl’s confident mix of old school house and 3-step amapiano captured South Africa’s attention and drew widespread praise

A young girl wowed South Africa with her impressive mix of Amapiano and old-school house music, gaining thousands of views ...
The Conversation

How viral song Jerusalema joined the ranks of South Africa’s greatest hits

Through the University of Fort Hare, Akhona Ndzuta receives funding from the NRF. Apart from the song’s omnipresence on the sound systems of a cross-section of socio-economic neighbourhoods across ...