What more is needed to prove that South African dance music is taking over the world? Gqom and amapiano are currently the country’s hottest cultural exports, and Black Coffee has just been nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album. It’s easy to see how gqom in particular resonates beyond
Image: Awesome Tapes From Africa To say that South Africa may be experiencing a cultural Renaissance may not be completely unfounded. From the meme sensation of Jerusalema to Beyoncé dressed by Rich Mnisi, South Africa’s pop culture has never felt more prevalent in the first world. And with the success
Image courtesy Poppy From UK underground fusions of afro dance beats to grunge alt-rock by a former internet star, we roundup our favourite releases of the week. In no particular order, here’s what we’ve had on repeat. Ross From Friends – The Daisy British producer Felix Clary Weatherall, better known
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Image by Yaseen Brink / Copyright Prolific Media The music of Amapiano is infamously distributed to its followers via grassroots modes, most popularly via WhatsApp groups. This bypassing of conventional or commercial methods of distribution is somewhat synonymous with the spirit of the genre, and largely the dance music culture
