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Bucie Declares House Music’s Enduring Dominance in South Africa’s Dance Scene

Bucie says house music remains permanent in South Africa, influencing three-step and amapiano, as she reveals 2026 features ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Miami New Times

What Is Amapiano? Africa’s Hottest Dance Music Genre Heads to Miami

Infectious, contagious, catchy. It should be no surprise that amapiano, the South African offshoot of house music that rose to international prominence during the pandemic, is frequently described in ...

From Kuils River to global stages: Surreal Sessions' 'Dollars and White Pipes' redefines African electronic music

Cape Town DJ duo Surreal Sessions—childhood friends Jodie and Liam—are transforming South Africa's electronic music landscape ...
The New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...