I knew these people. My grandmother used to tell me about them all the time. The ones with red doeks who had been sent to finish us off after the struggle. They emerged from the hostels like Ninja ...

Bheki Ngcobo, popularly known by his stage name Ihashi Elimhlophe, will write a new page in history this weekend by becoming the first maskandi artist to record a live DVD at the Soweto Theatre. The ...

South Africans were shocked when a maskandi track clinched the Song of the Year title. Who voted for it, they asked? But the genre remains strong, despite the growth of amapiano, house and new school ...

After the release of their last body of work Iphakade Lami in 2022, Abafana Baka Mgqumeni are set to make a musical comeback this August with their new album I - Love Bite. Music has always been a ...

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.

It could have been a Thursday or Friday night at one of the bohemian clubs in Braamfontein, Jo’burg. The DJ was playing a range of genres from rave and deep house to dubstep. It could have been Muntu ...

IF you’re a lover of Maskandi music, pencil in the date, December 20. That’s when fans of this popular brand of Zulu folk music will be flocking to Durban’s Playhouse Company for the Maskandi Concert, ...

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 ...

Ugu District chairperson of the Cultural and Creative Industry Federation of South Africa (CCIFSA) Siya Sotsu. Maskandi artists on the South Coast are relieved that they now have an annual event of ...

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 ...

SOUTH Africa-based Maskandi artiste, Zinjaziyamluma has said the genre is experiencing a decline in appreciation as compared to 2016 and 2019 where it was highly popular. He expressed the sentiments ...