South Africa: David Jenkins, Aka Qadasi, Champions the Roots of Zulu Maskandi

Afropop fans are likely familiar with the life and music of the late Johnny Clegg, the South African-born English boy who snuck out into the Zulu townships during apartheid and… Read more »

South Africa: The Mahotella Queens Are Back! a Talk With Hilda Tloubatla

Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queen, pioneers and now torch-bearers for the 1960s mbaqanga sound of Soweto, were one of the first African bands to rock my world. When Sean Barlow… Read more »