Judith Sephuma – Iya Iyo (Stixx Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJI7XQwgI2E
"Education is the key, the key for many.
Let’s educate our children."
Judith Sephuma is a South African jazz and Afro-pop singer.
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Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
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Proposed grant recipients have included a free-speech organization that has fought against bans on “gay conversion therapy” and an Afrikaner group that promotes self-governance.
https://www.propublica.org/article/human-rights-aid-right-wing-causes?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Trump #SouthAfrica #Europe #HumanRights #HumanitarianAid #Rightwing #Politics
Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'
TDK Macassette – Left Right
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tdk-macassette-left-right/
TDK Macassette, whose real name is Thandeka Nompumelelo Mkhwanazi, is a South African dancer, singer, radio host and media personality. She got her break in the music industry when she briefly worked with DJ Maphorisa.
In May 2019, she released her single “Left Right,” and as a dancer, she was featured on Prince Kaybee’s music video […]
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Prince Kaybee – Gugulethu
https://amf.didiermary.fr/prince-kaybee-gugulethu/
Released in 2019 on his “Re Mmino” album, the song “Gugulethu” by Prince Kaybee features powerhouse vocalist Indlovukazi, with Supta and Afro Brothers on production.
The video was shot at Mzoli’s Shisanyama which is situated in this popular township.
The name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for "our pride/ our hope." […]
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Frigid Armadillo – Penga Feat. Njivinator
https://amf.didiermary.fr/frigid-armadillo-penga-feat-njivinator/
The South African duo Frigid Armadillo in 2023 with their EP Penga.
Self-described “pioneers of uncharted house music terrain”, 31-year-old Lebo Lechela and Siyabulela Buhlungu of Frigid Armadillo have been making waves with impressive fusions of tech and mainstream house since meeting at the U. of Johannesburg. A decade of friendship later, [...]
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Nduduzo Makhathini - Re-Amathambo
Feat. Anna Widauer
Remixed by Chaleee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1HyHZFq8kU
The original track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zaXE43roR8 can be found on "Spirit of Ntu" https://amf.didiermary.fr/blue-note-africa/
There's a second remix by Fka Mash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHsQl6jGSI
Pops Mohamed – Election Day Serenade
https://amf.didiermary.fr/pops-mohamed-election-day-serenade/
Ismail Mohamed-Jan, aka Pops Mohamed (1949 – 2025), was a South African multi-instrumentalist, jazz musician and producer.
Pops Mohamed had started his musical journey at Dorkay House, where he studied guitar and was able to hear the rehearsals of jazz legends such as saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi. Later, it became one of his meeting and rehearsal […]
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Scorpion Kings (Kabza de Small & DJ Maphorisa)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJYwbJuftY
Full 2 hours concert, live at Piano People High Lights (London) in May 2026.
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The Indestructible Beat of Soweto
https://amf.didiermary.fr/indestructible-beat-soweto/
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto is a compilation album released in 1985, featuring twelve tracks by artists from South Africa. The sleeve notes state that all songs are in the mbaqanga style, a guitar-based style popular at the time in the townships of Johannesburg and Durban, but the tracks actually cover four different styles, mbaqanga, […]
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Jazz/The African Sound
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jazz-african-sound-chris-mcgregor/
“Jazz/The African Sound” by Chris McGregor & The Castle Lager Big Band, one of the most important African records of all time, a lost global jazz classic, and a true holy grail for collectors of Jazz and WorldJazz.
Christopher McGregor (1936 – 1990) was a South African Jazz pianist, bandleader and composer born in Somerset […]
#60smusic #Apartheid #BrassBand #Jazz #LiveMusic #SouthAfrica
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!Sooks, J'Something — Bring On The Night Feat. King Dashnote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u33xlpBZ0A8
A cover of a song by Sting for The Police on album Reggatta de Blanc (1979).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_On_the_Night_(song)
Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuFAYAEgKMA
The Mahotella Queens – Jive Mabone
https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-mahotella-queens-jive-mabone/
Jive Mabone (Show Them How to Jive), by the Mahotella Queens, the track that was the “basis” (aka plagiarized) for “Jive My Baby” on Malcolm McLaren’s Duck Rock in 1983, produced by Trevor Horn.
From the compilation “Soweto Never Sleeps: Classic Female Zulu Jive” released in 1986. […]
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Emmanuel Jal – Chaak
https://amf.didiermary.fr/emmanuel-jal-chaak-bun-xapa/
“Chaak” is a collaboration between South Sudanese artist Emmanuel Jal and South African producer and DJ, Bun Xapa. Emmanuel Jal is a former child soldier, turned international recording artist, activist and philanthropist. Bun Xapa comes from a rural township and broke through into the AfroHouse scene in 2023.
“Chaak” which means ‘Milk’ in Emmanuel’s mother […]
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Dollar Brand – Zimbabwe
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dollar-brand-zimbabwe-abdullah-ibrahim/
“Zimbabwe” is the name of a composition, on the album of the same name, released by Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim for Enja Records in 1983.
The track also appears in a shorter live version on “South Africa”, a 25th Anniversary Series album for the Enja Heritage Collection (first released in 1986), that is described […]
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Amagoduka – Zim Ngqawana
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zim-ngqawana-amagoduka-migrant-workers/
The song Amagoduka, by Zim Ngqawana, tells the tale of migrant workers who’ve historically had to leave their homes in the hinterlands for big cities in search of a better day.
Zim Ngqawana (1959-2011)
South African flautist and saxophonist, composer and teacher, Zimasile Ngqawana affectionately known as ‘Zim’ (and later as ‘Zimology’) was born in […]
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Muzi – Stimela SeGolide
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muzi-stimela-segolide/
Muziwakhe McVictor Mazibuko, known professionally as Muzi, is a South African DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His EP “Stimela SeGolide” (2019) tells the story of displacement, cheap labor and love under apartheid.
“Mom used to tell me stories about how her parents had to take trains to JHB to go to em mines. How […]
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Muzi – Zulu Skywalker
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muzi-zulu-skywalker/
“Zulu Skywalker” by Muzi comes from his album Afrovision in 2018. This is the story of Ziphozethu, a 4yo black girl who takes off into space.
“There is a substory that flows throughout ‘Afrovision’ about African space travel. The scientific/technologic meets spiritual way. ‘Zulu Skywalker’, ‘Channel Blak’ and ‘Bantu Space Odyssey’ are all inspired by […]
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Sauti Sol – Brighter Days Feat. Soweto Gospel Choir
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sauti-sol-brighter-days-soweto-gospel-choir/
“Brighter Days” is a track from Sauti Sol‘s album Midnight Train in 2020, featuring the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
The video shows a studio session between the band & the choir and was filmed in downtown Joburg.
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Vuma Levin’s “In Motion”
https://amf.didiermary.fr/vuma-levin-in-motion-allegories/
With "In Motion," we explore the meeting point between South African and Western European musical traditions. This album, Allegories, reimagines 16th-century madrigals through the lens of Nguni-Sotho music and Black Atlantic histories—challenging colonial narratives and building a new story—one not bound by domination and submission, but shaped by mutual recognition [...]
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Biko – Peter Gabriel, Manu Dibango & Playing For Change
https://amf.didiermary.fr/biko-peter-gabriel-playing-for-change/
Today in September 1977, South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was murdered in police custody.
#RememberSteveBiko ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Jabulile Majola & Lia Butler - Uze Wazi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK8jZvdrTYA
Jabulile Majola & Thando Zide - Ubukho Bakhe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6so-9JZLnuA
Prophets of da City – Never Again
https://amf.didiermary.fr/prophets-of-da-city-never-again/
A track that’s part of (music) history. PoC (Prophets of da City) was the 1st HipHop group/crew to release in South Africa and the only group to be banned pre and post apartheid!
Prophets of da City (POC) is a socially conscious […]
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Ami Faku – Ebhayi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ami-faku-ebhayi/
Amanda (Ami) Faku is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in the township of eZinyoka, Port Elizabeth. Faku rose to fame as a contestant on The Voice SA season 2 in 2017 and prior getting recognition in the music industry.
The song Ebhayi is from her first album “Imali” in 2019, […]
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Ami Faku – Lala Ngoxolo Feat. Emtee
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ami-faku-lala-ngoxolo-emtee/
“Lala Ngoxolo” translates to “Rest in Peace” in the Xhosa language. A song by Ami Faku in 2021 featuring Emtee.
A much-needed song for the difficult times we’re all living now… (in South Africa and the world).
Amanda Faku (born 28 May 1993) is a South African singer, performer and songwriter. Born and raised in […]
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