From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

There are Good Samaritans, then there is DJ Karri. Whenever someone sends out a distress signal on social media and the SOS reaches the charitable DJ, he's ready to help. Mohau ‘Alostro' Lewis is a ...

DJ Mujava was a prominent figure and producer in Tshwane, whose hit songs, Mugwanti wa Pitori and Township Funk, made him a force to reckon with in the Bacardi space. Mzansi pokes holes in DJ Shimza's ...

Kwaito: South African Hip-Hop Earthworks (2000) Despite this compilation's somewhat misleading title, kwaito is more closely linked to US dance music than hip-hop. Full of slow, stompy rhythms and ...

If you found yourself scrolling through Marine Serre’s Instagram feed last week, usually populated with images of her future-facing, upcycled designs and cinematic, sci-fi-inspired campaigns, ...

People everywhere are forming dance trains to Makhadzi's smash hit. But the success was 10 years in the making for the artist from South Africa's northernmost province. "[Makhadzi's Matorokisi is a] ...

Local rap sensation Kwesta has wrapped up the year with a bang by releasing his long-awaited single, titled I Came, I Saw. It's a collaboration with another big international act, US artist Rick Ross.

A little over 10 years ago now, an obscure song from Pretoria, South Africa flipped dancefloors across the Northern Hemisphere on their ears. It was called “Township Funk,” and if you know it, you are ...

After 200 releases, the influential London club Fabric is ending its twin mix-CD series, Fabric and Fabriclive. The parallel mixes—one reflecting divergent strains of bass music showcased at the club ...

Lee Wengraf talks about her book Extracting Profit: Imperialism, Neoliberalism and the New Scramble for Africa. Her book (http://bit.ly/ExtractingProfit) challenges ...

South African artist DJ Spoko, a pioneer of the Bacardi house genre, has passed away. The recent death has resulted in an outpouring of tributes on social media this afternoon, March 14. Back in ...