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  2. Music of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The music of South Africa exhibits a culturally varied musical heritage in conjunction with the multi-ethnic populace.Genres with the greatest international recognition being mbube, isicathamiya, mbaqanga, afrofusion, kwaito, South African pop music, afro house, South African hip hop, Shangaan electro, bacardi house, bolo house, gqom and amapiano.

  3. Mbaqanga - Wikipedia

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    Mbaqanga (Zulu pronunciation: [mɓaˈǃáːŋga]) is a style of South African music with rural Zulu roots that continues to influence musicians worldwide today. The style originated in the early 1960s, and blends traditional African vocal styles and melodies with European and American popular music.

  4. List of South African musicians - Wikipedia

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    This list of South African musicians includes notable individual musicians as well as musical ensembles whose members are South African by birth or nationality. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  5. Mbube (genre) - Wikipedia

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    Mbube is a form of South African vocal music, made famous by the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The word mbube means "Lion" in Zulu. [1] Traditionally performed acappella, the members of the group are male, although a few groups have a female singer. In this form, groups of voices singing homophonically in rhythmic unison are ...

  6. South African Music Encyclopedia - Wikipedia

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    The South African Music Encyclopedia (Suid-Afrikaanse Musiekensiklopedie, or SAME) is an encyclopedia of South(ern) African musicians and music. Its four volumes were published in 1979, [ 1 ] 1982, [ 2 ] 1984, [ 3 ] and 1986 [ 4 ] under the editorship of Afrikaans music scholar Jacques Philip Malan in both English and Afrikaans.

  7. Category:South African musical groups - Wikipedia

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    Afrikaans; العربية; Български; Čeština; Cymraeg; Dansk; Deutsch; Eesti; Ελληνικά; Español; Esperanto; Euskara; فارسی; Français ...

  8. Zulu music - Wikipedia

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    African Trap Music combines trap production with distinct South African influences. Lyrically, it explores narratives and themes such as love, survival, success, and family dynamics, drawing inspiration from South African genres. The majority of lyrics are sung in South African languages, predominantly IsiZulu. [18] [19]

  9. Xhosa music - Wikipedia

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    Xhosa music has long been a major part of the music of South Africa, especially in the field of jazz. Since olden times, singing has been a tradition and part of culture among the Xhosas. Xhosa music is characteristically expressive and communicative which includes rhythmical expression of words and sounds.