South African award-winning singer and rapper Sjava recently announced the release of his upcoming album, 'INkanyezi NeZinkanyezi,' in January 2026.

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The GQ South Africa Man of the Year Awards celebrated the outstanding achievements of influential South African figures in ...

Reflecting on a poignant year, 2025 saw South Africa bid farewell to many beloved artists, actors and cultural figures whose legacies continue to shape our creative landscape.

Nontokozo Mkhize, professionally known as Nontokozo, is an award-winning South African Afro-soul and gospel singer-songwriter ...

True longevity in hip-hop is rare, and in recent years, Nas has been showing the culture how it’s done. When the world shut down at the start of this decade, he opened up. COVID and pandemic be damned ...

'80s pop star Tiffany is relishing in the resurgence of her hit song over 35 years after it was recorded. After her 1987 hit "I Think We're Alone Now" was featured in the new season of Stranger Things ...

Curated by J Sbu, this playlist features a diverse mix of artists and genres, creating a soundtrack that captures the energy ...

Maybe I’m biased since I’m a 90s kid, but I think the 1990s were the best years for one-hit wonders. So many solitary jams made it to the airwaves just before the internet became a “thing,” and some ...

Record a voice memo on your phone telling us about a song released in 2025 that hit you particularly hard. Maybe it's one you listened to on repeat, made you cry, or just spoke to you and connected ...

This week’s edition of The Prompt covers Trump’s plan to override state AI rules, Beth Turner’s new fund, a green light for advanced chip sales to China and more.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...