Goosebumps: South African Student Sings Springsteen Cover

By SAPeople 29-10-16 15:57

A small-town South African theatre student, who describes himself on Pinterest as a “big dreamer”, has uploaded an awesome cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher than the Rest”. Elandré Schwartz posted the video a couple of days ago and it’s already had over 120,000 views on Facebook. Watch below. Elandré wrote: “Dankie Bruce. #springsteen #afrikaans #USA […]

Wendy Oldfield’s Beautiful ‘Reminder to the World’

By SAPeople Contributor 05-10-16 15:33

South African singer Wendy Oldfield has teamed up with a group of youngsters – whom she’s called The Wild Bunch – to release a ‘Reminder to the World’. It’s a soothing, beautiful song with a message from the song-writer to take care of Mother Earth, ourselves and those around us. The inspiring lyrics are particularly relevant […]

Eish! Watch Black Coffee Give AKA’s Manager a Bit of a Klap

By SAPeople 25-09-16 11:10

Fans have been tweeting their support of international award-winning DJ Black Coffee after an ‘incident’ at the DSTV iRock Festival in Limpopo, South Africa, Saturday night… in which the Durban DJ and music producer was alleged to have “slapped” AKA’s manager. Watch video below. Fellow South African musician AKA was meant to have also performed at the event in Polokwane, […]

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Mandoza’s Music gave Hope to Youth

By SAPeople Contributor 23-09-16 23:52

The late Mduduzi Tshabalala, known to the world as Mandoza, made an enormous civic contribution as a motivation force and nation building brand ambassador through his music, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi. Thousands of mourners attended the Nkalakatha hitmaker’s funeral at Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto, on Friday. The kwaito legend, who died on […]

Great Mandoza Tribute. Shame About the Seat Belt!

By SAPeople 23-09-16 10:49

A couple of North West traffic cops – Lerato Makhabane and her colleague ‘Spiedie’ du Plessis – posted a fantastic tribute to the late Mandoza, rocking to ‘Nkalakatha’ in their car… But more than just a few viewers are concerned that ‘Spiedie’ is only driving with one hand and doesn’t appear to be wearing his seatbelt! Others said it […]

Die Antwoord Delivers Brilliantly Insane ‘Banana Brain’ for American Audience

By SAPeople 22-09-16 17:20

South African zef rap group Die Antwoord delivered one of their highest-energy (and that’s saying a LOT), most insane (and brilliant) performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. Watch below as they belt out love ballad (!) ‘Banana Brain’ on Kimmel’s outdoor festival stage. It was an extremely colourful show with singer Yolandi Vi$$er and back-up dancers […]

Trevor Noah Confirmed to Host MTV MAMAs in Johannesburg

By SAPeople 04-07-18 14:27

JOHANNESBURG – South African comedian and global star, Trevor Noah, has been confirmed to host the 2016 MTV African Music Awards (MAMAs) in Johannesburg next month. The organisers of the event made the announcement Wednesday morning and within an hour excited fans had made it South Africa’s top Twitter trend. In a post on Facebook, Noah […]

South African Opera Star’s Debut Album Tops International Charts

By SAPeople 20-09-16 07:44

Internationally renowned opera singer and Piet Retief native, Pretty Yende, has thanked her South African fans for all their support after her debut album ‘A Journey’ went straight to the top of the charts! Leading up the launch, Pretty enjoyed time back home in South Africa, and took to Facebook to thank her “South African fans & […]

Kwaito Music Legend Mandoza Dies At 38 – Thank You for the Music

By SAPeople 18-09-16 22:03

President Jacob Zuma – along with other South African politicians, celebrities and music fans – has extended his condolences today on the sad passing of Kwaito music legend Mduduzi Tshabalala, popularly known as Mandoza. Mandoza passed away today, at the age of 38, after a long battle with cancer which had reportedly spread to his […]

South Africa’s Star Tenor Johan Botha Passes Away. Last Song was ‘Heimwee’…

By SAPeople 08-09-16 22:29

Well known South African opera singer Johan Botha passed away early Thursday morning in Vienna, Austria, at the age of 51. Botha, one of the world’s most respected and celebrated tenors, had been suffering from cancer. Charl van Heyningen, Director at the Centre for Music at Stellenbosch University, posted a message on Facebook offering his sincerest condolences […]

Video Showcasing South African Talent is Going Viral FAST

By SAPeople 06-09-16 06:57

A Capetonian choreographer’s mission to show American singer songwriter Meghan Trainor just how talented South Africans are, is taking off RAPIDLY… with his video going viral so fast, it’s clocking up views quicker than you can say “it’s all about the bass”. Although this isn’t about the bass. It’s about awesome South African talent. And it’s a […]

Listen to The Sound of Silence – South African Version

By SAPeople 04-08-16 00:12

Take a listen to this South African version of The Sound of Silence that’s taken social media by storm since it was uploaded to Facebook three days ago. The cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s big hit – performed by Touch of Class with Ruhan du Toit and Deon van der Merwe – was actually first uploaded […]

WATCH the Bakkie Jam that’s Reviving Traditional Music

By SAPeople Contributor 27-07-16 22:05

Hailing from Empangeni in the heart of Zululand, David “Qadasi” Jenkins and Maqhinga Radebe are an acoustic duo on a quest to revive the powerful sounds of traditional Maskandi music… and their awesome Bakkie Jam, already viewed by thousands on social media, is helping them achieve that goal. (Watch below.) Both SAMA and SATMA Award nominees […]

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President Zuma and Thuli Madonsela Congratulate DJ Black Coffee

By SAPeople 26-06-16 14:16

President Jacob Zuma and Public Protector Thuli Madonsela have congratulated Durban DJ and music producer DJ Black Coffee for his fantastic achievement, becoming the first South African music artist to win a Black Entertainment Television (BET) award. As reported last night, Black Coffee was announced as the winner in the ‘Best International Act – Africa’ category […]

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International Band Releases ‘Johannesburg’ Mini-Album

By SAPeople 17-06-16 14:53

Award-winning British rock band Mumford & Sons have released their new mini-album ‘Johannesburg’ today, inspired by – of course – South Africa. In February this year, the band visited South Africa for the first time ever. They collaborated with Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, London/Malawi DJ duo The Very Best, and South African pop band Beatenberg to […]

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Popular Newcomer Sweeps SA Music Awards

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-06-16 08:58

At the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards, the Afro-pop sensation Nathi Mankanyi walked away with five awards, including the well-deserved Best Newcomer and Bestselling Album for “Buyelekhaya”, whose “Nomvula” has pulled in more than a million Youtube views in recent months. The awards were held at a glittering ceremony in Durban on Saturday. At the recent Metro […]

AB’s Love Song Reaches Over 300,000 Views on YouTube

By SAPeople 03-06-16 21:56

South African cricketing star AB de Villiers’ crooning love song, which was uploaded to YouTube a week ago, has received over 300,000 views already… making it more popular than some genuine pop stars’ videos! If you haven’t seen it yet, watch below as the sportsman and his wife Danielle perform a cover of Ronan Keating’s ‘When […]

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Rap and Reggae in Cape Town with a French Flavour

By SAPeople 29-05-16 15:09

Take a listen to a rap and reggae mix, filmed in South Africa with a French flavour. The track – Irie – is performed by French singer Nik DaFrik and locals Lord Harmony, Melody and Sbonda. It features a blend of African and Western influences… set in the Capetonian ambience at the beginning of summer break. […]

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WATCH Cassper Nyovest’s “War Ready”, in Memory of Soweto Uprising

By SAPeople 06-05-16 20:18

South African hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest released “War Ready” today, a video dedicated to the 750 killed and thousands others arrested and/or tortured following the Soweto Uprising in 1976. Released this morning, the song has already received over 18,000 hits on YouTube and was one of the top trending items on Twitter in SA most […]

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Rest in Peace, Prince

By SAPeople Staff Writer 21-04-16 21:49

The wildly successful singer Prince died on Thursday, at age 57, according to news reports quoting his spokesperson. A massive outpouring of condolences and grief overwhelmed social media. Prince had many hits including “Purple Rain”, “Kiss”, “Diamonds and Pearls” and “When Doves Cry”. No cause of death was immediately given, although questions were raised earlier this month […]

WATCH Adele’s Hello in Zulu. A Special Sawubona from South Africa

By SAPeople 11-04-16 20:40

Take a listen to this exquisite South African version of Adele’s ‘Hello’… sung in Zulu by Esperanca de Tavares. Richard van Schalkwyk, from Richard Henry Productions, who filmed Esperanca’s performance says “she did a great job translating the song and singing it virtually unrehearsed. Sound recorded in camera. No studio.” Watch Video: ‘Hello’ in Zulu Today Billboard.com announced that […]

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