The Conversation

South Africa’s struggle songs against apartheid come from a long tradition of resistance

Sisanda Nkoala receives funding from the National Research Foundation and has previously been awarded an AW Mellon-UCT Graduate Scholarship in Rhetoric Struggle songs, also known as protest music or ...

Will December's hit song be South Africa's first AI-generated amapiano album?

South Africans are gearing up for new music this holiday season, but 2025 brings a groundbreaking twist: an AI-generated ...
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Tunes of triumph: the struggle songs that became South Africa's anthems of resistance

In the face of oppression, music has often served as a beacon of hope and resistance. In South Africa, during the dark days of apartheid, struggle songs became more than mere melodies; they evolved ...
PBS

South African music group spreads Mandela’s message of reconciliation and healing

South Africa is celebrating 30 years since apartheid ended and Nelson Mandela became the nation’s first Black president. In the U.S., a South African musical group is spreading Mandela’s message of ...
The New York Times

‘Kill the Boer’ Song Fuels Backlash in South Africa and U.S.

Right-wing commenters claim that an old anti-apartheid chant is a call to anti-white violence, but historians and the left-wing politician who embraces it say it should not be taken literally. By John ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

After prodding from Elon Musk, ADL says South African ‘Kill the Boer’ song could be seen as ‘call for violence’

(JTA) — The Anti-Defamation League expressed concern about a South African song calling to “Kill the Boer” after Elon Musk repeatedly prodded the group to speak out — the latest in an ongoing tiff ...