Growing up in Ulundi, KwaZulu Natal, I remember hearing Phuzekhemisi performing a song called "Imbizo". This was a catchy tune which at the time and held no deeper meaning for me other than a song ...

In recent years, a growing number of young South Africans have been rediscovering the rich rhythms and lyrical storytelling of Maskandi music - a genre long associated with Zulu tradition and rural ...

Although maskandi legend Phuzekhemisi loves Mroza’s hit Van Damme, its allusion to waging war flies over his head. The song speaks about the slaying of a metaphorical Jean-Claude van Damme, which the ...

South Africans were shocked when a maskandi track clinched the Song of the Year title. Who voted for it, they asked? But the genre remains strong, despite the growth of amapiano, house and new school ...

Maskandi lovers in Daveyton are in for a treat as entertainment venue Butcher 2.0 prepares to host a Maskandi festival on March 7, with superstar Mzukulu set to headline the event. According to ...