The South African genre has made its way from the streets of Pretoria and taken the world by storm. We highlight eight must-listen songs to kick-start your amapiano journey. As the world struggled to come to terms with the Covid-19 pandemic, another viral element was slowly taking over: Amapiano. Fortunately for us, the only thing deadly about this music genre is the dance moves. As expected in the golden age of music streaming and exchange, amapiano quickly crossed boundarie

She's conquered the dance world, now she has her eyes set on music — her other passion. From the second Nqobilé joins me for our Monday afternoon Zoom conversation, I can tell she’s such a light. “I hope you’re doing okay,” she sweetly inquires after we exchange pleasantries. Though some 4000 miles away in her London home, her vibrant aura pierces through and almost instantly fills my room here in Lagos, Nigeria — in a way not dissimilar to during her performances on stage. A

Setting the pace from South Africa to Europe, the DJ charts his own course. In March 2017, barely one year after releasing Views, a maximalist ode to his hometown Toronto, Drake shared More Life, his most eclectic non-album project. The release, marketed as a playlist, spanned the breadth of the Black world’s sonic references, taking on influences from the sun-washed grooves of the Caribbean, the earthy grime of Black Britain, and the balmy salve of afro-fusion. But some of t