03 May How Amapiano Conquered The World
In partnership with the Black Artist Database, Madzadza Miya charts the history and explosive rise of the South African-born sound, Amapiano....
29 Apr Amapiano Now Has its Own Dedicated Genre on Beatport
Today, Beatport is proud to announce the addition of a new genre to our store: Amapiano — the South African-born genre that's gone from local trend to global phenomenon. ...
23 Feb DJ Lag: Holding Court with The King of Gqom
We catch up with gqom royalty DJ Lag to discuss his debut album, Meeting With The King, which he’s been working on for more than two years....
29 Nov South Africa’s Zakes Bantwini Prepares his new Album, ‘Ghetto King’
South African Afro house staple Zakes Bantwini will drop his new 'Ghetto King' album on December 3rd, 2021, via Paradise Sound System....
04 Nov What’s Next For Afro House?
In the last decade, Afro House has exploded onto the world stage. But what's next for the genre? We speak to seven artists, who dig into the history and meaning behind the genre, to find out....
24 Aug Cover Story: Welcome to Toya Delazy’s Afrorave
London-based South African artist Toya Delazy channels her Zulu heritage with contemporary club sounds into a powerful mix of rhythmic gold....
02 Jun Beatport’s Definitive History of House Music
Beatportal explores the expansive and glorious history of house music and all its subgenres with our Definitive History of House....
19 Mar Floyd Lavine’s New Afrikan Tales Label is “a Place of Afro-Futurism”
We talk to RISE co-founder and Watergate Berlin resident Floyd Lavine about his new label, Afrikan Tales....
05 Feb Black Coffee: “I’m Proud to say I’m a Student of Pretty Much Everything”
We catch up with South African house music pioneer Black Coffee to learn more about his 2021 album, 'Subconsciously.'...
01 Sep How South Africa’s Dance Floors Provide Hope and Safety in the Face of Oppression
We explore how South Africa's Dance Floors provide a place of solidarity, therapy, hope and safety for the country's Black population....