American Songwriter

On This Day in 1980, South Africa Banned Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” Following Lengthy, Violent Protests

For some listeners, Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” was a rebellious, grooving rock track ideal for car ride sing-alongs, but for the youth of South Africa, the pseudo-disco cut from The Wall ...
The Conversation

Steve Kekana: an 80s South African pop star, and much more

Yonela Mnana receives funding from Arts Research in Africa and First Rand Trust Bursary. Steve Kekana was one of South Africa’s most popular singers in the 1980s era of soul and disco. But he was many ...
CNN

Digging up rap’s roots: How African rhythms birthed American hip-hop

Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement. But like so many, at first, ...
BroadwayWorld

The State Theatre Brings MUSIC IN THE AIR – THE MUSICAL to Pretoria This September

The South African State Theatre will present Music in the Air – The Musical, a new production written and directed by Joel Zuma, running September 12–28, 2025. The musical pays tribute to the music ...

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 ...