In honor of African-American Music Month, one writer examines how Atlanta beats are influencing future Motherland sounds. It’s Saturday night in the Alexandra township of Johannesburg, South Africa.

The year 2018 was a big one for South African singer and songwriter Sjava. He was featured on the Grammy-nominated Black Panther soundtrack on the song “Seasons” alongside Mozzy and Reason. He won a B ...

In 2014, before he became a South African hip-hop superstar, the rapper, singer, and producer, Emtee released an independent EP titled DIY. The eight-track project featured “Roll Up,” which would ...