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Greatest AfricansAfricaJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansApple says it’s replacing iTunes with three dedicated entertainment applications as part of its new Mac operating system, Catalina, for desktop and laptop computers.A key reason for the change is based around the way we now watch, listen to, download and stream media.Recent years have seen immense shifts in consumer behaviour, plus new...
The question of whether personality is the result of nature or nurture has plagued researchers – and the general public – for decades. What we do know is that we are all unique, each with a distinctive pattern of speech, gesture, movement and thought. And when it comes to our personality, our past thoughts and actions influence our fut...
One frequently hears questions such as: Why do different races generally listen to specific genres of music? Why do music genres have a huge racial divide?In societies obsessed with and manipulated by the notion of race, these questions are understandable. But it is also understandable that, for many forward-thinking people, they are h...
The transformation of the arts in South Africa has been on the cultural agenda since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Prior to that the apartheid government was deeply vested in advancing and funding the performance of Western European art forms.More inclusive performance arena and funding models have emerged in the past 30 years. Arguab...
There is a persistent narrative in South Africa of famous, bestselling musicians “dying as paupers”. A prime example is Mahlathini, the lead vocalist who performed with the Mahotella Queens, a 1960s mbaqangagroup that attracted global recognition.Similar stories were told after the more recent deaths of the legendary pop singer Brenda ...
Last year was a good one for the music recording industry. After years of decline 2018 marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in music industry revenues. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, this ...
Fuji music is meditative, philosophical and to most, unusual. This genre began as a modification of a traditional islamic style of music used to wake Muslims up during the Ramadan fast in Nigeria. Today Fuji music has gained a reputable ...