Pastor Benjamin Dube is a South African gospel artiste. He sings with the High Praise Explosion or the Praise Choir.

Some of his songs include Eh Yaweh, Ngiyamthanda Ujesu, Undzifele, When I Think About Jesus, Uthando Luka Baba, Paul and Silas, O Happy Day, Jesus My Rock, Moses & Aaron, Reign Jesus, Do It Lord, Humble Yourself, I Feel Jesus, Holy Spirit, Kebale, etc.

Brenda Nokuzola Fassie is a musican from South Africa dubbed the Madonna of the Townships. She was known as the wild child of South African pop and Mabrrr by her fans. She is one of the best known musicians in Africa.

In 2001, TIME Magazine did a feature on her crowning her the "Madonna of the Townships". She released 24 albums. Her debut Weekend Special became a hit on the British Charts and Billboard.

tracks like Vul'indlela, Black President, Weekend Special, .

Chomee, who was born Thulisile Madihlaba, is a South African musician. She hails from Dlamini, Zone 10, Meadowlands, Soweto. She started dancing for Arthur Mafokate from the age of nine. She went to Noordgesig Secondary School, and then she went on to study Media part-time at Boston Media House. She's always been a dancer.

She re-invented herself from a hip-hop artiste into a dance musician and is popularly called 'Queen of Dance' because of her choreographed videos and performances.
Her first album was 'First Time'.

DJ Sbu is one of the biggest deejays in South Africa. He plays house music, kwaito, etc.
He won the song of the year award for his remake of Josh Groban's "Remember when it rained", part of his debut album.

He is an avid reader and is bent on helping improve the South African music industry.

DJ Sbu named his debut compilation album "Y-Lens Vol. 1" after a show on YFM called Y-lens, a weekday drive show which he hosts. He also hosts the television show "Friends Like These" on SABC 1.

Danny K has become one of South Africa's biggest most versatile and accomplished recording artists, unleashing a slew of chart-topping hits and award winning albums becoming a true superstar and household name in South Africa.

Denim is a South African group.

DENIM have written and produced various tracks for television, including the theme music for Take 5 and Kids News Room.

Freshlyground is a 7-piece ensemble with diverse cultural and musical backgrounds from South Africa. Their genre of music is Afro-fusion and is influenced by Afro-pop, jazz, classical and contemporary ‘urban’ music. They have been together since April 2002 and their debut album, 'Jika Jika' came out in 2003.

Gang of Instrumentals (GI) is a R&B/Hip hop group from South Africa. It is made up of Boitumelo Makgaudi "Lady Naturelle" Masemola, Mandla Nqongwane "Pimville Spokesman" Ndimande, and Riot Mphikeleli "Bongo Riot" Zungu. Tumi and Mandla are dating.

Tumi was born and bred in the Soweto township of Diepkloof. She attended the Sir John Adamson High School in Winchester Hills, Johannesburg, matriculating with exemption in 1999.

Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) is a popular South African Motswako rapper who's real name is Jabulani Tsambo. He is also popularly known as Jabba. He was raised in Mmabatho. He raps in many South African languages like Setswana, Sesotho, IsiZulu, etc.

His style of music is known as Motswako, which means "mixture" in Setswana. He also has a 12piece band. The band consists of 6 ladies (Bass player, Alto Sax, Trombone, Keyboard, 2 backing singers) and 6 guys (Guitarist, Keyboards, Drums, 2 backing singers and Jabba himself).

In-Cha – Violin Superstar From the moment that she can remember “Art” has always played a role in shaping who little In-Cha is.But it is the art of music which has had the most impact on who she is and what she stands for.In-Cha started playing the piano at the age of 4, but fell in love with the violin after going to a concert with her mom at the age of 6.This resulted in her Mom securing private tuition lessons for her with the renowned Professor Vincenzo Lo Castro.

Jamali is a girl-group from South Africa, It is made up of Jacqui Carpede, Liesl Penniken, and Mariechan Luiters. Their music is mostly R&B and ventures into Afro-pop as well. They've been singing since childhood. They sing in Zulu and English.

They shined in South Africa's Coca Cola Pop Stars competition in 2004, finally losing out to Ghetto Lingo. They released their debut album, Jamali, shortly after.

Joyous Celebration is South Africa's largest and most successful Gospel choir. Led by musical director Mthunzi Namba and producer/conductor Lindelani Mkhize, they have released 12 albums in 12 years and are determined to release an album a year for as long as they can. The charismatic and energetic choir has blessed audiences across Southern Africa, with their opening shows selling out in the first week.

Keabetswe Motsilanyane is a South African singer and actress. Her music takes on various styles, fusing Afropop, R&B, Latino and house

She grew up around music as both her parents write choral music while her mother managed a choir in which her sister was a lead vocalist. She started music in her youth as a member of Mmabatho hometown group, Crowded Crew. After the band disbanded she continued with her studies and earned herself a National Diploma in Musical Theatre.

She played Kaybee in a South African show called Backstage.

Kabelo Mabalane aka Bouga Luv is a Kwaito artiste from South Africa. He is an original member of TKZee (with Tokollo Tshabalala, and Zwai Bala)

TKZee is most famous for their pre-France 1998 World Cup song, Shibobo, which was done with Banana Banana's Benni McCarthy. The single became the fastest selling record in SA's music history with sales reaching more than 100 000 in just over a month. They released albums, Take it eezy, Halloween, Palafala and Trinity.

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Group members, Simba "Moki Sage" Bako and M Gasa aka Kaspa met at a KwaZulu Natal university while studying architecture. They formed a group called koldproduk, along with budding artists T-Spark and Whispa.

Lira was born Lira Molapo in the East Rand eDaveyton (Ekurhuleni). Her music is a sweet mix of Afro-Jazz, RnB, soul among others.

After winning a competitions for young singers and songwriters, Lira started performing live at the age of 16, singing both cover versions and self-penned songs. In 2000 she was discovered by musician and producer Arthur Mafokate, who had her sign with his own record label, 999 Music. She wrote all the songs on her album that was called All My Love (2003) and released in May 2003.

Loyiso Bala is an R&B star from South Africa. He started singing from a tender age of 7, when he first recorded a song with Sizwe Zakho, Rebecca Malope's producer, called "Mama come back". His brother Zwai, former member of Kwaito Group TKZee was then a part of the prestigious Drakensberg Boys' Choir. Loyiso followed his brother's path and joined this choir, making them one of the first few black South African faces in the choir. They were both with Drakensberg for 6 years before they decided to pursue other musical projects.

The late Lucky Ermelo Dube was one of the biggest reggae artistes ever to come out of Africa.

He was named 'Lucky' because her mother had trouble giving birth. Dube is also a town area in Johannesburg. In his youth, he sang in bars in his hometown. He was conducting his school choir at 9 and singing in church. He tried to start a band with some friends and after performing a play that Lucky wrote, they made enough to purchase more instruments and then started the Skyway band. They played a Zulu genre of music called Mbaqanga.

Mafikizolo is an Afro-pop group/band from South Africa. It is made up of lead singer/composer Nhlanhla Sibongile Mafu Nciza and songwriter/composer/singer Theo Kgosinkwe. Tebogo Benedict Madingoane (rapper) was shot dead in a road incident in 2004.

Their music is also influenced by kwaito and they have been credited with a genre called Kwela after their style of music. It has been described as kwaito-cum-marabi house music. Their music deals with pertinent social issues such as women and children abuse, poverty, the importance of education and the dangers of casual sex.

Malaika is a pop group from South Africa made up of Jabulani Herald Ndaba (Jabulani), Matshediso Florence Mholo (Tshedi), and Bongani Kevin Nchang (Bongani). They consider their producer, Guffy Pilane, a fourth member. Their style can be grouped under kwaito, rock or Afro-pop. Their music is a perfect blend of post-kwaito, post-mbaqanga and neo-soul.

The group was formed out of the ashes of the kwaito outfit Stouters (The Mischiefs) and Godfrey “Guffy” Pilane was instrumental in its formation as well.

Mbongeni Ngema is a South African writer, lyricist, composer and director. He started his career as a theatre backing guitarist.

He married Leleti Khumalo, who has starred in Sarafina, Yesterday and Hotel Rwanda. She was nominated for a Tony Award Best Actress in a Musical for Sarafina in 1988, while Yesterday and Hotel Rwanda were both nominated for Oscars.

Mbongeni is seen as a racist by some people becaue of the controversy his song, Amandiya, generated. It is about racism that Blacks in KwaZulu-Natal have suffered at the hands of Indians.

Mina Nawe is a trio of Afro-pop musicians from South Africa. It is made up of Manchild, Carlo and Mazet. They hail from Daveyton in Ekurhuleni.

Carlo (aka Nutti) started out his music career with a group called D-Style. He then helped form another group called Onus while studying music at the PWV Music College. He run a studio from his bedroom helping create demos for many upcoming musicians. He is a producer for Mina Nawe as well.
Manchild (aka Candid) began his career as a songwriter. He met Carlo while studing at PMV.

Miriam Zenzi Makeba is affectionately known as Mama Africa and one of the first African divas. She is also nicknamed the Empress of African Song and a pioneer of Afro-pop music.

She was born in Johannesburg in 1932 to a Swazi mother and Xhosa father
She began singing in the 1950's with the Cuban Brothers which later became the Manhttan Brothers, a jazz band. She then performed with the Skylarks, an all-female vocal group, later in the decade.

Ntando Bangani is an Afro-pop artiste from South Africa. His music is influenced by Afro Jazz, reggae, among other genres from South Africa.

He grew up in Kagiso, Soweto (moved there when he was six) where he spent many years in the Trenchtown Studio. He was under Otto Mjangqeka's watch, practicing song after song and perfecting his talent.

Linda Mkhize (aka 'Pro formerly known as ProKid) born 25 June 1981, is a Hip Hop artist from Soweto, South Africa. He was signed to Gallo Record Company after his independently released track 'Soweto' became popular. His popularity is largely because he proudly represents South African 'Kasi' (Township) life, rapping in a mixture of vernacular and English. He believes that rhyming should not be language based but what matters is the delivery, how one can share what they want to share with the people. “For me rhyming goes beyond choosing a language I feel comfortable with.

In the last few years, Rebecca has become known as South Africa's Queen of Gospel and has performed with her band Pure Magic both across South Africa and internationally.

She grew up in Nelspruit, South Africa, where she had to work on a tobacco farm with her sisters, taking the chance to sing whenever they could. She first entered the South African music scene through various unsuccessful trials in different nationwide talent shows, but eventually won the Best Female Vocalist in the Shell Road to Fame talent show.

Sindile Ringo Madlingozi is an Afro-pop vocalist from South He is increasingly becoming one of its best live performing acts. He was raised in Cape Town's Gugulethu township, and led an acapella group through his school days.
He sang for the groups "Ikwezi", and "Peto" on his way to national prominence. After Peto, he joined Gecko Moon during which he tried his hands on film, commercials and album recordings.

“The name Rub-A-duB does not describe the type of music we perform and record. We chose the name because of what it represents: A joyous congregation of like-minded people. In other words: A HELL OF A PARTY!”- Krabash, Lead singer & producer.

The group Rub-A-duB is the leader of a new style of South African Music called SMASH. Smash is an edgy township pop sound based on Dancehall music. It combines all their influences which are Reggae, Hip-Hop, Kwaito and R&B into a compelling new sound. They deliver their songs in different languages including Zulu, Sotho and English.

Siphokazi Maraqana is a South African musician from Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. Her music is a combination of Afro-soul, jazz, gospel, and Afro-pop.

Her family was a great support, and encouraged her to sing gospel and join the school choir at a young age. In 1999, she moved to Johannesburg, where she joined the Sibikwa Community Arts Centre. There, she studied music theory and other music basics.

The Soweto Gospel Choir is one of the world's most famous choirs. It was formed to celebrate the unique and inspirational power of African gospel music.
The choir is made up of 26 of the best singers from churches in and around Soweto (Johannesburg). It is directed by David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Brye.

The choir raises funds around the clock for the charities, Nkosi's Haven and Nkosi's Haven Vugani amounting to over $210 thousand. These charities are mostly involved in aiding AIDS orphans organizations with food, school clothing, electricity and shelter.

TKZee is a South African group made up of Tokollo Tshabalala, Kabelo Mabalane, and Zwai Bala. They are Kwaito artistes. Their music also borrowed from R&B, rap, hip hop, etc. The group has disbanded now with Kabelo having a successful music career while Tokollo and Zwai are in the entertainment industry.

Their debut release was in 1996 called Take it easy. In 1997, TKZee released Palafala, which sampled Joni Mitchell's Big Yellow Taxi. They then released Shibobo before the World Cup in 1998 in collaboration with Bafana Bafana striker, Benni McCarthy.

Thandiswa began her career around about 1996. She shot to fame as the hip female lead singer and song-writer for Bongo Maffin , one of the hottest kwaito bands to come out of South Africa. The group has toured all corners of the globe, including Europe and America, singing alongside Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Sean Paul. Four albums and eight years later, she decided to do a solo project, the album 'Zabalaza', which was released on South Africa's 10th annivessary of Freedom.

Branny Itumeleng Ramailane, Tumi for short, is an R&B musician from South Africa.
This born and bred Jozi crooner grew up singing in church back in the South African townships, Soweto and Evaton. He experimented with opera, gospel and rap. When he was 17, he was a winner on YFM's Rap Activity Jam. His ability to excel at opera singing thrust him into the spotlight, representing Gauteng at a National Schools opera singing competition.

Tumi Molekane is the lead artiste in Tumi and the Volume, a South African group. He was born in 1981 in Tanzania. He is a poet, musician and an emcee. He lived in Tanzania with his parents until 1992 when he arrived in Soweto.

The Volume is mostly made up of the musical component of Mozambiquan band 340ml. The Volume comprises musicians David Bergman (bass), Tiago Paulo (guitar), and Paulo Chibanga (drums) – performing alongside emcee Tumi Molekane.

Tyte is a South African pop group made up of SABC 1 presenter Kedebone Mkhabela, her sister and a friend. :-)

Their debut album is called Tindzaba under Gallo records. Their debut album Tindzaba (Gallo) is like a revival of the now extinct 80’s pop group Dalom Kids.

His music is generally described as "African folk". His work was an inspiration to many in the anti-apartheid movement. His themes include the struggle for freedom, and forgiveness and reconciliation with enemies. Vusi can also be heard performing on Warren Haynes' Live at Bonnaroo release during the song "Soulshine", and the Dave Matthews Band song, "Everyday", from the album of the same name as well as a live version of the song with him which appears on the album The Best of What's Around Vol. 1.

Yvonne was born Yvonne Machaka and has been dubbed the 'Princess of Africa'. She was born in South West Town, popularly known as Soweto. Her style of music is Afro-pop and Mbaqanga.

She became the first Black child to appear on South African television through a talent show called 'Sugar Shack', in 1981.

She broke into the music scene as a teenager after singing in her church choir. In 1985, as a 19 years old, she was discovered by when Phil Hollis of Dephon Records in Johannesburg.

Zamajobe Sithole was was born in Frankfort on the 19th of February and raised in Vosloorus, South Africa. She is a jazz artist from South Africa whose music also can fall under R&B, Afro-pop and Afro-fusion.

She is a native of Frankfort (Free State province). She grew up in Vosloorus singing with the local choir from age nine. Her mentor was Pastor Benjamin Dube, a famous gospel musician. She joined his church when she was 8 and later sang for the church and joined the choir. She grew up listening to funk, gospel, jazz, Afro-pop, etc. She started playing the guitar (at 17).

Bonginkosi Mduduzi Dlamini aka Zola is a poet, actor, and musician from South Africa. He is one of the most popular Kwaito artistes. Bonginkosi grew up in the ghetto of Zola, in Soweto. He was abandoned by his father, leaving his mother to care for him and his older brother and sister.

He is conscious of his society and it shows a lot in his music, tackling issues like prostitution, statutory rape and responsible parenthood. He has also spoken out on a ban for small arms in South Africa.

Zonke is a South African musician and songwriter. Her music uses various styles like Afro-pop, house, folk music, etc.

She was born in Port Elizabeth (Kwazakhele) in the Eastern Cape. Her father was the drummer for Black Slave and the Flamingo and her late stepmother, Anneline Malebo, sang for the infamous Joy outfit of Paradise Road fame.

In 1996, she travelled to Johannesburg where she met music greats such as Chicco Twala and Caiphus Semenya.