![]() ![]() So I started compiling a list of SA music that you should be hearing. I’m based in Brisbane at the moment, but South African music is still in my heart. It’s because of this fact that this post was inspired. ![]() The problem with South African music, however, is that it all too often begins and ends it’s life in SA, without travelling the world and tipping it’s hat to strange faces. Bearing in mind the melting-pot that is South African culture (a country with more cultures than you can shake a yard-stick at), South African music has been born out of a mingling of local differences and outside influences giving it all a special essence that carries with it the unmistakeable flavour of the country. The wealth of musical talent in South Africa is point-blank unbelievable. Every week, I hear about someone that I knew, or someone completely new, blasting everyone away. South African music has come a long way since then, however. While I was in the band, people around would constantly complain about how hard it was to “make” it in the South African music industry, and that, even if you managed to, the ceiling was too low to stand tall. (Second Update: Song links for below entry have now expired) ![]() Click the little “play” icon next to the song name. (Update: It’s been brought to my attention that some people aren’t sure how to stream the songs while reading. ![]()
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