The video captured something rarely seen going viral from a church setting. The energy in the room was real, and Mzansi felt every bit of it through the screen. People flooded the comments to say they ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global music landscape, moving from behind-the-scenes experimentation to mainstream dominance. Today, AI tools are not only assisting ...

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. Bambaataa's sudden death was met ...

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, he was a key force in propelling hip-hop into the mainstream. He was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career. By Jonathan Abrams and Hannah ...

Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering hip-hop DJ and founder of the Universal Zulu Nation, has died from complications relating to cancer, TMZ reports. He was 67. Born Lance Taylor in 1957, Bambaataa ...

UPDATE (April 10): According to the Associated Press, Afrika Bambaataa died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer. In an email statement to the AP, Bam's talent agency, Naf Management Entertainment, ...

The Bronx native is credited as one of hip-hop's founding architects. By Michael Saponara Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa (born Lance Taylor) has died at age 68. According to TMZ, which first ...

New York hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died at 68. TMZ reported he died from complications of cancer early Thursday, April 9, just days away from his April 17 birthday, in Pennsylvania.

His song "Planet Rock," released in 1982 with Soulsonic Force, was a seminal record in defining electro-funk, though his legacy was tarnished after several allegations of sexual abuse. By Carly Thomas ...

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track “Planet Rock” helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists, has died according to friend and fellow ...

Vernon White, a Mannenberg singer and songwriter, performed at the V&A Waterfront on last week as part of the official Buskers Programme His IsiXhosa gospel performance on 20 March 2026 drew a ...

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof has been crowned the top Afrikaans school in South Africa with 3.62 distinctions per candidate in the 2025 matric exams. Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof is a government high school ...